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 h771TT702317; Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:29:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:29:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1D303158.74C17C62.0AB94E44@aol.com> 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: AndresMuro@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:575] RE: Who needs to know? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Atlas Mailer 2.0 Status: O Content-Length: 3002 Lines: 72 Sandra: Thnx! :-) :-) :-) :-) Feel free to use anything you want. Say hi to Mary Beth Bingam. Andres In a message dated 8/6/2003 9:30:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sfugate1@utk.edu writes: > > > Andres, > > First, I want to thank you for the information you are providing on the topic > of literacy research. I will try to follow up on the 'leads' you give in your > message. > > Secondly, however, I must say that your web site is awesome. Those who have > not visited your web site and seen your paintings, should take a few minutes > to do so. I would like to use some of your work in my ESOL class, if you do > not mind. I often teach using art and music and really like the rich colors > and your artisitic approach...what great 'stuff' for creative writing! > > Sandra > > >===== Original Message From nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov ===== > >In a message dated 8/6/2003 5:36:07 AM Mountain Standard Time, > barbara_garner@worlded.org writes: > > > >Among the articles are a dialogue between GED researcher Richard > >Murnane (a former k-12 math teacher) and Massachusetts ABE director Bob > >Bickerton (a former ABE math teacher), a piece on understanding > >quantitative research about adult literacy by Thomas Valentine (former > >ABE teacher), an article about qualitative research by Glynda Hull, and > >a "teacher research in progress" report by teacher Eileen Barry. > > > > > >BTW, Glynda Hull had put together a very cool anthology of very well > researched stuff, essentially trashing what would eventually become the > workforce investment act. She had, in her anthology argued that workforce > development literacy type programs would not succeed and was very critical of > such models as SCANS and WIA. I don't think that it specifically targeted > SCANS and WIA directly but it referred to that kind of thinking. If anyone > would like to unsderstand why workforce literacy, in general, is a failure, > take a look at her anthology. BTW, has she published anything else? > > > >Also, in the same train of thought, Juliet Merrifield had published a piece > for NCSALL on building concensus among practitioners, students and funders > regarding the purpose of literacy. I thought that it was a pretty cool piece > that, in my opinion, should have had some transendental impact, at least in > the work of NCSALL, but hopefully on the whole field. Has NCSALL done any work > exploring Juliet's piece? Has she published anything else following that > piece. Interestingly enough, she is a brit. I hate the brits, since I am from > Argentina :-) Ironically, though, it takes a bloody brit to tell americans > what we need to do about literacy, so lets ignore her > anyways. > > > >Andres > > > >go here: www.geocities.com/andresmuro/art.html > > Sandra Fugate > Research Associate > UT Center for Literacy Studies > 600 Henley St., Suite 312 > Knoxville, TN 37998-4135 > Phone: 865-974-7908 > Fax: 865-974-3857 go here: www.geocities.com/andresmuro/art.html
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