Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f7KFGVf07495; Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:16:35 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:16:35 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <fc.004c5669015fe199004c5669015fe199.15fe227@sad17.k12.me.us> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Betsy Cornwell" <Betsy_Cornwell@sad17.k12.me.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:198] Public Schools and Family Literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 1187 Lines: 26 The points about public schools and their responsiveness to parents, especially parents whose own educations are limited, are well taken. After eight years in an Even Start Family Literacy Project, I moved to an REA Family Literacy Project based in an elementary school. Actually being on the school staff has been wonderful. I attend the school's staff meetings. Elementary teachers attend occasional family literacy staff meetings to help plan services for families. School teachers visit homes and family literacy teachers visit classrooms. It hasn't always been easy but we have been able to work together to make some real changes in the school that make our family literacy parents feel more welcome and appreciated. I'm especially pleased by my school staff's efforts to make their written communications readable for adults who may not have college level reading skills. I say the more communication between public schools and family literacy programs the better! We have much to learn from one another! Betsy Cornwell, coordinator West Paris Family Learning Project Agnes Gray School 170 Main St. West Paris ME 04289 (207) 674-2332 betsy_cornwell@sad17.k12.me.us
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