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LR/RI produces a bulletin roughly every two weeks in order to inform area practitioners of news, events, and calls for participation and also as a forum for posing questions, issues and discussion topics. The current bulletin is posted below. To read previous bulletins, go to Bulletin Archives.January 25, 2002 Bulletin #134
Dear Colleagues, Calls for participation, employment and conference opportunities, online and other resources. To post information, please contact LR/RI or leave a message (863-2839). Thanks.
Janet Isserlis
NOTICES
Please know that effective immediately, all visitors to the RIDE/URI extension building can only enter from the Washington Street side of the building and must sign in and out with security there. The Westminster Street door can be used for exiting the building only. ESOL sharing/discussion session will take place on Wednesday, January 30 at 2:15 pm at the Genesis Center, 620 Potters Avenue, Providence. A specific topic hasnít been chosen; during the last meeting, we touched on issues of assessment in workplace and community-based classrooms and EL/Civics. We would like to continue with these topics; as well, all topics and ideas are open - please join us. A survey about resources for ESOL activities, developed by Debby Venator, is available online. We request that teachers complete the survey and send their responses to LR/RI as sson as possible. Classroom observation: Students at the Swearer Center for Public Service, working with adult language and literacy programs, are interesting in observing ESOL and ABE classrooms. If you would be open to having such a visit, please contact LR/RI. professional development - training opportunities The RI Workforce Literacy Collaborative and the Human Resource Investment
Council sponsor the following staff development events. Those interested
in workforce and workplace literacy are invited to attend. All events
are free.
January 25, 9:00 - 12:00: LD - Identifications & Accommodations, Part One* offered by Mentor, Inc. at Network RI, 4 Main Street, Pawtucket Attendees will discuss what learners need to do to successfully accommodate their learning differences and disabilities in the classroom, at the worksite and in their lives as well the roles instructors and program support people play in assisting the learnersí success. The presenters participated in RIDEís yearlong LD training by Strumski & Payne. To register call Cidalia DaSilva at 762-3841 or send email to cidalia@conversent.com (*Part Two is scheduled for 05/17) January 25, 9:30 - 12:30: Introduction to Workplace Literacy
offered by LVA and Chamber Education Foundation at Chamber Ed., 3296 Post
Rd., Warwick
February 11, 5:30 - 8:00: The TPR Approach to ESL offered
by The Genesis Center, at 620 Potters Avenue, Providence
February 23, 9:00 -12:00: Workforce Curriculum Design offered
by The International Institute of RI, at 645 Elmwood Avenue, Providence
February 25, 5:30 - 8:30: Workforce Curriculum Design offered
by The Genesis Center, at 620 Potters Avenue, Providence (See above
for workshop description.)
learning opportunity The Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State is offering a half-time graduate assistantship for masters or doctoral study at Penn State beginning August 2002. The assistantship includes a stipend for 20 hours of work per week plus tuition for fall, spring, and summer. Experience in family literacy programs and academic course work in literacy are preferred. Excellent writing skills and experience in a related educational setting (i.e., adult basic education or literacy, pre-school, elementary school, family literacy) are required. Interested candidates should contact Dr. Eunice N. Askov (ena1@psu.edu) as soon as possible. A cover letter and vita may also be sent to her at 102 Rackley Building, Penn State, University Park, PA 16802. employment opportunity ESOL Instructor, Beginning level. Full-time 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM Monday
through Friday. Benefits. For more info or to apply call Nancy Fritz at
The Genesis Center 781-6110. Apply by February 1st.
Women, Violence and Learning: Several practitioners are going to hold a series of four study group meetings between now and June on the topic of women, violence and education. Interested participants will read material on this topic and meet for one and a half hours to discuss it. The first meeting will be in late January in a late afternoon time slot. If you're interested in learning more about this important topic, call Nancy Fritz at the Genesis Center at 781-6110 Year 2002 scholarship information from the Rhode Island Foundation is online at http://www.rifoundation.org/scholar.html; not all information about all scholarships is posted online, but information is available from the Rhode Island Foundation (401) 274-4564 [youíll be asked to send a self addressed stamped envelope]; as well, LR/RI has a list of current scholarships. your input is needed: Is your program exploring new approaches, developing curriculum, generating materials, or otherwise engaged in work that you'd like to share with others? In addition to various sharing sessions (most notably ESOL, with the hope of others forming around other topics), this bulletin and the LR/RI website provide two vehicles for sharing your work with a larger community of adult educators. As well, LR/RI's site has a page devoted to learner writing and information relevant to adult learners. Please, if you have internet access, take some time to explore the LR/RI site (http://www.brown.edu/lrri) and send feedback, suggestions about existing information as well as other sites that youíve seen that LR/RI could add to the site. Especially consider contributing content ? a lesson plan thatís worked, a reflection about your practice, related news or information about the communities in which we live and work. To get started, if you haven't already, have a look at the current round of inquiry projects, posted on the site . Practitioners are working through developing the proposals you'll see on the site and beginning to collect evidence that will help them examine the questions and concerns they've raised through their projects. Your responses to their work, as well as to anything else on the site, are welcome. Questions? Contact LR/RI - (401) 863-2839; janet_isserlis@brown.edu
from David Falk: SCALE is pleased to announce National Literacy Action Week (NLAW) for 2002. We are also excited to introduce our new free, on-line NLAW planning materials to help campus-based literacy programs design effective advocacy, activist and awareness-raising events. NLAW will take place February 1-7. This date commemorates college students' leadership in the Civil Rights Movement's first lunch counter sit-in on February 1, 1960, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The purpose of NLAW is to strengthen college student activism, to raise awareness and to make change around literacy-related issues. NLAW is SCALE's most prominent and effective organizing initiative for energizing literacy activism across the country. SCALE has created the following free, web-based materials to help you plan National Literacy Action Week on your campus: Organizing NLAW Events - includes sections on goal setting, planning, dividing up roles, and explaining "how-to-do" a range of suggested events. Getting Media Coverage -- suggestions on how to spread your message broadly through diverse media such as newspapers, radio and television. (Media exposure is important because it multiplies the impact of the actions you take, and it is a critical tool for public education and awareness-raising.) In addition, we have written five appendices on activism and awareness-raising : Defining Advocacy, Activism, and Awareness Raising, Examples of Advocacy, Activism, and Awareness Raising Activities, Why College Students? What Impact Can We Really Have?, Notes on Doing Activism, Principles for a Long Campaign. To check out these new materials, visit SCALE at http://www.readwriteact.org and click on the NLAW button on your bottom left. Please let us know what you think (at scale@unc.edu), and please tell us about the NLAW events you are planning! - David Falk, Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, SCALE, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (919) 962-6675 ph (919) 962-6020 fax dfalk@email.unc.edu January 17-February 9 - "The Wonders of Southeast Asia" exhibit at Tsetse Gallery - Traditional art and culture of the Hmong, Laotian and Cambodian communities. Approximately 20,000 Southeast Asians currently reside in Rhode Island yet very little is know about their culture. This exhibit is free and open to the public. The Tsetse Gallery, 101 Orange Street, Providence voice/fax: 401-453-3337 from Thursday Notes, January 17, 2002: NCSL Launches State Legislatures Online If you're wondering what your state legislature is considering for the future of adult education, you'll like this new weblink from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). From http://www.ncsl.org click on "Public User" to link to NCSL's new State Legislatures Online data base for your state. Get information such as state statutes, bill status and content, committee membership, contact information, audits and reports by nonpartisan organizations that support legislative activity. Macs for Kids is looking to find homes for more than 3,000 educational computers in childcare centers, with parents, and after-school programs. Macs for Kids has been endorsed and supported by the United Way, YMCA, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America; the program includes educational software from companies such as Edmark and SchoolZone. We offer complete systems for as little as $99.00. Every system comes with easy to use instructions, a 1-year warranty, an easy to read training manual, and live tech support at a toll free number. All our Mac systems come ready-to-use and pre-loaded with a minimum of 15 educational titles, including Claris Works 2.1), American Heritage Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus, etc., and over 10 child development age programs. On the PC side we offer a full-blown Pentium 200MHz complete system for $249.00. We also make computers available to parents. Every center that refers 10 parents who buy a system for their child gets a free computer. :nformation: (800) 846?3225, or http://www.macsforkids.com [please note ? this is posted for your information, not as an endorsement of Macs for Kids, or in order to boost their business] from Thursday notes January 24, 2002 MA GovernorCalls for $5M More for Adult Ed - Acting Massachusetts' Governor Jane Swift's priority list in her first "State of the State" address last week included spending five million dollars more on adult education programs to help people looking to improve job skills. The boost would bring state spending for adult basic skills to a total of $35 million in her budget request for adult basic education programs. Swift said: "These tough times...highlight the importance of adult education and job training to the state's long-term economic success. The answer to this problem is to make adult education and worker training full partners in a larger system of lifelong learning... The budget I submit this month adds five million dollars for adult education. I'm also including new proposals for streamlining and strengthening existing programs." To see what other Governors said about adult education in their "State of the State" messages go to http://www.nga.org/governors and click on"Governor's Speeches." Can Programs Handle New Citizenship Surge? - A newly noted citizenship surge could cause concern for providers of English as a second language and English literacy/civics services. The Immigration and Naturalization Service says that numbers of foreign residents applying for citizenship are up 61% this year, according to the Washington Post. Applications for US citizenship that started to rise last summer in anticipation of higher fees spiraled after the September 11 tragedy. Causes the Post identifies for the trend include fear of potential problems due to government counter-terrorism activities as well as patriotism by immigrants seeking to express allegiance to their US homeland. - full story online at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8535-2002Jan19.html
The Parents with Disabilities and Their Teens Project - Through the Looking Glass (TLG) is conducting a 3-year project through June, 2002, to learn more about experiences of families in which parents with disabilities are raising teens (11-17). This project includes parents with a physical dis-ability, a visual impairment; who are Deaf or hard of hearing; with a learning and/or developmental disability; who are mental health consumers. Information- http://www.lookingglass.org/parentteen.php
volunteer opportunities: - Destiny House: Here's an opportunity to help folks who are providing support and education to adults and teens affected by domestic violence. A newly established Domestic violence advocacy organization, Destiny House, is in need of some technical assistance in getting some recently acquired computers up and running. If you are interested in helping them become fully operational, please contact Ms. Eleanor McSwain Destiny House, 461-6521
online / resources Family Literacy Day in Canada - January 27: http://www.nald.ca/EVENTS/Annual/famlit/FLD.htm Eastern LINCS Winter 2002 newsletter: http://www.easternlincs.org/newsletter/winter2002/home.htm
Eastern LINCS has received a positive response to the Using LINCS online course scheduled to begin on February 25th. The course has only one remaining "seat" available so they are offering a second section of the course this Spring. Section 2 will begin on March 25 and end on May 3. To register, complete the online registration form at http://www.wbtc.ciu10.com/eclass/registration_form.htm Confirmation of your registration as well as information about the course will be sent to you via email. (Information about the course appears on line, and in the last LR/RI bulletin, January 15). resource available: from Christy Gullion Associate Director for Federal Policy, NIFL Our newest State Policy Update, Professional Development for Adult Education Instructors, is now available at http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/policy/updates.html#state From this site you can select either the PDF or HTML format. This State Policy Update provides a background on professional development in adult education, summarizes the funding sources for professional development, and reviews data collected from the August 2001 National Institute for Literacy survey of state professional development systems. In addition, the report highlights professional development activities in four states -- Kentucky, New York, Oregon, and Tennessee and describes current and upcoming federally-funded professional development initiatives and research projects. If you --would like furher information about this Update, please contact Michelle Tolbert at (202) 233-2028 or email mtolbert@nifl.gov>. Copies of this report are also available free of charge by calling toll-free (800) 228-8813. What online, print or other materials have been useful to you in your own learning and/or in working with adult learners? share your findings with colleagues -- send them to janet_isserlis@brown.edu, or to LR/RI at PO Box 1974, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912. Check LR/RI's recently updated pages, as well, to see if theres something there you can use. One hundred questions about Arab Americans: A Journalist's Guide http://www.freep.com/jobspage/arabs/index.htm search LR/RI - the search function at http://www.brown.edu/lrri has been improved so that the LR/RI website is now searchable. Please try it. Let me know what you think.. Thanks to Bill Dennen at Brown for his assistance in getting it to work. e-literacy: The National Institute for Literacyís electronic newsletter is online (new and archived issues) at http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/eliteracy/archive.html NIFL also maintains an online calendar of events at http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/Calendar/calendar_world.cgi
Free education publications are available from ED Pubs, the U.S. Department of Education's Publications Center. To order free books, brochures, videos, and more, visit the ED Pubs Web site (http://www.ed.gov/about/ordering.jsp) or call ED Pubs toll-free at 877/433-7827.
The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) announces another round of education reform grants in areas of social science research. PRACC is particularly interested in issues such as high classroom turnover/mobility and its disproportionate impact on low-income, minority, and farm worker students. However, other issues will be considered as well. To apply, send PRRAC a proposal outlining the planned research and methodology, the advocacy work it is designed to support, a budget, timeline, and qualifications of the researchers. Maximum grant: $10,000. No application deadline. http://www.prrac.org/grants.htm Comment from a TTC student . . . "This program helped me improve my skills and has encouraged me to achieve new goals." Should I go to college? Who can I talk to? What courses do I need?
How much will it cost? Am I prepared to study in college? If
you are asking yourself these questions, or you know someone who is, you
may want to call and learn about Project RIRAL's Transition to College
program.
This is a free, three-month program designed to prepare GED or high school
graduates for college. The program begins with a Career Workshop,
and then offers academic classes in reading, writing, math, computer, and
study skills. Students learn about the college application process,
financial aid, and attend mini workshops on Time and Stress Management.
The classes are held in the evening and on Saturday at Network RI in Pawtucket.
Our next session begins in February, and we are recruiting new students
now. Call now to enroll, 722-3100 ext. 182 or 762-3841.
Year 2002 scholarship information from the Rhode Island Foundation
is
online at http://www.rifoundation.org/scholar.html;
not all information about all scholarships is posted online, but information
is available from the Rhode Island Foundation (401) 274-4564 [youíll be
asked to send a self addressed stamped envelope]; as well, LR/RI has a
list of current scholarships.
from Jon Randall, Dec 10: At http://www.natcoalitionliteracy.org you can see the latest version of the Omnibus Literacy Legislation concept paper developed by the National Coalition for Literacy. To get to it, click on "Policy and Legislation" on the home page, then on "Commitment Three," and then on "Omnibus Literacy Legislation." Last week the Public Policy Committee of the National Coalition for Literacy met by conference call to consider 49 recommendations submitted from literacy advocates throughout the country. Most of them were approved in one form or another. On December 13th, the National Coalition for Literacy will review and hopefully approve the document at its quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C. From there, we'll ask a Senator or Congressperson to have the paper drawn up as a piece of federal legislation. In the coming weeks, we'll help literacy supporters become familiar with its provisions by highlighting key sections. We'll also be targeting key potential cosponsors during this period. Check out the web site for additional steps in the process and to download the latest version of the concept paper. (You'll need the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader, which you can get from www.adobe.com if you don't already have it on your system.) Call for Papers: Women and Literacy Edited by Mev Miller Women's Studies Quarterly is the leading journal on teaching in womenís studies. Thematic issues feature material for specialists and generalists alike, including the most recent scholarship available in jargon-free language; classroom aids such as course syllabi; discussions of strategies for teaching; and up-to-date, complete bibliographies as well as hard-to-find or never-before-published documents and literary materials. Intersections of race and class with gender are of special concern, as are international perspectives. The Quarterly seeks writing for a December, 2003 issue on Women and Literacy. Cross-cultural and international in scope, this issue seeks to include a selection of essays from practitioners in the fields of literacy and adult education as well as from women's studies. Contributions made by literacy practitioners co-authored with women learners or authored by women learners are especially encouraged. This issue encourages writings in a variety of genres, e.g., memoir, personal essays, collections of student writings. Essays may be both reflective of actual practice or theoretical issues. Contributors are asked to include a brief description of your experience in the literacy field. For the purposes of this issue, "women and literacy" pertains to the
concerns and issues for adult women learners (18+ years of age) who have
pre-basic or limited reading/writing skills in predominately print-based
cultures. This issue seeks to heighten the awareness of womenís studies
academics and feminist educators to the issues of literacy for adult women.
It also strives to explore beyond functional definitions of literacy. Questions
to be addressed may include: What are your definitions of "literacy"?
LR/RI website: a shortcut. The URL for Literacy Resources/RI's website has not changed; you can now get to it more quickly by using this new address: http://www.brown.edu/lrri/ -- with thanks to Kath Connolly and Bill Dennen at Brown University for making it so. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011102/neffns1_3.html Applications for the 2002 Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund are available in all Talbots stores and on the Company's website. Now in its 5th year, this unique $100,000 scholarship program annually awards 5 $10,000 scholarships and 50 $1,000 scholarships to women seeking a bachelor's or associate's degree later in life. Since 1997, Fund has awarded college scholarships to nearly 220 women ranging in age from their mid 20's to their early 60's. The 2002 Board of Judges selecting the five $10,000 scholarship recipients will include Blythe Danner, Caroline Kennedy, Marlee Matlin, Joyce Carol Oates, and Deborah Roberts. Applicants must be women currently residing in the US who earned a high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago; be seeking a degree from an accredited 2 or 4 - year college, university or vocational-technical school, and have at least two full-time semesters or 24 credits remaining to complete their undergraduate degree. Eligible entries must be postmarked no later than March 4, 2002. To download an application, please visit www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp . conferences - conferences are listed chronologically and are updated with each bulletin
February 2 - RI Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Poverty 11th Annual Conference "Economic Recovery for All" Providence Marriott- One Orms Street, Providence, RI Registration: 8-9AM, Conference 9AM-3:30PM Keynote Speaker: Scott Molloy, Professor, Schmidt Labor Research Center, University of RI Featuring: Workshops/Accountability Sessions on affordable housing crisis- the next step: Making the Private Sector Do its Share; Passing the Refundable Earned Income Tax Credit; We're Losing Health Insurance Coverage: A single Payer Plan is the Answer; Ending Energy Shutoffs: We Want a "Forgiveness" Plan and Fairer Rules; Hunger: Demanding Food companies' Support of Food Stamp Outreach; Basic Needs in a Recession: Private Funds Must Help Rebuild the "Safety Net" Scholarships and child care vouchers are available. Please contact the George Wiley Center at 728-5555 to register. Center for Popular Education and Participatory Research - 2nd annual conference; February 1 - 3 , 2002. 4501 Tolman Hall #1670, UC Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-1670 phone: (510) 642-2856, fax: (510) 642-3425 mailto:cpepr@yahoo.com website: http://www-gse.berkeley.edu/research/pepr The PRO-NET2000 National Professional Development Conference will be held on February 21 - 22, 2002 in Washington, DC. http://www.pro-net2000.org/ ; email: Renne Sherman rsherman@air.org The 2002 National Conference on Family Literacy will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 3-5. The theme of the conference is "Shared Vision: Connecting the World of Family Literacy." Presenters from 32 states, Puerto Rico and Canada will present more than 100 different sessions. A list of session topics and more detailed information is online at http://www.famlit.org . rescheduled: The National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs - NAASLN, in conjunction with the Greater Milwaukee Literacy Coalition and the Milwaukee Area Technical College, is presenting a three-day national conference Forging the Future, April 14 - 16, in Milwaukee, WI. The conference offers over 50 sessions for practitioners, administrators, and employers. Presentations include research, cutting-edge models, and practical ways to better serve adults with special learning needs, in addition to exhibits on products and services for adults with special learning needs. Conference sessions will be offered targeting up-to-date information on state and national initiatives. NAASLN is offering participation opportunities for conference presenters, attendees, partners, or exhibitors. For conference and membership information contact visit http://www.naasln.org, email NAASLN@aol.com or call us at 800.496.9222. This conference, previously scheduled for September 13-15, 2001, is rescheduled for April 14-16. Previously registered attendees and presenters need only confirm registrations/ presentations; email NAASLN@aol.com or fax written confirmation to 614.850.8687.
TESOL 2002 - April 9 - 13, Salt Lake City Utah http://www.tesol.org COABE May 6 - 11, 2002, Charleston, South Carolina- http://www.coabe2002.org/ Laubach Literacy Action Biennial Conference will be held in San Diego May 30 - June 1, 2002. http://www.laubach.org/USProgram/biennial.html http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/CASAE/cnf2002/call2002i.html 21st Annual Conference May 30-31 & June 1, 2002 Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto Adult Education and the contested terrain of public policy: Heritage Languages in America: Second National Conference Washington, D.C. October 18-20, 2002 The first day of the conference will be an invitational research symposium at the University of Maryland,. The final 2 days will be a public meeting in Tysons Corner, VA. http://www.cal.org/heritage Joshua Fishman, Yeshiva and Stanford Universities from previous bulletins: REMINDERS, RESOURCES: Stop the Hate, http://www.stopthehate.net/index1.htm - provides numerous resources of value to anyone working in adult education, community development and/or hoping to consider viable ways in which to approach social change. Language and Literacy is a Canadian on-line journal for educators interested in a broad range of literacy issues encompassing research and teaching in multimedia, print, and oracy. Available at http://educ.queensu.ca/~landl/ From Taylor L. Willingham: Help me make the voices of Adult Literacy Students Heard! The literacy community has been invited to participate in developing a discussion guide on health. This guide is being developed by a network of people who participate in National Issues Forums (NIF), which bring together citizens to discuss important public matters. The NIF network wants to hear your thoughts on health so that we can write a discussion guide that reflects how you and your friends and family are experiencing health-related issues. We will produce a discussion guide that will be written at an easy-to-read level that teachers and tutors can use in lessons and that adult learners and students can use in their study and personal growth. Please copy these questions, share with learners and return your response to the email address below. If access to email is a problem, a regular mail address is also included: 1. What do you value (or what really matters to you) about your own
health and health care?
Please send your responses to me at taylor@austin-pacific.com .Thank
you! Taylor L. Willingham Austin-Pacific Consulting Co. PO Box 1255 Salado,
TX 76571 254.947.3793
list servs: LR/RI listserv: As some of you know, Literacy Resources has a list serv - an email discussion group available to anyone with access to email in the state (or beyond, as interest warrants). To learn more about the list, or to subscribe, please send an email message to janet_isserlis@brown.edu. To date, about 30 people have joined the list. Its purpose is to provide a forum for local educators to discuss policy, practice, resources, issues and news related to our work with one another. Unlike the bulletin, which arrives as email, the list is interactive - when you respond to message from the discussion list, everyone else on the list receives your message -- and the conversation, we hope, continues and grows. VALUE e-list: VALUE has established a valuelearners mailing for email users, hosted by the Western/Pacific Literacy Network, part of the National Institute for Literacy Information and Communication Network System (LINCS). This "e-list" is a way for adult learners who are members of VALUE to communicate with each other. Only adult learners who are members of VALUE can subscribe to this e-list. VALUE is the national organization for adult learners (current or former participants in adult basic skills programs) in the United States. VALUE provides training and other supports to adult learners who want to be more effective leaders in their education programs, communities, and states. This e-list is being managed by members of VALUE's Communications Committee. Subscribers are encouraged to communicate about information, ideas, questions, or problems of interest to them. If you are a member of VALUE and need help subscribing, please contact LR/RI. If you're not a member, but would like to become one, contact LR/RI or visit the VALUE website at http://literacynet.org/value.
LEARNER is intended primarily for adult learners. LITERACY is a general list for adult literacy practitioners and others. Information on these electronic lists is below. LEARNER To subscribe to LEARNER, send an email message to: listserv@nysernet.org Skip the message header and in the body of the message, type: subscribe LEARNER Yourfirstname Yourlastname All submissions to LEARNER should be addressed to: LEARNER@nysernet.org Questions regarding the list should be sent to: Beverly Choltco-Devlin Moderator, LEARNER bdevlin@dreamscape.com LITERACY To subscribe to LITERACY, send an email message to: listserv@nysernet.org Skip the message header and in the body of the message, type: subscribe LITERACY Yourfirstname Yourlastname All submissions to LITERACY should be addressed to: LITERACY@nysernet.org Questions regarding the LITERACY list should be sent to: Beverly Choltco-Devlin bdevlin@dreamscape.com
Professional development initiative: In 1998, I spent time at the RI Dislocated Worker Program, facilitating classes for teachers there so that they could have an opportunity to observe one another's classes and to reflect on their learning and teaching. (The full text of their reflections is available on the LR/RI web site at Writing from the Field - or contact LR/RI for a hard copy). Please let me know if you would like to participate in this process of professional development. All that's required is your willingness to share your reflections about the observation/learning process for others. I hope to build a block of writing and thinking about this and other forms of our own professional development both through the bulletin and the web site.
Please contact LR/RI if you have information, questions or announcements to share with adult educators in Rhode Island. Bulletins go out at least twice a month; more frequently when there's more to share. To submit information for the next bulletin, please contact LR/RI by phone (401-863-2839), mail (PO Box 1974, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912) or email. back to LR/RI home |
