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 i87ETRR07969; Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:29:27 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 10:29:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1cf.2a5a30fd.2e6f1f1d@aol.com> 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: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2819] Re: ethical issues in ESOL X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5030 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1607 Lines: 36 On the topic of ethical issues in ESOL, Jean writes: Here's the question: Review the research on ethics and multiculturalism. Identify several educational models related to the acculturation process in working with multicultural adult literacy students. Evaluate and analyze the critical ethical issues facing literacy teachers in their work with culturally diverse students. Jean, I would encourage you to look into language and discipline (of children) issues, too. I won't elaborate, hoping that other experienced ESOL teachers will expand upon this. Your question seems to include another area of multicultural education, which you might want to include in your paper: American Indian Adult Education. Here is one example: When we were conducting the research on the EFF Role Maps, we visited American Indian programs. Most of the participants in those focus groups insisted that we include something about spirituality on the Family Role Map under the Broad Area of Responsibility which states, Strengthen the Family System. This presented a dilemma as others deemed "spirituality" to call up the realm of religion, an unsafe topic. The final draft does not use the word, spirituality, but reads: Promote values, ethics, and cultural heritage. How many adult education programs nationwide do promote these three aspects of family life and in what ways? Do adult education teachers shy away from these because of implicit ethical issues? Best of luck with the paper. It sounds like quite an interesting project. All the Best, Meta Potts, Moderator 4-EFF List Glen Allen, VA
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