Ronnie Spector & the Ronettes! Yes! Ronnie Spector was the front/ lead, who, along with her sister, Estelle Bennett and cousin, Nedra Talley, made up the popular girl group, The Ronettes; and they were from Spanish Harlem. Some of their hits (from the 60's) were: "Be My Baby," "Baby, I Love You," and "The Best Part of Breakin' Up." After their time together, Ms. Spector went on with a solo career, launching five albums. In 1986, her career was rejuvenated when she sang on Eddie Money's Grammy-nominated Rock song, "Take Me Home Tonight," which got to # 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. She has been called the "Bad Girl of Rock n' Roll," and she was, along with the Ronettes, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Today, I'm giving much praise and love to Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes! #amazingwomenofcolor #womeninmusic #spanishharlem #doowop #soul #motown #blackexcellence #ronniespector #theronettes #rocknroll Thank you, ~~ Adam Chiocca ~~ [my unconventional book tour, day 26, 1/26/21]
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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