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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=890120621-27022008><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Dear Molly,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=890120621-27022008><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>We have printed a list of survival
skills (I can't quite remember the source, but I think it's LVA's old ESLOA test
book) that everyone needs in the country. We advise our tutors to ensure that
each is in place for the first several weeks of tutoring, then communication
seems to start opening up. If you would like me to send you the list I'd be
happy to do so.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=890120621-27022008><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=2>Ann Beck</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Molly
Elkins<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 27, 2008 11:53 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'The
Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List'<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[ProfessionalDevelopment 1995] Tutors becoming aware of specificESOL
needs<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'">I am very
interested in this discussion. I coordinate the Adult Literacy program at our
library, which is powered entirely by volunteers. Many have experience working
with adult learners or ESL, but many also do not. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'">In our
training, we do discuss the importance of meeting the specific learning needs
and goals of the learner, however, if the learner is unable to articulate, how
will an inexperienced tutor be helpful? </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'">I don’t
want to just throw my hands up and do away with the program, or require that all
volunteers have experience. How can I train or prepare my tutors to meet the
needs of their learners? </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#665614 size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #665614; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'">Thank
you,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#665614 size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #665614; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'">Molly
Elkins<BR>Literacy Specialist<BR>Douglas County Libraries<BR>Phillip S. Miller
Library<BR> 100 S. Wilcox Street<BR> Castle Rock CO 80104<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'"><A
href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&formtype=address&searchtype=address&cat=&address=100%20S%20Wilcox%20St&city=Castle%20Rock&state=CO&zipcode=80104%2d1911&search=Get%2bMap">Map</A><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype" color=#665614><SPAN
style="COLOR: #665614; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'">Phone: (303)791-READ
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=#665614 size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #665614; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'">Fax:
(303) 688-7655<BR>Email: </SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'"><A
href="mailto:melkins@dclibraries.org">melkins@dclibraries.org</A><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face="Palatino Linotype" color=#665614><SPAN
style="COLOR: #665614; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'">Web:
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=navy><SPAN
style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'"><A
href="http://www.douglascountylibraries.org/">www.DouglasCountyLibraries.org</A></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of
</SPAN></B>robinschwarz1@aol.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, February 07, 2008 11:15
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
professionaldevelopment@nifl.gov<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [ProfessionalDevelopment 1911] Re:
Requesting Resource Information</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I hate to be a wet blanket here, but
this just caught my eye. Why don't you recommend that this person
advertise at a local college for someone to tutor him. He needs someone
who will work with him on his assignments who is able to meet him at the level
of English he already has. I say this having just worked with one on
one with the FOURTH tutor from the local library Literacy Services assigned to
an ESOL learner with fairly strong English skills. I have also worked with
numerous literacy service providers in several states and regularly provide PD
sessions for literacy tutors in the state where I live. <BR><BR>These
tutors mean so well but know so very little about working with ESOL learners
that frankly, it is not a productive match. Since the tutors do not
know ESOL issues well, they tend to grab at some generic book in hopes that will
appease the learner-- when usually the learner has very specific needs and
goals, as does this learner, which do not get met or addressed at
all. <BR><BR>I am so disheartened by the gap between what ESOL
learners need and what their literacy tutors are providing that I have decided
to speak more frankly about it. I have adjusted my sessions with tutors to
help them start with the very basics: let's find out just what English your
learner actually knows and then what he or she really came to you to
learn. </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Robin Lovrien Schwarz
</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Sandy
Phillips <SPhillips@ci.oceanside.ca.us><BR>To: lbedford@rushmore.com; The
Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
<professionaldevelopment@nifl.gov><BR>Sent: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:37
am<BR>Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 1910] Re: Requesting Resource
Information</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Laurie,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Have him call the
Literacy Coordinator at the Stockton Public Library Peaches Ehrich at (209)
937-8261. I am sure she can help him locate the help he
needs.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sandy Phillips</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Literacy Coordinator</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Volunteer Coordinator</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(760) 435-5683</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(760) 435-5681 FAX#</SPAN></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="mailto:sphillips@ci.oceanside.ca.us">sphillips@ci.oceanside.ca.us</A></SPAN></FONT>
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face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A
href="mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov">professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov</A>
[<A
href="mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov?">mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces@nifl.gov</A>]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Laurie
Bedford<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday,
February 07, 2008 7:38 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [ProfessionalDevelopment 1909]
Requesting Resource Information</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">All,</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I am an adjunct faculty member at an online unversity
teaching graduate courses. I have a student who is struggling with
his writing. He is an english languague learner and Spanish is his
first language. He lives in Stockton, CA. Does anyone
know of any resources in that area that he might draw upon?
Thanks.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Laurie</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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Faculty/Instructional Development Consultant<BR><A
href="mailto:lbedford@rushmore.com">lbedford@rushmore.com</A> <BR>605-720-7881
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