The following response is from Kate Nonesuch. Please read on ~ Jackie
Taylor

 

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From: Kate Nonesuch [mailto:nonesuch at mala.ca] 
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 4:43 PM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: RE: [ProfessionalDevelopment 1779] Re: AALPD: Please post
feedbackbyDec. 7th

 

I'm with you on this, Mev.  I'm currently working with 10 other women on
a project to figure out how to change literacy practice in light of the
literacy research on the effects of violence on learning.  I think UDL
is a useful idea in this context-a practitioner should assume that
some/many learners will be dealing with present or past trauma due to
violence, and that all of us live in a society that condones violence on
many fronts.  

 

However, in order to be useful in my present context, principles of UDL
would have to include specific references to needs and strategies around
violence; it's a question of really making UDL "universal"  and like you
I worry that important realities of our lives and our work would get
lost, or purposefully left out. 

 

Kate Nonesuch

Career and Academic Preparation

Malaspina University-College, Cowichan Campus

222 Cowichan Way

Duncan, BC

V9L 6P4

 

nonesuch at mala.ca <blocked::mailto:nonesuch at mala.ca> 

phone:  (250) 746-3565

Fax:  (250) 746-3563

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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of
mev at litwomen.org
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 7:40 AM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 1779] Re: AALPD: Please post feedback
byDec. 7th

 

I haven't had a chance to read all the posts, so I hope my comments are
not duplicative...but...

 

hmmmm - how to say this...

 

I know we want the standards to be relatively broad stroke -- and I
think including UDL is important (and often overlooked). But I'm a
little concerned that in all our speak of "all learners," varieties of
approaches and methods and building collaborations, adult learning
priorities, etc., we maybe diluting too much.

 

I am especially concerned about #2. It seems the only conversation about
supportive environments  underscores the need for Universal design.
(There have been a couple of questions about the definition of universal
design and the only "response" I've seen is the reference to a CALPRO
fact sheet.) But I don't believe the UDL will necessarily get to the
other critical realities of adult basic ed -- that we are working with
populations disadvantaged by systemic oppressions based on race, class,
gender, sexualities, culture, language, ethnicity -- as well as
disabilities and age, etc.

 

I'm not sure what the language should be --  and I don't think that "PD
providers use differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all
learners" really gets at this. Perhaps the word-smithers can help here
-- but in addition to UDL, I'd like to see some additional language that
explicitly refers to PD that assists and supports practitioners  learn
more in depth about diversities, recognize and address privileged
learning environments and also to handle & mediate conflicts that arise
among students and practitioners....so that we can truly and
meaningfully get to the broader stoke sentiments of "all learners" and
"variety of methods."

 

and to #9 -- I would add "Resource Collections" -- those could be
lending libraries, websites, etc.

 

Mev Miller

 WE LEARN

welearn at litwomen.org

 

 

On Dec 6, 2007, at 9:50 AM, Taylor, Jackie wrote:

 

PD List Colleagues:

We have two days left to discuss the draft AALPD PD Standards. Please
post your comments by Friday, December 7th.

 

To see what feedback has offered so far, visit:

 

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

 

To find all discussion threads from our quality professional development
discussion, visit:

 

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

 

For a copy of the draft AALPD PD standards, visit:

 

http://www.aalpd.org/AALPDStandardsandIndicatorscombined11-06-07.doc 

 

 

Your reflections and feedback can only help us to improve the draft
standards.  I hope you'll share your thoughts this week. I look forward
to hearing from you.

 

Thanks so much, Jackie

 

Jackie Taylor, List Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu 

 

 

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