Fontella Bass! Wow, let me take a moment and just say, "Wow!" What an amazing voice, and beautiful lady! It was only a couple of years ago when I started getting really into Jazz, Soul, and R&B, and so, yes, for my book tour picture + post today, I'm honoring and celebrating Ms. Fontella Bass (pictured here). Today is the 4th day of this book tour (for my 2nd book, 50 Days to a Better Investment), and I'm getting excited for what's to come! Hold on, people. ~~ Adam Chiocca ~~ 1/4/21
I'm happy to say that this year was my best yet. Combined with having more time to plan and prep for great units and lessons (now being post-Master's time), and with all the new knowledge and skills I learned from my M.A.T., it was a great year! You know... having those 4 years of teaching experience before doing my M.A.T., also, I think, really helped me to grow as an educator. We did some really exciting units this year. For example, building on some lessons I found in some Adult-ESL texts, I created a 3-week unit titled "Helping Your Family to Buy a Home!" Yes - so, we made "dream homes" out of cardboard boxes and materials. Students learned "Mr. Chiocca's 11 Steps to Buying a Home," and they made YouTube videos and Audio Recordings for the Final Project. The kids learned about mortgages, down payments, PITI - Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance; and how to work with real estate agents and brokers. In addition, students learned ...
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