1. Announcements: Important to attend Class Monday. See due dates for upcoming assignments. Midterms back next week.
I have to leave class at 10.35 to present at the CUE conference here at LaGuardia. I have arranged for a colleague to proctor the class during my absence. I will return by 11.50 to discuss today's reading with you. We will continue discussing the reading on Monday through a class activity.
2. In-class Writing Exercise. You have two objects during this writing period.
a. Transitioning from Problem-Posing to the Letter to Bert. Last week we looked at sample Bert letters, discussed our Writing Center observations in the Problem Posing groupwork, and went over the assignment. Please spend the majority of your time today drafting your Letter to Bert. Begin the process. Feel free to workshop your ideas with your classmates, but stay focused - that's why my colleague is here (although I'm sure you will work diligently!).
b. Leave yourself 15-20 minutes to blog about the reading for today. I want you to respond to the ideas of the chapter overall, but I also want you to respond to a specific passage in the text you want to explore. What is your general reaction to the banking concept of education? Does it apply to our world still? What ideas does the author use to oppose that idea? Do you agree? Can you think of other alternatives? How does this chapter connect with our previous class discussions? How does it connect with your previous blogs? How would this fit into your philosophy of pedagogy?
c. NOTE: if you didn't see the videos from in-class recently on ALEC, put in some headphones, watch a couple, and be sure to blog your reactions! Check your students blogs on their responses: there are some fascinating and strong responses! Those were great to read.
We will use these blogs for our activities Monday, but also for class discussion when I return.
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