<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We are happy to contribute some money. Just let us know how much and who to get it to. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thanks for coordinating something Jill. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Best,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Audrey (Alex’s mom)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black">Audrey Adelson, MSW, WLCP</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black">Work-Life & Family Programs Consultant</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black">Emory University, Work-Life Resource Center</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black">1599 Clifton Road NE</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black">Atlanta, Georgia 30322</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black">Office: 5.315</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black">(404) 727-1261 Phone</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black"><a href="mailto:audrey.adelson@emory.edu">audrey.adelson@emory.edu</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black"><a href="http://www.worklife.emory.edu/">www.worklife.emory.edu</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black"><a href="http://twitter.com/emoryworklife">Follow us on Twitter</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"High Tower Text","serif"; color:black"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <img border="0" width="85" height="85" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEF679.265BF700" alt="Description: Description: G:\Audrey\Images\AWLPSeal_Dist_2013 gif.gif"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p> <div> <div style="border:none; border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt; padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Jill Bender [mailto:jillmbender@yahoo.com] <br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 11, 2013 8:25 AM<br> <b>To:</b> Dave Allen Barker Jr; Ms. Durant 2013-2014 Discussion List<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Durant] Some insights into the classroom</span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">Hi,</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">Does anyone know if we are doing a class gift for Mrs. Durant for the holidays? Sorry if I missed anything that came out about this!</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">Thanks,</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">Jill</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt; background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span></p> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:black">On Monday, November 18, 2013 5:09 PM, Dave Allen Barker Jr <<a href="mailto:dave@1.0ne.org">dave@1.0ne.org</a>> wrote:</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"></span></p> </div> <div> <div id="yiv5375972561"> <div> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">What a whirlwind for me! :)</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">I walked in and was given a pile of supplies and a smile—"Here you go!" I really didn't know what to do! I was able to work with 3 groups (I'll get to the remainder on Wednesday).</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">They each drew designs on an easel and shared their ideas with each other. We imagined how each of the designs might perform, and how we might take all the ideas to make a group design. We touched on the materials a bit to see if they could be actually build what they were thinking (some definite reality checking happened there). I'm afraid their just isn't enough time to do some iterative design (build-test-modify-repeat)—I think that would be a great engineering exercise. Student participation was great.</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">Ms. Durant said Friday morning they will all decide on a design and build it for the drop later that morning. Crazy! I'll be there and try to get some photos.</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">I took some <a href="http://www.9.0ne.org/w/User:Dave/visit/2013-11_egg_drop" target="_blank"> photos of the beautiful fall day on the playground and a few in the classroom</a>.</span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"><br> On 11/17/2013 04:26 PM, Dave Allen Barker Jr wrote:</span></p> </div> </div> <div id="yiv5375972561yqt25383"> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">I asked Ms. Durant about the morning math worksheets that come home completed on Thursday, and if maybe kids could get something a little more interesting (challenging). She explained that those are just a baseline that are issued and graded, but that the real math work they do we parents wouldn't see because it doesn't come home. They play interactive classroom games and other things. I thought this was good to know, because I like to think our kids can really "be more" if we give them the chance, and I wasn't seeing it.</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">I asked if I could come in and watch, to get a better sense of what they're getting in class, and Ms. Durant answered, "Yes". I'll report back here like I hope you all would.</span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">Even better, she is taking advantage of my presence in her classroom to put me to work! Here's what I got from her.</span></p> </div> <blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt; margin-bottom:5.0pt"> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">Yes I would love to have you on Monday 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. <i>and</i> Wednesday 9-10:30 <i>and</i> Friday during our grade level official EGG DROP. While you are there we will begin our S.T.E.M. project. As a matter of fact, you will be our head Facilitator for our Classroom Egg Drop. During our morning Language Arts you will be a part of our Science center. I will rotate 2 to 3 groups your way, one group at a time consisting of 4 to 5 students for about 20-25 minutes. You will discuss with each group how they think they should design their egg drop protector. I will give you chart paper so that you can write down their ideas. Next, if time permits each group will begin the project using <i>only</i> the materials provided.</span></p> </div> <ol start="1" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black; background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">15 plastic straws</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black; background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">1 piece of 8 1/2x11 construction paper</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black; background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">1 foot of any type of masking or scotch tape</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black; background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">10 Popsicle sticks (normal size)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black; background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Liquid glue-no limit</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black; background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Scissors maybe used to cut items but cannot be included in the container design</span></li></ol> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">Before you arrive the students will have already viewed this short video on YouTube and have had a brief discussion on materials, purpose, and required outcome. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVQM0I0PSU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVQM0I0PSU</a></span></p> </div> </blockquote> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">Sounds like fun, eh? :)</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span></p> <div id="yqt69158"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black">_______________________________________________<br> durant-2013 mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:durant-2013@list.9.0ne.org">durant-2013@list.9.0ne.org</a><br> <a href="http://list.9.0ne.org/list/listinfo/durant-2013" target="_blank">http://list.9.0ne.org/list/listinfo/durant-2013</a></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt; background:white"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"; color:black"> </span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <br> <hr> <font face="Arial" color="Gray" size="1"><br> This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of<br> the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged<br> information. 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