Day 8
Our schools are decided!

I am assigned to PS 154. I had thought the number meant the street number; it made me feel good because I wanted to go over that hill around 130th street along Amsterdam Avenue that divides Teachers College and the north part of Harlem. When I realized the school is located at 127th street, well, it’s good also. It is the optimal walking distance for me. The school on 150th street may be too far to get by 8:30 AM. I like the people assigned to our school as well.

When I heard the story about the teacher who took her 6 kids to the library, I decided to give up my own inventive ideas and first really observe and understand the “context” of the school. I could see why Dr. Arno emphasizes the C word. I am wondering about the teacher who I will meet.

The words that Lauren said during the discussion, “the lack of individual attention” is lingering in my mind now. I enjoyed doing the pair work with Justin. I learned literally my first Spanish from him. I want to get to know more of my peers.

Comparing the meaning of lid, top, cap, and cover was very interesting. It shows how ignorant we are of the most ordinary thing around us. I looked up the yahoo dictionary, but they don’t really tell what are the things around us that are called “lid” and not otherwise.

1. A removable or hinged cover for a hollow receptacle or box. (Jin’s definition was quite precise)
2. An eyelid. (Right!)
3. Biology A flaplike covering, such as an operculum. (donno what this means)
4. A curb, restraint, or limit: approved a new lid on corporate spending.
5. Informal An act of concealment; a cover: told us to keep a lid on the report until the campaign was over.
6. Slang A hat.
7. Slang An ounce of marijuana.