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Hi Thomas, Maybe if there had been some kind of preliminary email informing the community about it and the reflections were worded in such a way as to actually reach out to the community and open up dialogue, then it may have worked better. As it is, the postings almost look like they were just misaddressed so it's unlikely that recipients would want to engage or mentor students. Perhaps a different format next time would work better, where the students briefly introduce themselves (one or two did do this, I think) and post in a way that not just reflects, but gives an opening for members to respond. That way students would more likely get feedback that is useful and maybe be encouraged to participate further. I know from personal experience, ever since I discovered the list when I was a second year undergrad, that this community is very welcome and encouraging of students. That said it's an excellent idea on the whole and I may just pinch it and use with my own students. Liz -----Original Message----- From: The Disability-Research Discussion List on behalf of Thomas Neuville Sent: Fri 6/4/2010 11:49 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: SPED 330 Final Reflection Good Day I am indeed the guilty party as I have asked my students to write a brief reflection and post it to a community they would do well to be connected to. I apologize for this brief annoyance, if you have been annoyed. The assignment is over today and each student posts once. The idea is to broaden the students communities and perhaps give them continued contact as they remain members of the list serve. Young scholars, after all, must start some where. I ask your patience and perhaps willingness to mentor as each student posts one reflection. I like one list serve members suggestion that the relfections contain useful information and perhaps can be the foundation of further schoalrly inquiry by seasoned group members. Be well, Thomas Thomas J Neuville, PhD Associate Professor Millersville University Stayer Suite 216 51 Lyte Rd Millersville, PA 17551-0302 717-871-4880 ________________________________________ From: The Disability-Research Discussion List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Leigh Scherman [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 12:05 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: SPED 330 Final Reflection Hello, Regarding the individual postings from the SPED 330 students: While I have enjoyed reading several of these student reflections, I would suggest to their instructor that the next time they are asked to post suggestions, it is done in a collaborative email (i.e. all reflections attached, linked, or cut and pasted) identifying the course and the reason for the posting. That way, we would understand the context of the messages and could opt to read and appreciate them at our leisure. I do support what I sense to be the instructor's intent to encourage public scholarship and dialogue; however, the delivery was a bit problematic. Best, Elizabeth Scherman University of Washington On Thu, 3 Jun 2010, Beth Omansky wrote: > Hello Listers! > > I didn't read the first few E-mails under this topic so I may have missed > the reason students' homework assignments are flooding the Leeds research > listserv. Did the instructor require students to post to the list? It's a > bit disturbing, really. > > Beth > > > In a message dated 6/3/2010 7:26:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > Samantha Haas > SPED 330 > Final Refection > > Throughout this short, but intense 3 week class I have learned a great > deal about individuals with disabilities and their role in society over the > years. I never really knew how misunderstood the term disability was over > the years. The misunderstandings of disabilities lead to mistreatment of > individuals with disabilities by members of society, government, and doctors. > This class taught me that in thinking that society is fair to everyone I > am very wrong. I used to think that everyone is treated equally and I > learned over the past three weeks that that is not true and although the > government has made policies to try and make it equal it is still not so. > The information that I have learned over the past three weeks will help me > for the rest of my career. The rising popularity of inclusion in the > classroom will require me to work with individuals with disabilities. These > students with disabilities will need to be given accommodations that allow > them to succeed in my classroom. The treatment of the students with > disabilities may not be the same for all students, but it will be fair in that > each student will receive the accommodations and teaching style they need to > be able to succeed to the best of their educational abilities. > The teachings from this class and the readings that went along with it, > will always be in the back of my mind and will always be present in my > teachings. I will be sure that the unjust among these individuals will not > continue in my classroom. > > ________________End of message________________ > > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for > Disability Studies at the University of Leeds > (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to > [log in to unmask] > > Archives and tools are located at: > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web > page. > > ________________End of message________________ > > This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). > Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] > > Archives and tools are located at: > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. > ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page. ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). 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