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05/04/2023
Ways to encourage math compétence
Build Math Confidence with These Fun Math Games | LearningRx Playing math games is a great way to build confidence and overcome fear surrounding math tasks. Here are some of our favorites.
02/09/2023
Is a focus on "carbon pollution" distracting us from controlling other types of pollution which are arguably more harmful?
World In Midst of Carbon Drought (w/ Prof. William Happer, Princeton University) We’re in a carbon drought.That is according to Professor William Happer of Princeton University. The renowned physicist says when it comes to carbon dioxide,...
11/22/2022
How physics and a video game trick forever changed the NASCAR Championships Using physics, Ross Chastain floored it during the final turn, scraping the wall and passing 5 cars to advance to the NASCAR championship.
01/31/2022
Sleep is so important. Here's a video discussing recent research.
https://youtu.be/akhJhjdJRCU
Look Younger, Slow Aging w/ 5 These Effective, But Overlooked Habits New science suggests circadian rhythms, sleep cycles and meal times powerfully influence how you age. As boring as it sounds, being a creature of habit and m...
01/08/2022
Are you looking for math problems to help prepare for the upcoming TJ Portrait of a Graduate? Here is a wonderful problem and a good explanation. Have fun.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/for-some-maniacal-reason-teachers-gave-this-math-problem-to-9-year-olds?utm_source=pocket-newtab
For Some Maniacal Reason, Teachers Gave This Math Problem to 9-Year-Olds And no one could solve it—not even the teachers. Can you figure out the answer?
10/19/2021
https://youtu.be/gfSQOPm_qmg
Normally I don't mention my political leanings but the democrats in Virginia seem to have lost their minds concerning education. The attempt to dumb down the math curriculum comes to mind, and of course, the gutting of the TJ admissions process. I'm hope the desire is well meaning, but the results are not admirable. Better for us to continue to improve education for all students and give all students the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
7 times Terry McAuliffe confirmed he thinks parents should have no say in their child's education McAuliffe falsely claims he's being taken out of context. In fact, many reporters asked him to clarify or walk back his comments, and he refused. He actually...
09/18/2021
Uncontrollable vomiting due to ma*****na use on rise, study finds An unusual illness is on the rise in the United States, especially in states that have legalized ma*****na. People who frequently use cannabis, including teenagers, are showing up in emergency rooms with uncontrollable vomiting.
09/14/2021
Let's Welcome William Rudolph to Inspiring Test Preparation! - https://mailchi.mp/21308fe5eeaa/billrudolph
08/03/2021
This study on reading comprehension of digital versus paper sources has interesting implications for both learning and standardized testing.
theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/19/readers-absorb-less-kindles-paper-study-plot-ereader-digitisation
Readers absorb less on Kindles than on paper, study finds Research suggests that recall of plot after using an e-reader is poorer than with traditional books
05/25/2021
Summer ACT and SAT FlexPrep sign-up bonus > - https://mailchi.mp/05bfa045ac15/act-and-sat-flex-prep-bonus-planning-session-7993445
04/29/2021
Oops.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-northam-education-math-equity-framework
Virginia DOE contradicts itself in attempt to walk back equity-focused math framework The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is attempting to walk back its equity-focuses math program in a way that conflicts with previous statements it has made and materials it has promoted on acceleration.
04/24/2021
http://themomiverse.com/motherhood-and-family/10-best-parenting-qualities/
10 Characteristics in the most outstanding parents {See information about book giveaway below!} One of the oldest learn-as-you-go occupations may also be the toughest to master. Good parenting rarely comes naturally; it takes years of hard work, and even then we all make mistakes. Parenting tests you on every level: emotionally, physically, financia...
12/09/2020
EBULB™ by Boundery The Emergency Power LED Light Bulb by Boundery integrates a rechargeable built-in lithium ion battery into the base of the bulb which automatically activates in the event of a sudden power outage and will remain illuminated for up to six hours.
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Subject: Grammar
• An Oxford comma walks into a bar where it spends the evening watching the television, getting drunk, and smoking ci**rs.
• A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying a cocktail and chatting with the bartender, the evening passes pleasantly.
• A bar was walked into by the passive voice.
• An oxymoron walked into a bar, and the silence was deafening.
• Two quotation marks walk into a “bar.”
• A malapropism walks into a bar, looking for all intensive purposes like a wolf in cheap clothing, muttering epitaphs and casting dispersions on his magnificent other, who takes him for granite.
• Hyperbole totally rips into this insane bar and absolutely destroys everything.
• A question mark walks into a bar?
• A non sequitur walks into a bar. In a strong wind, even turkeys can fly.
• Papyrus and Comic Sans walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Get out -- we don't serve your type."
• A mixed metaphor walks into a bar, seeing the handwriting on the wall but hoping to nip it in the bud.
• A comma splice walks into a bar, it has a drink and then leaves.
• Three intransitive verbs walk into a bar. They sit. They converse. They depart.
• A synonym strolls into a tavern.
• At the end of the day, a cliché walks into a bar -- fresh as a daisy, cute as a button, and sharp as a tack.
• A run-on sentence walks into a bar it starts flirting. With a cute little sentence fragment.
• Falling slowly, softly falling, the chiasmus collapses to the bar floor.
• A figure of speech literally walks into a bar and ends up getting figuratively hammered.
• An allusion walks into a bar, despite the fact that alcohol is its Achilles heel.
• The subjunctive would have walked into a bar, had it only known.
• A misplaced modifier walks into a bar owned a man with a glass eye named Ralph.
• The past, present, and future walked into a bar. It was tense.
• A dyslexic walks into a bra.
• A verb walks into a bar, sees a beautiful noun, and suggests they conjugate. The noun declines.
• A simile walks into a bar, as parched as a desert.
• A gerund and an infinitive walk into a bar, drinking to forget.
• A hyphenated word and a non-hyphenated word walk into a bar and the bartender nearly chokes on the irony.
His contribution:
A parenthetical phrase walks in but is not recognized without his brackets.
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Blog New! Virtual Fireside Chat with Dr. Sybil Gohari, Founder of Admissions CompanyBy Kate Dalby|2020-11-27T11:45:20-05:00November 25th, 2020|Categories: ACT Prep, College Applications, Insights, News, results, SAT Prep| Join Dr. Sybil Gohari, founder of Admissions Company, for a virtual Fireside Chat o...
11/11/2020
A lot of test takers have trouble choosing the right transition word on the SAT and ACT grammar sections. Here is a good review of the topic.
https://thecollegepanda.com/sat-writing-transitions/
SAT Writing: Transitions - The College Panda How to answer every transition word grammar question on the SAT Writing section - a complete review of the rules along with practice drills.
11/04/2020
Report: Tallying Votes Could Take Weeks Thanks To Common Core Counting Method U.S.—As America braces to hear the results of the 2020 election, some experts have stepped forward to say "not so fast!" According to election officials, counting all the ballots could take weeks thanks to the brand new Common Core math standards."Common Core has provided u...
11/04/2020
Great news for high schoolers:
https://babylonbee.com/news/sat-now-just-a-single-page-requiring-you-to-draw-devil-horns-on-a-picture-of-trump
SAT Now Just A Single Page Requiring You To Draw Devil Horns On A Picture Of Trump Brought to you by:NEW YORK, NY—The College Board is announcing significant changes to its SAT in an effort to remain a relevant measure of college readiness. Starting next year, all test questions related to math, science, and reading comprehension ...
10/13/2020
Critical thinking
10/10/2020
If it were only that easy.
https://youtu.be/1e9gq9sYIuA
Yes Prime Minister: On Education Yes Prime Minister. Education policy. 1988
Click for information about Bishop O'Connell's open house.
https://mailchi.mp/arlingtonmagazine/soe_100120?e=72f74ee2c3
09/21/2020
August SAT scores are coming in. Remember to update me.
Highest so far is a 790v 760m.
This 1430 was up 160 pts from last year’s PSAT of 1270.
09/21/2020
Some people are very unhappy.
https://www.localdvm.com/news/students-and-parents-rally-at-thomas-jefferson-high-school-to-protest-proposed-admissions-changes/amp/
Students and parents protest proposed admissions changes FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDVM) — Parents and students of Thomas Jefferson High School came together to protest proposed changes to the school’s admissions system. Fairfax County residents a…
09/19/2020
Here is an argument for a competitive TJ.https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gifted-kids-are-all-right-11600361566
The (Gifted) Kids Are All Right A new study suggests that teenagers who take challenging courses and skip grades are happy and well-adjusted in later life, contrary to stereotypes.
09/19/2020
https://katedalby.com/may-you-live-in-interesting-times/
May You Live in Interesting Times: TJ's Merit Lottery "May you live in interesting times": a blessing to some and a curse to others. But there is no doubt, we are living in interesting times. We are fortunate to live in a country with so many opportunities for people who take the initiative to
https://2020.spaceappschallenge.org/locations/mclean-va/event
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09/19/2020
If you want to learn how to think for yourself, give us a call and we’ll help you learn how to.
https://babylonbee.com/news/teachers-warn-parents-arent-properly-equipped-to-indoctrinate-children
Teachers Urge Government To Reopen Schools Before Students Learn To Think For Themselves U.S.—Teachers at government schools have raised their concerns that the recent closure of their institutions will have a damaging effect on students. In particular, the nation's educators are worried that the longer the schools are closed, the more likely it is that students will begin thi...
09/16/2020
Here is a run down on the lottery proposal for TJ admissions.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7208901-TJHSST-Admissions-Merit-Lottery-Proposal.html
TJHSST Admissions Merit Lottery Proposal Source document contributed to DocumentCloud by Asra Nomani (Asra Nomani Investigations).
09/16/2020
Fairfax Co. could change admission to elite Thomas Jefferson High School | WTOP Virginia’s Fairfax County is considering eliminating at a high-stakes admissions test used to judge applicants for the elite Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
09/09/2020
It is with great sadness, we announce the loss of our beloved Rick Dalby of Falls Church, Virginia.
James Frederick “Rick” Dalby, Jr. age 62, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2020 at Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia after a long illness. He was born June 15, 1958 in Newport News, Virginia to James F. and Nancy (Everett) Dalby. He was a 1976 graduate of Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, NY and the State University of New York at Albany in 1981. He married Kate vanSchaick October 31, 1981. Together they founded Dalby Tutoring, Inc of McLean, VA which they ran until June 2014. Known for his great wit, intellect, and ability to teach, he attracted thousands of students over the years, helping them not only understand difficult academic subjects, but also how to deal better with the pains of adolescence. One parent wrote on hearing of his illness: the boys and I are so sad to hear this news. As you know, they adored him. If he can hear you, let him know how much he meant to them and their success and self-esteem in junior and high school.
Rick is survived by his former wife, Kate; his father, James F.Dalby, Sr; his brothers Fleet (wife Lisa), Joseph (wife Dianne); his son, Pallas (wife Candice) Lee-vanSchaick; daughters Logan Horne (husband Eric), Bess Dalby, and Morgan Dalby; and his grandchildren Jack, Ava, Sam, Noah, Charlotte, Tommy, Teddy, Daniel, Helena, James, Max, Isabelle, Sally, Gabriel, Lavrans, and Bruce.
Funeral mass to be determined.
09/05/2020
Perhaps teachers are indispensable. https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/2/21419012/edgenuity-online-class-ai-grading-keyword-mashing-students-school-cheating-algorithm-glitch
These students figured out their tests were graded by AI — and the easy way to cheat Edgenuity involves short answers graded by an algorithm, and students have already cracked it
09/02/2020
https://apple.news/AvKvJo7RJSESP0otT_OPt4g
University of California must stop considering ACT, SAT in admissions, judge rules — NBC News The board of regents had already voted to suspend the standardized testing requirement, but in the first phase, it remained optional at some campuses.
08/29/2020
Did you get an extra (5th) section on the SAT today? That's the experimental section and the ACT is joining in.
https://www.compassprep.com/the-act-is-getting-longer-this-fall/ #:~:text=Beginning%20in%20September%2C%20ACTs%20will,time%20to%20complete%20the%20section.
The ACT is Getting Longer this Fall - Compass Education Group Beginning in September, ACTs will include a 20-minute, experimental section, located after the Science Test and before the Writing Test. Unlike the SAT, which only gives the experimental section to...
https://www.mathtutorct.com/blog/2020/7/27/coronavirus-and-the-test-optional-illusion
Worth reading
Coronavirus and the test optional illusion — CT Math Tutor Why standardized test scores are more important than ever for students applying to college in the fall of 2020.
08/11/2020
This is a wonderful introduction to basic economics.
https://youtu.be/PHe0bXAIuk0
How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio Economics 101 -- "How the Economic Machine Works." Created by Ray Dalio this simple but not simplistic and easy to follow 30 minute, animated video answers t...
08/08/2020
I was surprised to see this.
https://www.ronpaulcurriculum.com/?mc_cid=0fd36efe53&mc_eid=65f77d227a
07/18/2020
College Board announces
07/14/2020
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