Hi Kim, 
Welcome to the list. I am a newcomer to this list as well.  I have worked in ABE for almost 25 years as an ESOL instructor, writing instructor, curriculum developer, program director, and staff developer. Most of my experience is within  Massachusetts, though I have also worked in Rhode Island and a bit overseas. 

For the last ten years I have been the editor of Field Notes, a practitioner-based thematic quarterly.  Our spring issue will focus on learning disabilities in ABE. I have a question for the entire list. 


>From your point of view, what topic area are most compelling for teachers? What resources are critical to include? Thanks for any insight you care to share.

Lenore Balliro
SABES (System for Adult Basic Education Support)
World Education
Boston, MA



>>> "Kim Bellerive" <KBellerive at greaterhomewood.org> 11/6/2007 2:03 PM >>>

Good afternoon!

 

I was asked to introduce myself to the list. My name is Kim Bellerive. I
am the Assistant Director of the Greater Homewood Adult Literacy and
ESOL Program in Baltimore, Maryland. I began my work here as an
Americorps VISTA in August 2003 after a 4 year career as an elementary
school teacher. In the course of the past 9 years, I have worked with
individuals with diagnosed learning differences and what I suspected
were learning differences from the ages of 5 to 72. I hope to learn more
about specific instructional strategies that can be used to help adult
learners be successful in the classroom,  at work, and with their
families. I also would like to learn more about observable behaviors
that might serve as indicators to possible learning difficulties. I
think the biggest challenge the organization I work for faces is helping
our volunteer tutors know what to look out for and how to gear
instruction to fit the needs and challenges of adults with learning
differences.  

 

Regards,

Kim

 

 

Kim Bellerive

Assistant Director 

Adult Literacy and ESOL Program

Greater Homewood Community Corporation

3501 N. Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21218 

Phone 410-261-3518

Fax 410-261-3506

 

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