Hi,
Since Paulo Freire was mentioned,  I would like to know if anyone is  
reading or has read "Now we read, we see, we speak"?   This book has  
been reinforcing in the way I already teach low literacy ESOL adults  
and  has given me some new insights on the generative process and  
ways to apply Freire's philosophy.

Sally


On Jan 15, 2008, at 8:15 AM, kolgin at glendale.edu wrote:


>> Hi Liz,

> There is not a lot of literature out there. A wonderful place to  

> start is

> the Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquistion website:

> www.leslla.org. Paulo Freire(1985) did a lot with charts but there are

> concerns with his method and ELLs. Hope this helps.

> Kirk Olgin

> Glendale College

>

> Hello.  I teach a high-beginning ELL class, and am planning a

>> practitioner-research project this year that focuses on  

>> strengthening the

>> literacy skills of the low-literate Ss in the class, those with  

>> little/no

>> literacy experience in L1, who continue to demonstrate many  

>> obstacles to

>> navigating print documents, even though they have been able to  

>> test into

>> high-beginning.  I'm focusing particularly on the reading skills  

>> needed to

>> read information in charts (needed in real life, necessary for  

>> success on

>> the CASAS 81/82RX test).  I would appreciate input on two questions:

>>

>> - Where can I learn more about the cognitive constructs these Ss  

>> bring to

>> this kind of literacy task?  I.e., what do we know about Ss who  

>> haven't

>> oriented to print in their growing up years, or had any academic

>> experience, and how they relate to information on a printed page?

>>

>> - What strategies have you used that have helped such Ss  

>> strengthen their

>> chart-reading abilities?

>>

>> Thank you.

>>

>> Liz Andress

>> St. Paul, MN

>> elizabeth.andress at spps.org

>> 651-296-4826

>>

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