Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h3UFUqU18162; Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:30:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:30:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <p05100307bad59a4f6856@[128.148.147.35]> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Janet Isserlis <Janet_Isserlis@Brown.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2558] Re: Training staff in a domestic violence X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Status: O Content-Length: 2818 Lines: 72 Daphne, Matt and all Don't know if you've received responses off line. Aside from the usual resources http://www.jennyhorsman.com http://www.brown.edu/lrri/screen.html I can report that I worked for an academic year in a shelter, mostly around writing with mothers while university students I trained/supervised worked with literacy-infused activities with kids. Self access materials, without some sort of support - beyond busy shelter staff answering questions - seems to me to be a possible solution, but I'm also wary that the shelter might be setting their clients up for frustration. Having said that, yes, some learners are able to focus and will likely do well with these materials. Others, however, have a number of other pressing decision and issues to deal with and may not get to the materials. If the shelter allows it, you or the people you're working with might talk to some of the residents (or former residents?) to see what they think. This might be problematic, for a number of reasons, however, but if it is, you might talk to students generally (without disclosing the setting for the materials you're developing) to see what kinds of self-access materials they might use. I hope this makes sense. If you'd like to talk about it at length, please let me know - we might want to talk off-list or on the phone, if this isn't of interest to all. thanks Janet Isserlis >Folks, >I know that we have all been busy and swamped but I have been >waiting/hoping that someone would answer Matthew's request for help >(see below). I know that some of you have experience/expertise in >this area. >Any suggestions for Matthew? >Daphne > >>>> matthewscelza@caliteracy.org 04/11/03 04:09PM >>> >Hi, > >I'm new to the list. I'm conducting a training next month for staff >members at a domestic violence shelter. The clients are both native >speakers and ESL learners, and the staff would like to help the >clients improve their literacy skills. However, work schedules do >not allow for any sort of traditional instructor-student >interaction. There will not be regularly scheduled meetings between >staff (instructors) and clients. > >I'm looking for models of how to design this program. My plans >right now are to use "self-access materials" as the base. >Self-access materials are those that learners use independently, >whether or not they're in class. The staff does have time to answer >questions and to perform "checks" on materials that clients >complete. > >I'm hoping others on this list have some suggestions for me. Thanks! > >Peace, >Matthew Scelza >Statewide Programs Director >California Literacy, Inc. >133 N. Altadena Drive, Suite 410 >Pasadena, CA 91107-3333 >626-395-9989 ext. 20 >FAX 626-395-9987 >Helping adults and families since 1956
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