I just realized the documents I promised are in my other (home) computer, and I'm teaching until 9 tonight. I'll get them out tonight. Craig> I want to invite all of you planning to attend the ATEG conference to > think of yourselves as participants in the Scope and Sequence Project. > Our ultimate goal is to give professional advice about what should be > taught K-12, why it should be taught, how it might be portioned out, > how it might be assessed, how state standards should adjust to fit > these goals, and how teachers should be trained to carry all this out. > The goal is to make this available to all ATEG members as it is drafted > out and to invite/encourage lots of response, lots of input. I would > like everyone to feel some ownership for the project. > Two parts of the project have already been drafted by the New Public > Grammar group--A position on standard English and a Rationale for > teaching grammar--and I will try to fold those into messages to the > list. (My apologies for formatting problems, but the list won't accept > attachments.) Those of you attending the conference can look them over > prior to our discussions. Everyone should feel free to direct comments > to the list or to me. > And if you haven't signed up, come join us. Amy has organized a > wonderful series of presenters. We are happy to have the Scope and > Sequence project be a part of that. > A rough schedule follows. Cornelia Paraskevas is drafting the Sequence > section, but won't be with us (in body) in Fairfield. Martha and I are > mainly facilitators. Tim, Deb, and Amanda are leading discussions, but > also presenting. > > > 2:00 Tim Hadley, the NCTE position > > 2:20: Martha Kolln (facilitator): Rationale for Teaching Grammar > > 2:45: Deb Rossen-Knill: Assessment > > 3:15: Amanda Godley: Teacher Training > > 3:45: Break > > 4:00: Craig Hancock (facilitator): Scope and Sequence > > 4:45: (or later): Where do we go from here? > > Craig > > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface > at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html > and select "Join or leave the list" > > Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/