“Calvert Virtual Academy Introduces Next Generation in Homeschooling” plus 1 more |
| Calvert Virtual Academy Introduces Next Generation in Homeschooling Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:57 AM PDT More Business News: BALTIMORE, July 29 -- Calvert School is delighted to introduce Calvert Virtual Academy (CVA), a virtual school option for middle school students. Calvert Virtual Academy students will learn at home in a robust online learning environment that includes assignments, self-paced assessments, threaded discussions and multimedia activities, video and audio exercises, and evaluations. Traditional homeschooling provides individual flexibility and self-pacing. Virtual schooling often adheres to an established academic calendar, pacing students together. Calvert Virtual Academy combines the best of both models into a unique program that provides the flexibility of traditional homeschooling with the instructional supervision of virtual schooling. Multiple tiers of personal instructional support from expert online instructors enhance the learning experience. A Homeroom Teacher monitors students' progress and assists with pacing; Calvert Course Instructors in Language Arts, Social Studies and Science and Math deliver recorded instruction, evaluate work, and assist students with assignments; and Calvert Education Counselors assist with daily work and support families throughout the academic year with specific curriculum insight and advice. The program provides flexibility to accommodate personal schedules and learning styles. Calvert Virtual Academy also gives students opportunities to interact with each other through participation in live, online Calvert Clubs where they will form friendships and build relationships. Students may choose from three Calvert clubs: a Photography Club for budding artists, a Math Club for critical thinkers, and a Creative Thinkers Club for students who like to think outside the box. Dr. Gloria Julius, Chief Learning Officer, describes Calvert Virtual Academy as "the result of our study of best practices in virtual education combined with feedback and requests that we have received from our students, parents, and schools. CVA merges a supervised, structured learning experience with more casual extracurricular offerings to provide a comprehensive program that appeals to adolescents." Calvert School has a long-standing reputation for providing a top-quality curriculum, exceptional instructional support, and a nurturing learning environment that allows students to thrive. "My wife and I have enjoyed educating our children at Calvert and recommend the curriculum to any parent thinking of homeschooling. Our three children are grown now, attended an elite, private high school, graduated from top colleges and have moved on to successful lives. The quality was outstanding and extremely affordable," said Guy Craig, a Calvert parent. About Calvert School Calvert has been the trusted leader in distance learning for over a century. It serves schools and students in all 50 states and over 60 countries with its world-renowned curriculum and exceptional academic support services. Calvert dedicates itself to inspiring students to realize their full potential in a 21st century learning environment, using a proven curriculum and expert instructional support systems designed to encourage academic excellence. Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100223/CALVERTLOGO  Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Bowie mother and daughter run for public office Posted: 29 Jul 2010 02:36 AM PDT Republican Fiona Moodie, who turned 18 this month, of Bowie plans to not only cast her first vote this year, but also make her first run for not one but two offices. She's running for the Prince George's County Council seat in District 4 and for one of two Republican Central Committee seats in District 23. "It's the first time I've voted, and the first time I've been voted for — it's a unique situation," said Fiona, a student at Anne Arundel Community College. And that's not all. Her mother, Margaret Moodie, 51, is also taking the political plunge and making her first run for office. She is running for one of two Maryland General Assembly delegate seats from District 23A. "We both decided we had to do something," said Margaret Moodie, who fears the U.S. is headed down a disastrously wrong path under the Obama administration. "The government has moved so far away from the people." Both mother and daughter protested in Washington, D.C., against the health care reform package passed into law this year, a move that shows the government is "no longer listening to the people who elected them," Fiona Moodie said. The Moodies are among a handful of Republicans who will be taking on the Prince George's County Democrats in an election cycle in which many see the majority Democrats as vulnerable because of the national backlash against incumbents. "I want to try to bring more conservative beliefs back to this area, to give people more power, away from government," said Margaret Moodie, who says she will support Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) if he wins back the governor's office from Gov. Martin O'Malley (D). "Maryland is losing business and wealth," she said. "I want to bring more power to Annapolis, to give Ehrlich more strength." District 23A includes Bowie north of Route 50, parts of Laurel, Lanham, Seabrook and Mitchellville. Fiona Moodie, who for the past year has headed the statewide Maryland Teenage Republicans committee within the party, will know after the Sept. 14 primary if she won one of two seats on the Republican Central Committee. She is also challenging one-term Democratic incumbent Ingrid Turner, also of Bowie, in the general election in District 4. She and her mother are running uncontested in the primary for county council and delegate, respectively, and will face off against the Democrats in the Nov. 2 general election. Margaret Moodie said she and her daughter have been endorsed by Republicans Robert Broadus, who is running for the 4th Congressional seat, and Charles Lollar, who is running for the 5th Congressional seat. Campaigning for conservative causes is something that goes back generations for the Moodies. An American who grew up Scotland, Margaret Moodie watched her mother campaign for the Conservative Party, listening to bullhorns and handing out leaflets as a child. She remembers doing her homework by candlelight during the coal miners' strike in the 1970s that resulted in brownouts and blackouts around the country. Later, she studied business and marketing in Glasgow and worked in commercial real estate in London, specializing in auto-related properties. After she married and moved to Bowie, she settled into a life of homeschooling her daughter, starting early to teach her lessons in citizenship and government. "I wanted her to know who they are and how got to their position, because the decisions they make affect everybody," Margaret Moodie said about the influence of politicians. The 2000 presidential election, in which eventual President George W. Bush and former Vice President Al Gore battled it out in Florida, made a particular impression on Fiona Moodie, who takes the mechanics of democracy seriously. "We're able to vote, but so many people don't care," she said. "That vote is powerful. ... [An election] can come down to handfuls of people." Both Moodies have been actively supporting Republican candidates, including Ehrlich and Lollar from Charles County, who is running against House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer for Congress. "I'm helping with the new media aspect, capturing the younger vote," said Fiona Moodie about her contribution to the Ehrlich campaign. Fiona Moodie said she had been thinking about running at some point and after talking with other Republicans decided this was the year. "It's not a time that favors incumbents," she said. "I just decided to go for it, it's worth a shot." She said she's not old enough to run for delegate to the State Assembly and has a friend, Brandon Gordon, who is running in District 1 for the school board. So that left the County Council. She believes the county should do more to provide more services and activities for students. A heavy user of the Bowie library, she said she had seen fights break out there because students have no jobs or nothing else to do after school. "Since the minimum wage was raised, so no one can afford to hire them," she said. She also believes police need to focus more on lowering the rise in burglaries, robberies and other crime rather than focusing on traffic and speed cameras. Both she and her mother say that the school system needs to set higher standards for students. "You get out of children what you expect from them," Margaret Moodie said. "If you expect great things, more often than not, great things are given to you." Fiona Moodie Position sought: County Council, District 4 Party affiliation: Republican Place of residence: Bowie Age: 18 Place of birth: Maryland Current occupation: College student Education: High school graduate; student, Anne Arundel Community College Community associations, involvement: 4H, active in church Professional associations: Chairwoman, Maryland Teenage Republicans Family: Father, Alistair, and mother, Margaret Campaign office address and telephone: 301-641-1535 Candidate's website: www.fionamoodie.com Margaret Moodie Position sought: Delegate, District 23A Party affiliation: Republican Place of residence: Bowie Age: 51 Place of birth: Bethesda Current occupation: Homemaker Education: Westbourne School for Girls, Glasgow, Scotland; Bachelor of Arts in business with a concentration in marketing from Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, Community associations, involvement: Active within church. Professional associations: Advisory board member of the Maryland Teenage Republicans Family: Husband, Alistair, and daughter, Fiona Campaign office address and telephone: 301-641-1536 Candidate's website: www.margaretmoodie.com E-mail Virginia Terhune at vterhune@gazette.net. Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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