[…]are the portrayal of race relations in these books, the depiction of Southern history in these stories, and the authors’ use of Southern traditions and folklore. Possible texts include Tales of Uncle Remus by Julius Lester, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor, Summer of My German Soldier […]
[…]public speaking. It was thrilling this year to be welcomed back as a member of the Yale community and to collaborate with YNI friends and fellows from around the country as we worked toward common goals for both our classrooms and our local teacher institutes. The privilege of being a Yale […]
[…]included CMS Deputy Superintendent Ann Clark and Chief Accountability Officer Frank Barnes. For information about the event, visit mecked.org. (Michael is the panelist pictured 2nd from the right in MeckEd’s story […]
[…]project initiated to provide power, flood control and recreation along the Catawba River, and today also helps cool the McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville. The event opens with a reception at 5:30 pm, followed by the speakers’ presentations and panel discussion from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The program is free and […]
[…]second generations, as well as the challenges and opportunities immigration presents to both newcomer and receiving communities. The goal is to have seminar participants emerge with a deeper and more complex understanding of their own immigrant hi(stories), of the processes and policy contexts that shape the everyday lives of their […]
[…]involved in CTI; teacher eligibility and the application process; how seminar topics are selected and developed; and CTI’s relationships among its educational partners (CMS, Davidson College, UNC Charlotte and Yale University). Listen now at […]
[…]in the seminar produced an extensive, student-centered curriculum unit for their own classroom, and to be shared with for teachers everywhere. Three of these teachers, from elementary, middle and high school levels, will present their work during the Feb. 7 Teachers as Scholars program. “One of CTI’s strategic goals is […]
[…]literacy, good jobs, a large Victorian home with a wraparound porch, and a small business”.[i] He lived on South Graham Street, across which would now be the Bank of American Stadium, the home of the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers. In 1914, his family moved to New York, NY as […]
[…]are “main goals under whose headings nationalism seeks to promote the nation’s well-being”[i]. He suggests that the three main goals of nationalism are national autonomy, national unity and national identity. To survive as a great nation, one must have all three of these components. Another important fact that Smith makes […]
[…]historical reasons, declined in public schools, but it appears to be making a comeback via SAT, AP and common core curriculum. We will look at grammar (not necessarily only school grammar, but also paying attention to more current linguistics) with an eye on two areas of application. First, grammar for writing […]