[AAACE-NLA]Re: Confronting the issues directly

[Barb Van Horn]

I would also like to see the NLA list invite Bob Sweet and others to 
join the list as a guest to respond to questions and concerns from 
the field. My only concern is that this be, as Deb Yoho said, an 
opportunity for frank but polite, professional exchange of views - 
and not have it be a rant against current political positions. I 
would suggest that the NLA moderator or someone else, if that's not 
possible, organize this (and similar guest events) to ensure that the 
exchange is professionally conducted.  Barb

>From: "Fran Tracy-Mumford" <fmumford45 at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA]Confronting the issues directly
>
>I would be more than happy to ask him to join the Listserv as a 
>guest to receive our questions and issues.&nbsp; It is always good 
>to go directly to the source for information and feedback.&nbsp; 
>Fran Tracy-Mumford
>
>  >I have an idea. How about inviting Bob Sweet, former Board chair and
>  >founder of the Right to Read Foundation, as a guest on this list? I would
>  >like to hear directly from him about the issues we have been discussing,
>  >and heaven knows he needs to hear from us.
>
>  >On the other hand, perhaps this would give a platform to those we disagree
>  >with? I for one do not fear that, if the groundrules could create a frank
>  >but polite, professional exchange of views.
>
>  >My purpose for suggesting this is a real hope that somehow we can find
>  >common ground. Okay, okay, call me Pollyanna......
>
>  >Deborah W. Yoho

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Barb Van Horn (M.Ed., Reading)
Co-Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
and Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy
College of Education, Penn State University
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