Trevor Lang
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Exam Review
Lesson Outline
Trevor will be prepared to take the precalculus final on Friday.
Assignment
review
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor worked on exam review. He felt good about chapters 1 and 2. He is working on reviewing ch. 4 now.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
kidney and hormones
Lesson Outline
see previous outline
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
20
Lesson Comments
The total class was 240 minutes. The first entry was for the max. of 180 min. and this entry is for the difference
Session Date
Lesson Topic
kidney and hormones
Lesson Outline
watch stanford lecture on kidney function and disorders
begin class on hormones and endocrine glands
Assignment
n/a
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
180
Lesson Comments
Trevor had questions re the video, which we discussed as it proceeded as well as after it was finished. The kidney video led into a discussion on hormones and the endocrine system, it function and chemistry. Both video and questions/discussion were geared to an appreciation of the complexities of the human system, and how each works is conjunction with the other
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Plato's Allegory of the Cave
Lesson Outline
We read and discussed an excerpt from Plato's Republic, The Allegory of the Cave.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Wonderful insight.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
kidney and urinary tract
Lesson Outline
Discuss kidney and urinary tract disorders.
How the normal functioning takes place and what happens in the abnormal situations.
treatment of utis and kidney diseases
Assignment
finish final exam at home
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
As usual, Trevor had a bunch of great questions and the discussions lead us to a variety of possibilities, for future treatments and diagnosis
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Inherit the Wind, act 2, scene 2
Lesson Outline
read/discuss Inherit the Wind
Assignment
think about essay topic
Session Minutes
180
Minutes Student Attended
150
Lesson Comments
Trevor was a bit late today, but he showed up alert and ready to work. I think he's getting a lot out of reading this play and has been an active participant in our discussions. He's doing a great job of personalizing the material and thinking about the impact the themes of the play have on his life. We've had some great discussions.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Inherit the Wind, act 2, scene 2
Lesson Outline
read/discuss Inherit the Wind
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Trevor is doing a great job with this material. We've had many different discussions about the religion, society and the law. He's very curious and has a lot of interesting things to say.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Counting Problems
Lesson Outline
We worked together through the examples in the textbook on counting problems (permutations and combinations). Then Trevor worked through a homework assignment with a bit of coaching.
Assignment
None.
Session Minutes
105
Minutes Student Attended
105
Lesson Comments
Trevor's attitude seems to be improving as he gets closer to finishing. I've had no problem with his attitude when he's here; but if his first class of the day is with me, he's likely to miss it. He has a genuinely curious intellect and is quite bright, but getting to class on time seems to be an issue with him. One that could come back and haunt him in higher education in a less nurturing environment.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Revision
Lesson Outline
Trevor finished the revision of his argumentative essay.
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Good work.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Urine formation-kidneys
Lesson Outline
Using diagrams, discuss the formation of filtrate and the process of reabsorption.
The effects of ions and water on the process
Assignment
final test-take home
Session Minutes
120
Minutes Student Attended
120
Lesson Comments
Discussion became very active, with Trevor asking many questions which led to a variety of side discussions dealing with kidney function and metabolism. It became very interesting.