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 j3SF6qG14159; Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:06:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:06:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20050428150436.76921.qmail@web50909.mail.yahoo.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: Angela Childers <angela_r25@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:2125] RE: VALUE discussion, Monday a.m. question X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 1720 Lines: 45 I apologize for posting late. I had a death in the family and have been away from the computer. I have enjoyed reading everyone’s post. I hope that a discussion group can continue for discussing learner leadership. I think it is very important for teachers to grab hold of the concept that our students can rise up to be leaders. You have hopefully read the posted about the M.O.M.S. group. The group has done more than offer engorgement for moms. It has been a voice that has created change in staff and teachers. The catalyst for the M.O.M.S group was a couple of student telling me they really needed support or they thought they would drop out. I really played a talent agent role and discovered that the learners could offer support to each other. I offered support on how to run a support group to those students. A couple of students stepped up and blossomed as leaders of the group. The biggest challenge for us is creating an place where the students really understand their worth and skills. It is amazing how students have not had anyone point out skills and strengths that are obvious to others. I have seen increased goal setting and goal keeping. Most of the girls in the group are students that have received public assistants in the past and have been in and out of the LCOT program. They have been able to work out barriers that have kept them from school and found friendships. They have seen each other meet goals that they dreamed of meeting and quickly establish new goals. Angela Childers Literacy Council of Tyler Angela_r25@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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