Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h3CFFwU01915; Sat, 12 Apr 2003 11:15:58 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 11:15:58 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <5.0.2.1.1.20030412081032.00a510b0@mail.co.el-dorado.ca.us> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Barbara Raines <braines@eldoradolibrary.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:168] Please keep it among the respondents: Debby, Margery, Lou, X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0.2 Status: O Content-Length: 2682 Lines: 62 Kay Tee, Jackie, Andre, Debby, Margery, Lou, Maria, et al Please, I ask you respectfully, keep this interesting dialogue among those who are responding. The rest of us get frustrated opening up so many lengthy Emails to find that we just delete them. We all would appreciate your consideration of this request. Thank you. Barbara At 08:16 PM 04/11/2003 -0400, Niquette, Kaytee wrote: >In regards to the questions it depends how strict the Muslim. We have >Muslim women that attend some of our other classes and they do not wear >the hijab(head covering)and are rather verbose in classes. They have no >problem learning in mixed company. Many times the aversion to >participate in a class of mixed company is based upon the cultural norm >of the country they come from. Some of the Middle Eastern countries are >much stricter than others. For the Muslim women who are uncomfortable >it is best to seat them separate from the men. If you should have the >students get into a circle it is best to put the ladies to one end away >from the men and for partnered activities it needs to be female to >female. >When addressing topics to teach in the classroom it is best to consider >what information and how much you would share in mixed company(e.g. >anatomical words for the body(those specific to genitalia) and >describing what certain doctors do. I have not had to address these >subjects in mixed company with my Muslim ladies, but see myself having a >volunteer who would help to divide the class so that the Muslim ladies >along with a few other ladies would have a separate discussion over the >material to be covered. By doing this the ladies feel less inhibited to >ask questions they might have on the subject. As a teacher, I would say >not to be afraid to talk to the Muslim women and see what might make >them feel comfortable enough to participate in class. >I hope this gives ESOL teachers some ideas. > >FOB author, KayTee Niquette > >-----Original Message----- >From: jataylor [mailto:jataylor@utk.edu] >Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 5:20 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:125] questions for Debby, Margery, Lou, Maria, and >Kay Tee > >For Kay Tee: >Imagine you are sitting in a workshop addressing diversity in ESOL. >What >specific teaching strategies would you recommend the presenter speak to >regarding the teaching of Muslim women, in a women-only classroom? > >What if programs could not afford to provide a "women only" ESOL >classroom? >What strategies would you recommend professional developers advise ESOL >teachers to try when teaching Muslim women in a classroom comprised of >both >women and men? > > >Jackie Taylor
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