2022 Para Educator Book Study - Life as Jamie Knows It

May 17, 2022 - June 7, 2022

Special Education

Julie Brown: Life As Jamie Knows It (limited to 20 participants) 

In Life as Jamie Knows It, Michael Berube chronicles his son's journey to adulthood and his growing curiosity and engagement with the world. Writing as both a disability studies scholar and a father, he follows Jamie through his social and academic experiences in school, his evolving relationships with his parents and brother, Nick, his encounters with illness, and the complexities of entering the workforce with a disability. As Jamie matures, his parents acknowledge his entitlement to a personal sense of independence, whether that means riding the bus home from work on his own, taking himself to a Yankees game, or deciding which parts of his story are solely his to share. 

With a combination of stirring memoir and sharp intellectual inquiry, Berube tangles with bioethicists, politicians, philosophers, and anyone else who sees disability as an impediment to a life worth living. Far more than the story of an exceptional child growing up to be "big," Life as Jamie Knows It challenges us to rethink how we approach disability and is a passionate call for moving toward a more just, more inclusive society. 


ZOOM link: A zoom link will be shared upon registration.

ZOOM Dates and Times: 

May 17, 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Introductions, Syllabus, and Orientation

Tuesday, May 24, 3:30 p.m - 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 31, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 7, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (last session)

Hours earned: 15 hours

How it works:

1. Check out the book from the library or contact Julie Brown (jbrown@tiu11.org) for a copy

2. Check your email for the ZOOM link one week prior to the meeting.

3. Join into ZOOM using the link provided.

4. Read the book as outlined and shared during our first organizational meeting

5. Get ready to share your thoughts and ideas as we journey through the book together.

6. If you are not present for a ZOOM meeting, you will be required to provide a written 

       summary of the chapters covered in order to receive your hours.

7. A certificate with your 15 credit hours will be issued upon completion of the book study.

Register

Registration closed on 5/17/2022

Available Credit or Activity Hours

General Activity Hours (non-PDE)
15.0 Hours
Free
Act 48 Activity Hours
15.0 Hours
Academic Content Studies Special Education
Free

Sessions

Tuesday, May 17
8:30 - 10:30am
Introductions, Syllabus, and Orientation
Tuesday, May 24
3:30 - 4:30pm
Book Discussion 1
Tuesday, May 31
3:30 - 4:30pm
Book Discussion 2
Tuesday, June 7
8 - 9am
Book Session Final