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 iA9Ds7M15113; Tue, 9 Nov 2004 08:54:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2004 08:54:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <2A0E1DA0.13E7C70A.0A349A3F@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: AWilder106@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1723] RE: FW: critical literacy 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: 1555 Lines: 19 Hi Erik, It's good to hear your voice in this discussion. I think it is very important to expand the knowledge of teachers, and I am glad you are working on this. "Methodology" should not be a bogey word, it is crucial that teachers know how to evaluate research, and that a variety of forms of research are available. As to "hegemony," and any other large words--or words out of ordinary speech. I think these should be introduced the way other vocabulary words are introduced, in a variety of ways so people can start to get a sense of their meaning--a "gloss" in other words. I also think it is important to document, empirically, the meaning of these word--evidence for the concept. I think this is necessary if people are to hold their own in inevitable arguments. "Hegemony" and some other words are associated with particular political positions, I think professional developers like yourself should alert teacher/students to this, because they can be thought of as dangerous words. In my experience, words like "hegemony" are used as in-group speech, in a way to cut other people out This doesn't seem healthy. Myself, I would introduce "autarky" at the same time. Environmental concerns should be on everyone's mind. I would also introduce "capital" and the many ways it is used, as in the quote from the Bush newsconference. We--you-- need to enable teachers to carry on complex discussions, and not to feel left out when the conversation heats up. This takes a lot of practice--critical literacy for teachers. Thanks. Andrea
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