Math Book-Talk Time

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Summer is nearly half way done. I'm starting to get emails for opening week already and I feel as if I have done nothing professionally. So I guess it's time to start some professional reading. Le sigh.

I am going to read "Multiplication is for White People" Raising Expectations for Other People's Children by Lisa Delpit. I will also give you a chapter by chapter synopsis and my thoughts.


It would be neat if someone else was reading the book and happened to come along for the fun, but I'm not expecting much. :)
Ah to coffee and reading!

Cheers!
J.

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