Maybe someone can start a Ning?


Peggy Semingson, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor, Literacy Studies 
College of Education, Curriculum & Instruction 
University of Texas at Arlington 
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--- On Wed, 9/30/09, jalsails at aol.com <jalsails at aol.com> wrote:


From: jalsails at aol.com <jalsails at aol.com>
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 1586] Re: Closing of Family Literacy List
To: familyliteracy at nifl.gov
Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 6:51 AM






Gail,






I wish we could all cheer because the listserv was discontinued due to the breaking news that family literacy practitioners successfully completed their mission. Hurray, they broke the intergenerational cycle of low education and poverty in families! Alas, it is not so. 
What I like most about the Family Literacy listserv is that a small circle of posters does not dominate discussions. It is also free of long rambling essays about theoretical postulates. People aren’t “snarky” and critical of other’s postings – dialogue is informative and creative. Generally speaking, members post with a sense of entering a national conversation. People who have something to share respond – on and off line. As with the nature of joining a family discussion over dinner – people share thoughts and resources. There is also an understanding that many read the posts and use the information without cluttering Inboxes with simple acknowledgements. Looks like our communication style was misconstrued as “few use t he resource, so let it go.”
Perhaps NIFL was the wrong platform for our field, but if so, who has the resources to establish and maintain a communication platform for engaging and informed discussion about family literacy?
It’s hard to “walk the talk” when the talk has been silenced.
I wish everyone on the list continued strength as you forge ahead to bust the cycle. Thank you Gail and everyone in the field.
Jeri Levesque, Ed.D.
State Evaluator, Missouri and Kentucky Even Start Family Literacy Programs
LIFT-MO
jalsails at aol.com

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