Hello,

Lynda Terrill is out of the office on travel but wanted to alert the
English language list of the upcoming discussion on FOB (see below).  We
will continue to cross post pertinent emails to the English language
list.

Best,
Kirsten


Kirsten Schaetzel
Center for Adult English Language Acquisition
Center for Applied Linguistics
4646 40th St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
Telephone:  202-355-1523
Fax:  202-362-3740 or 202-373-7204

Hi All,

Another guest discussion on the Focus on Basics List:
Tues. Feb 28th - Mon. March 6th.

A team of researchers/authors from the Lab School will discuss their
articles from the recent FOB issue on ESOL Research (Vol. 8A).

This discussion will include information about the Lab School itself,
and several research projects that were done there involving
student-to-student language and interaction, and a modified reading
technique in beginning level adult ESOL classes. Many of the topics
overlap, so it will be great to have these researchers lead the
discussion as a team.

The articles and authors include:

The "Lab School"
By Steve Reder
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=987

Same Activity, Different Focus [Pair Activities]
By Kathryn Harris
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=988

A Conversation with FOB: Modified Sustained Silent Reading
By Sandra Banke and Reuel Kurzet
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=990

Rewarding Conversations
By Betsy Kraft
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=991

Spontaneous Conversations: A Window into Language Learners' Autonomy
By Dominique Brillanceau
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=992

Turn Taking and Opening Interactions
By John Hellermann
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=993


Please take a look at the articles and join us for this discussion!

(If you are not subscribed to the FOB list, you can subscribe at:
www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/focusonbasics )

Sorry for the short notice, but we had a rare window of availability
open!

Julie


Julie McKinney
Discussion List Moderator
World Education/NCSALL
jmckinney at worlded.org