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 h8NM7kV28240; Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:07:46 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 18:07:46 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <20030923220534.27809.qmail@web11201.mail.yahoo.com> 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: Bertha Mo <bertiemo@yahoo.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2706] RE: domestic violence and our male learn/appropriate literature X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Status: O Content-Length: 2563 Lines: 88 My point re. teachable moments is that we need to utilize these opportunities when they arise and not stick resolutely to the lesson plan.. Bertie Mo, Ph.D, MPH --- "Thomas, Catherine" <CThomas@uws.org> wrote: > Very insightful point, Sylvan. > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-womenlit@nifl.gov > [mailto:nifl-womenlit@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of > Sylvan Rainwater > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:28 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2697] RE: domestic violence > and our male > learners > > > Hmmm... "If I *had to* beat a woman ..." ??? > > Okay, I suppose it's positive that they would rather > leave than beat > someone, but it's interesting that it's even in the > list of behaviors to > consider. Maybe it would make sense to have a > discussion on alternative ways > to deal with conflict, if the only two choices are > beating or leaving. > > ------- > Sylvan Rainwater mailto:sylvan@cccchs.org > Program Managaer Family Literacy > Clackamas Co. Children's Commission / Head Start > Oregon City, OR USA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-womenlit@nifl.gov > [mailto:nifl-womenlit@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of > Daphne Greenberg > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 8:54 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2696] domestic violence and > our male learners > > In my research project, I have frequent meetings > with my teachers to see how > things are going. I have one male teacher and three > female teachers. At our > last meeting, the male teacher shared that in one of > the read aloud books > that he is reading out loud to his class, there is a > description of a woman > leaving a man who beat her. After he finished > reading that section, various > learners (all female) talked about their reactions > to the woman leaving. The > male students were quiet, and so he asked them what > their reactions were to > this section. They replied, "If I had to beat a > woman, I would leave her." > The teacher was pleased that the males in his class > talked about leaving a > woman instead of beating her. > I am curious if any of you have any reactions to the > above. > Daphne > > > Daphne Greenberg > Associate Director > Center for the Study of Adult Literacy > MSC 6A0360 > Georgia State University > 33 Gilmer Street SE Unit 6 > Atlanta, GA 30303-3086 > phone: 404-651-0127 > fax:404-651-4901 > dgreenberg@gsu.edu __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
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