Technology and Inquiry Institute was held at North Side High School Prep from June 18-22. Both were required if you plan to teach in the West Town, GUTS Summer Academy. Over 300 7th and 8th grade students, high school counselors, and administrators from the GEAR UP Alliance met for a full day of interesting sessions. Read more Amazon web site This March 27-April 11, three Chicagoland educators journied to the far reaches of the Amazon Rainforest, and explored the many secrets and mysteries of this amazing sanctuary of biodiversity and culture. Several GEAR UP Schools participated in this project.
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The writings were written throughout the spring session of 2001. The ESL teachers were given an initial training in whole language writing which they applied in their classes. The results were better than we imagined. We felt inspired to put together this book after seeing the thoughtful and remarkable work turned in by the students in the classes. Students were given a variety of themes to choose from, but ultimately decided what they wanted to contribute.