PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The House on Mango Street
In English, my name means hope. In Spanish, it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting. It is like the number nine. A muddy color. It is the Mexican records my father plays on Sunday mornings when he is shaving, songs like sobbing.
It was my great-grandmother's name and now it is mine. She was a horse woman too, born like me in the Chinese year of the horse--which is supposed to be bad luck if you're born female. But I think this is a Chinese lie because the Chinese, like the Mexicans, don't like their women strong. Esperanza...
At school they say my name funny as if the syllables were made out of tin and hurt the roof of your mouth. But in Spanish, my name is made out of a softer something, like silver, not quite as thick as my sister's name Magdalena--which is uglier than mine. Magdalena, who at least, can come home and become Nenny.
What's the history of your name?
High expectations: We go all in all the time.
We are focused and present.
Inspire: We ask and answer questions. We plan for the smallest details.
Grow in every way: we give and seek honest and frank feedback.
We actively listen. We take risks and own our challenges.
We need to train our eyes while teaching to focus on the learning and not just the management.
What does Julie do to maximize the effectiveness of the students' independent practice?
What did she have to prepare ahead of time to be able to do this?
Core Idea:
You can't correct what you don't detect.
What does Jenni do to maximize independent practice?
What 'laps' does she name?
Core Idea:
See it. Name it. Do it. No waiting for homework.