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 j3FKUjG24699; Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:30:45 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 16:30:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000a01c541f9$b1c3d2b0$1ba5c3d8@cattycove> 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: "Donna Curry" <donnac@gwi.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2966] Re: Shared Priorities? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1667 Lines: 42 That's a tough question, Andrea. I was talking to an English teacher once who was adamant that she should not be teaching such things as "advocate and influence". I asked her whether she took time to teach her students how to write for purposes other than to inform or entertain. One of the main purposes for writing is to advocate and influence. As a teacher, I want to focus on the skills that are needed in order for students to address what's critical in their lives. I can't solve their problems for them (nor should I), but I can help them learn the skill of how to solve problems and make decisions for themselves. I can't resolve their conflicts for them, but I may be able to help them learn how to negotiate, or how to speak and listen effectively, or how to do research about what help might be available in the community for the family. Donna Curry ----- Original Message ----- From: <AWilder106@aol.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 3:53 PM Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2965] Shared Priorities? > Colleagues: > > I've been thinking this over: as the student's role has been expanded to > include a host of values, as: "resolve conflict and negotiate," so the > teacher's role must also expand. The two roles are synergistic. The > teacher has a lot more responsibility. > > Suppose there is drug use in the family (not so unusual these days), or > the student has really major family problems where "resolving conflict" > is impossible and attempts to do so would be contraindicated, how is the > teacher's role conceptualized within the EFF framework? > > Andrea > >
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