Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id RAA07604; Thu, 17 Feb 2000 17:45:32 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 17:45:32 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <s8abd4f0.007@cal.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Miriam Burt" <Miriam@cal.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:4079] NEW from NCLE X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.5.2 Status: OR New from NCLE - digests, webpage updates, and NCLEnotes Digests: Two new digests are available from NCLE now and are up on our webpage; a third one will be available next week. The first digest is a long-awaited update of "Native Language Literacy and Adult ESL Instruction" by Klaudia Rivera. Dr. Rivera wrote the original in 1990, and it has remained popular throughout the decade. The new digest discusses recent research with adults and children pointing to the value of native language literacy. It also describes program models for native language literacy instruction and lists resources for further information. The second is entitled "Poetry in the Adult ESL Classroom," and it was written by NCLE's director, Joy Peyton and by Pat Rigg (co-author of Enriching our Lives: Poetry Lessons for Adult Literacy Teachers and Tutors, a textbook published by the International Reading Association in 1995.) This digest discusses ways to select, read, and write poetry in adult ESL classes, and it includes a list of poetry collections that include poems whose style, topic, and structure should appeal to adults learning English. The third digest, "Mental Health and the Adult Refugee: The Role of the ESL Teacher," is at the printer's and should be available and on our website next week. Written by Myrna Ann Adkins and Barbara Sample of the Spring Institute for International Studies and by Dr. Dina Birman of the Georgetown University Medical Center, it addresses both ESL and mental health issues of refugees and other adult immigrants. Three things ESL teachers can do to facilitate language and cultural learning while helping their learners with mental health issues are explored. Webpage When you go to our website at www. cal.org/ncle/ take a look at our new features there. On the top of the left-hand side of the homepage click on "About NCLE" to do find out more about us -- who we are, what we've done, what we're doing. On the right side of the page, under "New on NCLE's Site," check out our annotated list of publications, annotated list of publishers, and the list of NCLE presentations at TESOL. NCLEnotes Finally, our semi-annual newsletter is out. This issue talks about standards, includes an excerpt from a recent digest on reading, and has the regular resource updates and news notes. If you're on our mailing list you should have received it by now. If you're not, you can contact us to get it, or download it from our webpage. www.cal.org/ncle/ Future: Upcoming digests include "Multiple Intellingences and the Adult ESL Classroom," "EFF for Adult English Language Learners," and "Critical Literacy for Adult English Language Learners." If you have suggestions for topics or authors for NCLE digests please contact me or post it to the list, if you'd like. Thanks! Miriam Burt National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education 4646 40th Street NW Washington, DC 20016 (202) 362-0700, extension 200 (202) 363-7204 (fax) miriam@cal.org; ncle@cal.org our website: www.cal.org/ncle Thanks!
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