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 i89FLPR06552; Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:21:25 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 11:21:25 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <f7.3f9c9f1f.2e71cdcb@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:2829] more on ethical dilemmas 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: 1175 Lines: 29 Posted on behalf of Judy Titzel. Thanks, Judy, for the thought-provoking message and for the suggested resource. Meta Jean, There are also a host of ethical issues in ESOL classrooms that incorporate health literacy into their curriculum....how do you talk about important health issues that are taboo in certain cultures? How do you address misconceptions about health and wellness that are strongly embedded in a culture without dismissing cultural knowledge as somehow inferior to Western science? These issues come up in both physical and mental health as well as child rearing discussions. An ESOL teacher shared a classroom incident with me where a male student from a middle Eastern culture was continually rude to and dismissive of the female students. She found the incident difficult to navigate. I would also highly recommend Joel Springs book on democratization - a brief history of legal and educational strategies used by our country that oppressed immigrants of other cultures. One last thought...I would respectfully disagree with your statement that "Here in New England the Native American issues are minor" Judy Titzel Providence, RI
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