Welcome Miriam,
I just put you in APA format this week :)

Sally

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:05 AM, Miriam Burt <mburt at cal.org> wrote:


>  Hello, everyone.

>

> I'm sorry that Lynda will no longer moderate this discussion list, but I'm

> happy to be allowed the opportunity to facilitate the Adult English Language

> Learners discussion list. I've been active on this list one way or another

> since its initial inception as the NIFL-ESL discussion list, moderated by

> Fran Keenan here at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) in 1995. The

> list has actually only had a total of three moderators, and I'm the fourth

> from CAL - Fran, MaryAnn Cunningham Florez, and Lynda preceded me. Whew, big

> footprints to follow. I've been a subscriber to the list, a poster, a guest

> expert, and for the last few years, the substitute when Lynda was out on

> travel or on vacation.

>

> Lynda said I would tell you a little about myself. I've worked in adult ESL

> projects here at CAL since 1994; but I've been involved in instruction for

> adult English language learners since 1975, when the first wave of refugees

> from Vietnam arrived in Minnesota (my "home" state). Working with the

> Vietnamese and the subsequent immigrants from South East Asia (Lao, Khmer,

> and Hmong) showed me that adult ESL instruction was my vocation, to use the

> word Lynda and others of you have used.  I've been a teacher, a teacher

> trainer, a program administrator/director, and a curriculum writer. The last

> 15 years in my work at CAL I've provided technical assistance to people and

> projects connected to instruction for adult English language. It's all

> interesting to me, but I have a special interest in workplace ESL (in

> addition to the connection I feel to

> refugee work.)

>

> That's enough from me, I think now. I'm looking forward to hearing from

> you about issues related to adult English language instruction!

> Thanks.

> Miriam

> ************

>  Miriam Burt

> List Moderator - Adult English Language Learners

> Center for Applied Linguistics

> 4646 40th Street NW

> Washington, DC 20016

> (202) 362-0700

> (202) 363-7204 (fax)

> http://www.cal.org/caelanetwork/

> mburt at cal.org (email)

>

>

>  ------------------------------

> *From:* englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:

> englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] *On Behalf Of *Lynda Terrill

> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 30, 2008 5:55 PM

> *To:* englishlanguage at nifl.gov

> *Subject:* [EnglishLanguage 2939] Changes

> *Importance:* Low

>

>  Dear subscribers,

>

>

>

> This is my last day as a staff member at the Center for Applied Linguistics

> (CAL) and as moderator of  the Adult English Language Learners (AKA,

> NIFL-ESL) discussion list.

>

>

>

> I have been a subscriber to this list since it began in 1995. In fact, I

> was the first "special guest" and helped facilitate a discussion on—not a

> surprise—managing multilevel adult ESL classes. I have been the moderator

> since 2002.

>

>

>

> Most of the time I have enjoyed moderating the list as I listened to you

> (that's the way I think of it) sharing information and ideas that can help

> the learners and programs you work with. I have been happy that --through

> some difficult times-- this list and the others have come through and remain

> sources of honest dialogue in a field and a world that sorely need that.

>

>

>

> Starting tomorrow my colleague Miriam Burt will moderate the list. Miriam

> is the Director of the Center for Adult English Language Acquisition

> (Network) housed at the CAL and she is well known to many of you. She'll

> tell you a little more about herself tomorrow.

>

>

>

> Like many of you, I sort of fell into teaching adult ESL. That was over 20

> years ago and I can still hardly believe what a great piece of luck it was.

> I will be still working in adult ESL as a consultant to CAL and in a

> variety of other venues. I hope to see some of you at conferences,

> workshops, or maybe in a café where we can share stories about the wonderful

> immigrants we are lucky enough to work with.

>

>

>

> Best wishes,

>

>

>

> Lynda Terrill

>

> lterrill at cal.org

>

>

>

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