Second Semester Contract for an "A" by Christine Osthus

The two projects I would to do for the second semester for an "A" grade are: l) Attend a conference and write a report concerning the useful things I learn at the conference and how I intend to implement them. The conference is the Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs in February at Rochester, Minnesota. The conference has inspiring speakers -- last year, Carol Bly, and this year, Marc Yudoff, President of the University of Minnesota. It also offers various workshops, break-out sessions, and displays concerning effective ways of working with students in an "alternative" school setting.

2) Volunteer to be a member of a state-wide committee of educators whose focus will be implementing the grad rule in alternative schools. This committee will meet in February, April, and once more in the fall in the Twin Cities. For my project, I would summarize and comment on the work of the committee, and ways in which other alternative sites work.

If there is a problem with utilizing either of these projects, I would like to serve a term on the Governance Team, and/or read and comment on E.D. Hirsch's Cultural Literacy.

-- Anonymous, February 14, 1999