Topic:  How to encourage the adult learner to advocate for education for
themselves and and others including those for whom the GED is not a viable
goal.


On 8/19/07 7:38 PM, "David J. Rosen" <djrosen at comcast.net> wrote:


> Colleagues,

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> The Special Topics discussion list has had several discussions since May,

> 2006,  and they are listed below. We have plans for two more discussions

> through September, not including this one that begins today.

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> This week, we would like to hear your ideas for the Special Topics List. To

> start off, here are seven questions, not in any particular order. You can

> answer one, several or all of them. 

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> 1. What topics would you like to suggest we discuss here? 

> 2. What guests -- or kinds of guests -- would you like to see invited? 

> 3. Based on what you have seen so far, what would you like to see emphasized

> in the future?

> 4. What discussions have we had that you think deserve follow-up, and what

> areas do we need to probe in more depth?

> 5. Consider the Special Topics discussion list as part of your professional

> development. How could the content of the discussions better meet your needs

> as a teacher, tutor, state or program level administrator, counselor,

> curriculum or professional developer, researcher or graduate student? 

> 6. What topics aren't covered by other discussion lists that might be

> addressed on the Special Topics list?

> 7. What would you like to be different on the Special Topics list? 

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> Discussions Held to Date

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>     * The Adult Reading Components Study

>     * Persistence

>     * Formative Assessment

>     * Corrections Family Literacy and Transition to the Community

>     * What Works for Adult ESL Students

>     * Community Literacy

>     * GED Earnings Outcomes

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> Discussions Planned for August and September

> 

>     * Subscribers' Ideas for Special Topics : August 20 -24 (this discussion)

>     * What International Literacy Programs offer Programs in the U.S.:

> September 7 -14

>     * Components of Numeracy: September 17 -21

> 

> 

> David J. Rosen

> Special Topics Discussion Moderator

> djrosen at comcast.net

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