The following message is posted on behalf of  Julie McKinney, NIFL  
Focus on Basics Discussion List Moderator. I am sure many of you will  
be interested in joining Julie and Robin Schwarz for this special  
discussion.



Greetings to All from the Focus on Basics (FOB) Discussion List,

I want to invite you to a discussion on the Focus on Basics list
starting on Wednesday, Feb. 15th. (It's very easy to join the FOB list
for the event and then unsubscribe.)

FOB author, Robin Schwarz will be joining us to discuss her recent
article:

"Taking a Closer Look at Struggling ESOL Learners"
is about ESOL learners who seem "stuck", and how we can find the real
reasons for their struggles and find ways to get them back on track.

You can find this article at:
http://www.ncsall.net/index.php?id=994

I'll post questions to think about on Tuesday, Feb. 7th, and the
discussion will start on Wednesday, Feb. 15th. We'll wrap up by the
following Wednesday. (I know that a Wed. to Wed. time frame is a little
odd, but we are trying it out to accommodate scheduling issues!)

I encourage you to read the article and start thinking about your
experiences with learners who have been "stuck", and the intake or
interviewing procedures that you use.

Robin Schwarz is an ESOL tutor, LD specialist and consultant in ESOL/LD
issues, and is a partner in the TLP Group in Columbus, Ohio. We are so
pleased to have her as guest speaker!

To subscribe to the FOB list, go to:
www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Focusonbasics

Hope to have you join us,

Julie




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





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National Center for Family Literacy
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Phone: 502 584-1133, ext. 112
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