Dear WinkWord Readers,
A group of graduate students and I wrote and published this piece, Those People, in 1997. Sadly, it seems more relevant today. It is rather long, but I so wanted to capture the oral history and graphic drawings of Mimi, and of course, this is not her real name.
Teacher educators, I know that some of you are using my materials as you create your syllabi. This is one for lots of different classes. Of course, a reference is always appreciated.
It all began so simply. . .
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The next issue of WinkWorld will be my review of Comprehensible and Compelling: The Causes and Effects of Free Voluntary Reading (2018) by Stephen D. Krashen, Sy-Ying Lee, and Christy Lao, published by Libraries Unlimited/ABC-CLIO.
at 4:49 pm
Joan,
I love this piece! And to think it was written 21 years ago. Reflecting on this article and the present time in our nation’s development-it makes me sad. What has happened to those seeds? Many have grown to mature and play a part in social justice and yet the divisive air seems to permeate and choke out the affirmative development. Thank you for posting.
at 5:14 pm
Thanks, Sharon, I appreciate your thoughts and YOU!