Room 1704

Here is the podcast edition of Room 1704. Listen for the thrills of iTunes sabotage and what happens when four English teachers have a slumber party.

Blau NWP 11/17/06

Blau NWP 11/17/06
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Click on the photo to go to flickr and see my incomplete notes from Sheridan Blau's fantastic talk at the NWP general session. I'm lousy at notes, but most of you aren't, meaning there are probably much better notes at the RCWP wikispace. Regardless, I thought his analogy of education to Eden's apple (you can't consume knowledge instantaneously, but rather must create it over time) was not only artistically done (and spot on!), but also a relatively courageous metaphor to use in the middle of the Bible belt.


Note: Since I originally posted this, the NWP has posted Blau's text here!

Wilhelm & a new variation on technical difficulties

During one stage of my long night of flying back on Sunday (home and in bed by 3:30 am Monday morning and back to work by 7:00!), I had a nice chat with Jeff Wilhelm. He's from Ohio, and is a born again Buckeye fan. How did I carefully traverse a conversation with a Buckeye fan for whom I also have great respect? Let's just say my tongue hurts from the biting...

But seriously, he's a great guy who does good work (You Gotta Be the Book, Reading Don’t Fix No Chevies, etc.); plus he's founded an NWP site at Boise State. If you aren't familiar with him, check out his site.

As for the technical difficulties? I couldn't make a podcast because our conversation occurred during takeoff, when you aren't allowed to turn on electronics. I was forced to hold a conversation in 1990's style! So old school...

Goodbye Nashville. I'm home

Wow, what an awesome conference. My mind is still swimming with ideas I'm mulling over. As I recount my experiences to my hubby, I keep thinking I've finished the stories and then I add "oh wait, I can't believe I forgot to tell you about..." and "oh yeah, (fill in the blank) was amazing." And so it is with this blog. When hoping to find a moment here and there to detail the conference, that moment was filled with amazing conversations, intriguing collaborative reflection, and staring at something around 2 million Holiday lights of the Opryland. And so I will try to capture that Nashville energy as we turn to a new school week.

Some of my highlights from Friday & Saturday (to hear about Thursday read a previous blog ;) that I’ve been pumped about include:

Learning statistics about the National Writing Project during the General session was very good. What stood out the most was the fact that many NWP teachers stay in the teaching profession…how inspiring! The energy was definitely present during this NWP session! The message of the General Session was focused on Writing for Change.

On Friday, I also was part of a panel presentation with Krista List-Leinberger, Mandy Williams and Leah Zuidema, titled “How Many Cups of Coffee does it Take to be the Compleat Teacher?: The First Year”. Over the past year we’ve been engaged in online collaborative reflection. Our reflection included following Hole and McEntee’s reflection protocol to dig deeper to uncover why certain things may happen in a classroom and what that might mean for our teaching. During our presentation we illustrated the work that we did and provided the opportunity for our audience to engage in collaborative reflection.

On Saturday I attended a session on multigenre writing. Afterward the session, I met Tom Romano! I’m even more charged about multigenre writing now!

I listened to Alice Sebold at the Secondary Luncheon. The Lovely Bones is one of my top 5 all time favorite books. I met her at the book signing. What a great experience!

Conversing with colleagues that affirm and challenge our teaching practice was great!

I’m thankful for this awesome conference experience.

Thoughts on NWP General Session

Kristine, Carie, and Mitch express their thoughts over lunch regarding the Friday AM General Session- Writing for a Change. Listen to the Podcast.

Writing for a Change

It's a toss-up for me when I think about what my favorite session was at the NWP conference. I was enlightened by the NTI session, but inspired and moved by the Writing for a Change- Boosting Literacy and Learning through Social Action, which is also the title for the book that we received at the end of this session.

Jenie Fleming from The Centre for Social Action at De Montfort University, Leicester, England came all the way to Nashville to spread the power and impact Social Action can have on students, teachers, and their community.

The core of Social Action, in my words, focuses on empowering young people, helping them take responsibility for themselves, community, problems, things they care about, and things they want to change. Blame is not a part of this, but rather moving forward to make things better through collective problem solving. The problem can be as small as "who's stealing the pencils in the classroom" to "why is our school falling apart, and why do we not have basic supplies?" Adults are not leaders in this process, but facilitators, asking the correct questions to get students on the right track to solving the problem of focus and taking action. This action of course includes a process of letter writing, reflective writing, public speaking, discussion and eventually action.

Women presenting at this conference proved that Social Action is relevant and effective no matter what the location, size, or makeup of the school and community. Elizabeth Davis of DC facilitates her middle school students in social action for equal educational opportunities, giving them a voice and power over their own education (see "The March on Philp Sousa, Chapter 10).
Activities in my round table session included "But Why" (pg. 127 in the book, since I know you'll buy it now), and "Movie Poster, pg. 121. These activities got us to the heart of things we would like to see change in for our own schools or districts.

Key Lime

You had me at Key Lime!

Troy thought he had his fill the fine "something French" beef dish while at The Stockyard, but then Phillip the waiter came out to seduce us with the desert tray. Troy’s eyes glazed over and he muttered “You had me at Key Lime….”

Beth overcame!

Beth busy doing an interview to make a Podcast!
She overcame her fears and just went for it! This woman (forget her name Beth) joined us for lunch on the floor of the lobby in the Airport Marriott where we were charging our Macs, iPods, and downloading some photos. At the end of lunch, this woman from the /Colorado WP agreed to be Beth's guinea pig!

New Teacher Initiative

Being new to the RCWP, class of 2006, I had and still have a lot to learn about the various aspects of NWP and programs offered to districts. My first session on Thursday taught me about New Teacher Initiative (see the Wikispace for notes and formal definition). I was excited to learn about such a program and admire those districts who have it in support of new teachers, k-12, cross curriculum. Eaton Rapids has a high turn over rate due to retirements, as well as a focus on writing across the curriculum. I could really see at NTI program fitting in for us. Curious about how one gets a NTI into the district, I asked Britton Gildersleeve of the Oklahoma WP what my first step would be. After asking this question for my Podcast, the answer was pretty obvious.... money!!!

In the airport, watching the game

Our plane leaves in 2 hours and we are biting our nails here at the Nashville airport. We were finally able to find a TV AND convince the locals to let us watch the game. At this point, the score is 7-21. I think we can rally.

Kelly Sassi: Writing on Demand

I am very lucky to have worked with Ms. Kelly Sassi on units of study for the new MME/ACT test in Michigan for Oakland Schools. She kindly let me follow her around to get a taste of what it is like to be a famous author and presenter at NCTE. I truly admire Kelly's commitment to good writing, even in the face of tremendous pressure from high stakes testing initiatives. Kelly reiterates what we all know as practitioners of writing: preparing students to write for the state test requires the writing process, revision, multiple genres, etc. Writing for an on-demand writing task is only one of the genres available to us as learners. Listen to our podcast for an interesting discussion on these issues and the ethical concerns that are raised in this high-stakes environment.

The NWP Stalker Strikes AGAIN!

In case you haven't been kept abreast of my stalking activities this year, my target was Bud the Teacher. I have been an avid reader and fan of this man's dedication to on-line communities. I was fortunate enough this year to actually have an "in:" Troy was presenting with him on one of the Tech Liaison strands at NWP. Bud was very gracious when I met him Thursday night when I literally jumped up and down in excitement. I am a Jack Russel Terrier. Here is my podcast interview with the man we all admire (please ignore the few seconds of interference from the bus engine).

Presentation Overload

On day two of NWP, things kept hopping. As you can see from the many – and much more eloquent – blog posts here, we were all over the place today and having a great time doing it. Personally, I attended the rousing general session, “Writing for a Change” and then did two presentations: one on collaborative writing and the other on building interactivity into your site’s website. Both were well received, and I appreciate all the help and support that fellow RCWP TCs and other MSU colleagues have given me in getting ready for them.

Like Andrea, I am getting buggy, and it is time to call it a (18 hour) day. Off to bed for now...

Too many hours of blogging

Enough Said.

Finally Online!

The Internet situation at the Nashville Airport Marriott is horrific.

I caved and agreed to pay the $9.95 per day to access the wi-fi (though I found this charge a little irritating). It became much more irritating when the signal in my first conference room was too weak to provide a consistent connection anyway.

My afternoon session was in a room that had a strong connection—to a different server. This server, I discovered after inquiring at the front desk, is not included in the $9.95 per day; it is for a service that I was told costs $250. Apparently the $9.95 per day wi-fi can only be accessed in the regular hotel rooms and in the lobby.

So this morning, I went to the lobby to access my $9.95 wi-fi in order to post my session notes to the wiki, but it wouldn’t work! I tried moving away from the conference rooms, closer and closer to the hotel rooms where the wi-fi is supposed to work, but was still unsuccessful.

Slightly annoyed, I once again visited the front desk, where I was told I should be able to log in from the lobby. When I showed the lady at the desk that I could not, she gave me a code to log in to the $250 network. I walked away, sat down, and realized that the code didn’t work. I went back to the desk where I was given another code. It didn’t work either. This happened a few more times before I had to leave to attend the General Session. At this point, the front desk told me that some people’s computers just work differently than others.

Unfortunately (or fortunately, perhaps), I am typing this on Microsoft Word and cannot post this rant because I do not have Internet access!

Interview with Matthew Luskey

Matthew and I met when he rushed into the Nashville Airport Marriott and grabbed cookies for our shuttle ride. Listen to our podcast about the virtues of attending NWP.

Interview with Kristine from Thursday

In this podcast, Kristine and I wax poetic about the Willis Conference Center, food, and why people should be jealous of us.

James Patterson speaks to NCTE!!

I am sitting in the convention hall and have decided NOT to take notes, but rather to blog my impressions. First of all, I think I should have scoped out the Opryland hotel a little earlier. If I had, I would have found out that there is very little breakfast food in this place. I must have some food anxiety, because I am constantly worrying about when I will get some and where I can find it. I need to be at a 9:30 session, which means my next opportunity for food will be in three hours.
Our president-elect assures us that she does know how to spell “complete.” I do, in fact, feel reassured.
What I really enjoy about these things are the introductions of the people who are introducing the people who are speaking. The introduction of James Patterson includes waxing poetic about what a great audience we are (in contrast to the students in our classroom: we want to be here, we enjoy the “phrasing of a well-written sentence,” etc.) James Patterson also had 31 rejection slips before winning the Edgar award for best first mystery novel. He averages 4-5 books a year and 18 of his last books have been best-sellers. I find these ideas astounding. This man is a blockbuster writer—just imagine the dedication it must take to be that prolific. I feel taxed just posting my notes from the conference, let alone writing novels at the rate he does.
James proposed a program called “No Child Left on Their Behind” in response to the idea that our students are watching so many hours of television. He showed us an ad where students watching a video claim, “This is a really good book.” As if students are watching so much television that they don’t know the difference between reading and watching television.
I keep smelling the stench of garbage and, upon investigation ,realize that the double doors next to which I have parked my laptop are the double doors leading to the dumpster. Hmmm. Time to move.
James was in a psychiatric aide to work his way through college and this is where he met Robert Lowell, and the author of Girl, Interrupted, both of whom were patients while he worked there. John Copeland was also there. It was this cast of zany characters who first inspired him to write, if only to document the wild and crazy things they said. It makes me wonder about patient privacy: should he be telling these stories of these people?
He was told to “stay away from fiction” as an undergrad. He was told to write fiction as a grad student (perhaps a comment on the state of undergraduate education?)…eventually he gets on the best-seller list, even though it took a while (no one actually showed up to his first book signing). When the New York Times listed him as a bestseller, he thought this was a misprint and went to the store to check it out. He watched as a young woman picked up his book, read the back, and began to walk away with it. Then, to his dismay, she stole it!
Hollywood stories: loves Morgan Freeman. But on the set, the novelist rates somewhere below the caterer. The highlight, it seems, of working on Along Came a Spider, was when he was asked for an autograph while at dinner with Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, and Monica Potter, among others.
He likes that he sells more books than ANY other author in the world. He feels most gratified by the fact that his fans will tell him that he got their friend/spouse/child reading again.
All in all, a pretty interesting talk…although I must admit that I left early in order buy some tasty vittles. One upside of the searching for food: I ran into some of the undergrads from Janet’s class who recognized me as I stuffed my face full of peanuts( I know, I know: peanuts for breakfast!). I felt like a celebrity!

Trying to be resourceful...

For whatever reason, the RCWP wiki site will not load (I've been trying since yesterday afternoon). I think I created a separate wiki with a functional link to my notes from Thursday's morning session. Perhaps at some point I'll be able to add these to our real wiki...

Checking in - NWP Thursday

Thursday, November 16, 2006

The NWP sessions had high attendance today! In the morning I attended a session on Writing Project in-service and in the afternoon I attended one on teacher leadership and vignette writing. Then it was off for our RCWP dinner. I met up with my co-presenters after our dinner. I’m surprised with the size of the Opryland how easy it still is to find others that we know. I had no idea about Elie Wiesel’s flight problems. I’m learning a lot about the conventions by reading other’s posts!

I can’t wait to share more. I’m looking forward to the General NWP session tomorrow morning. Thanks for posting folks back home. I have more determination to get to the hot wi-fi spots knowing that you’re reading.

Catching up from Wednesday 11/15/06 Anticipation

11/16/06 11:59am

Well, I am having a great time at NWP and NCTE, but I have had problems with wi-fi connections. So, instead of a fast report, I have a travel log (side note: I wonder how many genres we can report our NWP/NCTE experience in through blog spaces?) update of my journey on Wednesday.

Travel Log 11/15/06

11:00am: Capital City Airport

Well I’m sitting at the Capital City Airport anxious to travel to Nashville for the National Writing Project and National Council of Teachers of English conference. I picked up my “junior pilot” wings, so I am ready to be flying! I have window seats the entire ride today. I can hear some people a few seats away talking about heading to Nashville. They sound like they are in the field of linguistics. It’s sort of neat, there are several people waiting for the plane here and the buzz is coming from these two travelers…English teachers ;)

I am looking forward to the excitement of the conference that is exuberated from the gathering of English teachers. Time to board…

1:00pm Detroit Airport

I am looking forward to attending the NWP sessions all day tomorrow. I know that the collaboration with other teachers will be valuable.

I am also looking forward to hearing Elie Wiesel at the opening ceremony of NCTE. A few years ago I taught his book Night. This book provides an amazingly eye-opening experience of the Holocaust. I imagine hearing him speak live will be a thoughtful, powerful.

The many authors at this conference always bring excitement. When I mention this part of the conference to my students I see some faces light up in wonder about an author they are familiar with being present at the conference. Alice Sebold is one of my favorite authors. I remember the first time that I read The Lovely Bones. Stunning…chilling…an amazing read. I hope that I’ll get to see or meet the creator of the character Suzie Salmon at her presentation on Saturday.

On Friday afternoon I am presenting with three other teachers on collaborative teacher reflection. Our session titled, “How Many Cups of Coffee Does It Take to be the Compleat Teacher?: The First Year” focuses on collaborative reflection with teachers from various school settings. Our team followed Simon Hole and Grace Hall McEntee’s reflection protocol to discuss narratives of specific teaching situations. We’ll share our process as well as what we discovered about collaborative reflection.




The many authors at this conference always bring excitement. When I mention this part of the conference to my students I see some faces light up in wonder about an author they are familiar with being present at the conference. Alice Sebold is one of my favorite authors. I remember the first time that I read The Lovely Bones. Stunning…chilling…an amazing read. I hope that I’ll get to see or meet the creator of the character Suzie Salmon at her presentation on Saturday.

3:00pm

I’m here! Nashville, TN. At the airport I found out that I was on the same flights as Past-President of NCTE Dr. Patricia Stock. Patti and I know one another from Michigan State University’s Writing Center and the Red Cedar Writing Project. Patti and I shared a taxi to the convention center and explored the Opryland Hotel this afternoon. There we saw Randy Boomer, another Past-President of NCTE. I met some amazing educators by walking around with Patti  We headed to a seafood dinner delight this evening…yum.

Traveling and time changes have warn me out.

Signing off for Wednesday, November 15, 2006.

Meeting Two New TLs

This morning, Renee and I met two new Technology Liaisons before our "Writing in a Digital Age" session. Meet Matt and Marie in this podcast.

Moo-ving to the Stock Yard

Tonight, Ninna and Dawn coordinated a trip to the world famous -- and quite delicious -- Stock Yard Steak House. Carrie, Beth, Melissa, Andrea, and Kristine pile into the back of the "free" shuttle as we head across town to enjoy some RCWP company. We toasted many tonight, especially Janet, as she moves into her new role as associate dean!

See you at the general session tomorrow!

Interview with Pat Mumford

Listen to this podcast with Pat Mumford about the behind the scenes planning for the NWP this year.

Writing in a Digital Age

This morning, Renee and I participated in the “Writing in a Digital Age” workshop, one of the site development sessions for all site leaders. Because of this audience, it was nice to try and translate what typically falls into the realm of the techie into the larger conversations about how and why sites could use technology in their work. Check out the wiki entry to get a fuller description of who presented and what they shared.

You Do Good Work

Hi guys...

Just wanted to let you know that I'm sitting here in my living room in Michigan feeling very jealous and sad that I'm not there along with the rest of you. This is the first NCTE conference I've missed in a few years, and I'm already missing you all and wishing I could be there. Just so you know... we're on this end reading the blog and listening to the podcasts. Attending virtually is better than not attending at all. Thanks for keeping us in touch.

Andrea... if you see Jim Burke this year, get an autograph for me. :-)

Carlin

The perks of "being" Janet Swenson

Well, Janet, we do indeed miss you. For an update, my bag did show up on time, with no exploded toothpaste and tonight is Thursday: also known as Grey's Anatomy day.
Here is a picture of your room at the Nashville Airport Marriott. You can see that Carrie is working diligently on her wiki and blog posts in the corner. We can do this because we have an upgraded room with internet access included. Ahh, the perks of being Janet. We promise that, in return for letting us steal your room at this very nice hotel, that we will blog, podcast, and wiki our hearts out until we can again be with you.

Blogging versus podcasting, one thing I notice...

I notice how drawn I am to the podcasts...how much more I feel like I am virtually attending the conference when I can hear the voices of those I don't know. I just listened to Andrea's second podcast, and I felt like I had been sitting at the table with them. Now, Andrea...if you can just also upload a picture... ; )

Interview Protocol from South Coast Writing Project

This was from the SCWP and their interview protocol for understanding the impact of their professional development on classroom practice. Please see the notes at Following the Writing Project into the Classroom.
First, Andrea was interviewed using an early draft of the protocol.
Second, Charlie was interviewed by Andrea using the most recent, edited protocol.

Podcasting with Mitch

In this podcast, Mitch discusses his upcoming presentation, Janet Swenson, and the importance of "representing."

I need an adult

I am sitting in the airport waiting for my flight to board to Nashville. I resist the urge to grill my fellow passengers about whether they are heading to the conference, too. I have a deep-seated fear that I will turn into one of those people who chat up the person next to me regardless of their clear annoyance with my trite babble.
You see, when I get nervous, I babble. And flying makes me very, very nervous. So I babble more. I had to stop myself from butting into the conversation between two concourse employees: “Really? You’re going to get a vasectomy? You lost your house because of your child support payments? Wow. Now, that’s an interesting story. Would you mind telling my iPod?” I manage to restrain myself; however, I did stare longingly hoping they would get the hint and talk to me.
See, babbling. Babbling=nervous. Right now, I am nervous about the following things: a) my toothpaste will explode in my luggage and seep out through the double Ziploc bags I placed it in b) I won’t have toothpaste at all because my bag will be lost and c) my plane will crash before I know what happens between Meredith Grey and McDreamy.
I am a terrible flyer. I grip the handrails, take sharp, deep breaths whenever there is turbulence, and have been known to openly weep upon landing. This trip is particularly hard because no one is with me to explain how the airport works. I am constantly asking stupid questions (I am always convinced I am in the wrong line) or panicking about where the bathroom is. Arrgh. They just announced that they oversold the plane!! Don’t panic. Must remember deep, yogic breathing.
In a few hours, I will be in Nashville, a competent educator ready to blog, wiki, and podcast with the best of them. In the meantime, I need an adult.

Initial Thoughts from the Airport

In this podcast, Melissa, Kristine, and Beth share their initial thoughts about heading to the NWP/NCTE meetings in Nashville on November 15, 2006.

En Route to Nashville

Getting there is half the fun, right? Earlier this evening, a small group of RCWP colleagues made their way from Lansing’s Capital City Airport (look at their happy faces!) to Nashville. While we look calm here, our flight connecting flight was tight, as we had to rush through the terminal in Cincinnati (only to trace their steps back to the gate for their connecting flight, leaving just ten short minutes after the previous one had landed). But, we eventually found ourselves in Nashville. Most of us went on to take shuttles and cabs to their hotels. And one, who found himself, but not his luggage, had to wait.


Now, see, I am usually a light traveler. All carry-ons for me, a tip learned from my father the road warrior. But, as I planned for this year’s NWP Annual Meeting, knowing that I would have the advantage of a ride with a colleague from the airport, I took the luxury of packing the big suitcase. The one that you have to check. The one that, inevitably, will get lost.

In Lansing, I kind of chuckled to myself when the man at the counter handed me a baggage claim number. Who ever needs these things, I wondered, not knowing that my skepticism would soon be part of my undoing. Now, it would be even worse if I had throw that little sticker away, and make a better story, but I didn’t. So, back to the story and my arrival in Nashville.

There is that moment of excitement that one gets, like a pet waiting for its owner, when your bag comes out the chute at the airport. You know what I am talking about because I have seen more than one person crooning, “There it is, there it is!” as if a long-forgotten childhood toy, a distant, well-loved relative, or winning Lotto ticket came flying out of that chute. But, there is that moment of sadness when you, and perhaps a handful of others, are standing there, the anticipation waning, the concern beginning to mount. Will I see my bag soon? Tonight? Ever?

As the line shut down and the lights went off, I knew my fate, I headed to the lonely corner of the airport where beleaguered travelers find themselves. When I went to the counter—you know, the one in the little room off to the side that says “Baggage Claim,” as if you will actually claim something while you are there—I was one of only two people waiting. Apparently, at least one other person made the plane in Cinci while their baggage didn’t. When I got up to the counter, I was asked the typical information. Name. Flight. Bag description.

Have you ever tried to describe a suitcase? If you haven’t, they have a handy-dandy guide, laminated, resting on the counter to help you differentiate between hunter and forest greens. Thank heavens.

Then, the kind clerk looked up my baggage claim ticket number. My saving grace! “It will be in at 9:00,” he said politely. I hope I didn’t sound rude when I replied, “Do you mean 9:00 PM or 9:00 AM?” He smiled, and said “PM,” not saying much more after that. Hotel. Cell phone number. Sigh.

So, this is all to say that my Nashville adventure is off to quite a start. Having never lost a bag myself, I have never had the privilege of having an airline lose one for me either. Hopefully those unscrupulous folks who might tamper with unattended luggage don’t get their hands on my stuff and it is delivered safely to my hotel later tonight. If not, well, I, well… Well, I hope that my little baggage claim ticket helps me hit the suitcase lottery.

See you all tomorrow at the NWP Annual Meeting!

PS – My ride came in an hour late from his flight in Detroit, as did my luggage. So, we finally left the Nashville airport and got to the hotel. Whew…

Sample podcast for prep for Nashville

Take a listen to my sample podcast.

NASHVILLE OR BUST

We are way too excited for Nashville! Just look at Troy's face:

So, one of my English teacher friends, isn't an English teacher anymore - he's a rockstar. You can check out The Hard Lessons (the band was formed of all teachers) and vote for them to perform on Good Morning America at:

http://www.myspace.com/thehardlessons

Trust me...you'll like it!

Andrea & Paul NWP Annual Mtg Pittsburg

Andrea & Paul NWP Annual Mtg Pittsburg
Originally uploaded by jsmsu7.

Are they amazed at their incredible tech talents? Paul and Andrea post their first podcast at the 2006 NWP Annual Meeting in Pittsburg.

RCWP Meeting to prepare for NWP

RCWP Meeting to prepare for NWP
Originally uploaded by DeeDeeSammie.

Yes, this information is exactly what I need. Hurrah, now I can add revisions to my own classroom page too!!!

Phone home...

For the first time in about two decades, I don't know whether I will be able to attend NWP/NCTE this year. What a relief to know that, courtesy of my RCWP colleagues, I will be able to virtually attend...as a matter of fact, now that I think of it, I will be able to "see" and "hear" more than I could have if I were there!

Go, Team! Get that info!!

Fondly,
Janet

I'm going to Nashville - Hurray!!!!

I am soooooooooooo very excited about heading to Nashville next week. I can't wait to recharge my fall teacher batteries through conversation and reflection on teaching! Thanks for being my collaborative reflectors RCWP!

I am excited that Alice Sebold will be at NCTE. I am also very excited to share my experience with my students. They are looking forward to reading about my conference experience.

Here is a picture of our planning meeting on 11-6-06

Podcast Test

Here is an Odeo Test podcast.