Hi all - I am Sally Gabb, currently Reading Skills Specialist with developmental education at Bristol Community College in southern Mass.  I look forward to this discussion, especially to address strategies to enable students to move from more concrete, personal perception to 'critical thinking', i.e. the ability to analyze, evaluate and de personalize ideas, themes and issues. After 25 years with ABE, I have moved into community college teaching, and realize that neither ABE nor our K-12 system provide a sufficient cognitive pathway to these higher order intellectual approaches.  I have worked most of my life with sharply intelligent adults - incredible survivors who have lifetimes of experiences and understanding of the human condition.  For theses adult learners, and for our younger first generation community college learners, we have the exciting challenge of finding ways to build on experience based perception towards critical thinking.  More later!  And thanks for the topic as always!  Sally Gabb

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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Worthington, Natasha
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:42 AM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2179] Re: Introductions and Questions: StudentInvolvement and Critical Thinking

Hello everyone.  I am Natasha and I am currently a student in the Masters in Adult Education program at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC.  I am also an adjunct instructor at two of the local community colleges here in eastern NC.  I teach ACA: Study Skills and Developmental English.  My hope after I complete my graduate degree next spring is to teach English full-time at the community college.

I look forward to the discussion.

Natasha Molet Worthington
Administrative Support Specialist
Office of Research and Scholarship
ECU College of Nursing
Phone: 252-744-6453
Fax: 252-744-6392
Email: worthingtonn at ecu.edu
From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Taylor, Jackie
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:11 PM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2172] Introductions and Questions: StudentInvolvement and Critical Thinking

Dear Colleagues,
Wow - in the last two days approximately 40 individuals have subscribed to the PD List for the upcoming discussion of Student Involvement and Critical Thinking. Welcome to the list! :) I'm happy you're here and I look forward to learning from your experiences.

I'd like to open the floor for questions so that our guests can prepare. Please post an introduction and your questions about student involvement and critical thinking to the list. If you wish to raise your questions anonymously, feel free to email me direct: jataylor at utk.edu<mailto:jataylor at utk.edu> and I will share your questions without attribution.

For background about the discussion and our guests, visit:

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/08student.html

Critical thinking and the intersection with student involvement is an area that we've not really articulated in-depth on this list. I'm excited about the opportunity to explore issues, strategies, and resources with you.

Happy 4th!

Best, Jackie

Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu<mailto:jataylor at utk.edu>


Discussion Announcement

http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/professionaldevelopment/08student.html

Beginning July 7 - 14, 2008 the Adult Literacy Professional Development List will host a guest discussion of Student Involvement and Critical Thinking in Adult Literacy. Join our guests Cynthia Peters, Editor of The Change Agent, and Marty Finsterbusch, Executive Director of VALUE, to share issues, strategies, and resources for instruction and staff development.

This discussion is the first in a mini-series of guest discussions this summer and fall on Literacy for Social Change. Join us now to plan instruction and staff development for fall.


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