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January 1999:
Date Events
1 New Year's Day
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4 First Day Back in Classrooms
Begin Full Time Student Teaching
5 MAC A Seminar
4:00pm - Room 2340, School of Education Building
Topic: Course Planning and Organization/Curriculum Design; 
Professional Responsibilities of the Student Teaching Experience
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7 MAC A Seminar
4:00pm - Room 2340, School of Education Building
Topic: Unit and Lesson Planning.
Meet with observation supervisors to discuss expectations and responsibilities.
Practicum discussion.
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9 Francis Legagneur's Birthday
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12 MAC A Seminar
4:00pm - Schorling Auditorium, School of Education Building
Topic: Federal and State Laws Regarding Special Education
Meet in Schorling Auditorium with all MAC Secondary students.
Instructor: Barbara Vedder
Assignments:
  Read Failing at Fairness and Chapter 5 of School and Society for Jan. 14
  Read Race: An Anthology in the First Person and Chapters 6 and 7 of School and Society For Jan. 19
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14 MAC A Seminar - Cancelled due to snow days.
4:00pm - Room 2340, School of Education Building.
Rescheduled to Jan. 20.
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19 MAC A Seminar
4:00pm - Room 2340, School of Education Building
Topic: Issues of Equity and Gender
Discussion of Failing at Fairness and Chapter 5 of School and Society
Practicum discussion.
Assignments:
  Read articles handed out in class for Jan. 28 class
  Video Reflections due May 13
  World Wide Web sites due 1/21 (draft) and 5/6 (final).
20 MAC A Seminar
4:00pm - Room 2340, School of Education Building
Topic: Issues of Equity and Culture -  African Americans and Native Americans
Discussion of Race: An Anthology in the First Person and Chapters 6 and 7 of School and Society
Assignments:
  For Jan. 21, read Mikulecky, Anders, and de Castle articles; 
  Complete the Reading and Writing Inventory; 
  Write a brief (1-3 page) account of your own literacy history.
21 MAC A Seminar
4:00pm - Room 2340, School of Education Building
Topic: History of Literacy Instruction
Discussion of Mikulecky, Anders, and de Castle articles and concepts of literacy.
Practicum discussion.
World Wide Web Site (Version 1.0) Due.
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26 MAC A Seminar
4:00pm - Room 1309, School of Education Building
Topic: Eligibility and Evaluation for Special Education
Meet in Whitney Auditorium with all MAC Secondary students.
Instructor: Barbara Vedder
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28 MAC A Seminar
4:00pm - Room 2340, School of Education Building
Topic: Issues of Equity and Culture – Sexual Orientation
Guest Panelists:
James Toy, Office of Equity and Diversity Services, Univ. of Michigan
Hal DeLongchamp, student, Saline High School
Rob Kopland, Teacher, New School
Assignments:
  For Feb. 2, read Mahiri and Heath articles; bring in a literacy artifact to share.
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