Hello,
I assist in planning, producing and delivering professional development
resources (and events) for ABE instructors in Ohio. The book "Reading
Don't Fix No Chevys: Literacy in the Lives of Young Men" by Michael
Smith and Jeffrey Wilhelm (Heinemann Pub)describes "why boys reject much
of school literacy and how progressive curricula and instruction might
help them engage with literacy and all learning in more productive
ways." 

The authors carried out some creative research methods and held extended
interviews with forty-nine young men in middle and high school to reach
their thoughtful conclusions. Even though these are not "adult"
students, I felt a strong parallel to many of our younger ABE students.


Kathy Knall
Researcher/trainer
SW ABLE Resource Center
444 W. Third St. 12-201
Dayton, OH 45402
937-512-5364 


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Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 698] Re: A book or movie to
inspireteachers

Andrea and others,

By "challenging" young adults I meant, school dropouts, returning to an
alternative education program who have relative little time (for example
one year) and who may be reading or doing math at an upper elementary
school level, who may be skeptical about what education can do for them
but who are willing to give it a second try.  Also, because they are
still young, they may bring with them some adolescent street behavior
not appropriate to the learning environment.  So films or books about
inspiring high school teaching might fit the bill, too.

Any suggestions?


David

David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net


On Dec 14, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Andrea Wilder wrote:


> David, Please define "challenging young adults."

> On Dec 13, 2006, at 9:00 PM, David Rosen wrote:

>

>> Hi Wendy and others,

>>

>> Just to clarify, the book is to inspire the _teachers_ of classes of 

>> challenging young adults.

>>

>> David J. Rosen

>>

>> On Dec 13, 2006, at 8:22 PM, Wendy Quinones wrote:

>>

>>> Two come to mind -- "Dangerous Minds," which is more for high school



>>> age, and "Educating Rita" which is maybe for older folks.  Both are 

>>> really inspiring.

>>>

>>> Wendy

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>>>

>>>> Colleagues,

>>>>

>>>> I was asked today for a recommendation of a movie or book (such as 

>>>> "Stand and Deliver") which would inspire teachers to have high 

>>>> expectations for their young adult students, to give each day 100% 

>>>> to their teaching.  What would you recommend?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> David J. Rosen

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