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LR/RI produces a bulletin 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. To read other bulletins, go to Bulletin Archives.
Bulletin #3 10 March, 1997 Dear Colleagues, By now I hope that you have all received information about the action research and reflection mini-grants being sponsored by the Department of Education. The deadline for applications is March 21st. In addition to the inquiry project, a separate call for participation in a national research project of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) will appear in the next bulletin. I'm still trying to get clear i nformation about the timeline for the position -- practitioner leader -- but can tell you that s/he will be the link between NCSALL and practitioners in Rhode Island and will be responsible for sharing information, and building networks around research is sues. This person will work closely with me, in a project which could well benefit all of us in adult education through its links to national and regional work and information. The practitioner leader will receive an annual stipend of $2,000. As I've mentioned before, this bulletin is the primary vehicle through which we can all try to stay connected. Please contact me if you have items to share, if you need further information and/or if you have suggestions about the bulletin itself. IÕll be away at TESOL this week, but will return on March 18th, if you want to leave a message on voice mail, email, or by fax. Thanks very much. 
Janet Isserlis ____________________________________________________________ NOTICES ¥ THE PROJECT IN ADULT IMMIGRANT EDUCATION at the Center for Applied L inguistics (CAL) has published two titles in the Issues in Vocational and Workplace ESL series. These issue papers are being distributed by NCLE, the National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education. The Vocationa l Classroom: A Great Place to Learn English by Elizabeth Platt. (1996). Using examples from actual vocational classrooms, this paper explores how vocational teachers, ESL teachers, and vocational program administrators can maximize opportunities for l imited- English- proficient students to improve their English as they master vocational content. Learning to Work in a New Land: A Review and Sourcebook for Vocational and Workplace ESL by Marilyn K. Gillespie. (1997). This comprehensive paper provides a detailed overview of the status of vocational and workplace ESL instruction in the United States. It reviews existing research and practice, presents program models, details funding strategies, and explains how to set up a workplace ESL program. It also includes examples of classroom activities and tools to use in needs assessment, learner assessment, and program evaluation. For prices and ordering information, please request a publications list from ncle@cal.o rg, visit NCLE's web page at www.cal.org/ncle and look under "What's New," or contact Fran Keenan, (NCLE), Center for Applied Linguistics, 1118 22nd Street NW Washington, DC 20037/ 202-429-9292, ext. 243 (phone) 202-659-5641 (fax); email: fran@c al.org. (Funded by the US Department of Education, NCLE provides timely information about adult ESL literacy education. ¥ FEEDBACK WANTED: TOWARD A RESEARCH AGENDA FOR ADULT ESL is the title of a report prepared by the National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education at the Center for Applied Linguistics and the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL). The research and development agenda will describe critical questions that need t o be answered to improve program effectiveness. Once the agenda is complete, it will guide existing ef forts and encourage an increase in research and development focused on adult learning and literacy. A draft of this report was shared with a group of adult ESL experts in December, and practitioners around the country are now being asked to respond to the report as well. A copy of the report can be downloaded from NCSALL's website (http://@hugse1.harvard.edu/~ncsall/), or you can contact Janet at LR/RI for a print copy of the report. NCSALL requests feedback by May 1, 1977. ¥ TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND MINIGRANTS are available through the Region 1 Literacy and Technology Hub. While the workshops are geared toward practitioners with existing knowledge of the world wide web, more basic training is available on an ongoing basis through LR/RI. For more information about the Region 1 training workshop a nd/or minigrants, please contact LR/RI. REGION 1 ADULT LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY SPRING TRAINING WORKSHOP: Using the Internet for Sharing Adult Literacy Instructional Materials & Lesson Plans. This full-day Internet /Web Publishing workshop is designed for dedicated and experienced adult literacy instructors, curriculum specialists, and/or staff development specialists who have a basic understanding of the Internet and computers and wish to publish instructional mate rials, lesson plans, student writing or staff development projects on the Hub 1 World Wide Web site. REGION 1 LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY HUB MINI-GRANTS Hub 1 mini-grants are designed to supplement the Internet/Web Publi shing trainings and assist a select group of participants from the Spring 1997 workshops to fully develop their curriculum projects for publishing on the Hub 1 World Wide Web site. ¥ HAL ADAMS, EDITOR OF THE JOU RNAL OF ORDINARY THOUGHT, will be in Rhode Island next month to meet with practitioners and discuss writing workshops he facilitates with residents of Chicago Housing Authority apartments and also with participants in library-based programs around Chicago. A copy of Hal' s article, "A Grassroots Think Tank," which describes his work, is available at LR/RI. Hal's work reflects the connections between adult literacy work, learner-generated writing, and community development. Multiple copie s of The Journal of Ordinary Thought are also available for reading at LR/RI. More information will appear in the next bulletin, once plans have been finalized. ¥ ACTION ALERTS I will be distributing copies of calls to action around legislation for adult education funding. If you haven't received this information, Donna Sherman of LVA has graciously agreed to send it out to you. Please contact Donna at 861-0815. This is time sensitive information about contacting elected officials to encourage them to support funding for adult ed. |
