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 i1ILNqI05376; Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:23:52 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 16:23:52 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <189AEC55.1BE4DB52.0AB94E44@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:1075] 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: 7406 Lines: 256 No, you can't Of course you can. it is open to everyone. My suggestion is that once we have four committed people we officially start, but that it remains open to everyone. So far, it is you and I that are fully committed. Andres In a message dated 2/18/2004 3:50:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, sissy.kegley@verizon.net writes: > > I'd like to participate...is there still space? > > By the way, I've seen a Spanish translation of this book,..exactly where > escapes me now. > > Sissy Kegley > ESOL/Adult Education > (301) 588-4333 home office > (301) 467-5364 cellular > sissy.kegley@verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of > AndresMuro@aol.com > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 3:39 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1072] Re: Activities for NIFL-AALPD > > Book is long, 700+ pages. However, it is easy to read, like a novel. My > idea is that we read a couple of chapters every two weeks, about 40 > pages. Then, every two weeks on a given day we post comments and > question about what we read, and how we felt about it. Also, we post > sample ESL or GED activities that we would develop for the students > based on the read chapters. This would be very informal. We could commit > to read the first two chapters and see what transcends. The book is very > thought provoking and powerful. It catches your eye from the get go. It > is also very controversial. So, it ought to generate lots of discussion. > > Andres > > In a message dated 2/18/2004 2:48:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, > sfugate1@utk.edu writes: > > > > > Andres, > > > > I am interested, but I would like to have a little more information > before I > > commit. I am not familiar with the book. Could you tell us the > length of the > > book and some of your ideas (such as a timeline) for this project > before we > > commit? I would really enjoy a project like this if it does not > require too > > much time. > > > > Sandra > > PS I teach ESOL two nights each week. > > > > > > >===== Original Message From nifl-aalpd@nifl.gov ===== > > >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 > > > > 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 > > > > > go here: www.geocities.com/andresmuro/art.html
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