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 i1IInCI28419; Wed, 18 Feb 2004 13:49:12 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 13:49:12 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <4A039A2B.1776B039.0AB94E44@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:1066] Re: Activities for NIFL-AALPD 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: 4235 Lines: 117 If Jackie is game, we should start ASAP. 4 to 6 people would be an ideal #. Of course it would be open to everyone. As son as we have 4 candidates we can discuss and post a schedule of action. Andres In a message dated 2/18/2004 1:25:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, sfugate1@utk.edu writes: > > I like this idea. It could give us a better 'feel' for the beneficiaries of > the PD which we create----the teacher and ultimately the learner. > > Additionally, perhaps those who are teaching would be willing to go a step > further and try some of the lessons that are posted with your adult learners, > then, give feedback to the list. We might also want to share insight that we > gain as professional developers. As Andres mentions, "One of the arguments > that is always made is that adult education has to be grounded in the > realities of the learners." We, too, need to be grounded in the realities of > those we serve. > > > >===== Original Message From nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov ===== > >Hi everyone: > > > >A friend of mine suggested to me last Friday that we read "A People's History > of the United States" By Horward Zinn. We will read 2 chapters every two weeks > and discuss them on Fridays. > > > >I think that this book may be appropriate for PD. H. Zinn's position si that > the history that we learn is not the hitory of the people, but of the leaders > and the wealthy. he argues that the poor, the minorities and the middle class > "the people" have a very different, not told history. > > > >We could read pieces of this text and post questions about how we would go > about turning texts from this book into activities for our students. One of > the arguments that is always made is that adult education has to be grounded > in the realities of the learners. Also, Paulo Freire always argues that > literacy requires that we know our history and our historical context. We > could explore, if Zinn's book is really about our history, and that of our > learners, and how we could develop lessons that are meaningful and valuable to > our students. > > > >We could follow the schedule that I set up with my friend, two chapters every > two weeks. This is very easy reading, btw. > > > >Just a suggestion, > > > >Andres > > > > > >In a message dated 2/18/2004 7:57:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, > jataylor@utk.edu writes: > > > >> > >> Colleagues: > >> Would you like to see more discussion activities on NIFL-AALPD? > Discussions > >> around PD-related articles and research, the latest hot topics in PD? Maybe > >> you know of a professional developer or a team of professional developers > >> doing some very exciting work and you would like to learn more about it? > If > >> so, then I wanted to invite the group to join in a brainstorm of possible > >> loosely scheduled discussions that you would like to see occur on the list > >> this spring. > >> > >> 1)Please offer professional development topics of interest to you > >> > >> 2) current articles and recent research you would like to discuss on the > list. > >> > >> Currently, I am looking into the possibility for a discussion event this > >> spring regarding Content and Course Design for Online PD. Other ideas > *might* > >> include: > >> > >> - Professional Development and "getting the vote out" > >> - Publications and research recently posted to NIFL-AALPD from CAAL, NCLE, > >> NCSALL, and others; > >> - Promoting staff diversity; > >> - Teacher change; > >> > >> etc. > >> > >> But it's up to you. What are your thoughts? Please share your ideas on > the > >> list, as your ideas may spark ideas for others. Or, you > can send them > >> directly to me at <jataylor@utk.edu>. > >> > >> Additionally, if you know of any possible guest speakers > >> for any of the topics > >> you recommend, please email me those name(s) off-list. > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Jackie Taylor > >> List Moderator > >> NIFL-AALPD > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >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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