Gretchen has *excellent* points for all of us... Judy At 03:57 PM 12/20/00 -0500, you wrote: >Dear listserv members, > Getchen has good points, and I regret forwarding the NCTE discussion >impulsively. I was sure members would find it interesting, as they have, >but the listservs do create a semi-public/semi-private space where the rules >are fluid and common sense and courtesy are important. Gretchen's >suggestion of an invitation would certainly have been a preferable route. >My apologies to the NCTE members involved. > >Brock Haussamen > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Gretchen Lee [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 3:15 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: NCTE Middle level grammar talk, Pt. 2 > > >In a message dated 12/20/2000 11:49:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, >[log in to unmask] writes:<< but if I am, the netiquette is > frequently violated. >> > >Judy, > >What I'm objecting to here is a missed opportunity. There has been an >interesting discussion of grammar on NCTE (to which I belong). Four or five >teachers have posted looking for information, and Nancy Patterson was the >main respondent, although Candy Lindquist and Jerome also contributed >valuable posts. Brock then quotes Nancy here without asking/telling her, >and >he invites comment from the ATEG list. > >What if he had written to the NCTE list and Nancy INVITING her and all the >other posters who were interested in the grammar discussion to come on over >to ATEG for a discussion with a lot of people who are fascinated with >grammar? > >I keep hearing that ATEG wants more teachers of hs/ms/elementary to join in >the discussion. Wouldn't an invitation rather than an ambush (sorry - I >think it's rude, and I'm not alone!) have contributed more to the general >discussion of grammar? > >It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth when someone who is very accessible >(and I know Nancy personally - don't always agree with her, but she is >always >willing to discuss her views-) has her words reposted out of the context of >a >long discussion without a chance to clarify or defend her view point. > >I originally joined ATEG because of Nancy (and Candy). I wanted to see what >the "other side" had to say, if indeed ATEG was in opposition to her views. >I stayed because of the discussion. How many others would do the same if >invited? > >Gretchen in San Jose >[log in to unmask] > >To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface >at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html >and select "Join or leave the list" > >Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > >To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html >and select "Join or leave the list" > >Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/ > To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/