Long time, no see
Sorry that my updates have ceased on this website application. However, JustAnotherResource is alive and well – come by for a visit sometime! I simply do not have the time to keep this blog going and keep my lessons alive from day to day in AB Classroom. And, when it’s all said and done, the kids are more important – keeping them engaged in the content and the learning process!
So, check out the wiki – explore it’s resources and use what you can. If you have a resource to share, please feel free to request Writer status so that you can share it on the wiki!
Signing off for now; mayhaps I will be back!
Americans for Prosperity – November is Coming!
JMU update, garden report, tea partying
Finally got a (supportive, encouraging) response to my two lesson plans and received the Highly Qualified certificate in the mail. Our garden has barely survived the horrible heat – the only thing left (still producing well) is the okra plants. Everything else has either burned up or been eaten by the deer/other animals – this in spite of the electric fence!
And, last Thursday we attended our first tea party meeting in Winchester – got to hear Eric Cary – Senate candidate from MD, and a libertarian-party candidate. This Thursday, Rep. Wolf will be guest speaker…
Losing our freedoms…daily
Go to worldviewweekend.com for more information…and cry with me for our country!
Home garden production report
You will be happy to know that, in spite of the intense heat and the lack of rain, our garden is producing good eats on a daily basis: zucchini, sweet corn, a few cherry tomatoes, a few Big Boy’s, and a mess of okra.
My bride is adept at cooking up savory dishes which utilize these vegetables to their most delicious possibilities. The Obama’s would be proud!
What is your worldview?
In our church bulletin this past Sunday, there was a blurb suggesting we take a basic worldview quiz at www.worldviewweekend.com/test, then share your printed results with the pastor. So, my bride and I both took the quiz (both scoring Strong Biblical Worldview Thinker); naturally, we both were awarded the certificate. No surprise (not really) to myself or my bride – we know where we stand on the issues that matter…; my suggestion – try it yourself!
88 Months of Unmitigated Bliss
Today, July 29th, my bride and I are celebrating our 88th month of ‘happily married’ status! It was a normal day – full of old people and the usual ly scheduled appointments. Our financial advisor truly thinks that the economy will correct itself in due time (5 years or so). He is a Libertarian with a great knowledge of history which he uses well when describing his views and opinions. We hope his future prognostications are right on – otherwise, the US of A will be no more!
On another note, it looks to be quite the busy August – with many a departmental meeting scheduled around the convocation date. It will be a good time to network and revisit old colleagues…
Happy New Year!
I am eagerly anticipating a happy new (school) year starting next Monday at the detention center! It was a very short month off – including a week of JMU Content Academy and another half day of Dan Mulligan treatise. Also included in the very short month was a planned trip to Ocean Isle Beach, NC – we stayed briefly in a run-down condo called Ocean Cove; then, after complaining mightily, we were offered better digs at the only high-rise in Ocean Isle – oceanfront with a view from the 7th floor. So, if you ever go to Ocean Isle, NC and rent a week from Williamson Realty, be sure to check out your unit before signing on the dotted line (to save yourself alot of headache).
Monday, August 2 will find me back in AB Classroom enthusiastically readying the room for another year of learning and doing!
Lesson Two posted to JMU Blackboard
Standard measurement in Physical Science including base units and prefixes. The lesson utilizes the WordSmith worksheet, Exit Slips for an informal post-lesson assessment, and the beginnings of a lab activity investigating the design of a roller coaster.
Lesson One posted to JMU Blackboard
“Using the language of science to communicate understanding” is the title of my first lesson for Highly Qualified Status. It is basically an investigative journey into the language of Physical Science and utilizes a favorite tool, the WordSmith worksheet. This worksheet enables creativity on the part of the student while teaching student how to pull meaning from context.
