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 i8A51kR11713; Fri, 10 Sep 2004 01:01:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 01:01:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1094792311.1341849809.2104.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:2833] Re: more on ethical dilemmas in ESOL X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain Status: O Content-Length: 2047 Lines: 62 This has been a wonderful discussion. I am so glad that I posted in search of ideas. There have been many issues I'd never considered brought up. I really didn't mean to stir up a hotbed with the Native American comment though. I must be an ostrich with my head in the sand since I'm missing the Native American issues here in New England. <wink!> Judy, we even live in the same city. I only know one person who is connected with Native Americans--she's actually one of my tutors! I've seen an Indian PowWow festival listed in the summer stuff to do, and know about the Indian-Casino debates, and that there is an Indian section at Plimoth Plantation, but in wracking my brains, that's all I can come up with even connected to Indians here. What kinds of issues do you see? Jean --- nifl-4eff@nifl.gov wrote: 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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