2012

Venturing forth on another expedition to Teachers College to further explore Readers Workshop.

2011

Back in the saddle again for Round 3. K and I are ready to add some shine to our Writers Workshop strategies this summer. Until we jump on the bandwagon Monday morning we are taking note of the metropolitan environs... and then some.

2010


After jumping in with both feet, teaching Readers and Writers Workshop in our classrooms for a year, K and I are back at Teachers College for Act II. We are attending Readers Workshop and will be filling the bill with more strategy focused morning and afternoon sessions. Until Monday, when the training gets underway, we are obligated to paint the town red, (or "read", as the case may be).

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Arrival at the Crack of Dawn










After red-eying it across the lower 48, we checked in to our
 accommodations early to try and recoup some our lost shuteye before hitting the town.  First stop was a cannoli and capuccino at Caffe Dante.  I saw this yummy tea party set-up on a Food Network show called, "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" and I've been coveting the duo ever since.  It was not a disappointment!  Excellente! Perfect way to start the groggy afternoon. 

Then we made our way over to the Gay Pride Parade.  It was a marching party of peacocks and politicians, punctuated by the funky grooves of Beat It, Thriller, and Billie Jean every five minutes or so.  The parade originated as a way to commemorate the Stonewall Riots.  This year is the 40th anniversary of the protests against the unlawful treatment of gays and lesbians.















 On the academic side, we did lots of reading today - I've never loved my iphone more!  It is the most incredible navigational tool.  We used it to find subway stations, yelp restaurant ops, investigate the location of cannoli and cassata, and just find our way around in general.
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  1. AnnabobJune 29, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    Even I would take a red-eye if cannoli were the reward at the end of the trail!

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  2. yvettegarciaJune 29, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    Wow! I am so jealous. Looks like you all are off to a great start. I will follow your blog daily...want to hear everything.

    Say hi to everyone for me.

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