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 i87GZ5R11045; Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:35:05 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 12:35:05 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4C6AD8ADC93F3A4DA769F3099239BE1C1F78FC@lstcexchange2k3.linnstate.edu> 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: "Karen Jones" <Karen.Jones@linnstate.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2823] Re: ethical issues in ESOL X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4444 Lines: 120 Seeing evidence that a student may be an "illegal alien" or working without a green card presents ethical dilemmas. These are not only dilemmas in terms of the legality of their presence in the USA, but also in terms of whether they are being exploited by someone who knows they are illegal and is threatening them. A related dilemma is what happens when they are brought here, legally or not, by someone who is exploiting them in exchange for getting them here. A third issue is what happens with formerly-legal students overstaying a student visa or similar document because the political situation changed in their home country after they came to the USA and now they are afraid to go back. Of course, their country of origin and the situation there plays into the dilemma. Many individuals in immigration legality situations do not attend classes, so as not to call attention to themselves or make someone angry, but it does come up, especially with formerly-legal students or family members who may not know the head of household got them here illegally. And sometimes a "legal" student will be either panic-stricken or inviting a lot of trouble by trying to help a friend or loved one who isn't "legal." Karen Jones -----Original Message----- From: nifl-4eff@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-4eff@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Jennifer Roloff Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 7:47 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2818] Re: ethical issues in ESOL Hi Jean, Another ESOL ethical situation that I have learned about is when one spouse is not supportive or is actually a barrier to a student's (usually a woman's) learning and attending classes. It is an ethical issue insofar as how and to what extent does the program need to counsel and protect the woman student's wishes to be there. A student like her may need more moral support just to show up every week when she is not receiving the support about her educational endeavors at home. It's a good question. Hope this helps. Jennifer On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 00:30:27 -0400 (EDT) PHCSJean.2156541@bloglines.com wrote: > Good day everyone. > I know that the EFF folks do a good amount of work with > ESL/ESOL work and I'm hoping to pick some experienced brains out there. > > > I'm wrapping up a paper for grad school on the ethics of the acculturation > process and I'm trying to come up with some sticky wicket ethical situations > that could occur in an ESL/ESOL situation. So far I have one about a faith-based > center allowing anyone to come without discrimination or requiring religous > conversion to participate. After that, I'm stumped. > > I've already discussed > what is culture, and what the acculturation process entails, and looked at > the differences between acculturation that expects abandonment of the original > culture and the more pluralistic perspective of adopting and embracing the > new culture into the learner's original culture. > > Since this is supposed > to be dealing with ethics, I'm looking for some ethical issues. Does anyone > have any issues you have dealt with? > > 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. > > The sad part is > that I wrote the question. Our set up is write 10 questions and the advisor > picks 6. I tossed this one in as a throw-away question. She loved it! :) > > So far, I haven't found more than one ethical issue and don't see it as > particularly problematic. I'd love to hear from you. > > Thanks! > Jean Marrapodi > > Providence Assembly of God Learning Center > > on-list > PHCSJean.2156541@bloglines.com > > > off-list > rejoicer@aol.com Jennifer Roloff Welch NCSALL fellow Doctoral Student, Harvard Graduate School of Education NOTE: This e-mail transmission may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, employee or agent responsible for delivering this information to the intended recipient, unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete it from your computer. Thank you for your compliance.
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