Elective - Other
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Homework - Independent Project
Lesson Outline
Cabo checked for the work for which he is responsible.

Cabo continues to be excited about becoming a content creator.

Today he researched what it will take to upload an actual video. He found out that he would need to verify an account. It is a 24 hour process. We discussed his cousin's channel and some of the strengths and weakness of channels that he has watched.

We discussed the two competing forces of urgency and quality when completing projects.

Assignment
Watch Videos specifically dealing with the best or worst ways to be a successful creator
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Cabo wants to launch his channel within the week.

We have discussed the importance of parent permission in this endeavor.

I have encouraged him to talk to his parents before the end of the week and before he launches his channel.

When asked, Cabo said that he believes his parents will be enthusiastic and supportive of his desire to launch a channel.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Study Session - Complete Homework
Lesson Outline
We checked the assignments due for the day. Cabo informed me that Chemistry was his only homework.

Cabo transitioned well to the homework and then lost interest.

I did the Chemistry assignment alongside Cabo.

We finished the assignment. We slightly reorganized his room. We initiated a folder system for him to try, in an effort to organize his school work.

Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Cabo was resistant at first to doing the homework. We will continue to try different strategies.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Study Session - Routines, Riddles, Research
Lesson Outline
Cabo checked the work posted by his teachers.

We used critical thinking skills to solve riddles.

Cabo was given a choice between executing service at the school, researching his YouTube project, and contacting his teachers regarding deeper understanding of additional exercises. He chose to research. He looked in the monetization requirements for a YouTube channel. Watch time: 4000, Subscribers 1000.

He also theorized ways to acquire subscribers.

Cabo was allowed to choose between a spiral bound notebook, 3-ring binder, and two-pocket folder to organize the work he will put into this endeavor.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Cabo was hesitant to idea of service on this particular day. We may need to plan a lesson on the merits of service.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Study Skills
Lesson Outline
Cabo had a slow start today. Rather than force the issue, I was patient and tried to listen to Cabo while checking with him frequently.

He has a take-home chemistry test due soon. He has not completed it. We decided to message his teacher before the assignment is due to ask for help.

Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Cabo struggled today.

We are working on strategies with him.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Study Session
Lesson Outline
We worked on tidying Cabo’s classroom.

We checked his homework due.

We celebrated the completion of the Chemistry take home test.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Cabo finished his take home test in Chemistry. He completed all but one question and he wrote to his teacher before the test was due to communicate the deficit and reason.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Study Skills - Execute Homework
Lesson Outline
Cabo identified two assignments to complete. He worked on Spanish note cards entering them into a website that generates and tracks notecards.

Cabo identified the deadline for his take-home Chemistry test.

We discussed possible types of organizers.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Cabo did a great job of completing his notecards. He may have been stalling for time while he was waiting to be able to make them on the site.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Study Session - Check work & Discuss knowledge needed
Lesson Outline
Cabo had mentioned that he is interested in running a YouTube channel with the content being gaming.

So, after we checked for outstanding assignments, we discussed some of the details of what would be required to run a successful channel.

We identified needed equipment, the landscape of the current Youtube video market, and also what skills and fields of knowledge he would need to acquire.

He identified a need to study Streaming Ad revenue sources, YouTube algorithms, methods for publishing content, and gaps in the current video offerings.

Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Cabo continues to be excited about content creation.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
STEM - Bridges
Lesson Outline


Jonathan spent 15 minutes doing I-Ready with teacher supervision.
We then did a lesson on the shape of physical objects in which we built a bridge from paper.




Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
It seemed very beneficial to have a variety of activities available to keep Jonathan's attention.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Study Session - Identifying Career Possibilities
Lesson Outline
Cabo searched to see if he had any pending assignments.

We dicussed a variety of possible careers for Cabo. We searched for lists of careers. One-by-one we read a list of over 100 professions. We also looked at uncommon careers.

He seemed most interested in technology related fields. A spark of joy did come to his eye when we discussed the idea of being a content creator on Youtube.

We decided to keep considering other professions while also looking more closely at what it would take to be a creator.


Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Cabo seemed very interested in becoming content creator for youtube.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Valentine's Day - Artistic approach
Lesson Outline
Cabo decorated a bag in preparation for the school festivities.

He took a very abstract and allegorical approach. He used nontradional colors (in his words, "police blue, convict orange") and duct tape. He created improvised symetrical patterns.

We discussed his artistic choices.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Cabo's boundless creativity and iconolcastic nature makes working with him such a joy.