Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g0GIHl008380; Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:17:47 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 13:17:47 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3C45C3C3.92618468@ellijay.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Art LaChance <arthur@ellijay.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:498] RE: more on topics X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win98; I) Status: O Content-Length: 2927 Lines: 89 I believe these would be interesting subjects. I know of several programs that currently serve students from/in these environments and most could be termed marginally ineffective. Correctional programs were a hot item a few years ago - what happened? We still receive referrals from "alternative" schools, and that is very definitely a 'different' group. I believe it's very difficult for a rural facility with limited funding to be able to adapt to the peculiarities of these groups and would like to see some info on successful attempts. Art Art LaChance Gilmer Learning Center Ellijay, GA Don Finn wrote: > Barbara and others, > > I wonder if there is enough interest in the field to generate an issue > featuring adult education in alternative learning > environments--correctional, rehabilitation centers, and possibly programs > for recent high school dropouts. One could clearly argue that adult > education by its very nature is "alternative" but the issue could focus on > revealing the needs of learners in these settings and ways of effectively > addressing them. > > Does anyone else agree? > > Don Finn > Field Services Coordinator > Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center > Richmond, Virginia > http://www.vcu.edu/aelweb > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-fobasics@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of > Barbara Garner > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 7:54 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:478] more on topics > > I'm looking for guidance on what to cover in future FOBs...what would > you like to read about? > > Janet Isserlis wisely suggested I provide a list of the themes already > covered to jog your memories...(we can always revisit a theme, or do > another "take" on it...for example, we did reading, then later we did > first level readers...) > > For an index of articles, go to > http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/fob/topic_index.html > > Here's the list of themes: > Research > Reading > Multilevel Classrooms > Content-Based Instruction > Learner Motivation > The GED > Change > Project-Based Learning > Adult Multiple Intelligences > Accountability > Standards-Based Education > Writing Instruction > Learning from Research (including more on motivation, and on the GED) > Mathematics Instruction > Technology > Research to Practice (including findings from the longitudinal study of > adult learning and working conditions ) > First-Level Learners > Adult Development > > Thanks for your suggestions. If your topic doesn't get chosen, it might > be because it does "cut across" the various sectors of adult basic > education, or because no related theory or research exists on that > topic. > Barb Garner > > Barbara Garner > World Education (617) 482-9485 > 44 Farnsworth Street fax (617) 482-0617 > Boston, MA 02210 > > email address: Barbara_Garner@worlded.org > ncsall web site: http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu
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