Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g09KEV023744; Wed, 9 Jan 2002 15:14:31 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 15:14:31 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <01C19920.1D550980.mhendrick@rrohio.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Mary Hendrick <mhendrick@rrohio.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:587] RE: Attitudes in schools X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211 Status: O Content-Length: 2274 Lines: 60 I think it is very difficult for teachers to approach parents with low literacy skills because they don't want the potential conflict. I suggest to school teachers that they tell parents about our family literacy program and that it can help their children in school. Then we assess parents during orientation. Adult literacy class participation is mandatory in our program. It's a little indirect, but it works. It also sounds like your school's could use learner sensitivity training. -----Original Message----- From: Colleen Angaiak [SMTP:c_angaiak@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 2:59 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:586] Attitudes in schools Since we are discussing working with the public schools, let me ask a question. First some background: I am the coordinator of a new Even Start program. We are funded through a non profit, the Literacy Council of Alaska, which specializes in one-on-one tutoring for adults in need of literacy services, whether it is basic skills, GED, or ESL. The organization also works with school-aged children and runs a computer lab. Our adult programs coordinator has mentioned to me that some of her clients have run into seriously negative attitudes in the schools. Basically once a teacher realizes this parent cannot read or has extremely low skills, they are ignored or treated very badly. This, of course, is a terrible situation for both the parent and the child. This is most prevalent with parents in need of basic skills rather than ESL. So my question is (or I guess my questions ARE): Has anyone else run into this experience? If so, what are or have you done to combat these kinds of attitudes? I am a certified teacher myself, as are my husband and both my parents. While none of us would react to a parent in this way, I can think of many teachers I've known who would. Sorry if this is a little off-topic, but it is the school issue weighing most heavily on me these days. ===== Colleen Angaiak Even Start Coordinator Literacy Council of Alaska 1949 Gillam Way Fairbanks, AK 99709 Phone: 907/456-5013 Fax: 907/456-1657 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/
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