I'm glad Dr. Rivera has extended our assignment deadlines but I'm still going to try and make the original deadlines. There are so many things that have come up last minute that as my husband always says, "You gotta stay ready so you don't gotta get ready."
I've been working on my Transactional Theory of Reading paper. I think that it is very beneficial to students--especially ethnically and linguistically diverse students--because it gives them the power to access the material on their own grounds, before translating the material into English. The Theory also provides a "safe environment" in which students can construct their own meanings without fear of judgment or penalty.
On another note, I'm sure everyone is busy with assignments as well as paperwork that needs to be processed for DOE Personnel. I hope everyone gets placed. There's a lot of confusion going on regarding teacher placement and it doesn't help that we are at the mercy of others. The last leg of the race is always the hardest and I hope everyone finds their second wind. We're almost there!
P.S. I just discovered that House of the Red Fish by Graham Salisbury is the continuation of Under the Blood Red Sun. It's a "suggested reading" for my cohort's Interdisciplinary Unit.
PJ,
ReplyDeleteThanks for recommending the House of the Red Fish, I'm imterested in reading what happens next.Yes, were almost there, so everyone hang in there. I'm sure we will get placed, it's just a matter of time and patience.
I like that quote and thanks for the info on the additional reading.
ReplyDeleteYou're an inspiration PJ! The way you work always makes me reevaluate myself as a student. I have a bad habit of procrastinating out of fear of not doing the work right, but you have given me this "its no problem" perspective to the work that kind of pushes me along. You're a good leader, thanks for you help.
ReplyDeleteI am getting concerned about next school year. I feel like I should be in my classroom already preparing the layout and decor, meeting my colleagues, familiarizing myself with the facility but, all the logistics must be settled first.
ReplyDelete@Randall: No problem! We are headed towards victory!
ReplyDelete@Alicia: I totally feel your pain. Naive me thought that we'd have our "key" by now so that we could prep our classrooms and meet with our teams. The only way I stay sane is by slowing prepping the general things that will be staples in my toolbox: classroom rules, procedures, layout plan, etc... Trial by fire seems to be the theme in my life!