[NIFL-4EFF:1830] Re: current events

From: Sullivans (j&jsullivan@stroudsburg.com)
Date: Mon Oct 08 2001 - 19:35:29 EDT


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Meta,

You stated that so beautifully!

 Millie, I've taught incarcerated students, and many of our ESL students
are not U.S. citizens, and will never be, for various reasons.
They are, though, all a part of a "community," with commonalities. 

 It sounds as though you are doing a great job at community building within
your classroom, and creating a "safe place" for your students [Community
Members] to learn and express themselves in new ways.

Judy Sullivan
ProJeCt of Easton
Easton, PA

 At 05:06 PM 10/8/01 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Please express your opinion, etc...something about this message on the
>4EFF list. It's been very quiet and I'd appreciate your help in whatever
>small way.  
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>>In a small way:  
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>>I've been focusing on the standard "Read with Understanding" in my
>classroom.  I've used various subject areas, not starting with things that
>are obviously reading.  I've used language, math and a newspaper article to
>illustrate how to read with understanding.    
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>>In one round of discussion, we discussed using "read" in our adult roles. 
>The topic of reading about terrorism in the newspaper came up, and we
>discussed how it fit our family, worker, citizen roles.  My students are in
>a drug and alcohol program, have committed crimes and been to prison, are
>felons and have lost their right to vote, so they don't feel much like
>citizens.  Discussing reading about terrorism in the newspaper was one area
>where they seemed to feel like "real citizens."     
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>>Millie Kuth  
>>Hamilton City ABLE  
>>Hamilton OH 45011  
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