Article: From your contacts list, find your contact. Double-click on the name to start a conversation. A chat window will appear. If the person isn’t on your contacts list yet, you can search for him or her using the search box. At the bottom of the chat window, there’s a text box. Use that to type in your messages. Press the Enter key to send your message. Enjoy your conversations with your contacts through Lync.
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Select a contact to talk to. Start typing. Chat away.
Article: A compelling vision is essential to guide you through the startup phase and beyond. Your vision will drive decisions and actions in the short-and long-term. Envision your school.  Consider the following questions:  What are your values? Who do you want to serve? What kind of education does this community need? What will your school provide that other schools cannot? What kind of social, intellectual and emotional experience do you want to give your students? Where do you want your school to be in 5 years, 25 years and 100 years? What type of school do you want to start? For-profit or non-profit? Non-profits are extremely difficult to establish but have long-term benefits. If you want to start on a smaller scale, you could consider beginning with a few afterschool classes, a part-time homeschool coop or a playgroup. . When writing a curriculum, you need to consider both the practical organizational matters of day-to-day operations, as well as the scope and sequence of learning you hope your school to achieve.  A well-written curriculum should address the following categories of information:   Day-to-Day Operations  How long are classes? How many classes in a day? When will the day start and end? How will lunches be organized? How will teachers be scheduled?    Learning Assessment  What do your students need? What is the objective of the students' learning? What criteria will be used to assess learning? How will students be tested? What constitutes graduation from the school? . Articulate the pedagogy you'd like your prospective teachers to use, understand, and develop in their classrooms. Will your school be test-heavy? Writing-based? Discussion-centered? Describe the ways in which teachers will be held accountable for their students' learning and the ways in which they may run their classroom. For a teaching statement, try to word things in such a way as to attract the best and brightest young teachers and the most enthusiastic to make your school as good as possible. May teacher select their own texts, or select from approved books? Consider ways in which you can make your school an attractive alternative for creative teachers. To get state-certified, and to let your school be eligible for state money, you need to get your curriculum approved by the School Board in your state, which will probably involve an audit of your curriculum, and your incorporation documents. The process is somewhat time-consuming, but not difficult if you've planned and followed the appropriate steps. Contact the Department of Education in your state to learn exactly what it is you need to do to schedule an audit, and how you can go about preparing for it. If you're interested in forming a school with a pre-set ideology or pedagogy, contact the legislating body for the organization you'd like to join and get help and additional guidance to get your school to the proper code, according to the organization.
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Develop a compelling educational vision. Write out a curriculum Write a teaching statement Get your curriculum approved. Consider using a pre-existing curriculum such as Montessori or Waldorf.
Article: Adding grout, a fine textured version of cement mortar, will fill in the spaces between your mosaic pieces. It also unifies and enhances the design. Grout comes in many colors and you can even color the grout yourself to get the perfect match for your mosaic. It looks best if you pick a contrasting color so your design will stand out.  If you used very textured or porous pieces, like shells or very uneven stones, you don’t need to grout your mosaic. If you are in doubt about the grout color, black is usually the best choice, and pure white often drowns out the mosaic design. If you want a lighter color, try a cream-colored grout. Check the label on your grout to see how long it will need to set. It should be set in about 20 minutes. Then, wipe the mosaic with a clean sponge and warm water. Rinse out the sponge regularly as you wipe away grout from the surface of the tiles. If there is any stubborn grout residue left on the mosaic, or if you wait too long after it sets to wipe it off, clean the excess grout off with a clean lint free cloth or a piece of crumpled newspaper. Remove big pieces of grout stuck to the mosaic pieces with a non-scratch nylon scouring pad or a small wooden stick.
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Choose your grout. Let the grout set and wipe away the excess.