FINAL EXAM Monday, December 15, 8:30-11

Just a reminder.

Email as attachments all your work by December 15, 11 am.

Email me if any questions, problems, etc.

My on-line Op-Ed in The State

Latin and the SAT

FINAL EXAM

Due by 11 am on December 15, 2008:

(1) Autobiographical collage; email as ATTACHMENT

(2) 2-3 page discussion of your experiences in the course (email as an ATTACHMENT), including the following:

• Writing journal—did you maintain a journal? Good experience? No, why?

• Two books—did you read them? Yes, good experience? No, why?

• What have you learned about yourself as a writer? Your writing process?

Trouble in essay land?

Maybe this can explain some of the angst experienced with essay assignments:

The Term Paper Artist

On the Radio

I believe I will be a guest on Speaking of Schools this Monday, December 1.

Bad news for charter schools. . .

A new report shows a serious failure by charter schools in Minnesota, home of the longest running experiment with charter schools.

See this news piece.

See the report here as a PDF.

KIPP in Ohio

The KIPP school in Ohio is facing some problems.

Note this story about the school.