I'd like to thank all involved for the effort that has gone into
providing a wonderful resource.  

One aspect of NCSALL, FOB, and this list that I have especially
appreciated is the effort to bring meaningful research to the
practicioners as colleagues as opposed to academics coming down from the
ivory towers to bless the unwashed masses with your wisdom (this is a
hyperbolic characterization of some other researchers, but I'm sure you
get the idea).

Similarly, the quality of discussion and willingness of everyone to
openly share will be missed.     

Jim Schneider
Assistant Dean
Scott Community College 
Career Assistance Center
627 W. Second Street
Davenport, IA 52801
(563) 326-5319  phone
(563) 326-6039  fax

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From: focusonbasics-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:focusonbasics-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Julie McKinney
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:51 AM
To: focusonbasics at nifl.gov
Subject: [FocusOnBasics 1119] Saying goodbye...

Hi Everyone,

As you know, it is the last week of the FOB list :(... 

I would like to start our goodbye process by saying a huge thank you to
you all. You have been a thoughtful, conscientious, intelligent,
questioning and dedicated group. You have been generous with your time,
your opinions, and your experience to help our community process new
research, new ideas and new methods of teaching and reaching out to
adult learners.

I also want to to thank Barb Garner, the editor of Focus on Basics for
its entire 11 years. She has turned out over 30 issues, filled with
useful, timely and practical articles that bring adult literacy and
learning research into the practical arena. She has done a fantastic
job, and I know that FOB has been appreciated and loved my many.

Barb is joining us this week to answer questions and remind us how to
access past issues of FOB.

I invite you all to ask questions if you have them, and to share any
reflections you have of this list and how the discourse on it has
affected you, your teaching and your programs over the years. 

Fondly,
Julie

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

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