[NIFL-WOMENLIT:2708] research vs. best practices

From: Daphne Greenberg (alcdgg@langate.gsu.edu)
Date: Sun Sep 28 2003 - 21:07:55 EDT


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Bertie,
You raise an interesting point. The class that I am describing is part of a research project. The research project utilizes a scientifically evidence based methodology, and therefore, the teachers are required to "stick resolutely to the lesson plan." Although, I can't do anything about it in this particular study, I think that various questions such as the ones that I am raising come up in every day practice and they deserve discussion about what we as practitioners can do.

Daphne Greenberg
Associate Director
Center for the Study of Adult Literacy
MSC 6A0360
Georgia State University
33 Gilmer Street SE Unit 6
Atlanta, GA 30303-3086
phone: 404-651-0127
fax:404-651-4901
dgreenberg@gsu.edu
>>> bertiemo@yahoo.com 09/24/03 07:07 AM >>>
My point re. teachable moments is that we need to
utilize these opportunities when they arise and not
stick resolutely to the lesson plan..

Bertie Mo, Ph.D, MPH


--- "Thomas, Catherine" <CThomas@uws.org> wrote:
> Very insightful point, Sylvan.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nifl-womenlit@nifl.gov
> [mailto:nifl-womenlit@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of
> Sylvan Rainwater
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:28 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2697] RE: domestic violence
> and our male
> learners
> 
> 
> Hmmm... "If I *had to* beat a woman ..." ??? 
> 
> Okay, I suppose it's positive that they would rather
> leave than beat
> someone, but it's interesting that it's even in the
> list of behaviors to
> consider. Maybe it would make sense to have a
> discussion on alternative ways
> to deal with conflict, if the only two choices are
> beating or leaving.
> 
> -------
> Sylvan Rainwater  mailto:sylvan@cccchs.org
> Program Managaer Family Literacy
> Clackamas Co. Children's Commission /  Head Start
> Oregon City, OR  USA
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nifl-womenlit@nifl.gov
> [mailto:nifl-womenlit@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of
> Daphne Greenberg
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 8:54 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2696] domestic violence and
> our male learners
> 
> In my research project, I have frequent meetings
> with my teachers to see how
> things are going. I have one male teacher and three
> female teachers. At our
> last meeting, the male teacher shared that in one of
> the read aloud books
> that he is reading out loud to his class, there is a
> description of a woman
> leaving a man who beat her. After he finished
> reading that section, various
> learners (all female) talked about their reactions
> to the woman leaving. The
> male students were quiet, and so he asked them what
> their reactions were to
> this section. They replied, "If I had to beat a
> woman, I would leave her."
> The teacher was pleased that the males in his class
> talked about leaving a
> woman instead of beating her.
> I am curious if any of you have any reactions to the
> above.
> Daphne
> 
> 
> Daphne Greenberg
> Associate Director
> Center for the Study of Adult Literacy
> MSC 6A0360
> Georgia State University
> 33 Gilmer Street SE Unit 6
> Atlanta, GA 30303-3086
> phone: 404-651-0127
> fax:404-651-4901
> dgreenberg@gsu.edu


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