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Remarks on __What Your 6th Grader Should Know__ Well, it's compelling. I looked through the table of contents of the other grade levels, too. In fact, I want to purchase one of each book because I do see how this would be of use to my ESL students; the quote on the back cover - that students need the 'mainstream cultural literacy" is a strong argument. They will be at a disadvantage if they enter college (oh, please let them enter college) without knowing the selections featured in these books. At the same time, I'm wondering though about Friere. It does seem like the "banking" model of education. This is the information that will be deposited into the student. I guess though, I wonder too about Friere. How is it that you structure a curriculum that comes from the students? It seems like some sort of teacher selection is implicit in creating curricula. - Eva

I think its 11am - 7pm and 8am to 4pm.

Mike

Hi all,

Does anyone know what the class hours are for our weekend in Albany? Is it 8:30 to 4:00 both days? Do we have this information somewhere?

Thanks!


 * ) Eva

Hi guys! Who beat me to the Pine Haven Bed & Breakfast? Anyway, they have no more rooms available as of Saturday evening, so I booked the Holiday Inn Express. Special CITE rate is $89. Thank you Theresa, for your kind offer. I would never make you sleep on a cot! Thank you so much for driving Saturday morning! Oh - if anyone is interested in the Union's position on standardized testing for ELLs, this article was in the New York Teacher on November 2nd. I was excited to see that it makes similar points opposing the new State regulations to what I was trying to convey in my Critical Issues paper. [|NYSUT Calls for Federal Relief for New English Learners]

Help! Nick! This link is not working! It's **http://www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/newyorkteacher_5368.htm**

Thanks! ~Wendi

Nick~

I have a dilemma... my printer ran out of ink, I went to staples to get ink, but it had already closed, and the internet cafes will be closed by the time i finish my work tonight. I would've called, but, OF COURSE, I can't find the paper with our contact info on it... SOOOOO, this is all to ask you if I could print out my papers from your classroom computer. This wouldn't be a habit- I just had a stroke of bad luck... if this isn't possible, could you direct me to an internet cafe in the neighborhood? Thanks. ~Theresa

Hi Wendi and class~ I got the letter in the mail about our december weekend earlier this week and since the sat. class doesn't start until 11am, i'm definitely planning to leave sat. am.(early, of course).... holidays are fast approaching and they always prove to be an expensive time of year for me. anyway, i booked a room at the bed and breakfast CITE listed for us. it's a private room, but they said if i wanted to, i could roll out a cot, if you wanted to stay with me, wendi... i'd sleep on the cot- that's no problem at all... i've slept on much worse!!! wink, wink. if you don't want to do that... i also don't have a problem with being the "cab service" for the weekend either, i.e. you could book a room in the Holiday Inn, and i could drop you off and pick you up... i was actually expecting to do that since i figured i'd be driving more than one person up there. let me know what you would like to do.

~theresa

Hi Theresa! I forgot to talk to you about it today, but I would love to be able to drive up with you on Saturday morning. Some of us had also discussed the Holiday Inn Express as being a good place to stay, so are we going with that? I have a friend who's doing the same program and just went to Albany with her cohort a few weeks ago, so I'll ask her about it. Also, if the Pay Pal is a pain, a check would be great. Thank you so much for wanting to donate!

Thanks!!! Wendi

Hello everyone~ As well all know, the first weekend in December, we have to go to the College of St. Rose for classes/seminars. As of right now, I can drive three other people up there comfortably and four people, if you wanted to squeeze. (I have a '92 Corolla. You do the math!? wink, wink.) We should probably start searching for hotels/motels (preferably ones with good deals) in the area within the next few weeks, as well. Something else to think about... I believe the Saturday class of that weekend starts relatively early, but if a car load of you were interested in saving a few bucks on lodging and leaving at the break of dawn on Saturday morning, as opposed to Friday night- I'd be willing to do that. It doesn't matter to me, but I thought I'd put it out there.

Have a great week!

Be well, Theresa

P.S. I just opened a wikispace for my class.... It's in the //very early// stages, but if you wanted to take a look- here it is: costellozclass.

Hi Guys, I can also drive. I have an SUV and can seat 5 comfortably. I can leave Friday after 4pm or early Saturday. See you next week.

Mike

Hello again~

I remember someone being interested in finding books on **violence/gang prevention** and I had mentioned that I had heard of something... This is what I was talking about... http://www.tookie.com/booktemp.html

Hey all. I look forward to collaborating with you all on this Wiki. Here's a link to my students' wiki, which I am proud to say is the #2 most active wiki on wikispaces.com! Go Renaissance Freshmen and Sophomores!

I'm already learning how to do this wiki thing! (I never even knew what a wiki was!) If anyone would like to know more about my Africa project, please click on the link below. See you Saturday! great week!

Wendi**

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