Trevor was 20 minutes late today. He spoke with his virtual school teacher after taking the exam last week. She told him to correct the exam, then contact her. He did the corrections today and sent an email to ask for his next step.
We spoke about the difference between speed and velocity and how to calculate each. The difference between instantaneous speed and average speed and their calculations. How to calculate acceleration, deceleration and what it is. An object in free fall has constant acceleration (gravity=9.81m/s^2.
Trevor and I worked on a number of exercises in C.8. He needs to take the test for chapter 7 and finish 4 exercises in C.8, and take the test and he will be finished with Spanish 1.
Overview of College Application Process / First Consult
Lesson Outline
Where is the student in terms of GPA, SAT, ACT, Course Rigor?
What does student perceive as ideal college fit?
Discussion of in state/ out-of-state, pros & cons
Discuss College Resume, What is lacking?
Discuss developing a "realistic college list."
How to decide if a college is right for you?
Assignment is to begin his college resume (template provided)
Assignment
Begin College Resume
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
90
Lesson Comments
Trevor seems enthusiastic about applying to college, however, is unclear about what to look for and how to decide if a college is right for him. He seems receptive of looking at out of state schools, but realizes the advantages of attending-state. Before actually developing a potential college list, there is some preliminary preparation that will need to be accomplished such as scheduling ACT/SAT tests, reviewing coursework and current GPA as well as preparing his resume. I am excited to begin the college journey with Trevor. It may be more advantageous to schedule more frequent "hour" sessions, rather than 1 1/2 hr sessions since Trevor may have a difficult time focusing for that long of a period. I am going to try to restructure our time together to assist Trevor in staying on task. It is still too early to assess this, however, this is my first impression.
Strengthen student's ability to write a research paper and familiarize him with idea of polyphonic novel
Lesson Outline
-- Make changes to draft 11 of research paper, and discuss as needed
-- Read and discuss pages 20-40 of THEIR EYES, with particular attention to abundance of dialogue and voices
We went over Aristotle's beliefs of motion, then Copernicus, and Galileo and finally Newton. I introduced inertia, what it is, how it is measured, and then we spoke about Newton's Law of Inertia.
