Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f9NIiJ000208; Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:44:19 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:44:19 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3BD5C82B.655D19A1@ccsdistrict.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Jane Meyer <meyer_j@ccsdistrict.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:1867] Re: What does a transparent approach mean? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.74 [en] (WinNT; U) Status: O Content-Length: 1803 Lines: 8 Andres, It may be somewhat of an oversimplification to classify adult ed. practitioners into 2 groups. I think we are all adult learners ourselves and are all progressing along the continuum from novice to expert in each of the skills. Like our students, each one of us has skills we are better at and some we need to work on. EFF can give us a common language, a way for "those that have devoted extensive time to the field, have studied, have practiced, and have pedagogical expertise" as you put it, to talk with "those who are new to the field and don't come from a background in adult ed. Maybe they got a teaching job by chance, most likely part-time and have little time for professional development." EFF helps us describe our adult education system so that even those who don't fully understand can begin to question and discuss as we are doing on this list. It allows funders, practitioners, students, and other stakeholders to come to the table with a common language and discuss the system. EFF is NOT "the solution to part-time teachers with no background and little time for professional development" and never intended to be that solution. EFF is a framework for system reform. We can use EFF to articulate to stakeholders what we are doing and why it takes time and money. We can't rely on a small group of "teachers who essentially know how to teach effectively incorporating family, vocation, education and community issues into the class. They may also have an understanding of philosophical and ideological issues that inform about pedagogy" to move the field forward. We need that "very broad spectrum of our field" including students and stakeholders other than practitioners. We can use EFF to bring these folks together into the discussion. Jane Meyer, Canton, Ohio
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