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 hAP2r1m04617; Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:53:01 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 21:53:01 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <20031124.214945.9246.0.socrates555@juno.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: "George E. Demetrion" <socrates555@juno.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:836] Re: Collaborative PD X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Juno 1.49 Status: O Content-Length: 3686 Lines: 118 Mona, You have to take the training to get the materials. That's based on their staff development philosophy that without the training most people won't use the materials, or use them in the way intended. If you would like a contact person, post to me at george.demetrion@lvgh.org George On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 17:39:03 -0500 (EST) "Mona Curtis" <MCurtis@tvcc.cc> writes: >Are the materials about sentence and paragraph writing in the web >site? I looked but couldn't find them. > >Mona Curtis >ESL Coordinator >Treasure Valley Community College >650 College Blvd. >Ontario, OR 97914 >www.tvcc.cc >541-881-8822 x 316 >fax 541-881-2747 > >>>> george.demetrion@lvgh.org 11/24/03 01:45PM >>> >I just compleed a three-session workshop on sentence writing and >paragraph >writing strategies based on the Learning Strategies Curriculum >developed at >the University of Kansas, Center of Research on Learning. See >www.ku-crl.org >for details. The materials are designed for 7-8th graders with >learning >difficulties. While there's way too much information that would be >directly >usable for my program, there is also much to draw on that I expect to >be >implementing in January. For use at the direct program level in my >setting, >the materials would take a lot of streamling, while not losing the >fundamentals. Moreover, the pedagogical assumptions that govern these >modules might need to be reconfigured in some way in light of vartious >student-centered adult education pedagogies. > >Perhaps there is an adult education institute that could work with the >Center of Research and Learning to figure out how to craft >trainingmodules >that would be morre directly appropriate for adult literacy, ESOL, and >GED >instructors > >George Demetrion > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "jataylor" <jataylor@utk.edu> >To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> >Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 3:17 PM >Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:832] Collaborative PD > > >> The following is a cross-post from the AAACE-NLA list that I think >is >> appropriate here, and that you may find of interest. What do you >think >about >> adult literacy practitioners attending "relevant" K-12 PD? Are >there any >> programs or states that already do this? If so, how does it work in >your >> area? >> >> Do any of you have suggestions that you would like to share here for >Debbie? >> I would be happy to pass them along. >> >> Thanks, >> Jackie >> >> >> >> ----Original Message----- >> From: Debbie Yoho [dwyoho@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, November 24, >2003 >1:38 >> PM >> To: david@collings.com >> Subject: RE: adult ed K-12 links on aaace list >> >> For some time I have pondered the value of actively fostering >> collaborations and dialog between the K-12 systems and adult ed, as >have >> many in our field. Even in places where both programs are run by the >> same >> school district, there is little contact between the two. >> >> One place where a start might be made is to request that adult ed >> teachers be allowed to attend inservice sessions designed for high >> school teachers that seem relevant. As district employees, they can >> hardly be barred! But first the adult ed teachers need to have the >> attitude that they can and should both share their knowledge in such >> sessions as well as seek out input from the high school people. >> >> Any other ideas? >> Best, Debbie >> >> Deborah W. Yoho >> Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv >> President, SC Adult Literacy Educators >> Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council >> 2728 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205 >> 803-765-2555 Fax 803-779-8417 dwyoho@earthlink.net >> > > >
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