Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f3S9qpf01606; Sat, 28 Apr 2001 05:52:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 05:52:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000501c0cfc9$31874a60$52cba2d0@net.zajil.com> 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: "aha" <alwafi@zajil.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:5905] Re: Error Condition Re: Re: The Scope of NIFL-ESL X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2602 Lines: 70 ----- Original Message ----- From: <nifl-esl@nifl.gov> To: <alwafi@zajil.net> Cc: <listowner@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 11:06 PM Subject: Error Condition Re: Re: [NIFL-ESL:5875] The Scope of NIFL-ESL > > We are sorry, but this system sensed the following request which may have been > inadvertedly sent to this list: > > PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE > > If your posting was intentional, please accept our apologies and resend your > mail message, making sure you do not include anything that may look like a > request in the first line of the body of the actual message. If this was > indeed a request please resend it to listproc@literacy.nifl.gov > Your entire message > is copied below. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > PLEASE UNSUBSCRIBE ME FROM YOUR NEWSLETTER. > THANK YOU > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MaryAnn Florez" <maryann@cal.org> > To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 7:26 PM > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:5875] The Scope of NIFL-ESL > > > > Dear NIFL-ESL Participants: > > > > The purpose of the NIFL-ESL discussion list is broadly defined > > in most of our materials. Basically, it boils down to a single > > statement: "Discussions [on NIFL-ESL] include such topics as > > instructional practices, program design, research, and policy." Many of > > the NIFL discussion lists have statements that are similar to this one > > in their breadth, most likely to encourage the kind of > > participant-centered atmosphere that is valued in adult education. > > There are many issues that swirl around and into (depending on > > your perspective) the instruction that goes on in the adult ESL > > classroom. The purposes of NIFL-ESL do not specifically include or > > exclude discussions of these issues. It is largely shaped by the > > participants themselves. I ( and I think many others) value the > > awareness-raising that the notices and discussions of such issues offer > > me, whether I ultimately chose to engage with the issues (as a list > > participant or as a teacher) or not. However, it is important to > > conduct such discussions in a spirit of constructive debate and > > discovery, or they quickly lose their value for all involved. > > > > I have always felt that the spirit of the adult ESL field is one > > of inclusion and a striving for mutual respect of differences. Let's > > hope that we can conduct our discussions on NIFL-ESL with a similar > > spirit. > > > > Thanks. > > > > MaryAnn > > NIFL-ESL Moderator > > > > > > > >
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