I dropped off your Interview/Observation Papers as well as your Final Exams in Rm. 948 W today. If you have questions about your final grade break down, please email me.
Hope all is well.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The Final
I just wanted to go over what I said in class. In essence your final is to read and grade 12 student papers. Using this information, you need to then give three things (or low stakes writing assignments) that you will use to improve your student's work. I suggest that you use the Elbow book (specifically Chapter 1) to help you decide on those lessons.
You may also rely on Beers. If students struggle with inferencing or summarizing, then they may not be able to develop their essays well.
This is not a knowledge test. It is a chance for you to put in writing what I already know about you -- you have strong instincts and analytical skills. Use those instincts and analytical skills to develop ways to help your students. There are not right and wrong ways of doing this, just poorly supported ways of doing this. Meaning, if you can support your argument with student work or an author, such as Elbow or Beers, you will be on the right track.
I have enjoyed watching your thoughts on education grow over the course of the last four weeks. I am certain that there will be 19 different approaches on this assignment, and it is possible that all of them makes sense and are justifiable.
Please let me know if you have questions. I will be around this evening to answer emails.
You may also rely on Beers. If students struggle with inferencing or summarizing, then they may not be able to develop their essays well.
This is not a knowledge test. It is a chance for you to put in writing what I already know about you -- you have strong instincts and analytical skills. Use those instincts and analytical skills to develop ways to help your students. There are not right and wrong ways of doing this, just poorly supported ways of doing this. Meaning, if you can support your argument with student work or an author, such as Elbow or Beers, you will be on the right track.
I have enjoyed watching your thoughts on education grow over the course of the last four weeks. I am certain that there will be 19 different approaches on this assignment, and it is possible that all of them makes sense and are justifiable.
Please let me know if you have questions. I will be around this evening to answer emails.
REMINDER
Your Literacy Interview/Observation is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. The requirements are listed on the syllabus.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Speaker Tuesday, July 27th @ Hunter Main Campus
Go to the MAIN Hunter Campus on Tuesday. You should be there at 1:15. Dr. Freidman will be our speaker. Dr. Freidman's seminar on fluency and self-questioning strategies will take place in Room 1007 in the Hunter West Bldg. (10th Fl) from 1:15-3:45.
I am excited. This is a great opportunity for us.
Anne
I am excited. This is a great opportunity for us.
Anne
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Another Job
Check out this school http://www.bxmaa.org/. I heard that they are hiring an English teacher, but they may need more.
Good Luck!
Anne
Good Luck!
Anne
Job -- Check it out.
MS 384 is hiring for grades 6-8. I am not sure if they need a SPED teacher specifically, but I know they need an ELA person.
Email the Assistant Principal, Brenda Gonzalez at bgonzalez@schools.nyc.gov.
Email the Assistant Principal, Brenda Gonzalez at bgonzalez@schools.nyc.gov.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Your Work Today
I just wanted to make a formal comment about how much thoughtful work I saw in class today. I loved it. There was a good energy, and it wasn't about being perfect. Rather, you were being thoughtful. This is what separates great teaching from good teaching. It was awesome to see.
I am so excited to see all of your work tomorrow and Thursday.
If you have any burning questions, I will be around tonight. Feel free to email. I will get back as quickly as possible.
Keep up the good work.
I am so excited to see all of your work tomorrow and Thursday.
If you have any burning questions, I will be around tonight. Feel free to email. I will get back as quickly as possible.
Keep up the good work.
Handouts You will need for the Week of July 27th
First, check out this web stite: http://www.nysedregents.org/ It has old exams for high school, middle school, and elementary in all subject areas. I suggest that you check the exams, specifically if your students will be tested in those areas.
Click here to download the portion of the Comprehensive English Regents Exam we will be working with in class. You do not need to print this, however, you need to have it in class with you on a computer, iPod, Blackberry, or some other device to reference the document.
Also, please download these documents. There is only one document that you need to have a hard copy of. I named it print me. The other documents in this folder are for reference only.
If you are having struggles with printing, you can go to the 96th street branch of the NYC Public Library. I just printed there today, and I found out that you actually get the first 10 pages you print for free.
Hope this helps!
Click here to download the portion of the Comprehensive English Regents Exam we will be working with in class. You do not need to print this, however, you need to have it in class with you on a computer, iPod, Blackberry, or some other device to reference the document.
Also, please download these documents. There is only one document that you need to have a hard copy of. I named it print me. The other documents in this folder are for reference only.
If you are having struggles with printing, you can go to the 96th street branch of the NYC Public Library. I just printed there today, and I found out that you actually get the first 10 pages you print for free.
Hope this helps!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Blank Lesson Plan Format
Here is the blank lesson plan format in a PDF for those of you who struggled to open it in Word.
Please have a copy of it in class tomorrow. It is expected that you hand me a copy of your lesson when you do your read aloud in class. You should use this format.
Please have a copy of it in class tomorrow. It is expected that you hand me a copy of your lesson when you do your read aloud in class. You should use this format.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Handouts for Class on Monday, July 19th and Tuesday, July 20th
You will need these handouts for class on Monday and Tuesday. We will be completing them in class and handing them into me by the end of the class that day. The completion of these handouts will be part of your Read Aloud grade.
Handout1
Handout2
You will need a blank lesson plan format (just erase the information from my lesson plan, which you should have downloaded in word). You will also need a copy of my lesson plan. You should have all of this on Monday, July 19th.
If you would like to see how I will be grading you here is a copy of the rubric I will be using.
Also, we will be working with the assessments we discussed earlier (the Slosson, Brigance, and Gates MacGinitie). Be prepared with them as well as questions.
Handout1
Handout2
You will need a blank lesson plan format (just erase the information from my lesson plan, which you should have downloaded in word). You will also need a copy of my lesson plan. You should have all of this on Monday, July 19th.
If you would like to see how I will be grading you here is a copy of the rubric I will be using.
Also, we will be working with the assessments we discussed earlier (the Slosson, Brigance, and Gates MacGinitie). Be prepared with them as well as questions.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Read Aloud Model for Thursday, July 14th
Here are the handouts you will need for Thursday's Read Aloud Model.
Click here to download them. Print all of the Read Aloud Model documents. This is 3 pages. You do not need to print the standards. We are going to go over them, but you do not need to print them.
As I outlined on the syllabus, here are the requirements for the read aloud:
1. Give a warm up or do now that activates prior knowledge.
2. Include a measurable lesson objective.
3. Use ONE reading skill or strategy in the lesson objective.
4. Include a review of the skill or strategy written in student friendly language.
5. Include text questions that relate to the objective and strategy being taught.
6. Ask approximately 1 question per paragraph or page.
7. Use the appropriate number of pages for the selected age group.
8. Use a book appropriate for the age group.
9. Includes a summary to the lesson.
All of these elements are in my lesson plan, and we will spend Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday going over this in class.
Happy Trails.
Anne
Click here to download them. Print all of the Read Aloud Model documents. This is 3 pages. You do not need to print the standards. We are going to go over them, but you do not need to print them.
As I outlined on the syllabus, here are the requirements for the read aloud:
1. Give a warm up or do now that activates prior knowledge.
2. Include a measurable lesson objective.
3. Use ONE reading skill or strategy in the lesson objective.
4. Include a review of the skill or strategy written in student friendly language.
5. Include text questions that relate to the objective and strategy being taught.
6. Ask approximately 1 question per paragraph or page.
7. Use the appropriate number of pages for the selected age group.
8. Use a book appropriate for the age group.
9. Includes a summary to the lesson.
All of these elements are in my lesson plan, and we will spend Thursday, Monday, and Tuesday going over this in class.
Happy Trails.
Anne
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Clip 2
Please watch this clip and respond by midnight on the 18th of July. You should write at least 2 responses. Be sure that you're responding to your classmates.
Happy posting!
Use the Beers text and Articles 1, 2, 3, and 4 to support your answers.
(REMEMBER -- there are not really any right or wrong answers, just non-supported answers.)
o What strengths do you see/hear in the clip?
o What weaknesses do you hear/see in this clip?
o What would you do to deepen the students’ literacy skills?
o What do you think about your classmates’ ideas for assisting the
student? Did their ideas help you? Do you disagree with their ideas?
Happy posting!
Use the Beers text and Articles 1, 2, 3, and 4 to support your answers.
(REMEMBER -- there are not really any right or wrong answers, just non-supported answers.)
o What strengths do you see/hear in the clip?
o What weaknesses do you hear/see in this clip?
o What would you do to deepen the students’ literacy skills?
o What do you think about your classmates’ ideas for assisting the
student? Did their ideas help you? Do you disagree with their ideas?
Clip 1
Please watch this clip and respond by midnight on the 18th of July. You should write at least 2 responses. Be sure that you're responding to your classmates.
Happy posting!
Use the Beers text and Articles 1, 2, 3, and 4 to support your answers.
(REMEMBER -- there are not really any right or wrong answers, just non-supported answers.)
o What strengths do you see/hear in the clip?
o What weaknesses do you hear/see in this clip?
o What would you do to deepen the students’ literacy skills?
o What do you think about your classmates’ ideas for assisting the
student? Did their ideas help you? Do you disagree with their ideas?
Happy posting!
Use the Beers text and Articles 1, 2, 3, and 4 to support your answers.
(REMEMBER -- there are not really any right or wrong answers, just non-supported answers.)
o What strengths do you see/hear in the clip?
o What weaknesses do you hear/see in this clip?
o What would you do to deepen the students’ literacy skills?
o What do you think about your classmates’ ideas for assisting the
student? Did their ideas help you? Do you disagree with their ideas?
Re-Cap from Today
Hello!
First, I just want to tell you how great your questions and your curiosities are. I know you are on the right path because of your questions -- not your answers!
Second, on assessments, if you are having a hard time downloading the assessments, then email me. Also, try one or two of the assessments out in summer school if you can. If that is not possible, choose one and spend some time with it -- see if they make more sense. We will discuss these again in class.
Third, on the readings. Be prepared to use the "Teaching Disciplinary Literacy to Adolescents: Rethinking Content- Area Literacy" article in class tomorrow. Please read "STRIKING DIFFERENCES: THE IMPACT OF MODERATE AND HIGH TRAUMA ON READING ACHIEVEMENT" as well as ""Just plain reading": A survey of what makes students want to read in middle school classrooms" and think about what we learned about Snoopy. We will re-visit these concepts next, so please be prepared with these articles as well.
Finally, keep up the good work. I look forward to class tomorrow.
Anne
First, I just want to tell you how great your questions and your curiosities are. I know you are on the right path because of your questions -- not your answers!
Second, on assessments, if you are having a hard time downloading the assessments, then email me. Also, try one or two of the assessments out in summer school if you can. If that is not possible, choose one and spend some time with it -- see if they make more sense. We will discuss these again in class.
Third, on the readings. Be prepared to use the "Teaching Disciplinary Literacy to Adolescents: Rethinking Content- Area Literacy" article in class tomorrow. Please read "STRIKING DIFFERENCES: THE IMPACT OF MODERATE AND HIGH TRAUMA ON READING ACHIEVEMENT" as well as ""Just plain reading": A survey of what makes students want to read in middle school classrooms" and think about what we learned about Snoopy. We will re-visit these concepts next, so please be prepared with these articles as well.
Finally, keep up the good work. I look forward to class tomorrow.
Anne
Monday, July 12, 2010
A Third Job -- In the BX
I heard about this one a few weeks ago, and almost forgot about it.
MS327 Self Contained Special Education
Principal: MANUEL RAMIREZ (Goes by Manny with the teachers -- who seem to like him)
Address:
580 CROTONA PARK SOUTH
BRONX, NY10456
MS327 Self Contained Special Education
Principal: MANUEL RAMIREZ (Goes by Manny with the teachers -- who seem to like him)
Phone:718-861-0852
Email: MRamire4@schools.nyc.gov
Email: MRamire4@schools.nyc.gov
Address:
580 CROTONA PARK SOUTH
BRONX, NY10456
Books that Younger Kids Like -- UPDATED 7-15-2010
I sent an email to my elementary school teacher friends. Here is one response. As they respond more, I will post their responses:
"Depending on the purpose and grade level they vary. For early childhood: books by Leo Lionni, Eric Carle, Jan Brett to name a few. 2nd - 4th would be Patricia Polacco, Jacqueline Woodson."
Here is another response:
"First, check out this site- http://readingandwritingproject.com/project-schools/book-lists.html
Its TCRWP's collection of book lists that are popular in their schools for different genres. Its nice bc a lot of the books are leveled.
Some of my favorite read alouds are-
The Color of My Words (Ammmazing!!!!)
The Boy Who Could Fly
Bud, Not Buddy
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Esperanza Rising
Home of the Brave
Becoming Naomi Leon
Edward's Eyes
Maniac Magee
Anything else by Jerry Spinelli
Holes
Tangerine
Good chapter book series- Ramona, Amber Brown, Judy Moody, The Magic Tree House, Dragon Slayers Academy, DIary of a Wimpy Kid
Up the Learning Tree (picture book)
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (picture book)
Elena's Serenade (picture book)
Fox (picture book)
The Three Questions (picture book)
Those Shoes (picture book)
Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant (Short stories)"
"Depending on the purpose and grade level they vary. For early childhood: books by Leo Lionni, Eric Carle, Jan Brett to name a few. 2nd - 4th would be Patricia Polacco, Jacqueline Woodson."
Here is another response:
"First, check out this site- http://readingandwritingproject.com/project-schools/book-lists.html
Its TCRWP's collection of book lists that are popular in their schools for different genres. Its nice bc a lot of the books are leveled.
Just some back ground on the readingandwritingproject.com
The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP), located at Teachers College, Columbia University, has been a premier provider of professional development for schools in New York City, across the nation and internationally for almost three decades.
Some of my favorite read alouds are-
The Color of My Words (Ammmazing!!!!)
The Boy Who Could Fly
Bud, Not Buddy
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Esperanza Rising
Home of the Brave
Becoming Naomi Leon
Edward's Eyes
Maniac Magee
Anything else by Jerry Spinelli
Holes
Tangerine
Good chapter book series- Ramona, Amber Brown, Judy Moody, The Magic Tree House, Dragon Slayers Academy, DIary of a Wimpy Kid
Up the Learning Tree (picture book)
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (picture book)
Elena's Serenade (picture book)
Fox (picture book)
The Three Questions (picture book)
Those Shoes (picture book)
Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant (Short stories)"
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Books that Middle School Kids Like
Here is a list of books that are good for middle and high school kids. The kids in my classes picked out most of these books. Sometimes I added in stuff that I think they will like or be good for them.
I am working on getting a list of elementary school books from an elementary school teacher.
I just copied and pasted from my old order forms with out a lot of editing, so some books are listed a few times. This tells you just how much the kids like them because I've ordered them so many times!
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I am working on getting a list of elementary school books from an elementary school teacher.
I just copied and pasted from my old order forms with out a lot of editing, so some books are listed a few times. This tells you just how much the kids like them because I've ordered them so many times!
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| Sports Illustrated: The 50th Anniversary Book Editors of Sports Illustrated, Manufactured by Sports Illustrated | Barnes and Noble | $7.98 | 1 | $7.98 |
| Sports Illustrated Almanac 2009 Editors of Sports Illustrated | Barnes and Noble | $12.59 | 1 | $12.59 |
| Sports Illustrated: The Baseball Book Sports Illustrated | Barnes and Noble | $23.96 | 1 | $23.96 |
| Sports Illustrated The Football Book Rob Fleder (Editor), Rick Reilly (Introduction) | Barnes and Noble | $23.96 | 1 | $23.96 |
| Essential Spider-Man, Volume 7 Bill Mantlo, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, Archie Goodwin, Gil Kane | Barnes and Noble | $15.29 | 1 | $15.29 |
| Essential Spider-Man, Volume 6 Stan Lee, Gerry Conway, Ross Andru | Barnes and Noble | $15.29 | 1 | $15.29 |
| Essential Spider-Man, Volume 4 Stan Lee, Friends, John Romita, John Romita Sr. | Barnes and Noble | $15.29 | 1 | $15.29 |
| Essential Spider-Man, Volume 2 Stan Lee, John Romita, Steve Ditko, John Romita Sr. | Barnes and Noble | $15.29 | 1 | $15.29 |
| Essential Spider-Man, Volume 3 Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, John Romita (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $15.29 | 1 | $15.29 |
| Full Metal Panic! Volume 1 Shouji Gatou, Shikidouji (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 1 | $7.19 |
| Runaways, Volume 7: Live Fast Digest Brian K Vaughan, Mike Norton, Adrian Alphona | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 2 | $14.38 |
| Runaways, Volume 6: Parental Guidance Digest Brian K Vaughan, Adrian Alphona | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 2 | $14.38 |
| Runaways, Volume 5: Escape To New York Digest Brian K Vaughan, Takeshi Miyazawa, Adrian Alphona | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 2 | $14.38 |
| Runaways, Volume 3: The Good Die Young Digest Brian K Vaughan, Jo Chen, Adrian Alphona, Craig Yeung (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 2 | $14.38 |
| Runaways, Volume 4: True Believers Digest Brian K Vaughan, Adrian Alphona, Craig Yeung, Adrian Alphona (Artist) | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 1 | $7.19 |
| Runaways, Volume 2: Teenage Wasteland Digest Brian K Vaughan, Adrian Alphona, Adrian Alphona (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 2 | $14.38 |
| Runaways, Volume 1: Pride and Joy Digest Brian K Vaughan, Adrian Alphona | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 1 | $7.19 |
| Girls from da Hood 3 Kashamba Williams, Mark Anthony, MadameK | Barnes and Noble | $13.45 | 1 | $13.45 |
| Girls from Da Hood 2 Joy, Nikki Turner, KaShamba Williams | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Girls from Da Hood Nikki Turner, Roy Glenn, Chunichi | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| The Rose That Grew from Concrete Tupac Shakur, Foreword by Nikki Giovanni, Leila Steinberg (Introduction) | Barnes and Noble | $17.56 | 1 | $17.56 |
| Inside a Thug's Heart Angela Ardis, With Tupac Shakur | Barnes and Noble | $18.90 | 1 | $18.90 |
| From Pieces to Weight: Once upon a Time in Southside 50 Cent, With Kris Ex | Barnes and Noble | $11.70 | 1 | $11.70 |
| Gutter K'wan | Barnes and Noble | $13.45 | 1 | $13.45 |
| DMZ Vol. 3: Public Works Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $11.69 | 1 | $11.69 |
| DMZ, Volume 4: Friendly Fire Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli (Illustrator), John G. Ford (Introduction) | Barnes and Noble | $11.69 | 1 | $11.69 |
| DMZ, Volume 2: Body of a Journalist Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $11.69 | 1 | $11.69 |
| DMZ: On the Ground Brian Wood, Brian Wood (Illustrator), Riccardo Burchielli (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Volume 1 Sean McKeever, Takeshi Miyazawa | Barnes and Noble | $22.49 | 1 | $22.49 |
| 2007 NFL Record and Fact Book NFL Editors (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $16.15 | 1 | $16.15 |
| NFL Record and Fact Book 2008 NFL, Matt Marini (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $16.15 | 1 | $16.15 |
| Sports Illustrated: The Basketball Book Foreword by Alexander Wolff, Alexander Wolff, Jack McCallum (Introduction) | Barnes and Noble | $23.96 | 1 | $23.96 |
| Official NBA Trivia: The Ultimate Team-By-Team Challenge for Hoop Fans Clare Martin | Barnes and Noble | $11.65 | 1 | $11.65 |
| Baseball America 2009 Almanac: A Comprehensive Review of the 2008 Season Baseball America Editors | Barnes and Noble | $17.56 | 1 | $17.56 |
| The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition Gary Gillette (Editor), Pete Palmer (Editor), Foreword by Peter Gammons | Barnes and Noble | $19.96 | 1 | $19.96 |
| Accidents of Nature Harriet McBryde Johnson | Barnes and Noble | $16.15 | 1 | $16.15 |
| Bone: Crown of Horns (Bone Series #9), Vol. 9 Jeff Smith | Barnes and Noble | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| Bone: Eyes of the Storm (Bone Series #3), Vol. 3 Jeff Smith, Steve Hamaker (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| Bone: The Great Cow Race (Bones Series #2), Vol. 2 Jeff Smith, Steve Hamaker (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| Bone: Out from Boneville (Bone Series #1), Vol. 1 Jeff Smith, Jeff Smith (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives, Volume 1 Ellen Schreiber, Rem (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 1 | $7.19 |
| Coffin Club (Vampire Kisses Series #5) Ellen Schreiber | Barnes and Noble | $13.59 | 1 | $13.59 |
| Dance with a Vampire (Vampire Kisses Series #4) Ellen Schreiber | Barnes and Noble | $5.39 | 1 | $5.39 |
| Vampire Kisses, Box Set Ellen Schreiber | Barnes and Noble | $12.79 | 1 | $12.79 |
| Gossip Girl: The Third Collection Cecily von Ziegesar | Barnes and Noble | $23.99 | 1 | $23.99 |
| I Like It Like That (Gossip Girl Series #5) Cecily von Ziegesar | Barnes and Noble | $9.89 | 1 | $9.89 |
| Jay's Journal Beatrice Sparks | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| It Happened to Nancy: A True Story from the Diary of a Teenager Beatrice Sparks, Foreword by Dathan Sheranian | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Smack Melvin Burgess | Barnes and Noble | $7.19 | 1 | $7.19 |
| Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia Marya Hornbacher | Barnes and Noble | $12.55 | 1 | $12.55 |
| Go Ask Alice Anonymous | Barnes and Noble | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| Annie's Baby: The Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager Beatrice Sparks, Foreword by Beatrice Sparks | Barnes and Noble | $5.39 | 1 | $5.39 |
| Lil Wayne Janice Rockworth | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: Notorious B.I.G. Hal Marcovitz | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: Missy Elliot Michelle Lawlor | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: Mariah Carey Celicia Scott | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: Jay-Z Geoffrey Barnes | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: Eminem Joanne Mattern | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: Ashanti Rosa Waters | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: Alicia Keys Terrell Brown | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: A Short History Rosa Waters | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: 50 Cent Hal Marcovitz | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Hip Hop: Beyonce Rosa Waters | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Chris Brown James Hooper | Barnes and Noble | $7.15 | 1 | $7.15 |
| Inu Yasha, Volume 5 Rumiko Takahashi, Julie Davis (Editor), Rumiko Takahashi (Illustrator), Mari Morimoto (Translator), Adapted by Gerard Jones | Barnes and Noble | $8.05 | 1 | $8.05 |
| Inu Yasha, Volume 4 Rumiko Takahashi, Rumiko Takahashi (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.05 | 1 | $8.05 |
| Inu Yasha, Volume 3 Rumiko Takahashi, Rumiko Takahashi (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.05 | 1 | $8.05 |
| Inu-Yasha: Volume 2 Rumiko Takahashi, Rumiko Takahashi (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.05 | 1 | $8.05 |
| Inu Yasha, Volume 1 Rumiko Takahashi, Rumiko Takahashi (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.05 | 1 | $8.05 |
| Sentences: The Life of M.F. Grimm Percy Carey, Ronald Wimberly (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $13.49 | 1 | $13.49 |
| Romeo and Juliet (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) Matt Wiegle (Illustrator), William Shakespeare, Sparknotes Editors, Adapted by Matt Wiegle | Barnes and Noble | $8.95 | 1 | $8.95 |
| Watchmen Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Barry Marx (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $12.99 | 1 | $12.99 |
| Halo: The Graphic Novel Simon Bisley, Moebius, Ed Lee, Lee Hammock, Jay Faerber | Barnes and Noble | $19.99 | 1 | $19.99 |
| Redwall: The Graphic Novel Brian Jacques, Bret Blevins (Illustrator), Adapted by Stuart Moore | Barnes and Noble | $10.39 | 1 | $10.39 |
| Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) Adapted by Ken Hoshine, William Shakespeare, Ken Hoshine, Ken Hoshine (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.95 | 1 | $8.95 |
| Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Paolo Lamanna (Illustrator), Giovanni Rigano (Illustrator), Adapted by Andrew Donkin | Barnes and Noble | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| Hamlet (No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novels) Neil Babra (Illustrator), William Shakespeare, Sparknotes Editors, Adapted by Neil Babra | Barnes and Noble | $8.95 | 1 | $8.95 |
| The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book Bill Watterson | Barnes and Noble | $7.18 | 1 | $7.18 |
| The Revealing (W.I.T.C.H Graphic Novel Series #3) Hyperion Books for Childen | Barnes and Noble | $4.49 | 1 | $4.49 |
| Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents Nicholas Ganz, Tristan Manco, Tristan Manco (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $28.00 | 1 | $28.00 |
| Copper Sun Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $8.09 | 1 | $8.09 |
| Tears of a Tiger Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Forged by Fire Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Darkness Before Dawn Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Romiette and Julio Sharon M. Draper, Adam Lowenbein (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| November Blues Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $13.59 | 1 | $13.59 |
| Double Dutch Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $5.39 | 1 | $5.39 |
| Battle of Jericho Sharon M. Draper | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Wintergirls Laurie Halse Anderson | Barnes and Noble | $11.69 | 1 | $11.69 |
| Speak Laurie Halse Anderson | Barnes and Noble | $8.00 | 1 | $8.00 |
| Chains Laurie Halse Anderson | Barnes and Noble | $13.59 | 1 | $13.59 |
| Fever 1793 Laurie Halse Anderson, Lori Earley | Barnes and Noble | $6.29 | 1 | $6.29 |
| Twisted Laurie Halse Anderson | Barnes and Noble | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| Payback (Bluford High Series #6) Paul Langan | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Until We Meet Again (Bluford High Series #7) Anne Schraff, Anne E. Schraff | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Lost and Found (Bluford High Series #1) Anne Schraff | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Secrets in the Shadows (Bluford High Series #3) Anne Schraff, Paul Langan (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Brothers in Arms (Bluford High Series #9) Paul Langan, Ben Alirez | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| A Matter of Trust (Bluford High Series #2) Anne Schraff, Paul Langan (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Blood is Thicker (Bluford High Series #8) Paul Langan, D. M. Blackwell | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| The Bully (Bluford High Series #5) Paul Langan | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Summer of Secrets (Bluford High Series #10) Paul Langan | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Someone to Love Me (Bluford High Series #4) Anne Schraff, Paul Langan (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $3.59 | 1 | $3.59 |
| Maus: A Survivor's Tale Volume 2: And Here My Troubles Began Art Spiegelman | Barnes and Noble | $11.96 | 1 | $11.96 |
| Maus: A Survivor's Tale Volume 1: My Father Bleeds History Art Spiegelman, Tom Engelhardt (Editor) | Barnes and Noble | $11.96 | 1 | $11.96 |
| Life Sucks Jessica Abel, Warren Pleece, Gabriel Soria | Barnes and Noble | $17.95 | 1 | $17.95 |
| Incognegro Mat Johnson, Warren Pleece | Barnes and Noble | $17.99 | 1 | $17.99 |
| High School Debut, Volume 1 Kazune Kawahara, Kazune Kawahara (Illustrator) | Barnes and Noble | $8.09 | 1 | $8.09 |
| Speak Laurie Halse Anderson, Narrated by Mandy Siegfried | Barnes and Noble | $12.45 | 1 | $12.45 |
| Twisted Laurie Halse Anderson, Narrated by Mike Chamberlain | Barnes and Noble | $14.52 | 1 | $14.52 |
Another Job -- In Brooklyn
A friend of mine told me his school is hiring a special education teacher. The school is a transfer school for students who dropped out of high school, but have decided to return to school. The students have to have a certain number of credits and apply to the school.
Here is the info.
Principal
Good Luck!
Here is the info.
South Brooklyn Community High School
173 Conover Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Principal
Louis Garcia
718-327-8902, ext. 3020
lgarcia32@schools.nyc.gov
Good Luck!
Great Comment -- Thanks Sarah!
Sarah wrote the following in the comments section of this blog. I wanted to make sure that everyone saw it!
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So I didn't know where to post this, but I found this Op-Ed New York Times Article that addresses the power books have, versus the internet, on student learning. This is one of my favorite quotes from the article:
"But there was one interesting observation made by a philanthropist who gives books to disadvantaged kids. It’s not the physical presence of the books that produces the biggest impact, she suggested. It’s the change in the way the students see themselves as they build a home library. They see themselves as readers, as members of a different group."
As educators we should not only teach our students how to read, but make them believe that they are readers. This idea is extremely important if we enter a school that does not the funding to provide a library in a classroom. It made me reflect upon my experience with reading, and the effect having a little library must have had on my identity as a reader.
Here is the article if you want to check it out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/opinion/09brooks.html?_r=1
~Sarah
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So I didn't know where to post this, but I found this Op-Ed New York Times Article that addresses the power books have, versus the internet, on student learning. This is one of my favorite quotes from the article:
"But there was one interesting observation made by a philanthropist who gives books to disadvantaged kids. It’s not the physical presence of the books that produces the biggest impact, she suggested. It’s the change in the way the students see themselves as they build a home library. They see themselves as readers, as members of a different group."
As educators we should not only teach our students how to read, but make them believe that they are readers. This idea is extremely important if we enter a school that does not the funding to provide a library in a classroom. It made me reflect upon my experience with reading, and the effect having a little library must have had on my identity as a reader.
Here is the article if you want to check it out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/opinion/09brooks.html?_r=1
~Sarah
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Assessments
If you click here you can download a zipped file of reading and math assessments.
I will make time to discuss them on Monday. These are commercial assessments that are usable on an IEP. I have given you assessments from three different publishers -- Brigance, Gates MacGinitie, and Slosson. I will be making reference to these documents on Monday. Please have hard copies of them.
I will only be discussing the reading assessments. You don't need to have hard copies of the math assessments.
I will make time to discuss them on Monday. These are commercial assessments that are usable on an IEP. I have given you assessments from three different publishers -- Brigance, Gates MacGinitie, and Slosson. I will be making reference to these documents on Monday. Please have hard copies of them.
I will only be discussing the reading assessments. You don't need to have hard copies of the math assessments.
Jobs.
Here is a job posting I saw. This school has a strong reputation for working well with tough kids.
> Are you looking to work with an AMAZING teaching staff reaching out to students in the South Bronx???
>
> If so, Bronx Leadership Academy II is interviewing for the following positions:
> 1. Spanish/ESL
> 2. US History
> 3. Math
> 4. Math/Special Ed
> 5. Math/Math Coach
>
> Please contact Kate Callaghan at callaghan.kate@gmail.com or teachBLA2@gmail.com
>
> Are you looking to work with an AMAZING teaching staff reaching out to students in the South Bronx???
>
> If so, Bronx Leadership Academy II is interviewing for the following positions:
> 1. Spanish/ESL
> 2. US History
> 3. Math
> 4. Math/Special Ed
> 5. Math/Math Coach
>
> Please contact Kate Callaghan at callaghan.kate@gmail.com or teachBLA2@gmail.com
>
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Check Out These Fluent Students
I hope we were able to watch this in class today. However, if we were unable, I would like you to take 6 minutes (1 minute to listen and watch; 5 minutes to respond) to this clip.
Students Practice their Fluency with Some Shakespeare!
UPDATED on 7-8-2010: This is an optional assignment.
Students Practice their Fluency with Some Shakespeare!
UPDATED on 7-8-2010: This is an optional assignment.
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