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Nature in Many Forms: Helen Howerton
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Guest Author: Laura Reese, OVAC Intern
HelenHowerton paints nature. She has worked in commercial art, illustration,education, and has built a career on painting wildlife and the Western landscape.She said her goal is to capture the beauty of nature.
She isskilled in painting, and her skills have recently extended to sculpture aswell. Her first bronze piece was created for Chemtech Chemical Co. in Geismar,Louisiana. The sculpture was of a blue merlin and was created for an award forbest company employees. The Blue MerlinAward was a limited edition of 20 castings cast by the Bronze Horse Foundryin Pawhuska. She created the sculpture without formal instruction in sculptingtechniques.
Howertonsaid she saw professional artist John Coleman’s expertise in clay at ademonstration he did at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in2011, inspiring her to create of bronze sculptures in addition to painting. “Ibelieve that an artist should always seek exploration and education to furthertheir career as a professional artist”, said Howerton.
She wasselected for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s Education Grant in January to fund a portion of her expenses for afour day conference during June on clay sculpting techniques, taught by Coleman.Howerton said she hopes the workshop will help her begin sculpting more and addto her artistic career.
You cansee more of Howerton’s work at www.howertonart.com
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition investsin artists’ project through grants for growing careers, creative projects andexceptional continuing education. The next application deadline is July 15.Find guidelines and application here.
Guest Author: Laura Reese, OVAC Intern
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| Helen Howerton. Long Distance Calling 8”x10” Acrylic/Canvas |
She isskilled in painting, and her skills have recently extended to sculpture aswell. Her first bronze piece was created for Chemtech Chemical Co. in Geismar,Louisiana. The sculpture was of a blue merlin and was created for an award forbest company employees. The Blue MerlinAward was a limited edition of 20 castings cast by the Bronze Horse Foundryin Pawhuska. She created the sculpture without formal instruction in sculptingtechniques.
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| Helen Howerton. Blue Marlin. Bronze sculpture. 11”x5”x7” |
She wasselected for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s Education Grant in January to fund a portion of her expenses for afour day conference during June on clay sculpting techniques, taught by Coleman.Howerton said she hopes the workshop will help her begin sculpting more and addto her artistic career.
You cansee more of Howerton’s work at www.howertonart.com
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition investsin artists’ project through grants for growing careers, creative projects andexceptional continuing education. The next application deadline is July 15.Find guidelines and application here.
Expressing Identity with Art: Public Art by Deedee Morrison
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Deedee Morrison, an artist based in Birmingham, AL, is installing a new piece of public art on the grounds of the Southwest Oklahoma City Library. Morrison will begin installation on May 10, 2012 with an official dedication ceremony to be announced.
The artwork, entitled Borrowed Light, is a kinetic light sculpture created as a metaphor for the many journey's of enlightenment a reader can take within the pages of a book. The piece is made from 12 sheets of laser cut industrial grade aluminum, which is illuminated from within to achieve a radiant green color at night.
Morrison shared with us a bit about her career and working methods as a public artist. For more information, visit her website at www.deedeemorrisonsculpture.com.
When and how did you decide to make the leap tolarge-scale works?
I actually started my work as an artist as a public artist. I worked as an economist in London for several years out of college,and began taking art classes while I was there. I would travel to all ofthe outdoor sculpture parks that helped shaped my vision for public art and howit can inspire - given the right setting and scale for the artwork.
How do you decide what public art commissions to apply for? Are there certain qualities you look for?The majority of my work comes through the RFP (request for proposals) process. Cities and Percent for the Arts programs around the county send out RFP's for public art projects and I submit ideas based on the scope/vision of the call. I really enjoy projects that involve the request for innovations in technology and concepts about "looking to the future".
I work in a very industrial setting that is an amazing work environment for an artist. My studio is in the home of the Old Republic Steel Mill and what is now Wade Sand and Gravel Quarry. When I work with rocks out of the quarry, the limestone is harvested from an area with 600 million years of geological history. I think the process of harvesting the stone brings a certain awareness and perspective to my work. The second element of influence is the backdrop of the old steel mill and buildings that brought in the industrial development of this whole region and has now been made obsolete - Republic Steel closed in the '70s. There is, of course, residue and environmental impact from this period in Birminghamʼs history but at the time, the plant made the most of the known technology at the time by producing by-products from the coke ovens that included gas, tar, light oil, etc. I think itʼs intriguing to think about how technology can continue to answer many of the compelling energy challenges we face today - smarter, cleaner and more energy efficient as we evolve in our understanding of what serves our future and the future of our children best.
I see that you carefully consider the site for each work. How does the location of the work influence your design process?Every site location has a unique nuance that needs to be understood and creatively explored to make sure that the sculpture is congruent and a fluid expression of the public art project. Public Art has the wonderful opportunity of communicating the values and cultural identity of a city.
I recently worked on a solar powered light installation, called Seed Pod for the Renaissance Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The park is a 23 acre wetland park created on what was once a manufacturing site. The park effectively demonstrates how a polluted area can be returned to a clean river habitat and natural park setting. The design of the park promoted the return of native plants, enhancing the river ecosystems and provides a wonderful balance between urban renewal and the conservation of natural resources.
The Seed Pod sculpture works in unison with the objectives of the park. The sculpture is a visual display of the power and energy thatʼs available every day from a single solar panelʼs relationship with the sun. The color scheme of the Seed Pod sculpture mirrors the vibrant yellow hues of the sun. Near the Seed Pod sculpture is the 18ft. solar tower that, like plants, collects and stores the energy released from the sun. The Seed Pod and the solar tower are intimately connected in the phenomena of life and growth. The solar tower captures the energy of the sun during the day and the Seed Pod emits the dramatic stored light at night, giving the sculpture an added dimension.
Any other advice for artists interested in creating art in public places?Don't give up. I submit many proposals - even today, when another artist is selected. You just have to continue to believe in your own work and vision for your work and push ahead. The greatest satisfaction is to work with city planners, architects and designer on perfecting the concept of your ideas for a public art project, working on the piece for months and then seeing the sculpture installed in it's new home and feel that it was meant to be there.
See Deedee Morrison's new artwork in Oklahoma City at the Southwest Oklahoma City Library, 2201 SW 134th St.
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| Deedee Morrison, A Matter of Fiction, Fairhope, Alabama |
The artwork, entitled Borrowed Light, is a kinetic light sculpture created as a metaphor for the many journey's of enlightenment a reader can take within the pages of a book. The piece is made from 12 sheets of laser cut industrial grade aluminum, which is illuminated from within to achieve a radiant green color at night.
Morrison shared with us a bit about her career and working methods as a public artist. For more information, visit her website at www.deedeemorrisonsculpture.com.
When and how did you decide to make the leap tolarge-scale works?
I actually started my work as an artist as a public artist. I worked as an economist in London for several years out of college,and began taking art classes while I was there. I would travel to all ofthe outdoor sculpture parks that helped shaped my vision for public art and howit can inspire - given the right setting and scale for the artwork.
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| Deedee Morrison, Sun Catcher, Clearwater, Florida |
How do you decide what public art commissions to apply for? Are there certain qualities you look for?The majority of my work comes through the RFP (request for proposals) process. Cities and Percent for the Arts programs around the county send out RFP's for public art projects and I submit ideas based on the scope/vision of the call. I really enjoy projects that involve the request for innovations in technology and concepts about "looking to the future".
I work in a very industrial setting that is an amazing work environment for an artist. My studio is in the home of the Old Republic Steel Mill and what is now Wade Sand and Gravel Quarry. When I work with rocks out of the quarry, the limestone is harvested from an area with 600 million years of geological history. I think the process of harvesting the stone brings a certain awareness and perspective to my work. The second element of influence is the backdrop of the old steel mill and buildings that brought in the industrial development of this whole region and has now been made obsolete - Republic Steel closed in the '70s. There is, of course, residue and environmental impact from this period in Birminghamʼs history but at the time, the plant made the most of the known technology at the time by producing by-products from the coke ovens that included gas, tar, light oil, etc. I think itʼs intriguing to think about how technology can continue to answer many of the compelling energy challenges we face today - smarter, cleaner and more energy efficient as we evolve in our understanding of what serves our future and the future of our children best.
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| Deedee Morrison, Seed Pod, Chattanooga, Tennessee |
I recently worked on a solar powered light installation, called Seed Pod for the Renaissance Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The park is a 23 acre wetland park created on what was once a manufacturing site. The park effectively demonstrates how a polluted area can be returned to a clean river habitat and natural park setting. The design of the park promoted the return of native plants, enhancing the river ecosystems and provides a wonderful balance between urban renewal and the conservation of natural resources.
The Seed Pod sculpture works in unison with the objectives of the park. The sculpture is a visual display of the power and energy thatʼs available every day from a single solar panelʼs relationship with the sun. The color scheme of the Seed Pod sculpture mirrors the vibrant yellow hues of the sun. Near the Seed Pod sculpture is the 18ft. solar tower that, like plants, collects and stores the energy released from the sun. The Seed Pod and the solar tower are intimately connected in the phenomena of life and growth. The solar tower captures the energy of the sun during the day and the Seed Pod emits the dramatic stored light at night, giving the sculpture an added dimension.
Any other advice for artists interested in creating art in public places?Don't give up. I submit many proposals - even today, when another artist is selected. You just have to continue to believe in your own work and vision for your work and push ahead. The greatest satisfaction is to work with city planners, architects and designer on perfecting the concept of your ideas for a public art project, working on the piece for months and then seeing the sculpture installed in it's new home and feel that it was meant to be there.
See Deedee Morrison's new artwork in Oklahoma City at the Southwest Oklahoma City Library, 2201 SW 134th St.
Small Businesses: Speaking the Language
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Two things stand out to me from Small Business Day hosted by Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Todd Lamb April 30. First, any start up and growing business can find a wealth of (low cost) resources across our state. Secondly, and most pointedly, there is a huge gap between the way artists normally approach their artistic businesses and the language and strategies many businesses employ.
Neither of these observations surprise me, yet the straightforwardness of the meeting made me pine to simplify artists’ lives. Why can’t artists take advantage of the many ready structures for profitability?
Yes, I know, we want artists to speak another language. Similar to inventors or scientists, artists must risk much with each step forward. Yet capital and profit consistently define boundaries on artists’ practices. So, in the words of a helpful contact at the Department of Commerce’s table, “a business has to run in the black.”
Many artists want to view themselves as separate from the world of commerce and certainly as unique. However, if you want to increase the amount of capital, space, and time available for your artistic practice, you need to follow some standard business strategy.
Also, by learning the language of business, artists can grow their network and markets.
So, in the next few posts I will outline some of the most helpful resources for small businesses in Oklahoma in hopes that you will learn from the language and wisdom of others’ acumen.
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| OVAC Intern Laura Reese paints a map of visual artists in Oklahoma for OK Arts Day (held the same day at Small Business Day |
Neither of these observations surprise me, yet the straightforwardness of the meeting made me pine to simplify artists’ lives. Why can’t artists take advantage of the many ready structures for profitability?
Yes, I know, we want artists to speak another language. Similar to inventors or scientists, artists must risk much with each step forward. Yet capital and profit consistently define boundaries on artists’ practices. So, in the words of a helpful contact at the Department of Commerce’s table, “a business has to run in the black.”
Many artists want to view themselves as separate from the world of commerce and certainly as unique. However, if you want to increase the amount of capital, space, and time available for your artistic practice, you need to follow some standard business strategy.
Also, by learning the language of business, artists can grow their network and markets.
So, in the next few posts I will outline some of the most helpful resources for small businesses in Oklahoma in hopes that you will learn from the language and wisdom of others’ acumen.
Business Resources: For the Skeptical Artist
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Earlieron the blog I introduced the importance of small business resources forartists. I promised to summarize some of the helpful resources available inOklahoma.
Today, I write to the skeptical artists who do not seehow their artwork can fit with normal business plans or don’t see the value inaligning with organizations like chambers of commerce. Later, I will offer resources for artistswho already understand their artistic practice as a business (and maybe someskeptics will be swayed).
Perhaps you are wondering, “why do I need to know about standard business strategies?"
Basically, thousands of business experts have worked formany years to outline making a business succeed. Many have devoted lots of brain power andtrial and error to define best practices. Many have worked to improve makingbusinesses profitable.
Why duplicate allthe effort and make the same mistakes when all this work has already beendone for us? Knowledgeable specialists share many of their tips with us for free!
If that doesn’t convince you, certainly you do not wantto break the law. Ignorance is not adefense if you neglect to follow tax law, insurance requirements and function wellas a legal entity. You can talk toanyone who has been audited over problems gathering sales tax or sued over abreach of contract to know that it is worth learning the basics for yourbusiness.
For the bare bones facts, check out the checklist fromthe Department of Commerce for startup businesses. They give simple information about businessstructure (sole proprietor, S-corp, etc.), licensing and more.
See here for free workshops by the Oklahoma Tax Commission about business taxes. Also, you can save money as a reseller with a sales tax permit if you buy supplies to make your art that you will later sell (and charge sales tax).
The Departmentof Commerce also offers tips for expanding your existing business.
With a few steps and strategies, your small artistic business can be at the least legit and possibly on the road to profit.
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| Artist Survival Kit workshop participants learning business strategies |
Earlieron the blog I introduced the importance of small business resources forartists. I promised to summarize some of the helpful resources available inOklahoma.
Today, I write to the skeptical artists who do not seehow their artwork can fit with normal business plans or don’t see the value inaligning with organizations like chambers of commerce. Later, I will offer resources for artistswho already understand their artistic practice as a business (and maybe someskeptics will be swayed).
Perhaps you are wondering, “why do I need to know about standard business strategies?"
Basically, thousands of business experts have worked formany years to outline making a business succeed. Many have devoted lots of brain power andtrial and error to define best practices. Many have worked to improve makingbusinesses profitable.
Why duplicate allthe effort and make the same mistakes when all this work has already beendone for us? Knowledgeable specialists share many of their tips with us for free!
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| Artist Survival Kit workshop participants Sharon Webster & Romy Owens learning business strategies |
For the bare bones facts, check out the checklist fromthe Department of Commerce for startup businesses. They give simple information about businessstructure (sole proprietor, S-corp, etc.), licensing and more.
See here for free workshops by the Oklahoma Tax Commission about business taxes. Also, you can save money as a reseller with a sales tax permit if you buy supplies to make your art that you will later sell (and charge sales tax).
The Departmentof Commerce also offers tips for expanding your existing business.
With a few steps and strategies, your small artistic business can be at the least legit and possibly on the road to profit.
Mental Toughness & Music: Danny Marroquin's Film
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Guest Author: Laura Reese, OVAC Intern
You might not know who Jabee Williams and John Fullbright are, but you should, and you will, according to Danny Marroquin. Marroquin’s upcoming film project Skywriters details these two musicians and their lives in and out of music.
John Fullbright is a folk singer and songwriter, whose intensity attracted Marroquin. Fullbright covers standards from greats of different eras and writes his own songs ranging from anthems and tender lullabies to songs protesting war; everything from the folk singer-songwriter tradition. Fullbright’s appreciation for and attempt to take in a whole genre of music is what drew Marroquin to feature him; “he is a student, and I've always held a very high esteem for education.”
In contrast, Jabee Williams is a hip-hop musician from a tough background, having even lost a brother to a gunshot wound. Yet, says Marroquin, “Jabee is constantly drawing from a rugged experience to make sweet music and tough music.” And he also works as a mentor on Wednesdays at Northwest Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Marroquins says “every time a guy like Jabee comes along he reminds you of how much an impact one can have when they take part in the lives of others.”
As different as these two artists may sound, Marroquin “detected a same mental toughness” in both. Skywriters is an attempt not to contrast them, but rather to reveal the unexpected similarities in their two journeys “ We want to bring the viewer into two other lives as they find meaning through music ” says Marroquin. Marroquin received an OVAC Creative Projects Grant given in order to fund the completion of his film Skywriters. Check out the trailer and stay posted on where you can see Skywriters.
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition invests in artists’ project through grants for growing careers, creative projects and exceptional continuing education. The next application deadline is July 15. Find guidelines and application here.
You might not know who Jabee Williams and John Fullbright are, but you should, and you will, according to Danny Marroquin. Marroquin’s upcoming film project Skywriters details these two musicians and their lives in and out of music.
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| Featured musician John Fullbright (L) withsoundman Royce Sharp |
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| Featured musician Jabee Williams (middle),with cameraman Joe Cappa |
As different as these two artists may sound, Marroquin “detected a same mental toughness” in both. Skywriters is an attempt not to contrast them, but rather to reveal the unexpected similarities in their two journeys “ We want to bring the viewer into two other lives as they find meaning through music ” says Marroquin. Marroquin received an OVAC Creative Projects Grant given in order to fund the completion of his film Skywriters. Check out the trailer and stay posted on where you can see Skywriters.
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition invests in artists’ project through grants for growing careers, creative projects and exceptional continuing education. The next application deadline is July 15. Find guidelines and application here.
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Get Ready for the Blog Swap and Hop!
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I just wanted to post a quick message to let you know that I'm taking part in a special event this Saturday, June 30th. Over five dozen bloggers are participating in a Blog Swap and Hop that was organized by Tessa Maguire of Tales From Outside the Classroom. Each of us will write a guest blog post on another blog, and you'll be able to hop from blog to blog, reading great teaching tips and collecting freebies! I'm not going to say who will be posting here, but she will be writing about Math and Literacy Connections and I know you won't want to miss it! All of the blogs below are participating in this event, so I hope you'll take time to check them out!
I just wanted to post a quick message to let you know that I'm taking part in a special event this Saturday, June 30th. Over five dozen bloggers are participating in a Blog Swap and Hop that was organized by Tessa Maguire of Tales From Outside the Classroom. Each of us will write a guest blog post on another blog, and you'll be able to hop from blog to blog, reading great teaching tips and collecting freebies! I'm not going to say who will be posting here, but she will be writing about Math and Literacy Connections and I know you won't want to miss it! All of the blogs below are participating in this event, so I hope you'll take time to check them out!Math + Literacy = Connections
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I'd like to welcome Lorraine Vasquez from the Fabulous Fourth Grade Froggies blog! She's my guest blogger in the Top Teachers' Blog Hop and Swap today. I'm blogging for Mor Edri-Zrihen at A Teacher's Treasure. After you read Lorraine's blog post, hop over to Mor's blog and read mine! ~ Laura
Math + Literacy = Connections
We all know how important it is for a student to see the connection between what they learn in school and their everyday life. Sometimes students have a hard time seeing these connections. I personally think it should be easy for our students to see math in our everyday lives but I'm apparently wrong. I asked my students to write down all the ways their family uses math at home. Most students wrote when cooking you use measurement but that was about it. Can you believe it? I was blown away by this response. I was expecting a whole lot more since I have a pretty bright class.
To help my kids make more "math connections" I read the book Math Curse by Jon Scieszka. My students loved the book and even better, I heard a lot of, "Oh yeah", "Duh, that is math too", "I didn't think about that as math", etc. {Click on the picture below to read more about the book}We had a great discussion after reading the book and talked about ways we use math in school (besides during math time) and at home. Students love to read the book on their own or with a friend as well.
One place in the classroom where we see math connecting to real life situations is in word problems! My students (like most students) love to see their names in word problems. As one of my students said, "I feel famous when my name is in our math assignment". I even include my name in word problems too....... It kinda does feel like you're famous. LOL! Even if the word problems are from a book or our district curriculum it only takes a few minutes to retype the names or situations to meet my students lives.
Word problems can be fun but they also can be very difficult especially for those students who have reading comprehension problems. In my classroom we act as if we are detectives when trying to solve word problems. We use this four step scaffold I made to help us solve all word problems.
Here are the steps we use, but once you download the scaffold {by clicking here or the pic above} for yourself, you will also see the "substeps" that are even more specific and will guide your students to successful problem solving. Step 1: Understand the Problem Step 2: Come up with a Plan Step 3: Carry out your Plan Step 4: Look back/Check
If you use this scaffold, or what we like to call our problem solving map, frequently enough the steps become second hand to the students. Hopefully you will see a positive change with your students in problem solving once you give this a try.
A great big frogilicious THANK YOU to Laura Candler for participating in the Top Teachers' Blog Swap and Hop. I feel honored and privileged to be chosen to share my thoughts right here on her blog. My name is Lorraine Vasquez and I teach 4th grade in South Texas. I love being an educator and sharing my love of learning with my students. I invite you to hop over to my blog, Fabulous 4th Grade Froggies, and learn a little bit more about me and the 'hoppenings' in my classroom.
I'd like to welcome Lorraine Vasquez from the Fabulous Fourth Grade Froggies blog! She's my guest blogger in the Top Teachers' Blog Hop and Swap today. I'm blogging for Mor Edri-Zrihen at A Teacher's Treasure. After you read Lorraine's blog post, hop over to Mor's blog and read mine! ~ LauraMath + Literacy = Connections
We all know how important it is for a student to see the connection between what they learn in school and their everyday life. Sometimes students have a hard time seeing these connections. I personally think it should be easy for our students to see math in our everyday lives but I'm apparently wrong. I asked my students to write down all the ways their family uses math at home. Most students wrote when cooking you use measurement but that was about it. Can you believe it? I was blown away by this response. I was expecting a whole lot more since I have a pretty bright class. To help my kids make more "math connections" I read the book Math Curse by Jon Scieszka. My students loved the book and even better, I heard a lot of, "Oh yeah", "Duh, that is math too", "I didn't think about that as math", etc. {Click on the picture below to read more about the book}We had a great discussion after reading the book and talked about ways we use math in school (besides during math time) and at home. Students love to read the book on their own or with a friend as well.
One place in the classroom where we see math connecting to real life situations is in word problems! My students (like most students) love to see their names in word problems. As one of my students said, "I feel famous when my name is in our math assignment". I even include my name in word problems too....... It kinda does feel like you're famous. LOL! Even if the word problems are from a book or our district curriculum it only takes a few minutes to retype the names or situations to meet my students lives.Word problems can be fun but they also can be very difficult especially for those students who have reading comprehension problems. In my classroom we act as if we are detectives when trying to solve word problems. We use this four step scaffold I made to help us solve all word problems.
Here are the steps we use, but once you download the scaffold {by clicking here or the pic above} for yourself, you will also see the "substeps" that are even more specific and will guide your students to successful problem solving. Step 1: Understand the Problem Step 2: Come up with a Plan Step 3: Carry out your Plan Step 4: Look back/CheckIf you use this scaffold, or what we like to call our problem solving map, frequently enough the steps become second hand to the students. Hopefully you will see a positive change with your students in problem solving once you give this a try.
A great big frogilicious THANK YOU to Laura Candler for participating in the Top Teachers' Blog Swap and Hop. I feel honored and privileged to be chosen to share my thoughts right here on her blog. My name is Lorraine Vasquez and I teach 4th grade in South Texas. I love being an educator and sharing my love of learning with my students. I invite you to hop over to my blog, Fabulous 4th Grade Froggies, and learn a little bit more about me and the 'hoppenings' in my classroom.
School Year Calendar Freebies
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When I was teaching, I could never find just the right calendar to use with my students, so I had to make my own. I wanted 8 1/2 x 11 portrait-style pages that would fit in a 3-ring binder, and I liked large blocks for writing in the dates and events.
After I began using these calendar pages with my students, I also realized that they make great planning tools for creating a thematic unit or planning with others. Lately I've started making landscape-style pages, too.
You can download this freebie from my Teaching Resources website. The version that's available to the public is the PDF file shown here with the blue cover that you can print and write on, but you can't type directly on the pages.
Newsletter subscribers can also download the PDF Forms Version shown to the left in either landscape or portrait format. Those calendars have form fields on each date where you can type information before printing it for your students. Just sign up for Candler's Classroom Connections and follow the links in the welcome message to the Newsletter Freebies page. If you are already a subscriber, go back to your inbox and find an old newsletter with a link to that page. I'll be sending another newsletter on July 7th and I'll be sure to let include a link to download these two exclusive free calendars.
What are some ways to use this calendar? Here are a few ideas:
When I was teaching, I could never find just the right calendar to use with my students, so I had to make my own. I wanted 8 1/2 x 11 portrait-style pages that would fit in a 3-ring binder, and I liked large blocks for writing in the dates and events.After I began using these calendar pages with my students, I also realized that they make great planning tools for creating a thematic unit or planning with others. Lately I've started making landscape-style pages, too.
You can download this freebie from my Teaching Resources website. The version that's available to the public is the PDF file shown here with the blue cover that you can print and write on, but you can't type directly on the pages.
Newsletter subscribers can also download the PDF Forms Version shown to the left in either landscape or portrait format. Those calendars have form fields on each date where you can type information before printing it for your students. Just sign up for Candler's Classroom Connections and follow the links in the welcome message to the Newsletter Freebies page. If you are already a subscriber, go back to your inbox and find an old newsletter with a link to that page. I'll be sending another newsletter on July 7th and I'll be sure to let include a link to download these two exclusive free calendars.What are some ways to use this calendar? Here are a few ideas:- Instructional Planning
- Personal Meeting Planner
- Literature Circle Schedules
- Attendance Graphing
- Project Planning and Organization
- Homework Planner
- Classroom Event Calendar
Getting Started with Power Reading Workshop
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Summer was always my favorite time to attend a teacher workshop and learn something new. Without the worry of having to plan lessons for a sub, and the concern about dealing with the fall-out on my return, I was free to relax and have fun while learning. Giving up a day of vacation was easy for me if it meant exploring new teaching strategies and networking with other educators.
That's why I'm excited about my upcoming workshop, "Getting Started with Laura Candler's Power Reading Workshop," which I'll be teaching with Pat Calfee on July 27th in Raleigh, NC. This workshop is designed for teachers who have never used a reading workshop approach, and we'll explore the step-by-step strategies to make the process easy and fun. Pat and I taught this workshop together in January, and everyone had a great time! More importantly, they learned information that will have a significant impact on their reading instruction. In the words of one attendee who is a Literacy Coach,
Everyone who attends the session will receive a free copy of my book Laura Candler's Power Reading Workshop. The deadline for registering is June 15th, and you can download the registration form from the Power Reading Workshop page. If your school cannot send a purchase order now, you can attend by having an administrator sign the Payment Authorization Form to guarantee payment after the workshop.
Other Workshop Opportunities
If you aren't able to attend this public session, one of us would love to a present teacher workshop on site at your school or in your district. You can find descriptions of all four popular workshops as well as contact information on the Workshops page on my site, or email workshops@lauracandler.com. I hope to see you at a teacher workshop soon!
Summer was always my favorite time to attend a teacher workshop and learn something new. Without the worry of having to plan lessons for a sub, and the concern about dealing with the fall-out on my return, I was free to relax and have fun while learning. Giving up a day of vacation was easy for me if it meant exploring new teaching strategies and networking with other educators.That's why I'm excited about my upcoming workshop, "Getting Started with Laura Candler's Power Reading Workshop," which I'll be teaching with Pat Calfee on July 27th in Raleigh, NC. This workshop is designed for teachers who have never used a reading workshop approach, and we'll explore the step-by-step strategies to make the process easy and fun. Pat and I taught this workshop together in January, and everyone had a great time! More importantly, they learned information that will have a significant impact on their reading instruction. In the words of one attendee who is a Literacy Coach,
"As a reading specialist, I am so eager to go back to my school and share the guided reading/ independent conferring concept with the teachers in my building. The most valuable aspect of the workshop was understanding that you do not have to do "centers" to construct a good reader's workshop." ~ Monique DouglasRegistration Information
Everyone who attends the session will receive a free copy of my book Laura Candler's Power Reading Workshop. The deadline for registering is June 15th, and you can download the registration form from the Power Reading Workshop page. If your school cannot send a purchase order now, you can attend by having an administrator sign the Payment Authorization Form to guarantee payment after the workshop.
Other Workshop Opportunities
If you aren't able to attend this public session, one of us would love to a present teacher workshop on site at your school or in your district. You can find descriptions of all four popular workshops as well as contact information on the Workshops page on my site, or email workshops@lauracandler.com. I hope to see you at a teacher workshop soon!
Autobiography Writing Project
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by Christi Fultz, Guest Blogger
There is no other time of the day quite like writing workshop. The alternating periods of excited conferencing mixed with the frenzied scratching of pencils on paper gives me goose bumps every time. I’ve found the key to keeping this delicate balance is authentic writing and student choice.
To get the most out of our time and meet all of the standards, I’ve grouped all of my reading and writing workshop units into genres. This gives students a better understanding of the genres and helps boost both reading comprehension and writing stamina. While students are required to write in my chosen genre, the form their writing takes is really up to them. Our autobiography unit is a perfect example of how this process works.
While students are studying biographies in guided reading, they are also creating their own autobiographies in writing workshop. After we’ve created anchor charts, my students are free to select the path their autobiographies will take. I love teaching this unit each year because I always learn new things about my students. Even reluctant writers have stories to tell when the unit is all about their special memories. For this reason, you might choose to use this unit as a back-to-school activity, especially if you are just focusing on the writing component. Not only will you get to know your new students, but you’ll also allow them to slip back into writing workshop with a familiar topic—themselves! If this project is too challenging for the beginning of the year, save the information to use later as your students explore autobiographies in reading.
To facilitate this process, I’ve created several different page suggestions. Students are free to mix and match my pages or even create their own. A blend of poems, lists, timelines, narratives, and pictures work together to produce a room full of unique autobiographies. When students share the finished project, they are proud to know they’ve truly created something special and families treasure this unit too.
I’m excited to share my bundle with you so you can create your own autobiographies with your class. Click to download this freebie from my store on TeachersPayTeachers.com. I’d love to hear how it goes!
Christi Fultz is a third grade teacher in Indiana with a master’s degree in elementary education and a reading specialist license. Reading and writing are her favorite subjects, but she loves creating hands-on math lessons too. Follow her blog, Ms. Fultz’s Corner, for classroom organization tips, literacy resources, reading strategies, writing mini lessons, math games, freebies, and more.
by Christi Fultz, Guest BloggerThere is no other time of the day quite like writing workshop. The alternating periods of excited conferencing mixed with the frenzied scratching of pencils on paper gives me goose bumps every time. I’ve found the key to keeping this delicate balance is authentic writing and student choice.
To get the most out of our time and meet all of the standards, I’ve grouped all of my reading and writing workshop units into genres. This gives students a better understanding of the genres and helps boost both reading comprehension and writing stamina. While students are required to write in my chosen genre, the form their writing takes is really up to them. Our autobiography unit is a perfect example of how this process works.
While students are studying biographies in guided reading, they are also creating their own autobiographies in writing workshop. After we’ve created anchor charts, my students are free to select the path their autobiographies will take. I love teaching this unit each year because I always learn new things about my students. Even reluctant writers have stories to tell when the unit is all about their special memories. For this reason, you might choose to use this unit as a back-to-school activity, especially if you are just focusing on the writing component. Not only will you get to know your new students, but you’ll also allow them to slip back into writing workshop with a familiar topic—themselves! If this project is too challenging for the beginning of the year, save the information to use later as your students explore autobiographies in reading.
To facilitate this process, I’ve created several different page suggestions. Students are free to mix and match my pages or even create their own. A blend of poems, lists, timelines, narratives, and pictures work together to produce a room full of unique autobiographies. When students share the finished project, they are proud to know they’ve truly created something special and families treasure this unit too.I’m excited to share my bundle with you so you can create your own autobiographies with your class. Click to download this freebie from my store on TeachersPayTeachers.com. I’d love to hear how it goes!
Christi Fultz is a third grade teacher in Indiana with a master’s degree in elementary education and a reading specialist license. Reading and writing are her favorite subjects, but she loves creating hands-on math lessons too. Follow her blog, Ms. Fultz’s Corner, for classroom organization tips, literacy resources, reading strategies, writing mini lessons, math games, freebies, and more.
7 Temmuz 2012 Cumartesi
A4. Five Circles Theorem
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Harold Jacobs presents the fascinating Five Circles Theorem on page 568 of his excellent high school text: Geometry: Seeing, Doing, Understanding (3rd ed.). It states if one starts with a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD, draws the diagonals AC and BD, inscribes a circle in each of the 4 triangles produced, and connects the centers of these circles, then the quadrilateral EFGH produced is a rectangle!
Peter Renz, an editor of Jacobs, called this theorem to my attention and mentioned that the proof that Jacobs gives in the Teacher's Guide uses transformational geometry. He asked if I could find a more elementary proof.
I struggled a bit with this, but finally came up a proof which I have posted at http://www.scribd.com/doc/98720253. I found the Geometer's Sketchpad computer program to be invaluable in helping me discovering geometric truths which I was able to prove and put together to create the proof.
If you are good at geometry, you may want to see if you can come up with a proof on your own.
Peter Renz, an editor of Jacobs, called this theorem to my attention and mentioned that the proof that Jacobs gives in the Teacher's Guide uses transformational geometry. He asked if I could find a more elementary proof.I struggled a bit with this, but finally came up a proof which I have posted at http://www.scribd.com/doc/98720253. I found the Geometer's Sketchpad computer program to be invaluable in helping me discovering geometric truths which I was able to prove and put together to create the proof.
If you are good at geometry, you may want to see if you can come up with a proof on your own.
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Definition of a Matrix:
A rectangular array of entries is called a Matrix. The entries may be real, complex or functions.The entries are also called as the elements of the matrix.
The rectangular array of entries are enclosed in an ordinary bracket or in square bracket. Matrices are denoted by capital letters.Example:
(i)
Note that the entries in a given matrix need not be distinct.
(ii)
A matrix having m rows and n columns is called as matrix of order mxn. Such a matrix has mn elements.
In general, an mxn matrix is in the form
The above matrix may be denoted as A = [aij]mxn.
elimination method
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Solving simultaneous equation by elimination method is otherwise called as addition method to solve any given simultaneous equations.
In this method, we eliminate one of the unknowns.
Step 1 :- Multiply the given equations by suitable numbers so as to make the coefficients of one of the unknowns, numerically equal
Step 2 :- Add the new equations, if the numerically equal coefficients are opposite in sign, otherwise, subtract them.
Step 3 :- The resulting equation is linear in one unknown. Solve it to obtain the value of one of the unknowns.
Step 4 :- Substitute the value of this unknown in any of the given equations. Solve it to vet the value of the other unknown.
An equation that has only one variable degree is 1 called a simple equation. A linear equation in one variable is the form of Ax + B=0. And A linear equation (linear equation calculator)involves two variables is the form of Ax +By +c =0. Here x and y are variables and A, B, C are constants. When two variables in two linear equations are satisfied by the same pair of values of the variables, the equations are called simultaneous linear equations.
I hope the above explanation was useful.Keep reading and leave your comments.
polynomial function
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Let us learn about polynomial function
Let us learn about polynomial function
In the linear algebra, there are different types of polynomials like monomial, minimal polynomial, complex polynomial. A complex polynomial can be is either zero or it can be written as the sum of one or more non-zero terms but the number of term are to be finite.To get the polynomial equations the complex polynomials or the minimal polynomials are been combined by using the commutative, associative, and distributive laws, by combining like terms.
The degree of a constant term is 0.
A function Æ’ of the one argument is known as polynomial function if it satisfies
f(x) = anxn + an-1xn-1 + ... + a2x2 + a1x + a0
For all arguments of x, where n is a non-negative integer and a0, a1, a2, ..., an are constant coefficients.
The minimal polynomial is not always the same as characteristic polynomial. Consider a matrix 4In, which has characteristic polynomial (x – 4)n. It’s the minimal polynomial is x − 4, since 4In − 4In = 0, so they are different for n > 2. The minimal polynomial always divides characteristic polynomial.
Area of a rectangle
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Area of a rectangle formula:
Rectangle defined as four sided plane surface area whose opposite sides are equal point and parallel point and every angle is a right angle. multiplied and height to calculate the area of a rectangle. Properties of the .opposite sides of rectangle are equal to opposite angles of rectangle are equal is the properties of a parallelogram.
Rectangle defined as four sided plane surface area whose opposite sides are equal point and parallel point and every angle is a right angle. multiplied and height to calculate the area of a rectangle. Properties of the .opposite sides of rectangle are equal to opposite angles of rectangle are equal is the properties of a parallelogram.
Formula for area of rectangle formula:
Area of rectangle = length x breadth
To find the area of a plane figure region , we have to draw a figure and write an appropriate formula.using the given values, and calculate the required area.
5 Temmuz 2012 Perşembe
Cross Country Together: Amanda & Dylan Bradway
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Needing help transporting new artwork cross country to exhibit in Portland, Oregon, Oklahoma City artists Amanda and Dylan Bradway received an Oklahoma Visual Arts CoalitionCreative Projects Grant to assist with their expenses.
The Bradways worked together to prepare their show at TheHellion Gallery, which features their individual art arranged equally with collaborative site specific elements. Dylan and Amanda collaborate on many projectssuch as running their popular DNA Galleries in The Plaza District. Their lives and artistic style intertwine smoothly this exhibition.
Besides their work fitting well with the style of artpresented at The Hellion Gallery, the artists were especially eager about thisgallery since it has additional spaces in San Diego, CA, and Tokyo, Japan.
After many exhibitions in Oklahoma and a few in othercommunities, the Bradways expressed enthusiasm about developing a relationshipwith a gallery that represents many established artists within their chosengenre.
The exhibition is on display for a few more days. You cansee more about their artwork here: Amandaor Dylan.
The Oklahoma VisualArts Coalition invests in artists’ project through grants for growing careers,creative projects and exceptional continuing education. The next applicationdeadline is July 15. Find guidelines and application here.
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| Amanda Bradway, Sacred Symmetry (1 of 3), 11”x11”, Watercolor, Folded Watercolor Paper, Animal Skull on Wood |
The Bradways worked together to prepare their show at TheHellion Gallery, which features their individual art arranged equally with collaborative site specific elements. Dylan and Amanda collaborate on many projectssuch as running their popular DNA Galleries in The Plaza District. Their lives and artistic style intertwine smoothly this exhibition.
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| Dylan Bradway, Flights To Come, 12”x30”, Found Wood, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Ink & Graphite |
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| Amanda & Dylan Bradway's exhibition installed at The Hellion Gallery |
The exhibition is on display for a few more days. You cansee more about their artwork here: Amandaor Dylan.
The Oklahoma VisualArts Coalition invests in artists’ project through grants for growing careers,creative projects and exceptional continuing education. The next applicationdeadline is July 15. Find guidelines and application here.
Calling all Oklahoma Artist Groups: Update Us
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Are you involved with a visual artists' group in Oklahoma? Please check out this list and let us know what's missing! You can make a comment below or on our Facebook page.
We develop this list as part of our annual Resource Guide we send to members. We know each year things change and there are many active artists groups in our state. Help us keep this comprehensive. We want to list any gathering, demo group, regular critique or the like that other visual artists may join.
Groupsfor Artists: Discipline or Location -Specific:
We develop this list as part of our annual Resource Guide we send to members. We know each year things change and there are many active artists groups in our state. Help us keep this comprehensive. We want to list any gathering, demo group, regular critique or the like that other visual artists may join.
Groupsfor Artists: Discipline or Location -Specific:
- Alpha
- Arts in
- BasketWeavers Guild of Oklahoma: meets bimonthly at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in OKC. http://www.okbasketweaversguild.com/
- Canadian Valley Art Guild: Meet monthly at the Mabel C. Fry Library, Yukon on second Tuesday evening from September to May and organize exhibitions in the area.
- Central Oklahoma Quilters Guild, Inc.: Educational programs for techniques and preservation of quilts, community service projects.
- Cherokee Artists Association: Promotion and Tahlequah gallery for Native American artists. www.cherokeeartistsassociation.org/
- The
- Dreamer Concepts Foundation: Supporting emerging artists, 324 East
- Duncan Art Guild: Monthly meetings, hands on workshops, etc. President Janice Kirksey, Celebration Frames, 1102 Oak,
- Enid Art Association: maintain gallery and membership. 580-237-8666, Oakwood Mall,
- Fiber Artists of
- Green Country Watercolor Association: Exhibitions, monthly meetings, demos.
- Individual Artists of
- Jacobson Foundation: Exhibitions and annual market for Native American artists, 609 Chautauqua Ave, Norman OK 73069-4604, 405-366-1667 or www.jacobsonhouse.com
- Melton Art Reference Library: catalogs information about
- Mid-Del Art Guild: Monthly demos in
- Norman Studio Artists Association: networking and online gallery for Norman-based artists normanstudioartists.com
- Okmulgee Art Guild, Inc.:
- Oriental Brushwork Society:
- Painters & Sculptor Society of Holdenville:
- Paseo Artists Association: Exhibitions and festival in
- Plein Air Painters of Central Oklahoma: Painting outside from life with the safety of a group. www.watercolorok.com/PAPCO.htm 05-732-4977
- Red Earth Inc.: Exhibitions, artist workshops, and festivals focused on Native Americans www.redearth.org.
- Save it for Art: new organization encouraging material creative reuse/repurpose www.saveitforart.org
- Sooner Scribes: Study of calligraphy, monthly OKC meetings, Sharon McKay 405-728-0079 or alnshar@cox.net. http://www.soonerscribes.com/
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