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 i883hDR17916; Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:43:13 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:43:13 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1094614845.3835182607.7544.sendItem@bloglines.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: PHCSJean.2156541@bloglines.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2825] 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: 929 Lines: 34 Wow Gloria, that must have been gut wrenching. You did the right thing. Thanks for adding that to the list of dilemmas. Jean --- nifl-4eff@nifl.gov wrote: As a K-12 teacher I am obligated by law to report abuse/suspected abuse.. > A few years back I worked with a family from Argentina-tutoring the children > in school, > working with the mother in an adult ESOL class and working with the family > on family literacy. > The son came to school with a black eye and excuses of a playground fight. > Then the mother > came to class after a few days later sporting bruises and tears. > > I had no choice but to report it. She never came back to class and all > family contact ended. > I continued to work with the children in school, and learned the father > could not cope with > being laid off and the women working to support the family. > It was an ethical and cultural clash all the way around. > Gloria Gillette > >
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