Fwd: T4SJ forum on Open Court and more!

[Susan Harman <susanharman@igc.org>]

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> From: Teachers 4 Social Justice <teachers4socialjustice@yahoo.com>
> Date: Sat Feb 23, 2008  12:58:39 PM US/Pacific
> To: susanharman@igc.org
> Subject: T4SJ forum on Open Court and more!
>
> Dear Susan,
>
> 1. Teachers 4 Social Justice presentsŠ  Public Education 411:
>
> The Virtues and Vices of Open Court
> Thursday, March 13th, 5:30-7:30pm
>
> MetWest, Huerta Hall, Harper Building - 314 E. 10th Street, Oakland.
> BART accessible! Lake Merrit BART Station is located at 800 Madison 
> Street between 8th and 9th Streets, a five- to ten-minute walk from 
> MetWest. Walk up Madison to 10th Street and turn right. Walk down E. 
> 10th Street, past the Oakland Museum, Laney College, and the Henry J. 
> Kaiser Convention Center. Our building will be on the left hand side 
> of the street.
>
> With Open Court as the mandated curriculum for literacy instruction in 
> Oakland Unified, teachers do not have significant instructional 
> autonomy.  We do, however, have the power to reflect critically on the 
> aspects of Open Court that may help or hinder the development of our 
> students in order to better meet their needs.  This 411 offers an 
> opportunity for teachers to listen to and engage in dialogue regarding 
> how we can thoughtfully and critically approach a mandated curriculum.
>
> Some questions we will consider:
> … What is the historical or political connection between Open Court 
> and NCLB?
> … What are the disadvantages of Open Court and what are the 
> implications for students' literacy development?
> … What are some of the advantages of Open Court?
> … How can Open Court be used to meet students' needs, if at all?
>
> 2. "THE STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE IN EDUCATION"
> 2nd Annual Assoc. of Raza Educators Conference
>
> Saturday, April 12, 2008
> Lincoln High School, San Diego, CA
>
> Confirmed Speakers: Dr. Antonia Darder (Univ. Illinois, 
> Urbana-Chamapain), Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade (SFSU), Chente Jimenez 
> (Somos Raza)
>
> SPEAKERS o WORKSHOPS o DIALOGUE o CULTURA
>
> Registration: http://www.sdareconference2008.eventbrite.com
>
> For more information:
> http://www.associationofrazaeducators.org
>
> 3. The New York Collective of Radical Educators (NYCoRE) is proud to 
> announce the release of:
>
> Camouflaged: Investigating how the U.S. Military Affects You and Your 
> Community
> *Foreword by Bill Bigelow
> *Edited by Edwin Mayorga, Bree Picower, & Seth Rader
>
> It is available for purchase at http://www.nycore.org
>
> Camouflaged provides tools for educators to help middle and high 
> school-aged students explore the role of the United States military in 
> their lives and in their communities. It provides a critical lens with 
> which to examine the military from a historical and contemporary 
> perspective. The book is an excellent tool for integrating current 
> events and social justice teaching in any classroom.
>
> Camouflaged is available for purchase at http://www.nycore.org.
>
> Visit us on the web: http://www.t4sj.org and check our Upcoming Events 
> calendar to keep in touch!
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