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 i1JD12I28280; Thu, 19 Feb 2004 08:01:02 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 08:01:02 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <004701c3f6e7$dfedfca0$0b00a8c0@DDQPYT21> 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: "Art LaChance" <arthur@ellijay.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1080] Re: Light, not heat X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2446 Lines: 60 I'd like to join in here and confirm that I agree totally with David's position as stated. I agree also that this particular list should be monitored by state agencies responsible for development of adult literacy teacher training. How many members here might have actual influence on development or developers for state provided training for teachers.? Art Art LaChance Gilmer Learning Center Ellijay, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rosen" <djrosen@comcast.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:13 PM Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1079] Re: Light, not heat > Tom, > > On Wednesday, February 18, 2004, at 10:34 PM, tom zurinskas wrote: > > > I'd like to hear your ideas first, David, while I compose mine. > > Okay, Tom. I believe that phonetics and phonemic awareness approaches > are useful: for learners with dyslexia, I believe they are essential. > I believe that whole language approaches are useful. And I believe > that critical literacy is essential for readers at all levels. I don't > believe that teaching is a science; I believe that it is an art -- and > that expert practitioners have had years of theory, practice, > reflection and opportunities to dialogue with others. I believe that > research -- quantitative and qualitative -- is useful, and I wish we > had more of it to inform practice, but I don't believe that research -- > true scientific research -- should be dogmatic, or should be used by > those in power to push a political agenda. That is degrading to > research and practice. > > Those are my ideas, based mostly on observation of good teaching by > experienced teachers and reflection. > > I think NIFL-AALPD should be a forum for discussions leading to helping > teachers become experts in a variety of adult education areas. I think > adult education and literacy teaching -- because teachers are called > upon (ready or not) to teach such a range of knowledge and skills > (basic literacy, intermediate and advanced reading and writing, > numeracy, science, social studies, English language listening and > speaking skills, computer literacy, college preparation, and also > sometimes to be counselors, administrators, data entry clerks, and.... > more) is one of the most challenging kinds of teaching there is, right > up there with elementary and pre-school teaching. > > David J. Rosen > djrosen@comcast.net > > >
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