Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id gBHKruX05108; Tue, 17 Dec 2002 15:53:56 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 15:53:56 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3DFF8DF0.5A8FEF83@ellijay.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Art LaChance <arthur@ellijay.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:631] Re: Response to "Trauma and Adult Learning" X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (Win98; I) Status: O Content-Length: 1585 Lines: 45 Anne, Have you discussed this on any other list, like the ld list? To what degree are Laura Weisel's thoughts on this issue being received? Curious in Ellijay. art Anne Murr wrote: > Another prevalent trauma for adults in basic education classes is the > emotional abuse they suffered in school because of their learning > difficulties. These memories cause blocks to learning in their > present setting. I'm angry because it's not their fault that they > didn't learn. They simply were not taught in a way in which they > could (and can now) learn. There is injustice in their experiences. > > Their traumas include being made fun of, being required to read aloud > and feeling that they made fools of themselves, being made to feel > it's their fault for not learning, being told is so many different > ways that they are stupid, suffering the anger of the frustrated > teacher, suffering abuse from frustrated parent, etc, etc. You've > heard the stories too. The result is a litany of negative messages > which must be "reprogrammed" before learning in the present can occur. > > Laura Weisel calls emotions the prerequisite for learning. As > educators, we are not therapists, but we can help our students > "reprogram" with positive messages as simple as "I can learn, I am > learning, I will do my best now." > > What other ways do you address this issue? > -- > Anne Murr, Coordinator > Adult Literacy Center > School of Education > Drake University > 3206 University Ave. > Des Moines, IA 50311 > anne.murr@drake.edu > Tel 515-271-3982 > Fax 515-271-4544
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