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About Me:: Paul Allison has been been teaching ever since he graduated from Hunter College, CUNY in 1983. After a few years in the desert (Utah), and a couple of years at the High School of Art and Design, NYC, he had a wonderful dozen years at University Heights Secondary School, Bronx, NY, where he learned that doing school better didn’t have to be the same-old, with more effort. After that, Paul worked with English Language Learners at the International High School in Queens for three years. After 9/11, there was a lot of talk about doing meaningful work. At the same time, Paul was finding himself being seduced by new forms of literacy on the Internet. An opportunity to become a “studio teacher” of technology at East Side Community High School, NYC presented itself in the Summer of 2002, and Paul taught "New Journalism" at ESCHS for five years. In the Fall of 2007, Paul moved back the the Bronx to teach English in the 7th Grade at East Bronx Academy for the Future. Another community that Paul is a part of is the New York City Writing Project. He was a participant in the NYCWP’s Summer Invitational in 1985, and he has worked for the NYCWP in various ways ever since. Currently, with Felicia George, Paul is the NYC Technology Liaison for the National Writing Project.

At 4:21am on July 1, 2008, Buffy Hamilton said…: Oh, thank you! I have joined the Ning!

At 12:34pm on June 30, 2008, Buffy Hamilton said…: Hi Paul! Your upcoming National Writing Project summer session sounds really interesting! Do you have a blog or website for it? Thanks!

At 11:44pm on June 26, 2008, Joyce svitak said…: Hi Paul, you may find Adora Svitak's info useful and interesting. Her website is www.adorasvitak.com, she is ten, teaching writing almost three years. Here is her presentation info at NECC
Come to Meet 10 year-Old Writing Guru
www.adorasvitak.com

To receive a FREE Writing Lesson to Inspire Your Students
E-mail Joyce@adorasvitak.com

July 2 (Wed) at 1.30 pm in 204 A/B in the Henry B.

There’s a fresh face at NECC this year: Ten-year-old author, teacher and technology advocate Adora. Adora, who has published two books on writing, teaches and lectures school across the globe each week via video conferencing. She will demonstrate how to use education technology to motivate and inspire students’ learning. Her presentation will focus on strategies for getting students excited about writing and learning as well as the role technology has played in her own learning process. A rare, unique and inspiriting perspective and insights from an amazing speaker and teacher.

Following is Adora’s additional scheduled presentations

June 30th at 12 noon: Presentation in booth #9939
June 30th at 2 pm: Presentation in booth #2216
July 1st at 12 noon: Presentation in Booth #9939
July 2rd at 11 am: Presentation in Booth #9939
July 2 rd at 12 noon: Presentation on booth # 6058