Professional Development Colleagues,

Several weeks ago I asked about books and movies that inspired you as a 
teacher.  We had a rich and interesting discussion that produced a 
terrific list that I have archived on the Adult Literacy Education Wiki at

http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/Books_and_Films_which_Inspire_Teachers

I hope you -- and others -- will help now with another question.  Can 
you recommend good books or movies (or scenes from movies) that you 
believe authentically capture the experience of an adult learning to 
read, write or compute.  The film "Stanley and Iris" comes to mind, for 
example. For some it is an authentic example, for others it is 
inauthentic.  I am also interested to hear about scenes from films that 
you believe are inauthentic, or that just plain get it wrong, and I 
would like to know what you think was inauthentic about it.  I would 
also appreciate hearing from people who learned (or are learning) to 
read as adults.  From your experience as a person who has learned to 
read as an adult, what texts, what films ring true? Which don't?

Those of you who teach adult new readers might be willing to take this 
question to your students and post back to the list what they say.

Thanks for your help.

David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net