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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 14, 2004 Bulletin #176
Dear Colleagues, Calls for participation, employment, funding, and conference and workshop opportunities, online and other resources. To post information, please contact LR/RI or leave a message (401-863-2839). I'll be out of the office from December 24th through January 6th, but will check email and phone messages regularly. Greetings of the season. All hope and wishes for good health, happiness, kindness, equitable distribution of resources, and peace
Janet Isserlis
NOTICES
Maintain support for the National Institute for Literacy, the only federal agency dedicated to adult literacy and language learning. If you've used the LINCS website, participated in any of its lists, etc., please make your voice heard: TELL US HOW YOU USE LINCS mailto:lincs@nifl.gov . Send email to :lincs@nifl.gov National Institute for Literacy, LINCS http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/ To learn more about the critical effort to preserve NIFL, go to http://savenifl.org/. ESOL share Tuesday, January 20 at 1:30 PM at Genesis Center, 620 Potters Ave, Providence. focus: further discussion of in-service/ongoing workshops for new and current ESOL teachers and tutors and discussion, as well as discussion of materials and approaches that work: Also, discussion of ìOne Classroom: Two Language: dult Bilingual Curriculum Development, online: http://gseweb.harvard.edu/~ncsall/fob/2003/taggart.html If you need a hard copy, please contact LR/RI. Adult education research share January 27th, 2 PM, at the Genesis Center .This meeting will focus on ongoing progress reports, and sharing resources around research and practice. To read about new projects, please see http://www.brown.edu/lrri/researchshare.html or contact LR/RI State Adult Education Conference - Thursday, April 22, 2004. Proposals for workshops due January 30th. http://www.brown.edu/lrri/conference04.html At the libraries: Friendship: a Parenting Program from PBS Tuesday, January 20, 6:00-7:30 PM, Mount Pleasant Branch Library, 315 Academy Ave. Friendships are beneficial to children's social skills, self-esteem, and confidence and also support their emotional and intellectual development. Judy Mellor of Ready to Learn-Rhode Island PBS will provide tips and information that will help parents deal with the ups and downs of their children's friendships. Television clips, books and activities will be presented that will be helpful as children develop their first friendships. For more information, please call 455-8037. Rhode Island Black Storytellers (RIBS) FUNDA Fest 6 Visits the Library
Coming in February: Black History Month Programs Film Discussion
Series: "The Sixties: America's Decade of Crisis and Change" PPL's
ongoing community events calendar is available at http://www.provlib.org/community/events/calendar/current.htm
Call for papers: Journal of Language, Identity, and Education Special topic issue: Queer inquiry in language education Guest editor: Cynthia D. Nelson (cynthia.nelson@uts.edu.au) The Journal of Language, Identity and Education is seeking submissions for a special topic issue that examines sexual identities within language education (or language-in-education) contexts. Abstracts due March 1. For more information please contact LR/RI.
Heating assistance:Ý If you know someone who is without heat service, please have them call ACORN right away at 780-0500, so we can give them the information they need to enroll in the assistance program. learning opportunities Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island has openings for their ESL class. This class runs for 15 weeks, Monday - Friday from 9-1. Ten additional hours are expected by way of homework assigments. The focus of this class is to teach enough functional English language skills for the student to obtain and maintain employment. Goodwill has run this program for over a year and continually demonstrates excellent results by way of educational advancement and job placement. Referrals are being accepted immediately as the program officially started January 12th. This program is funded by Project Opportunity so the students must be FIP beneficiaries. Ten openings are left. Please contact Natalia Montoya at 861-2080 ext. 127 to make a referral. TRANSITION TO COLLEGE in collaboration with Project RIRAL and the New England Literacy Resource Center is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2004 semester. This free sixteen week program will assist students who want to update their academic skills and receive support on the college application and financial aid process. Students who enroll in TTC will also receive three academic credits from the Community College of Rhode Island. The program is opened to GED and high school graduates who meet program criteria. The program meets in the evening in Pawtucket and on Saturday mornings at CCRI in Providence. Anyone interested should contact Marie Crecca-Romero at 722-9800, or email (creccaromero@cox.net) to arrange for a placement test in December. TTC's Spring semester will begin at the end of January. Space is limited. A new course will now be available totally online toward the Certificate in Family Literacy sponsored by Penn State's Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy in partnership with the National Center for Family Literacy and Penn State's World Campus. "Early Literacy Development and Parental Involvement" (ADTED 497C, 3 credits, taught by Donna Bell at NCFL) will be offered during spring semester (January 21 - April 21). The Introduction to Adult Education (ADTED 460), which is part of the Certificate, is available every semester. Courses in the 15-credit certificate may be applied to a bachelor's or master's degree program. (Credits may be applied toward Penn State's online M.Ed. in Adult Education or toward other degree programs.) You can take individual courses or the entire Certificate. Tuition is priced as low as possible (at the PA residential rate). Registration is now underway in the World Campus; information: http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/pub/famlt/ Please contact Nickie Askov (ena1@psu.edu) if you have any questions. funding opportunities - large and less large financial education American Express and the National Endowment for Financial Education's Economic Independence Fund will grant a minimum of $500,000 in 2004 grants to approximately 20 community organizations to offer financial education to their clients who represent underserved populations such as immigrants, individuals moving from welfare to work, the newly employed, and young workers. Grants will range from $15,000 to $30,000. For more information, http://www.nefe.org/amexeconfundrfp Research funding http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/search/gsearch/dbsearch.cgi?action=Show%20Results . Teacher as researcher grant information is included in the LINCS Grants Database. The International Reading Association's Teacher as Researcher Grant supports classroom teachers in their inquiries about literacy and instruction. Completed applications must be received by January 15, 2004. You can get to this information directly at : http://www.reading.org/awards/grantcha.html Get more information on this and other grants by checking out the LINCS Grants and Funding database Learn about current funding opportunities available from federal, state, and local government; private industry; foundations; and other funding sources. Visit the Grants & Funding database to get the latest funding proposals for adult and family literacy programs. You can also search the database by program subject area, funding range, or type of organization of both funder and applicant in order to find the funding streams that match your specific needs. The LINCS Grants & Funding database, a service of National Institute for Literacy, is updated daily. LINCS staff and partners scan 3 national grant and funding newsletters, more than 20 online discussion lists, and nearly 700,000 Web sites to keep you up to date on literacy funding sources. The UPS Foundation funds volunteer management, hunger and literacy efforts. http://www.community.ups.com/community/philanthropy/focus/main.html. The federal government's new one stop grant site: http://www.grants.gov/
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces Scholarship Competition for Community College Students Seeking Bachelor's Degrees Deadline: February 2, 2004 The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation ( http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/ ),a private independent foundation that provides funding to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education, has announced that it will focus its undergraduate scholarship program on students transferring from community college to pursue four-year degrees at any accredited college or university in the United States or abroad. The Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship Program is designed to enable community college students to earn 4-year degrees. The Cooke Foundation plans to award approximately 35 scholarships in the spring of 2004 for the 2004-05 academic year and will renew each award in subsequent years based on performance. Recipients may use the award at any accred ited four-year college or university in the US or abroad to pursue any 4-year degree. To be eligible for nomination, a student must presently be attending or have graduated since May 1999 from a fully licensed and accredited community college or two-year institution in the U.S.; planning to transfer to an accredited four-year college or university to begin studies in the fall of 2004; and have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or better (or the equivalent) on a 4.0 scale. Awards will provide funding for tuition, room and board, required fees, and books for the period required to complete the undergraduate degree (generally two years). Each award can total up to $30,000 annually, although the amount will vary based on such factors as tuition. Candidates for the scholarship must be nominated by the faculty representative at their community college or 2-year institution. See the Cooke Foundation Web site for faculty representatives, program guidelines, and application materials: 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 Funding Solutions for Small Nonprofit Organizations A collection of resources to help small nonprofit organizations fundraise including ways to motivate your board, sample fundraising letters, phonathon advice, and tips to improve your direct mail solicitation. http://www.nonprofit-innovations.com/ The Coalition of African, Asian, European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois (CAAELII) is pleased to announce that a free 20-lesson curriculum is now available for download at their web site. These lessons were suggested and tested by teachers at the CAAELII Coalition of 20 community based organizations serving immigrants and refugees in Chicago. Developed under a grant from the Illinois Community College Board, they are aimed at students in EL/Civics classes who want to become more active and involved members of their community. The lessons include: Identifying your Elected Representatives, Writing a Letter to your Elected Representative. Calling your Elected Representative, Dealing with the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS) Crime and U.S. Citizenship, Getting Legal Status: An Overview,Sponsoring Relatives for a Green Card, Understanding Funding for ESL and Citizenship Classes.How a Bill Becomes a Law, The Bill of Rights and the Amendments that Guarantee Voting Rights, What to Do if You're Stopped or Questioned by the Police Using the Internet for Lesson Plans and as a Resource in the Classroom, EL/Civics Internet Resource Guide, Domestic Violence, Voting and Voting Rights, Elections,The Citizenship Interview (Parts 1-7) and Dictionary The Citizenship Interview (Parts 8-10) and Practice Interview To download one or all of the lessons go to the CAAELII web site at http://www.caaelii.org/ and click on the English Language, Civics and Citizenship Teacher's Toolbox. Also available for free download at the CAAELII site is the Active Citizens Technology in Our Neighborhood (ACTION) Curriculum, easy language lessons for beginning computer users. For more information or for questions, contact Khem@caaelii.org . employment opportunities
STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST-ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR ADULT BASIC EDUCATION SUPPORT CENTRAL RESOURCE CENTER WORLD EDUCATION Full details at http://www.sabes.org/sabjob6.htm (or contact LR/RI) This is a .6 FTE position based at World Education in Boston, Massachusetts. Salary range $50,000 to $52,000 prorated to 60% plus excellent benefits. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Mina Reddy, World Education, 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210. Resume review will begin in early January. Position open until filled. World Education is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. M/F/V/H/D. Voluntary information in this regard is welcomed. Substitute list: if you would like your name added to the list, please see contact LR/RI. The list needs to be updated so that it can function more usefully for teachers and programs hoping to work with them. (http://www.brown.edu/lrri/sub.html) Rhode Island Community Jobs (RICOMJOB) is a public e-mail announcement list that seeks to raise the profile of meaningful work in Rhode Island by helping non-profit and public interest employers publicize openings effectively. Anyone seeking a job that makes a difference in Rhode Island can join the list. Any non-profit, government or private sector employer advertising a paid position related to the public interest or community concerns can post a free job listing. Positions must be paid but may be part-time, full-time or temporary. To join the list as a job seeker or to post a job as an employer go to: http://www.ricommunityjobs.org Rhode Island Community Jobs is supported by the Swearer Center for Public
Service at Brown University and the Rhode Island Campus Compact.
If you have questions about this service, please contact us at ricomjob@brown.edu
Volunteer Opportunities YouthBuild Providence is looking for volunteer classroom tutors for math and writing. Volunteers are expected to commit at least one hour per week. Our school year starts February 16th, and there will be two volunteer orientation sessions prior to this: one at 6pm on Monday February 2nd, and one at 10am on Tuesday February 3rd. All are welcome to attend either session to find out more about YouthBuild. Please contact Shannon Dolan at 273-7528 ext. 103 with any questions or to ask about directions. YouthBuild is also looking for Sponsors- adults willing to support and mentor one or more students to ensure their success in the program. To find out more about student sponsorship, please contact Andrew Cortes at 273-7528 ext. 102. Looking for a team of volunteers to get some work done at your organization?
online / resources The National Center for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE)'s Web resource collection: Using Technology: Evaluating Software Programs http://www.cal.org/ncle/softwareval.htm Researched and compiled by Lynda Terrill, this Web document does not merely list all available software resources but rather it gives you tools to select and evaluate software - including overarching questions to ask, a form to fill out when evaluating specific resources, and live links to sources of software and other software evaluation sites. The Web collection also includes NCLE's software picks - an annotated list of a few, recommended products. This list will be updated regularly, so check the Web site for additions. NCLE has also developed a Collection on Second Language Acquisition, providing background information about SLA. The collection, compiled by NCLE research associate Donna Moss, highlights NCLE and ERIC resources as well as pertinent organizations, periodicals, and policy issues. Of particular interest is the annotated bibliography of SLA research on learner motivation, interaction, and vocabulary development. Click on this collection at http://www.cal.org/ncle/ResSLA.htm - proceedings of the Symposium on Assessment and Accountability Issues
in adult ESL Instruction http://www.cal.org/ncle/accountability/ and New
Q & A Discusses Four Assessment Issues Raised by the National Reporting
System (NRS) As the field of adult English as a second language (ESL)
instruction moves towards content standards, program staff and state and
national policy makers need to be able to make informed choices about appropriate
assessments for adult English language learners. Dorry Kenyon, and Carol
Van Duzer examine these concepts from a language testing perspective as
they apply to the NRS. http://www.cal.org/ncle/digests/langassessQA.htm
From Moving Ideas News, January 7: "Adolescents and Literacy: Reading for the 21st Century" From: ALLIANCE FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION Dr. Michael Kamil This report documents what is currently known about effective literacy instruction for older students. For the first time in one document, the report brings together the findings of reliable, empirical research on how to improve the reading skills of older students. The report considers the importance and impact of factors such as comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, and alphabetic principle. http://movingideas.c.tep1.com/maabPkQaa3okcb44rKKb/ "Creativity and Education" From: CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE Elizabeth Coleman, Dr. Elliot Eisner, other arts and education experts A creative workforce is seen as the competitive key to innovating in a globalized economy. Arts education tends to encourage making, attending, problem solving, taking responsibility, and experiencing, but the educational system continues to place greater emphasis on mathematics, science, and other "hardcore" disciplines. The authors explore the creative impulses of the arts and artists, and education in America.Ý http://movingideas.c.tep1.com/maabPkQaa3okgb44rKKb/ "Employer Use of the Publicly Funded Workforce Development System" From:
JOBS FOR THE FUTURE WIA recognizes that success for job seekers requires
a workforce development system that places a high priority on responding
to employer needs. Based on information from employers, their associations,
low-wage workers, and other stakeholders in the public system, this report
examines employer perceptions of what's working and what's not since the
enactment of WIA, and makes recommendations for improvement.Ý http://movingideas.c.tep1.com/maabPkQaa3okDb44rKKb/
African American parents now have an important resource to help them support their children in times of stress or crisis. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Black Child Development Institute have developed an Activity Book for African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis. The book was developed by the African American Parents' Project, a collaboration between families, professional organizations, and leaders of national African American organizations, to provide African American families and communities with activities and resources to comfort children in times of crisis. In developing this booklet, the NICHD and the NBCDI listened to parents' concerns and suggestions about what hey needed to help their children cope with crisis situations. This free resource can be ordered through the NICHD Web site, http://www.nichd.nih.gov or by calling the NICHD Information Resource Center at 1-800-370-2943 or email NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov. Information on Helping Children Cope with Crisis is also available on the National Black Child Development InstituteÝ http://www.nbcdi.org. ESOL resource: English for Action's lesson plan collection: Taking Care of Health Care, Writing for Rights, Our Neighborhood, Our Safety, and Parents and their Children's Education. http://www.tapeart.com/efa/ Providence Community Resource Network (PCRN) http://www.provplan.org/pcrn Spanish language version of PCRN is up and running. You can access the site from the PCRN home page, http://www.provplan.org/pcrn, or go straight to http://www.provplan.org/pcrnespa. The Web pages, online instructions, and the content of the database have all been translated. Civics 101 - website of the RI Secretary of State, at http://www.rules.state.ri.us/civics_101/; a high school curriculum that may be adaptable for adult learners and/or useful for initiating critical reflection about citizenship and communities. .The Canadian Congress for Learning Opportunities for Women has placed many of its critical resources on women and literacy online. To access these materials at Search CCLOW - http://www.nald.ca/cclow/search/ - or contact LR/RI for more information.Ý conferences and workshops - conferences and workshops are listed chronologically and are updated with each bulletin
Rhode Island - Training/events around employment issues for people with disabilities http://www.ric.edu/uap/training.html RI Reading Disabilities symposium, The State of the Science of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, January 15th, 8:30 - 3:00.at the Masonic Learning Center, 1 Rhodes Place, Cranston. Keynote speakers Dr. Sally Shaywitz and Bennet Shaywitz on The State of Sciene in Overcoming Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities, as well as a choice of breakout sessions: Introduction to the Orton-Gillingham Approach to Reading Instruction, or Diagnosing Phonoloigcal Processing Weaknesses and Dyslexia.. To learn more about Sally Shaywitz, and her work at http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=718&g=1 Registration is $90; $75 for RI School Psychologists Association members, $50 for students, and $225 for teams of three from the same district. Information; Chris Willis at 742-3622 or email rispamail@yahoo.com Reading Across Rhode Island announces the selection for 2004: The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Join us at the Literacy Conference A Kick-off for Reading Across RI -Ý2004 Community College of RI - Warwick Campus Saturday, January 17, 2004 8:30 a.m.Ý- 1 p.m. $10 The conference is designed to give book discussion leaders in libraries, classrooms, bookstores and other venues a handle on the themes of The Secret Life of Bees and the resources available to extend & enrich the 'book' experience. Presenters include Middle & High School Teachers, Adult Educators,
a RI Beekeeper, the RISD Museum Educator, a panel of book group leaders
including a Librarian, bookstore discussion leader, and more. Registration
Brochures will be forwarded to the schools around the state in (very) early
January if you would like to receive registration materials directly, please
contact readingacrossri@provlib.orgor
leave a message for Louise Moulton at 455-8134.
Please join us... An Idea Exchange with Senator Jack Reed - Get an inside perspective on current national issues impacting Rhode Island. Join Senator Jack Reed in a discussion on a variety of health, education, housing and human service concerns that bridge Washington, DC and Rhode Island. January 26, 9:30 - 11:00 am, Radisson Airport Hotel 2081 Post Road, Warwick RSVP: Denise Correia 401-444-0624 by January 22nd, seating is limited United Way is pleased to sponsor this policy forum for the community. http://www.uwri.org Plain Language Health materials: SABES and World Education, Inc. are supporting a project exploring the links between health and literacy. Participants - ABE teachers, health educators, counselors, and anyone interested in health literacy - will have a chance to examine plain language health information.Ý Presenter: Mev Miller Thursday, January 29,1:30 - 3:30 Bristol Community College 777 Elsbree St., Fall River, MA Room L 104 The Coalition for Community Schools and the Boston Full Service Schools Roundtable: Northeast Regional Conference on Community Schools to be held in Cambridge, MA, Harvard Graduate School of Education February 6th,Ý 8 AM- 4 PM Cost: $35 information, http://www.communityschools.org/conference.html or contact LR/RI. To register: http://www.communityschools.org/register.html National Assosication for Adult with Learning Needs (NAASLN) 2004 conference Embracing Dialog for Improved Services: Authentic Conversations Leading to Actions March 7 - 9, Tampa, FL Register or Download Conference Brochure at http://www.naasln.org Sharing Skills - Building Connections: A conference for workforce development professionals, particularly frontline and management staff providing education and training services. Wednesday, March 10 at the Worcester Centrum Centre. Early registration discount til February 16. Program and registration information available at http://www.cedac.org/ or call Rachel Ennis at 617-727-5944 x 101 or email: rennis@cedac.org. The First Binational Symposium of Education Researchers March
12 and 13, 2004
The theme of Mexican immigrant student dropouts in U.S. schools (K-12),
under-education in Mexico, and the relationship between the two.
Both qualitative and quantitative studies will be accepted. Some of the
researchers involved in this effort are special education researchers.
Tanya Shuy email: tshuy@nifl.gov
call for proposals: The Second Canadian Conference on Literacy and Health, Staying the Course: October 17-19, Ottawa . Literacy and Health in the First Decade, will bring together learners, practitioners and leading experts from Canada and the United States in a national forum to discuss what is being done to improve the health of Canadians with low literacy skills in the areas of practice, policy and research. The conference is: Proposed conference themes include: improving health services, raising literacy skills, focusing on language and culture, building healthy public policy and learning through research. A Call for Abstracts will be sent out in early February with a deadline for submission of May 14. Our objectives are to: Raise awareness of links between literacy and health; Identify how the Canadian context affects literacy and health; Exchange and document best practices and research in literacy and health in Canada; Identify policy issues involved in the linkage between literacy and health; Strengthen literacy and health networks and facilitate new partnerships in the area of practice, policy and research across different sectors (such as health, education, and employment). To join our on-line Discussion Group and receive updates, or for information http://www.cpha.ca/literacyandhealth or e-mail literacyandhealth_conf@cpha.ca. - Lynn Chiarelli, Project Coordinator/Coordonnatrice de projet. Second Canadian Conference on Literacy and Health/Deuxième Conférence canadienne sur l'alphabétisation et la santé Canadian Public Health Association/Association canadienne de santé publique 400-1565 Carling Avenue Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R1 Telephone: 613-725-3769 x112 Fax: 613-725-9826 http://www.nlhp.cpha.ca
other events and conferences http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/Calendar/calendar_world.cgi TESOL worldwide calendar of events http://www.tesol.org/isaffil/calendar/index.html
from previous bulletins: REMINDERS, RESOURCES:
SABES Resource Lists Available. From Carey Reid [full message here]: As you might know, Massachusetts now has a rigorous, stand-alone ABE teacher's license. SABES, the System for Adult Basic Education Support, is a state-wide staff development system funded by MassDOE. Ö[S]months ago I asked if NLA subscribers were interested in helping SABES build resource lists, by standard, in support of teachers seeking the new license here in Massachusetts. Many of you helped out, thank you, and we've also worked with small groups of people locally to build these 29 lists, now with over 150 resources--books, articles, websites, and videos. The lists are now available on SABES's license support website at http://www.sabes.org/license. You can get quickly to the lists by clicking on the "new resources added" link under What's New, or at any time by using the resources link on the bottom of every webpage. When you arrive at the chart listing the 29 standards, click on any standard to go to the resource list we've compiled for it. The lists are annotated; with the annotations, teachers who wish to improve their knowledge and skills in respect to a particular standard can be more assured they're getting the resource they want or need. If the resource can be viewed or downloaded on the Net, we've provided a link. Additionally, we want to improve these lists, so please email me
if you'd like to suggest additions or changes. BTW, the full list
of resources is also collected in a ProCite bibliography file, so if you
use that software and would like to have your own "instant" database, let
me know and I'll email you the file. As stated earlier, SABES is funded
by the Massachusetts Department of Education. To avoid confusion,
the website is not an official DOE site but rather one of SABES's means
of supporting license-seeking teachers in our state. Links to Massachusetts
DOE webpages, however, are provided on the site.
breathe - everyday yoga at your desk. http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yoga/everyday_yoga.html 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. what do you think? LR/RI has had an online survey on its site forever. Previously, those who may have come across the survey were asked to copy and paste it into an email message, or to print it and complete it. Thanks to the brilliant technical support and inservice learning provided by Brown University, the survey can now be completed on line. I'd be grateful if you could please take the time to complete it. While occasional word comes back about the work LR/RI has done, this survey attempts to be somewhat more systematic in considering the work that's done and the work that needs to be accomplished. Please complete the survey at http://www.brown.edu/lrri - scroll down and click on the link to the survey. If you lack web access and wish to complete the survey, please contact LR/RI to receive one via snail mail or fax. 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 |
