Ice-Cream Social: Sept. 12 4:30pm TAS Lower School Library
ice-cream first followed by discussion of Kappan article

Super Event - here's what participants said/learned

PDK End-of-Year Dinner 2006-2007

Discussion Group - Ralph Whalen's House

Details and article for discussion - Photos from Event

Ice Cream Social

Join us for the First Meeting of 06-07 School Year

Friday Bicycle Outing (Bikes can be rented) Friday, May 12th

Location: Meet in the TAS Lobby at 3:30 PM or meet at Da Dao Cheng Dock at 4:40. See the brochure for more information or contact Shannon Hsu (hsus@tas.edu.tw). Please let Shannon know if you are coming.

End of the Year Celebration Thursday, May 4 at 6 pm.

Join us to say good bye to those leaving, welcome new members and thank those who have served as leaders. The gathering will be at 6 pm on Thursday, May 4th at Ticino’s Swiss Restaurant, #2, Lane 82, Tien Mou East Road (right next to the Pig).

The meal includes, soup, salad, main course, dessert and coffee or tea all for the bargain price of NT$400 plus 10%. The celebration is for members only. Contact Ralph Whalen at ralphwpdk@hotmail.com if you are able to attend.

Kappan Discussion Group Thursday, April 20th at 7:30 pm

Location: JoAnne Lafever’s apartment, Yang Ming Shan Christian School, # 84 Ln 80 Zhwong Ding Rd, Shihlin.

This time we chose a two page article from the Research section of the September 2005 Kappan on three topics: "The Indian Spelling Gene" (which talks about why so many Indians are winning the spelling contests) "How Mean is the Median" (on the subject of how we arrive at our grades, and which is the best way?) and "Boys named Sue" (How the choice of a girl's name for a boy could have consequences on their behavior). Hopefully one of these topics will interest you and spark some good conversation. Has anyone seen the movie "Spellbound"? Carol will try to get it and we could watch a short episode.

You can find the article by logging into the Members area of the PDK International website and going to the September 2005 Kappan. You will also receive an email with the link. Citation: Gerald W. Bracey, RESEARCH: “And Now, the Indian Spelling Gene?,” Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 87, No. 01, September 2005, pp. 92- 93.

Please let Ralph Whalen (ralphw@tas.edu.tw) or Dave Wittry (wittryd@tas.edu.tw) know if you are able to attend so that JoAnne can prepare refreshments. Those who live in Tien Mou can car pool, leaving the TAS lobby at 7 pm. Ralph and Dave Wittry have volunteered to chauffeur us, and if we need taxis, PDK will pay for the shared taxis.

The meeting is for PDK members and guests who are interested in joining.

• 4:00-5:00 PM social & school tour
• 5:00 PM--presentation & discussion
• Where: Dominican International School 76 DaZhi Street, DaZhi, Taipei, Tel: 02 2533 5145
• Guest speaker: ESL Department Chair. Small group discussions to follow

For more information, please contact Greg Aiani (aianic@tas.edu.tw) or Dee Dee Chang (changefour@comcast.net).

• Topic: Book, article or poem that has influenced your teaching
• Where: Carol Chadwick's apartment: #6, Lane 63, Yi Li Street, Shih Pai
• Phone: 2826-4846

Please join us for a discussion of something you have read that has had a positive impact on your teaching. If you can, try to bring the book, article, poem, quote, etc., that has impacted your teaching. We hope that sharing our experiences will be instructive and enjoyable. Refreshments will be served.

Carol (chadwickc@tas.edu.tw) and Sandy (pucketts@tas.edu.tw)

• We will take Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen, an author visiting TAS courtesy of TAS Parents, to dinner. You can read about her at http://www.rockforadoll.com/index.html.
  • Location: Fangs Restaurant on Tien Mou East Road.
  • Time: Meet in the TAS lobby at 5PM to walk to Fangs.
     
• Contact Charlene Roberts at (robertsc@tas.edu.tw) or Ralph Whalen at (whalenr@tas.edu.tw) by February 7 if you are able to attend.
   

• Join us for ice skating at Taipei New Dome. Please read the flyer for details. 
• Contact Shannon Hsu (hsus@tas.edu.tw) if you are coming or need more informaion.

• Ride the largest ferris wheel in Asia, take in movie, eat at one of the many restaurants and visit the mall
• Contact Shannon Hsu at hsus@tas.edu.tw.

• TAS upper school library. Research does not need to be daunting. Joint this group to see how you can do some action research of your own.
• Contact Mark Baildon at research@pdktaiwan.org and see the details on the website.

• Meet at G & G’s restaurant (#6, Lane 14, Chung Shan N. Rd. Sec 7) for something to eat and drink while we discuss books we’ve been reading. 
• Contact Mary Cooke at cookem@tas.edu.tw.

• Join Phi Delta Kappa on Thursday, December 1, for discussion of an article from the Kappan Magazine. This will be a Christmas meeting at the home of Ralph and Joyce Whalen (#36, Lane 290, Chung Shan N. Rd. Sec 6). Come and enjoy some Christmas cheer and all their beautiful Christmas decorations. The article we are reading is “The Pumpkin Project” by Bonnie Hardman. It can be found in the March 2005 Kappan, Volume 86, Number 7. Kappan members may download the article online by logging into the members area at http://www.pdkintl.org. (Members who received the email have a direct link.)

  In keeping with the theme of the article, bring with you your remembrances of a project you have done or seen done that really changed students and the members of a community.
   

• Contact Carol Chadwick (chadwickc@tas.edu.tw) or Sandy Puckett (pucketts@tas.edu.tw) if you are able to attend.