TCs:

I hope you’ve enjoyed your holiday break.

I’m sure you’re looking forward to getting your hands dirty over the next two weeks in your prac plamements and aren’t thinking much about your Term 2 coursework.  Nonetheless, I have an important announcement to make that should save you some money.

For the LLED 320 course that I’m teaching you in Jan, Feb, and March there is only ONE required text – Student Diversity by Faye Brownlie, Catherine Feniak, and Lleyton Schnellert.  Here’s an image of the cover:

Earlier this year, the entire book was available on line at the Stenhouse Publishers website.  Unfortunately, that is no longer the case and you will need to purchase a copy for use in LLED class.  It is a very practical and useful book, mind you, and is well worth owning.

The UBC Bookstore’s January 2010 Course Book Guide (linked to the left) mistakenly indicates that the Tomkins text, Language Arts, is also a required text.  IT IS NOT!  Please do not buy the Tomkins book as we will not be using it in our classes.  It’s not a bad book but I think the Brownie text will suit us better.

Shep and I look forward to seeing you soon.  In the immortal words of boxing ring announcer, Michael Buffer, “Let’s get ready to rummmmbllllllllle!”

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– Lawrence