Andres, 
 
I just can't express how encouraging it is to hear that this project is
continuing.  For all of us in the adult education community, it is a joy to
know that such a collaboration is possible.  I know that I am straying from
the topic of "individualized approach," but I think it is important to
emphasize this success story.  The college and the community have joined to
support a project where individual learners also have a stake in a public
product.  In the process each contributor shares cultural specifics, but
also illuminates personal struggle, which is common to us all.  I want to
jump up and scream about how great this is.
 
It would probably work best as a new discussion thread, but I think many
people would like to know more about these personal successes and what was
needed to make each of them work.
 
David
 
 
David Collings
Technology Coordinator
Delaware Adult and Community Education Network
david at collings.com

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We have classes for migrant workers. Last year we started to have them write
their own stories which we published. You can see them at
http:bordersenses.com/memorias.

It was an incredible project. Some students had very limited literacy. One
woman only had 2nd grade education from Mexico, and she earned her GED. She
became a published author together with many other students. 

 

We are about to publish the second issue of memorias. If we get some of the
funding that we are expecting, we will continue to do this. Publishing
student stories is a powerful motivational tool for the entire family.

 

Andres

 

 

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Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 11:49 AM
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Subject: [FocusOnBasics 435] Re: Andragynegogy and the
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Esther,

I have a great interest in reflection and use reflective practice with the
teachers I train.  In the past, I have also asked English Language Learners
to do reflective tasks, such as writing their history of learning English.
What guiding questions have you used in your "learner biography"?

 

Valley Peters

Director of Adult Services

valleypeters at tetonliteracy.org

307.733.9242

 

Teton Literacy Program provides literacy education and resources to open
doors for individuals and families to achieve their personal, professional,
and academic goals, as contributing members of our community.

 

 

 

On Jul 14, 2006, at 11:52 AM, e s wrote:





Katrina and all,

I was looking over the discussion and noticed your comment about learners
coming away from experiences with a sense of "ownership" of the material.
This I believe is very significant, but is difficult to create or hold the
space for unless instructors are open to the negotiation process that occur
in learning situations.  We do not all have the same context or frame of
reference therefore learners are always negotiating "what's real" or
applicable for them. Unfortunately the K-12 system doesn't facilitate this
kind of process and many learners shut down because they just can't
reconcile all of the inconsistencies. Down the road, many of these learners
come into our programs and they continue to feel detached from material. 

 

The "learner biography" process gives learners the time and space to look at
all of those earlier learning experiences, and to search for significant
themes that have emerged from these experiences.  It is a very powerful
process and having gone through this myself in graduate school, I know that
the outcome can be quite significant.  I would be willing to be involved in
a research project that could look more closely at this process for basic
literacy learners if there is an opportunity to support this kind of
research.  What do others think?

Esther

 

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