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Dynamite speaker

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From: Diana Sandberg
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1995 00:00
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Attention all you BC and Pacific Northwest folks:
Wondertree Learning Society presents:  

JOHN TAYLOR GATTO, twice New York State Teacher of the Year, Author of
"Dumbing us Down" and "The Exhausted School", and education activist will be
presenting a lecture titled  
              "A SCHOOLING IS NOT AN EDUCATION"
                   Friday, November 24, 1995
        Burnaby South Secondary School and Theatre
        5455 Rumble (near Royal Oak skytrain station)
            7-10 pm.  There will be time for questions.

On Saturday, November 25, Mr. Gatto will be doing a workshop called "THE
GUERILLA CURRICULUM" at the same location from 2-6 pm.

Also on Saturday from 10am-4pm , there will be a
                   LEARNING RESOURCE FAIR 
featuring educational Suppliers,  Services and Resources.
The Resource Fair will be of interest to any parents interested in 
supporting their children's learning efforts.  The Resource Fair
will be held in the Student Commons, and is free with the Gatto 
tickets, otherwise, for the Fair only, there will be a $2.00 admission
at the door for adults.  Children free .  

Gatto Friday night lecture:  advance tickets $17.50  - at door $25.00
Saturday workshop:                          "         $50.00  -     "  
$55.00
Both events                                       "         $65.00  -     "  
$75.00

Tickets Available through Community Box Office, phone (in Vancouver BC
calling area - 280-2801) or toll free 1-800-665-5454

Gatto is a rousing speaker, with some very controversial views and
unconventional insights.  Well worth catching.
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From: Diana_Sandberg@wonder.wimsey.com (Diana Sandberg)
Subject: Dynamite speaker
Date: 1995/11/10
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