Hi, my name is Lisa and I just wanted to let Ashworth University know that I’m very thankful for the opportunity to fulfill my dream of graduating high school. I know that you probably hear that a lot, but I really can’t express how much this accomplishment means to me. You have helped me fill a void that I’ve been trying to fill for 10 years and this is the best feeling in the world.
I offer you thanks from the bottom of my heart. You will never know how you helped me not only gain wisdom and knowledge, but also how this experience gave me back the confidence that “I’ve still got it…”
Thanks to clspeace for permission to use this Photo.
Megan Bowen is an Ashworth High School English Instructor. You can read some of Megan’s blog posts by clicking here and scrolling to the bottom of the page. As someone who is always thinking of new and dynamic ways to engage her students, it’s no surprise that Megan has begun hosting classroom discussions on the Ashworth Student Forum. As an English major myself, I’ve personally enjoyed participating in these interactive discussions and have been very impressed by the insightul perspectives students have offered on their latest reading assignments.
If you’re an Ashworth High School student or a parent of such a student, we encourage you to participate in one of Megan’s classroom discussions. Our new student forum provides a terrific environment for students, parents, and faculty to interact—so be sure to join our Forum community today if you haven’t already.
In my years as an early childhood educator, I’ve come to believe that it’s very important to keep your classroom as visually appealing as possible without overstimulating children. Some teachers have quite a problem with this and it looks like a circus run amok in their rooms. While most normal children may be fine with such stimulation, children with ADHD or other issues may be overwhelmed and not able to concentrate. I think a happy medium is attainable. One thing I have noticed over my years of teaching is that ALL schools seem to have that awful fluorescent lighting! It has to be the harshest lighting I know of. Here is a trick you can try to “calm” your room and the children a bit. I swear by it and after using these light covers for one school year, I decided it made the children and me feel so much calmer; I continued to use them the rest of my 7 years of teaching. In fact, on the last day of school, I removed them while the children were playing on the playground and they said they “hated” being in the room without them.
To make a light cover, cut one yard of any solid color fabric (I usually used a 100% cotton fabric used in quilting). Gently lift the ceiling tiles on each side of the fluorescent fixture and tuck the edges of the fabric in, creating a “swoop” of fabric shaped like a “U” hanging down from the light. The fabric should not actually come in contact with the light but should drape below it. I usually draped half of the lights in my classroom using fabric on every other light. I used primary colors and the effect is marvelous. There is still plenty of light for working and the light is transformed into a calming filtered light instead of harsh fluorescent. There have actually been studies on how fluorescent lighting can cause hyperactivity. Try it in your own class one day or suggest it to a teacher you work with in the future!
I’m a 23 year old military spouse. I had some interesting teenage years and was unable to graduate high school.
My husband is a Combat Medic/Practical Nurse and I want to get my diploma and move forward with my future. I’m deeply into graphics, web design, and photography. So, here I am at the junction in the road where I need to tie a few ends from my past up! I’m excited to turn the page…
The following article once again reinforces the importance of Web 2.0 technologies in a progressive educational environment, a message that we have been committed to carrying to our Ashworth University students through our own 2.0 applications such as MySpace, Facebook, Ashworth University Blog, and even our preliminary experiments in Second Life’s virtual world. It’s nice to see the more “mainstream” educational community is finally beginning to recognize that today’s education is web-based, interactive, and network driven. Here at Ashworth, we’re committed to these principles and encourage our students and their families to become as engaged as possible in the Web 2.0 revolution: where everyone is empowered to create, learn, and connect on their own terms.
At Ashworth High School, we place the highest value on the accreditation status of our various program offerings. From our high school to our masters’ programs, our curriculum development process meets the strict standards set by state, regionally, and nationally recognized accrediting agencies such as SACS-CASI, CITA, and DETC.
Over the past several months, we’ve been closely following the unfortunate developments in Clayton County’s school accreditation crisis. As we have a number of faculty, staff, and students originally from and currently residing in your county; this story does hit close to home. As a school with local community ties, we’re committed to doing whatever we can to provide the citizens of Clayton County with accredited educational options.
On April 26th, faculty and staff members from Ashworth High School will be hosting open panel discussions from the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Southlake Mall. We’d like to encourage students and their families to take a few minutes out of their day to join us for what promises to be a very lively and informative event. To give you a clearer sense of what these seminars will cover, here’s some of the most important issues we’ll be addressing and program features we’ll be demonstrating:
Explain the benefits of distance education in today’s world
Show how parents can fit into a child’s education
View live demonstrations of course and online tutorials
Examine our industry leading textbooks, study guides, and course related materials such as lab kits.
This is a great opportunity to meet our distinguished team of experts who develop our accredited curriculum, ask questions of our experienced faculty, and discuss with our student advisors exactly how credits are transferred to our school.
For more information about this upcoming event, please visit our “Ashworth Options” web page at:
In yet another sign that the home school education movement is gaining mainstream acceptance, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has denounced a court ruling restricting the rights of parents who want to home school their children. The following article outlines the details of this developing story. Scharzenegger referred to the ruling in question as “outrageous” and stated that “parents should have the right to decide what’s best for their children.” We here at Ashworth University applaud the Governor’s stance against the governmental regulation of parents’ rights and are happy to see the home school movement continue to gain momentum on the national stage. As always, if you have any questions about Ashworth University’s Home School initiatives, please feel free to contact us at any time. Dr. Lisa Bryde, our manager of Research and Curriculum Development, will be happy to advise you on what homeschool options best fit your family’s needs.
The primary objective of Ashworth University’s home school blog is to provide our home school parents with information, resources, and analyses on the contemporary educational environment that their children experience. We attempt to be a support system for you, parents of a different generation, that will be seen as a trusted resource you can depend on to better understand the techno-social trends influencing every aspect of our educational system. In terms of concise explanations of the Internet’s most popular and mainstream social media applications, the media production company, Commoncraft, is perhaps second to none with their accessible videos designed to teach novices exactly how things work. In this video, the general concepts behind online photo sharing services are broken down in simple terms. Photo publishing/syndication technologies are second nature to your child’s generation, so we recommend that you become as informed as possible. It only takes a few minutes to familiarize your self with the basics. Click on the image above to watch this video and be sure to share your thoughts.
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