Dear subscribers,
 
I hope you had some time to relax over the holiday season.
 
As I wrote at the end of last year, I'm seeking your suggestions for some targeted discussions for 2007.  
 
These might be weeks when

*	a guest facilitator or facilitators share information and answer questions on a particular topic or issue, 
*	or it could be a week when some decide to read a certain article or topic to discuss as a group, 
*	or there could be a week when subscribers share substantive reviews of materials, textbooks, software, or Web sites they themselves have used, 
*	or other suggestions

This list (formerly known as NIFL-ESL) has been going since April 1995.  I've been part of the list since that time and I notice a generally cyclical nature to the discussions. 

This makes sense to me because as less experienced teachers and administrators join the list, they may have  questions similar to those some others of us had  when we joined almost 12 years ago (e.g., What materials are good? What instructional strategies really work? What are appropriate ways to address cultural issues? How can my class or program meet the needs of learners, funders, and other stakeholders? How can various technologies assist adults learning English as a second language?) 

This list generally has between about 850 and 900 subscribers, so I hope that some of you can offer suggestions for discussion topics and activities that will serve your needs.  

I look forward to hearing your suggestions. 

Thanks and Happy New Year.

Lynda Terrill

moderator, adult English language discussion list

lterrill at cal.org

202-362-0700 ext 543 <mailto:errill at cal.org> 

 

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