[AAACE-NLA] Re: AAACE-NLA Digest, Vol 23, Issue 23
andres
aayala.dal at avance.org
Thu Apr 21 12:11:52 EDT 2005
Hi, How do we know which members of congress have NOT signed off on the Dear
Colleague Letters.
Please explain what is the purpose of this letter; is it to support Adult
Ed? EvenStart? etc.
Andres Ayala
Avance-Dallas
Tel. 214-637.5437
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> 1. Children of the Code (Debbie Yoho)
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> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:44:20 -0400
> From: "Debbie Yoho" <dwyoho at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [AAACE-NLA] Children of the Code
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> Dear Friends: I've just had a most profitable and interesting
> professional
> experience that I want to pass along. Thanks to a brief email exchange
> with Bob Sweet, I discovered a website (and project) called Children of
> the
> Code (go to www.childrenofthecode.org) The site has transcripts of
> interviews with more than 80 major experts on reading instruction, from
> neuroscientific viewpoints to classroom perspectives. Mr. Sweet suggested
> that I read a transcript of an interview with him to learn more about
> scientific-based reading instruction and his perspective on how to teach
> reading. The interview was most helpful, even though the discussion was
> almost exclusively about children. After reading Mr. Sweet's interview I
> clicked immediately on an interview with Robert Wedgeworth, head of
> Proliteracy. The EPIPHANY MOMENT happened when I began to compare the two
> points of view. I was surprised to find what I believe to be considerable
> common ground. Both literacy leaders agree about issues of self-esteem
> and
> environmental factors such as parental support. More and more I believe
> that what appears to be opposing views about techniques to teach reading
> is
> really more about rhetoric.
>
> I have been trying to "listen hard" to the conservative point of view to
> find "common ground" as I have increasingly become alarmed that infighting
> and turfism are getting worse, not better. This effort has been
> exhilirating. While I continue to be unconvinced by much of the "proof"
> that "science" offers, and I wish Mr. Sweet would drop words like
> "malpractice" from his vocabulary, I have learned a lot. In short, I think
> Mr. Sweet and others, including myself, need to come out of our respective
> corners and meet in the middle. A truly open-minded discussion of
> research
> may be that middle ground. The website "Children of the Code" may not a
> non-partisan forum, (I haven't spent enough time there yet to judge that)
> but it is available and open.
>
> I challenge everyone on this list, of all viewpoints, to spend some time
> with Children of the Code.
>
>
> For the Cause! Debbie
>
> Deborah W. Yoho
> Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv
> Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy Council
> Past President, SC Adult Literacy Educators
> 2728 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205
> 803-765-2555 Fax 803-799-8417 dwyoho at earthlink.net
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 05:39:59 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Anita Landoll <amlandoll at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [AAACE-NLA] Children of the Code
> To: dwyoho at earthlink.net, National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by
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> I agree. Children of the Code has many informative
> interviews. Everyone may be especially interested in
> the interviews with persons who are exploring the
> English collision between the Romance (Latin-based)
> and Anglo-Saxon (German-based) languages. Articles
> explain why decoding our language is so tricky...
>
> Anita www.learntoreadnow.com
>
>
>
> --- Debbie Yoho <dwyoho at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Dear Friends: I've just had a most profitable and
>> interesting professional
>> experience that I want to pass along. Thanks to a
>> brief email exchange
>> with Bob Sweet, I discovered a website (and project)
>> called Children of the
>> Code (go to www.childrenofthecode.org) The site has
>> transcripts of
>> interviews with more than 80 major experts on
>> reading instruction, from
>> neuroscientific viewpoints to classroom
>> perspectives. Mr. Sweet suggested
>> that I read a transcript of an interview with him to
>> learn more about
>> scientific-based reading instruction and his
>> perspective on how to teach
>> reading. The interview was most helpful, even though
>> the discussion was
>> almost exclusively about children. After reading
>> Mr. Sweet's interview I
>> clicked immediately on an interview with Robert
>> Wedgeworth, head of
>> Proliteracy. The EPIPHANY MOMENT happened when I
>> began to compare the two
>> points of view. I was surprised to find what I
>> believe to be considerable
>> common ground. Both literacy leaders agree about
>> issues of self-esteem and
>> environmental factors such as parental support.
>> More and more I believe
>> that what appears to be opposing views about
>> techniques to teach reading is
>> really more about rhetoric.
>>
>> I have been trying to "listen hard" to the
>> conservative point of view to
>> find "common ground" as I have increasingly become
>> alarmed that infighting
>> and turfism are getting worse, not better. This
>> effort has been
>> exhilirating. While I continue to be unconvinced by
>> much of the "proof"
>> that "science" offers, and I wish Mr. Sweet would
>> drop words like
>> "malpractice" from his vocabulary, I have learned a
>> lot. In short, I think
>> Mr. Sweet and others, including myself, need to come
>> out of our respective
>> corners and meet in the middle. A truly open-minded
>> discussion of research
>> may be that middle ground. The website "Children of
>> the Code" may not a
>> non-partisan forum, (I haven't spent enough time
>> there yet to judge that)
>> but it is available and open.
>>
>> I challenge everyone on this list, of all
>> viewpoints, to spend some time
>> with Children of the Code.
>>
>>
>> For the Cause! Debbie
>>
>> Deborah W. Yoho
>> Co-moderator, NIFL-Health Listserv
>> Executive Director, Greater Columbia Literacy
>> Council
>> Past President, SC Adult Literacy Educators
>> 2728 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29205
>> 803-765-2555 Fax 803-799-8417
>> dwyoho at earthlink.net
>>
>>
>>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:02:16 -0400
> From: "David J. Rosen" <DJRosen at theworld.com>
> Subject: [AAACE-NLA] May 2-6 Congressional Recess
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> AAACE-NLA Colleagues,
>
> The message below was sent to SPOC's. Please contact your Senators and
> Congresspeople when they are in the state or District May 2-6. Thank
> them if they signed the Dear Colleage letter. If they did not, give
> them good reasons why they should support the restoration of federal
> funding and ask if they will commit to this. Let them know btheir
> constituents care about adult basic education federal funding.
>
> David J. Rosen
> Adult Literacy Advocate
>
> Subject: May 2-6 Congressional Recess
> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:32:29 -0400
> From: Ellison, Art <AEllison at ed.state.nh.us>
>
>
>
>
>
> To: Single Point of Contact Network
>
>
>
> From: Art Ellison, Co-Chair, Policy Committee, NCSDAE
>
>
>
> Date: April 21, 2005
>
>
>
> Re: Congressional Recess, May 2-6, 2005
>
>
>
>
>
> The next Congressional Recess is scheduled for May 2-6, 2005. At this
> time many members of the US House and Senate will be back in their
> states meeting with constituents. This would be a good opportunity to
> request meetings with members of Congress, particularly those who did
> not sign the Dear Colleague Letters, and those who are members of the
> respective Appropriations Committees.
>
> The schedules for meetings with constituents are usually set by the
> district or regional offices of each Senator and Representative. We have
> found that home state meetings with a Representative or Senator which
> include two or three local program directors and a few students work
> very well.
>
> Let me know if you have any interesting discussions particularly with
> members of Congress who have not previously indicated a position on
> adult education funding.
>
>
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> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:03:50 -0400
> From: "David J. Rosen" <DJRosen at theworld.com>
> Subject: [AAACE-NLA] CORRECTION: May 2-6 Congressional Recess
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> THE SENATE WILL BE IN RECESS ON MAY 2-6 BUT THE HOUSE WILL BE IN
> SESSION. SORRY FOR THE INCORRECT INFORMATION. Art Ellison
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ellison, Art
> Subject: May 2-6 Congressional Recess
>
>
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> To: Single Point of Contact Network
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>
>
> From: Art Ellison, Co-Chair, Policy Committee, NCSDAE
>
>
>
> Date: April 21, 2005
>
>
>
> Re: Congressional Recess, May 2-6, 2005
>
>
>
>
>
> The next Congressional Recess is scheduled for May 2-6, 2005. At this
> time many members of the US House and Senate will be back in their
> states meeting with constituents. This would be a good opportunity to
> request meetings with members of Congress, particularly those who did
> not sign the Dear Colleague Letters, and those who are members of the
> respective Appropriations Committees.
>
> The schedules for meetings with constituents are usually set by the
> district or regional offices of each Senator and Representative. We have
> found that home state meetings with a Representative or Senator which
> include two or three local program directors and a few students work
> very well.
>
> Let me know if you have any interesting discussions particularly with
> members of Congress who have not previously indicated a position on
> adult education funding.
>
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