Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@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 JAA05019; Fri, 18 Feb 2000 09:56:51 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 09:56:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <001301bf7a20$899be260$8246cfd0@x> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Ozarks Literacy Council" <olc@pcis.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:3322] Emergency ESOL Need X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: OR Frances, I understand we both worked in Literacy in Alaska, but I think you were gone by the thiem I ran the Adult Education Program in Bristol Bay, Dillingham. Kim has sung your praises to me. I am now the director at Ozarks Literacy Council, and I'm trying to organize a network of all the little groups that are doing ESOL tutoring many without training. I want to pool our resources so we can get everyone trained, figure out how to get enough books for learners who can't buy them, and not break OLC's budget. Currently, I have a woman who is a public school teacher, but is an Hispanic American who learned to speak and read English 15 years ago at OLC. Her tutor told her to pass on what she had been given, and she is doing that. The situation: She has 15 new Latino immigrants, no English, no jobs, little clothing, food, little money. She has 9 tutors, completely untrained, working with them. I set up a training two weeks ago, and only four people signed up, so we canceled. The next ESOL training is not until August. But, I think Carol Conway can do it March 11 and 12. In the meantime, I'm getting them some Steck Vaughan books to use for structure and am just giving them to them. And, we will assess them all so I can ethically count them as ours and give them books, etc. Then, we have scheduled on 2/28 a "Best of ESOL Practices" inservice, which I was planning on just using tutors to staff, but I'm wondering if I should make it a bit longer, and get some trainer to do it. I, unfortunately, will be at the Missouri LIFT conference, and so will Carol. Do you know anyone else in Springfield that could do a mini-training just for this group of tutors to give them some structure to work with until the March training? We are requiring tutors to go through Basic Laubach training first, but I'll make an exception for these people as their need is great. If you're in Carthage, I probably couldn't persuade you to come and do it, could I? But maybe you can give me a reference. I'll call Jane Fast, also. Thank you for any help you can give. Karen Carlisle Executive Director ----- Original Message ----- From: Frances Jones <books@ipa.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 7:58 AM Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:3321] Re: An interesting article and a > BOOKS for New Readers has sold its inventory to Resource Room, Urbana, IL. > Contact Erin Bullok, prairie_elf@yahoo.com for more information. My > website, http://www.sharplink.com/books will go off March 1. > Thanks for your interest and support during the last 15 years. Frances Jones > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Frances Jones - BOOKS for New Readers > Adult literacy & ABE students > Romance, mystery, skills development > 1719 Missouri Ave, Carthage, MO 64836 > http://www.sharplink.com/books > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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