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 h3PFmAU25100; Fri, 25 Apr 2003 11:48:10 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 11:48:10 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <3EE89A62@webmail.utk.edu> 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: jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:255] RE: 10 principle of improving reading (for adults too?) X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: WebMail (Hydra) SMTP v3.61.08 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 5972 Lines: 140 Hi Tom, Everyone, Tom, thanks for taking me up on my offer and sharing a little more about yourself with us, and congratulations on your new book - I look forward to its impending publication. As to your question regarding topics and 'agenda,' while I think perhaps we all have agendas, or intentions, my intention is *not* to stick to any certain topic, but to see things unfold, and contribute as everyone has done in building the knowledge base and capacity of the field of professional development. I realize I am probably the person that pays the most attention to threads, but that does *not* mean that everyone else needs to. I enjoy seeing connections between threads as well as absorbing what each thread offers independent of the simultaneous others, but perhaps that's only me. Your contribution to the positionality thread stood out to me *because* it was in relation to this thread, hence my mention of it. I also enjoyed reading everyone's contributions to the various options we have about going on with one another in this forum, and I think it is a strong testimony to the diverse needs and values practitioners have of discussion lists. Is it my intention to overlook those needs? Or is it my intention to change things around, as you have asked? I'm so glad you asked, and my answer is No. To change things around based on my needs and not others is against my philosophy of practice. My hope is to see us continue as we have, while adding one more additional thought. Can we stretch our thinking to include building an even greater capacity to learn online, collaboratively - through dialogue, like you and I are beginning to do now? Those subscribed that enjoy learning in that way can use this forum to do so, and those that do not can start their own threads, or simply hit delete. We have so much to learn from one another, and perhaps what we learn can become more than what each of us brings individually. As you bring your expertise in decoding to our forum, and others bring their areas of expertise, I hope that from my background in collaborative learning, I will have something unique to contribute from my role as well. Regarding the conversation you initiated on phonics & reading, I wonder if in your quoting of Robert Sweet that you mean to say you adhere to decoding as the only way literacy instruction should be offered? I wanted to check with you to see if that is what you truly mean. You mentioned that if adults have a full vocabulary, that you believe the problem lies in decoding ability. Great point. Do you or others on the list believe that might be the only problem? How do others on the list support teachers in professional development regarding the negotiation of these issues? Thanks everyone. Have a great weekend! Jackie Taylor jataylor@utk.edu >===== Original Message From nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov ===== >Jackie, > >You are the new list facilitator. Perhaps you are >changing things around here. Do we really have to >stick to certain topics, and cannot independently >bring up others? I really don't care about gays and >lesbian reading instructions as I've said. I would >assume they would be the same, and any instructor that >were differential need be retrained to be unbiased. >That goes for race, religion, class etc. > >Gender difference is a different story. It's known >that girls learn to read faster and better than boys. >But phonics counters this trend according to a Scotish >study at >http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/ins4-00.asp > >About myself I'd like to share that I'm the inventor >of truespel, the world's first pronunciation guide >spelling. My first book will be coming out soon >entitled "Analysis of the sounds (phonemes) of USA >English Using Truespel". New facts about English are >explored in a new way. Truespel is a keyboard >enterable pronunciation guide which is designed as a >replacement for present dictionary guides. This is an >advantage over special symbols because it makes >phonetic words keyboard enterable. Thus computer >friendly applications can evolve. > >My intentions are the same as us all here, I think. >To find better ways of instruction for learners of >English. I focus on decoding. I think that if adults >have a full vocabulary then the problem must be >decoding ability. Phonics could help here, just as >with children. > >So just let me know if we are free to bring up topics >or must stick to your agenda. > >Tom Zurinskas >truespel.com > > > > > >--- jataylor <jataylor@utk.edu> wrote: >> Good morning, Tom, All, >> Tom, Like George, David, and perhaps others, I find >> myself wondering what your >> intentions are. Even remembering back to a >> converstation on positionality, I >> recall your *changing* the subject to phonics when >> Rick asked you his very >> important question as to why you believe issues of >> sexuality are not related >> to adult literacy. It seems you keep pulling us >> back to phonics, without >> sharing as to why, or what your >> experiences/interests in professional >> development have been in providing phonics training >> as PD. >> >> Without providing insights into your experience and >> purpose here, one may be >> left to assume something that is not altogether >> true, and I, for one, do not >> want to do that. Perhaps if you shared a little >> more about yourself & your >> professional experiences, Tom, we, as a group, could >> collaborate in >> constructing a new understanding of reading theory >> and PD practice. Are you >> open to that option? >> >> Best, >> Jackie Taylor >> NIFL-AALPD List Facilitator >> > > >===== >Read all about truespel at truespel.com. >Convert text to truespel USA accent by copy/pasting it at: http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo >http://search.yahoo.com
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