[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: [EXT] Re: Margaret Meek Spencer

Yetta Goodman ygoodman at u.arizona.edu
Wed May 20 02:05:28 BST 2020 

Dear Colleagues/Friends

Thanks to everyone who responded to the issue of the literacy scholars
represented on RHFame.  I know this has been a concern
over the years and when I reviewed the list when I heard Margaret Meek had
died and didn't see her
name I thought I might suggest that we once again have a discussion about
how we keep nominees for membership
focussing on a greater range of languages, literacies and issues.  This
might be an agenda item at the next face to face RHF
meeting.  I hope to see many of you there.

Since I am writing to you, let me take a minute to say thanks to so many of
you who reached out to my family and me in response to
Ken's death on March 12th.  You won't be surprised to know that there is
one article ready to be sent to a publisher on his desk and he recently
submitted his last coauthored book to Richard C. Owen on Reading for
Parents for review.
Hope you are all sheltering well.         Yetta


On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 2:24 PM Diane Lapp <lapp at sdsu.edu> wrote:

> *External Email*
> Hello,
> Margaret has been moved to the deceased listing of members. Hope this
> clears up what happened to her name disappearing from the living members
> group.
> Best to everyone,
> Diane
>
> On May 19, 2020, at 1:35 PM, Henrietta Dombey <H.Dombey at brighton.ac.uk>
> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> I am puzzled by this.  I recall that Margaret Meek Spencer was inducted
> into the Reading Hall of Fame in San Francisco, in 2001, at the same time
> as Myra Barrs.  We all stayed at the same B and B a longish bus ride away
> from the Conference and I had great pleasure in witnessing their induction.
>
>
> Until 2 weeks ago, when she died, Margaret was listed under living members.
>
> With warmest wishes to all and apologies for not having yet submitted a
> tribute to her.  I have been too busy doing one for a UK audience, but will
> turn my attention to the RHoF in the near future.
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Henrietta
>
> Henrietta Dombey
> Professor Emeritus of Literacy in Primary Education
> University of Brighton UK
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> reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] on behalf of P
> Pearson [ppearson at berkeley.edu]
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> To: Yetta Goodman
> Cc: reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Subject: [Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: [EXT] Re: Margaret Meek Spencer
>
> Thanks, Yetta.  The blog I posted on ILA website comes from the heart.
>
> On the other matter, It is a good idea keep asking ourselves who is
> missing.
>
> pdp
>
> On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 10:06 AM Yetta Goodman <ygoodman at u.arizona.edu<
> mailto:ygoodman at u.arizona.edu <ygoodman at u.arizona.edu>>> wrote:
> Dear David,
>
> I believe I have yet to thank you for the letter you wrote about Ken. I am
> trying, much too slowly, to try to send out
> a thank you to everyone who has emailed, sent a card or in other ways
> contacted me about Ken.  In my attempt to let folks
> know how touched I have been by their reaching out to me, I have
> discovered some other RHF issues and wanted to ask
> you if you have any similar concerns or thoughts.
> ask y ou if you have any s. personal
>
> I am so surprised to discover that Margaret Meek Spencer (who recently
> died) is not a Reading Hall of Fame member.
> And when I check the RHF membership, I become aware that there are other
> language/literacy scholars from the
> London Institute of Education who are not in the Reading Hall of Fame:
>  Harold Rosen and Margaret are only two of other
> possibilities.  I just thought I'd check with you before I speak with
> Henrietta Dombey, who is a member from Brighton to join
> me in nominating these two who I have learned so much from during my
> career. Do you have any additional information to
> add to my concerns. Also, I just thought of Michael Rosen as well.
>     Yetta
> On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 2:46 PM P Pearson <ppearson at berkeley.edu<
> mailto:ppearson at berkeley.edu <ppearson at berkeley.edu>>> wrote:
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> External Email
>
> I never had the privilege of interacting extensively with Margaret, but I
> found her written work, particularly On Being Literate and How Texts
> Teach... , very insightful.  We are losing too many colleagues.
> pdavid
>
> On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 2:07 PM Jan Turbill <jturbill at uow.edu.au<
> mailto:jturbill at uow.edu.au <jturbill at uow.edu.au>>> wrote:
> 
> 
> Yes sad news. Margaret Meek Spencer was a strong advocate for children’s
> literature and literacy learning. Her work influenced curriculum in NSW in
> the 80s. Her legacy lives on.
>
>
>
>
>
> Jan Turbill
> jturbill at uow.edu<mailto:jturbill at uow.edu <jturbill at uow.edu>>.au
> Sent from my iPhone
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>
> Jan Turbill
> jturbill at uow.edu<mailto:jturbill at uow.edu <jturbill at uow.edu>>.au
> Sent from my iPhone
> On 8 May 2020, at 5:28 am, Brian Cambourne <bcambrn at uow.edu.au<
> mailto:bcambrn at uow.edu.au <bcambrn at uow.edu.au>>> wrote:
>
> 
> Another sad loss to our community. Our ranks are too quickly thinning.
> We need some Torchlighters to pass the RHF’s torch to.
> Take care of yourselves.
> Brian Cambourne
>
> On 7 May 2020, at 11:37 pm, Norman Stahl <flowercjs at aol.com<
> mailto:flowercjs at aol.com <flowercjs at aol.com>>> wrote:
>
> from Denny Taylor's FB post of 10 hours ago...
>
> I received a sad note today from the UK to let me know Margaret Meek
> Spencer is no longer with us. When I think of Margaret I think of her
> incredible strength and indomitable spirit. She will remain in my heart for
> ever. Her participation in the great women's scholars forums 10 days after
> September 11th will always be with me. It is like a movie that I watch in
> odd moments - especially in times of disaster, like now. I was thinking of
> Margaret two days ago in this way and I will continue to do so. Yetta M.
> Goodman<
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> Maxine Greene and Louise Rosenblatt also participated in the forum and I
> see them also - their gestures as well as their words. Each great scholar
> was a tower of strength at a time when their guidance and love made it
> possible to go on. All of their presentations are in this little book which
> I keep with me always.
>
>
>
> Norman Stahl
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*Yetta Goodman, Regents Professor Emerita*
*University of Arizona, College of Education*
*home address:  7914 S Galilleo Lane, **Tucson AZ.85747-9609*

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