Hello class,

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Announcement (Monday, Nov.29):

Hello Class,

I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving weekend! I am writing to let you know that I will not be able to meet with you all today due to my illness. I have had a fever and sore throat, and cannot talk at all…I would like to make the following arrangement for today’s (November 29, 2010) class.

Bill Poole, my graduate assistant will come to the class to collect your presentation projects on my behalf. You project submission package will include: a cover letter explaining how you addressed the reviewers’ comments, your final draft, your initial draft(s) with reviewers’ comments, and your peer evaluations on the project. Bill will also be glad to collect your self-evaluation paper if you are ready to submit it ahead of time for bonus points. Please try to arrive at the class on time, i.e., at 4:25 pm. If you arrive late after Bill has left, you are responsible to submit your package to my mail box at the department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies at Education Business Building Complex at 2.208 by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, November 30. You may call Ms. Jackie Trujillo at 956-882-7678 if you have any questions or need any assistance for your work submission.

There is a great exhibit at the old library on the history of disabilities. I would like for you to go and view it in place of classroom discussions today. It takes about 1 and a half hours or more to read it all. Please write up a short summary afterwards and submit it to me by next Monday. Since our last read is diversity issues in education, I thought it would be good to see the history of individual differences in different cultures.  

As to the class next week, you may choose to submit your self-evaluation project electronically or come by my office to hand in a hard copy. Regardless, I will be available to meet with you at my office any time next Monday, Dec. 6 at 4:00-7:00 pm. However, please let me know if you are coming, so that I will be expecting your presence.

I wish I could enjoy our last gifting together! I am aware that several of you have planned to bring the food to cater the class.  Please go ahead and do so, so that the class will enjoy the "last dinner" (joking), before they head to the old library. I have posted my favorite poem on wiki to share with you. I hope you will like it, and most of all, I wish you the best with your future endeavors in your life and career!

Thank your all for making it a great class!

Dr. Yan Yang

Notes:

• The course schedule in the syllabus has been updated because of the cancellation of the TLS conference. Please check it out!
• Extra Credit Opportunities are up. Check them out  ("extra credit opportunities" & "class profile": links available at the side bar) if you are interested.   
• Guidelines and rubrics of the presentation project are up. Please click on the link under the course sidebar.
• Please be aware that the 200-word proposal  is due next Monday, October 11. For requirements and other details please click on the link of presentation project at the course sidebar on the left.
  

Dr. Yan Yang