One of My Students is Killed

As I begin to review my lesson before my first period class today, I learned that one of my Economics students had been killed over the summer. It really took me "down" as the last conversation I had with Juan before spring break consisted of me telling him I was happy to help prepare for testing when we returned from Spring Break -- however I did not feel comfortable meeting students outside of the school due to how close I was to their age. He really seemed like he was ready to buckle down and work .....


http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/04/27/2009-04-27_shows_off_gun_pal_shot_dead.html
-----------------
Bronx man shot dead by accident as friend shows off gun

BY Phil Molnar and Jonathan Lemire
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Monday, April 27th 2009, 4:00 AM

Investigators believe a 19-year-old Bronx man was accidentally shot to death Sunday by a friend who was showing off his handgun, police sources said.

Juan Acevedo took a bullet to the chest as he was hanging out with pals in an apartment just two blocks from the new Yankee Stadium, police said.

Paramedics reached the mortally wounded teenager at the E. 164th St. home just after 1:30 a.m. and took him to Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, but Acevedo died an hour later, police said.

A tipster told investigators that Acevedo had been drinking with friends when one man decided to show off his gun, a police source said.

The man fumbled with the weapon and inadvertently let loose a round that felled Acevedo.

Foster Care Webinar (Tune In)

http://aacte.org/index.php?/component/option,com_events/Itemid,28/agid,31/catids,9|35/day,31/month,12/task,view_detail/year,1969/

Closing the Educational Achievement Gap for Children in Foster Care
AACTE FREE Webinar
April 23, 2009

Tutor Connection has provided 1,240 student teachers from California State San Marcos to work directly with children in foster care to improve academic performance. Hear about the results for over 1,500 foster care youth who have participated in this program and learn more about the roles that Departments of Education can play in positively impacting this unique and often invisible population.

Presenters include:

* John Halcón, Ph.D
Professor, College of Education
California State University, San Marcos



* Michelle Lustig, MSW, Ed.D
Coordinator, Foster Youth Services
San Diego County Office of Education



* Mark Baldwin, Ed.D
Dean, College of Education
California State University, San Marcos



Register today

Special Audio Commentary by Victoria Rowell, former foster child, and national spokesperson for the Annie Casey Foundation.

Click Here to listen.

For information and to Register visit www.aacte.org or click here

Slang Terms

I will be providing detailed updates very soon, as to my current "status." However, I wanted to provide you with this word list that was compiled by one of my colleagues. These are words that are used in most sentences uttered by students in my school. Please note a lot of time in the beginning of the semester is spent developing an appropriate language contract ... it is give an take sometimes