A Message to Parents about SUNY African Diaspora:
Good morning Parents,
I am your child’s SUNY African Diaspora Teacher, and I would first like to extend to you my warmest regards during this scary, complicated time. I also want to give each student in my class the opportunity to continue to be challenged academically and maintain a sense of normalcy as it relates to their course work. The assignments that I have posted in Google Classroom are not enrichment or review assignments. They continue to deepen students’ understanding of African/African-American History. Please remind your child to log into Google Classroom to complete assignments. There are not many to complete, but completion is essential. I have posted a project today which requires students to view a documentary, read a transcript, post their reactions to the documentary and create an outline. Students will have two weeks to complete this project.
Kindest Regards,
A Message to Parents about ENL/ELA:
Dear Parents,
My name is Jodi Fernandez and I co-teach with Mr. Farez. He and I work together to deliver rigorous, comprehensive, culturally reflective ELA/ENL instruction to your children. I would first like to extend to you my warmest regards during this scary, complicated time. I also want to give each student in my class the opportunity to continue to be challenged academically and maintain a sense of normalcy as it relates to their course work. The assignments that I have posted on Google Classroom are not enrichment or review assignments. They continue to deepen students’ reading and writing skills in English while they prepare for the English Regents. Please remind your child to log into Google Classroom to complete assignments. There are not many to complete, but completion is essential. Every Friday, ours students read articles in Newsela, write responses and answer multiple-choice questions. Tomorrow, will be no different--students will be expected to log into Newsela to complete assignments.
Warm regards,
About Me:
I am a passionate educator who has had the privilege of working in the Peekskill City School District since January 2007. I am excited to get to know both you and your child, and I look forward to a productive, enlightening, and successful academic experience with you and your children. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions @ jfernandez1@peekskillschools.org
B.A., Communications
M.A., English
M.S., Education
Courses Taught This Year:
Integrated ENL/ELA (Room 232) Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Google Classroom Code: m2d2ky4
Google Classroom Link
Week of 3/23/20-3/27/20--Instructional Plan:
A. Those who have not submitted their Argument Essays may do so this week. Those students who are working on revisions, please submit by 3/27. Assignment Directions: Use the Pro/Con article and the outline provided to write a five paragraph Argument Essay on whether or not the United States should continue to build a wall at the U.S./Mexico Border. Type your essay in the Template provided and submit via Google Classroom or take a picture of what you have handwritten and upload it as an attachment.
B. Log into Newsela and complete this week's reading, comprehension questions, and short-constructed response.
SUNY African Diaspora (Room 219)
Google Classroom Code: r6i2nmj
Google Classroom Link
Week of 3/23/20-3/27/20--Instructional Plan:
#1. View the documentary, The Night that Tulsa Burned, read one of the articles provided in Google Classroom, and post your reactions to the reading and the documentary by Friday, 3/27.
#2. Complete the cause and effect outline of the tragedy of Black Wall Street, and submit by Friday, 4/3/20.
#3. Preview the upcoming project.
~Be kind to yourself and others. Tough times never last, but tough people do.
Love and light,
