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Colleagues, To post information, and/or to receive the bulletin via email, please contact the AEPDC or leave a message at (401-863-2839). 
Janet Isserlis NOTICES -
– in
addition to events listed here, a recently updated list of events
(including workforce development workshops, new practitioner online – As noted above, the PD Center calendar has been updated to include upcoming events for the fall and program year; similarly, the LR/RI site (the resource compendium at http://www.brown.edu/lrri) has been updated as well. Generally, the PDC site contains information about ongoing events; the LR/RI site is something of a library/catalogue of reference resources. Job Developers' Share: September 17th, 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Warwick Public Library (600 Sandy Lane in Warwick, RI. For information, please contact Robin Adams, (401) 456-2830 ; radams@ric.edu. Case managers share: Wednesday, September 23rd from 1 – 3:00 p.m. at the Warwick Public Library. For information about either/both shares, please contact Robin Adams, (401) 456-2830 ; radams@ric.edu <mailto:radams@ric.edu> . ESOL share: Wednesday, September 23rd, 3 PM at the Genesis Center, 620 Potters Avenue, Providence more about the share next bulletin. New Practitioner Orientation – Friday, October 23rd, from 9 to 4 at the Genesis Center. Please contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu for information. overview : http://www.brown.edu/lrri/npo.html The Latino Cancer Control Task Force Invites you to the Cancer Awareness Family Day Free screenings: Tuesday, September 22, 5:00 a 7:00 p.m. CHisPA - 421 Elmwood Avenue Providence Free Prostate Cancer screenings. Men must be 35 years old. (Registration required call - CHisPA at 467-0111 or Lifespan Health Connection at 444-4800). Referrals for free mammograms and pap smears. Women must be 40 years old. Lots of information on how to prevent cancer. - for a powerpoint flyer about these screenings in Spanish and English, please contact lrri@brown.edu  Social Security's Plan For Achieving Self Support (PASS) Training Stephanie Moffat & Pamela Puglisi, Boston Regional PASS Cadre September 24, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. OR 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Casey Family Services, 1268 Eddy Street , Lower Level, Providence , RI In lieu of registration fee, please bring nonperishable food item/s. Register by: September 17, 2009 Late registration accepted if space permits Who Should Attend? Students - H.S. or College, Family, SSA Rep. Payee, Teachers, Professionals that work with youth Youth with disabilities and their families are planning for the future. Come learn how Social Security's Plan For Achieving Self Support (PASS). PASS can fund expenses related to reaching a job goal. If eligible, a PASS can help set aside income or resources to pay for job goal related expenses, and replace that money with a full monthly SSI check to pay for your living expenses. How does a PASS help someone work? PASS can help pay for anything that is necessary, reasonably priced, and is an additional expense because of working towards a job goal. It can be used for transportation (cars), child care, educational expenses, professional clothing, tools and just about everything necessary to reach the individual's employment goal. With SSI eligibility comes potential Medicaid, Food Stamps, Housing Assistance, and Fuel Assistance. PASS works with other programs, so if you are seeing a vocational counselor, or using your Ticket to Work, you can still use PASS. Event questions. Call Vicki Ferrara at 401-456-8092 To Register On-Line: To Download a Faxable or Mail-in Registration http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/pass.pdf learning opportunites: RIRAL/TRANSITION TO COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS: Saturdays at 10:00 am: October 17, November 21. 175 Main Street Pawtucket (2nd flr. Visitor’s Center.) Call 722-9800 for appointment. Allow two hours for assessment. Please do not bring children to the info session. RIRAL TTC is a partner in the RI Statewide Transition to College (RI TTC) initiative and a natural segue for GED, EDP, and Advanced ESL students prior to post-secondary education. Semester long programs offer intensive college preparation classes: student success workshops, academic instruction in reading, writing, math, computer, and study skills to prepare students for college readiness and Accuplacer testing; career exploration workshops, using DISCOVER online, and monthly Mentoring workshops are also part of the curriculum. Students receive assistance with the financial aid and college application process and attend academic advising and counseling sessions prior to registration for college courses. While attending RIRAL TTC, students enroll as a cohort in College Reading (ENGL0850) at CCRI in Providence. There are three sessions a year, two evening and one weekend. The RIRAL TTC initiative is a free program with funding provided by the RI Department of Education and the Nellie Mae Educational Foundation in collaboration with the Community College of Rhode Island. For more information, contact: Marie Crecca-Romero, Program Director at 722.9800 or by email at MarieCrecca-Romero@riral.org Call for Proposals Our Stories, OurSelves: The EmBODYment of Women's Learning Mev Miller, Ed.D. & Kathleen P. King, Ed.D. Editors How do women's bodies matter in adult literacy and basic education? Our Volume 1 -- Empowering Women through Literacy: Views from Experience (http://www.litwomen.org/publications/empower/) -- focused on empowering women in the classroom and primarily addressed intellectual and personal barriers to and growth for women's literacy learning. However, we are aware of the many ways in which women's bodies and whole selves are integral to the womanhood we celebrate, yet are ignored, or even silenced, in traditional adult ABE, ESOL, and literacy classes. Even when we do recognize or talk about women's bodies, these discussions generally focus on sexual violence, childcare/parenting, or health. Educators and students seek expression as embodied women, but find these realities difficult to include in current programs and classes. The editors seek to gather writings about the many dimensions of womanhood, specifically related to em-body-ment, as they are experienced in literacy and basic/developmental educational settings. We encourage a variety of genres including stories, creative writing, poetry, articles, drawings, and research. details: http://www.litwomen.org/publications/embody/ - Proposal Deadline: September 30 learning opportunities - online courses Research-based Strategies and Models for Adult Transitions to Postsecondary Education and Research-based Adult Reading Instruction Study Circle open for registration. Course dates are October 8 to December 9, 2009. In Research-based Strategies and Models for Adult Transitions to Postsecondary Education, you will read and discuss the research on the changing workforce and examine the reasons why adult learners need to go beyond the GED to advance their earning potential. You will examine program models that support adult transitions to postsecondary education. For information, or to register: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#trans. The Research-based Adult Reading Instruction Study Circle is designed to engage practitioners of adult basic education (ABE), adult secondary education (ASE), and English-for-speakers-of-other-languages (ESOL) in discussing theories and concepts related to reading instruction. Questions about what research says about teaching adults how to read are particularly relevant as programs and teachers struggle with choosing the most effective ways to develop adults’ reading skills. For more information about the course, or to register, go to http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#read. Registrations will be accepted on a first come basis. If you have any questions about registering for these courses please contact Leah Peterson at lpeterson@worlded.org. The Pennsylvania State University's online Family Literacy Certificate is offering ADTED 457: Adult Literacy, beginning September 9 - Decemer 9. Penn State's World Campus http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/FamilyLiteracyCertificate.shtml. National Priorities Project analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Numeracy, critical thinking and technology: have a look http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home funding opportunities - large and less large The Juanita Sanchez Fund - established in 1992 through the contributions of friends and family of Juanita Sanchez to memorialize her life as a leader, organizer, and long-time believer in fighting for the unmet needs and rights of Latinos. The fund provides support for Rhode Island’s Latino community by offering grant assistance to a broad range of nonprofit organizations working for the betterment of the Latino people in the state. Grants from the Juanita Sanchez Community Fund may support any nonprofit that works toward enriching or improving the lives of Latinos in Rhode Island. Grants generally range between $500 and $1,500, depending upon the number of quality of proposals. The Fund will accept no more than one application per organization in any given year. Application Deadline Grants are awarded annually. Applications are due October 1, 2009. http://www.rifoundation.org/Nonprofits/GrantOpportunities/JuanitaSanchezFund/tabid/372/Default.aspx - grants posted on the National Institute for Literacy website: http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/search/gsearch/dbsearch.cgi?action=Show%20Results - grants from the Public Education Network: http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp - The federal government's new one stop
grant
site: http://www.grants.gov/ 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.php 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/ employment opportunities employment opportunities are generally sent as they arrive via email; if you would like to receive this bulletin, and those updates by email please contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu. Jobs for Change "seeks to spark a nationwide movement toward careers in the nonprofit, government, and social enterprise sectors" – online at http://jobs.change.org/ Substitute teaching: The Genesis Center is interested in adding to its substitute list. If you are an ESOL instructor who is interested in occasional work as a substitute, either day, evening or Saturday hours, please call Nancy Fritz or Pat Clarkin at 781-6110. Jobs in Literacy – nation wide postings on the National Institute for Literacy's LINCS site: http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/jobs/jobs.cgi Substitute list: if you would like your name added to the general 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
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Service at Brown University and the Rhode Island Campus Compact. Unemployment
lifeline – from the AFL-CIO,
with locally-searchable links to resources http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
online / resources available from PEN Educational Newsblast for September 4, 2009: http://www.publiceducation.org In search of an updated measure for poverty The federal poverty measure is deeply flawed, writes Mark Greenberg of the Center for American Progress. Established in the 1960s and "low and in many ways arbitrary," current poverty metrics don't consider tax credits and food stamps, omit key family expenses, and don't adjust for geographical variation. Important federal policies, drafted to aid families, continue to fall short. The pending Measuring American Poverty Act would direct the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics to adopt measures based on recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). An NAS panel would develop a "decent living standard" measure that would be considerably higher than even an improved poverty measure. Whether or not this moves forward, the Obama administration can adopt a new "decent living standard" administratively without awaiting legislation. "Now is the logical time for the administration or Congress to act to improve the poverty measure," Greenberg writes. "Doing so would provide a more accurate picture of how many people are falling into poverty during the recession and who they are, and it would ensure that the administration's policies and performance can be gauged against a consistent measure that reflects the impacts of a broad range of policies." Read more: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/08/new_poverty_measure.html Why some triangles are skinny, and some are fat In a drive to instill math fundamentals for an increasingly math-reliant world, early childhood experts are advocating the introduction of math concepts to children as young as three, reports The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "It's not the traditional math we think of in terms of calculations and memorization of algorithms and things like that," explains Roberta Schomburg, associate dean in the School of Education at Carlow University. "In the early years, they're really learning concepts of number, space, passing of time, volume. They're experiencing those at a very physical level." The Committee on Early Childhood Mathematics of the National Research Council recommends that parents and educators start talking about numbers in ways that can lay the groundwork for future math skills. For instance, preschool teachers can go beyond naming numbers and shapes to include concepts: why a circle is a circle, and why triangles can be both fat and skinny. Teachers can have children count beyond 20, because that's when patterns -- a key mathematical point -- emerge, according to Herbert Ginsburg, a member of the committee and a professor at Columbia University. Dr. Ginsburg said the panel isn't urging a fifth-grade curriculum on five-year-olds, but that preschoolers be taught in a deep and systematic way, with lots of activities and without textbooks. Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09242/994281-298.stm#ixzz0PxkNuETd Adult Learner Persistence - resources from the New England Literacy Resource Center's research into and learning about persistence A new Adult Learner Persistence website is now up at http://www.nelrc.org/persist. The site shares the resources collected for and generated by the New England Learner Persistence (NELP) Project. For each of six program areas (Program Design and Management, Intake and Orientation, Instruction, Counseling and Support, Student Involvement, and Seeing Progress), the site offers an inventory of promising practices that link to related research, program models, and tools. You can find, for example, research on the impact of shifting from open to managed enrolment, examples of how programs have built support networks to foster new students’ sense of belonging, or tools for helping adults recognize and document their learning progress. The site also highlights six Drivers of Persistence identified in the NELP Project, links to program self-assessment tools, and invites the field to contribute new examples of strategies that have impacted adult learner persistence. Please take a look and share your discoveries! - Andy Nash and Silja Kallenbach, New England Literacy Resource Center/World Education  Thursday notes, September 10, 2009 Recession Sees Surge in GED Test-Taking A recent report from the GED Testing Service reveals that 2008 registered both the highest number of test-takers and the highest passing rate since the new GED series was introduced in 2002. Even more encouraging than the 6.6% surge in the number of adults who took the GED tests that year was an increase in the passing rate to 73% programwide. Delaware, Iowa, Kansas, and the U.S. military’s Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support program achieved passing rates above 90%, according to GEDTS. The report also notes that test-taking in the last quarter of 2008, at the beginning of the economic downturn, increased 7 percent over the same period in 2007. http://www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ged/pubs/GED_ASR_2008.pdf CCRC Tests Strategies To Help Low-Income Adults Earn Credentials Columbia University's Community College Research Center has announced a 3-year $5 million grant http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Publication.asp?UID=697 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Funds will help identify investments that could double the number of low-income students who earn a postsecondary degree or credential by age 26. Researchers will examine http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/Collection.asp?cid=65 seven strategies to increase community college completions currently being implemented in four states. Eight studies will be conducted: evaluation of I-BEST (Washington State); exploration of key elements of effective occupational programs (Washington State); examination of online learning , student success courses, and gatekeeper success for remedial students (Virginia Community College System); investigation of developmental education assessment, placement, programming, and outcomes (City University of NY); review of accelerated developmental education model FastStart (Community College of Denver); and research on accelerated learning communities (Front Range Community College, Colorado). Carnevale: Jobs for Less Educated Adults May Not Come Back Jobs held by low-skilled adults may not be coming back, said Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, in an April podcast. http://www.luminafoundation.org/podcast/2009-04-29.html He said the current recession is "remarkable" because workers who lose jobs may not be coming back to the same job, employer or even occupation. Carnevale maintains that postsecondary education is key to recovery for these adults who need to upgrade marketable skills. The current recession has accelerated the shift in America's economy toward selecting workers based on broad skills gained from postsecondary education, Carnevale said. SABES math bulletin, Summer 2009 covers critical foundations of algebra, math professional development, and assumptions. http://www.sabes.org/resources/publications/mathbulletin/index.htm say good night, Gracie: the final issue of Field Notes, a practitioners' quarterly brilliantly edited by Lenore Balliro http://www.sabes.org/resources/publications/fieldnotes/vol18/fn182.pdf The National Center for Family Literacy is a partner in the National Gallery of Writing, an online exhibition of writing hosted by the National Council of Teachers of English . To showcase the importance of writing in all our lives, NCTE has created a National Day on Writing (October 20), which will be highlighted by the opening of a virtual National Gallery of Writing. NCFL is hosting a gallery, titled Family Portraits, within the National Gallery of Writing. We hope to fill our gallery with writings of families and practitioners who work with families. These portraits will be created through notes, essays, drawings, poems, and stories of parents, other caregivers, children, grandparents and other family members as they write to, for and about each other. Each person can submit one piece of writing that is important to her or him, i.e., a letter, digital composition, video, blog or e-mail. It just takes a few minutes to upload your submission. Gallery pieces will not be unveiled until October 20, 2009, as part of The National Day on Writing, but submissions are being accepted now and will continue to be accepted through June 2010. If you would like to participate, submit your writing to NCFL's gallery . To learn more about the project, visit http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting/about  PBS video streaming workshops available to all RI adult educators, teachers, tutors and administrators The adult learning series Workplace Essential Skills and the GEDConnection are approved distance learning programs that can be credited toward instructional hours under the new RIDE policy. However, these are just a small portion of over 50, 000 video segments of indexed curriculum that will make the adult education content more accessible, and will support all adult education teaching and learning. The RI Department of Adult Education is encouraging its use among instructors and learners, and has paid for registrations for all programs and students. All RIDE funded programs are encouraged to attend one of the Initial Training sessions to begin using this incredible resource. To register for a session, contact Jessica Ortiz at the PDCenter at 456-2838 or jortiz@ric.edu . Initial Training for Practitioners Wednesday, Sept 16: Genesis Center 3 pm to 6 pm Friday, Sept. 25: Project RIRAL 9 am to 12 pm Tuesday, Sept. 29: Ed Exchange 11 am to 2 pm Follow Up Training for Practitioners Wednesday, Jan 20: Genesis Center 3 pm to 6 pm Friday, January 22: Project RIRAL 9 am to 12 pm Tuesday, January 19: Ed Exchange 11 am to 2 pm EdExchange, Stedman Government Center, 4808 Tower Hill Rd. Wakefield, 401-783-0293 Genesis Center, 620 Potters Ave, Providence, 401-781-6110 Project RIRAL, 191 Social St., Woonsocket, 401-762-3841  Emotions Impact Learning! The NAASLN Webinar Series Presenter: Dr. Laura Weisel September 14 - 4:00 – 5:00 ET Part I – The Neurological Underpinnings of Emotions October 19 - 4:00 – 5:00 ET Part II – Techniques to Address Emotional Issues of Adult Learners It is recommended that individuals interested in attending Part II participate in Part I, but it is not absolutely necessary. If you cannot attend the live Part I session, you can purchase the archived video, which will be available 2-3 weeks after the live session. Understanding how and why emotions are both the core and key to learning is critical to successful transition to the workplace. So if you have ever experienced first hand or are aware of the following events happening in your program’s job prep classes or from feedback from employers, then you don’t want to miss this 2-part Internet-based seminar. Students or employees moving out of one emotional crisis and into another. Students or employees beginning a program or job with great gusto and then having behavior and attendance problems. Students or employees forgetting information they just learned last week Program Abstract If the students in your program move out of one emotional crisis and into another, or begin your program with great gusto and then drop out, or forget information they just learned last week─ then you are experiencing first hand the impact that emotions have on learning. In Part I of this 2-part Internet-based seminar Dr. Weisel will explain the neurological underpinnings of emotions. Then in Part II she will explain specific techniques to help your students get beyond their emotional crisis. Part I, The Neurological Underpinnings of Emotions, will offer an understanding of how and why emotions are brain functions that are core and key to learning, why childhood negative educational experiences continue to impact adult learning, and how ignored emotional issues can impact learning. In Part II, Techniques to Address Emotional Issues of Adult Learners, participants will learn how to implement specific techniques to immediately help learners struggling with crisis situations and old baggage get beyond their current emotional situation and get back on track toward achieving their stated learning and employment goals! Presenter: Dr Laura Weisel, Executive Partner and the Clinical Director of The TLP Group. Dr. Weisel holds a Ph.D. in Educational Policy and Leadership focusing on learning, adult learning, neuro and cognitive psychology, a B.S. in Early and Middle Childhood Education, a M.A. in the field of reading, and post-masters work in special education. Register for this upcoming NAASLN Webinar/Internet-Based Seminar at http://www.naasln.org/webinars.htm Fee per session: $40.00 Non-Members $20.00 Members ** Fee per video of this session and other archived sessions: $40.00 Non-Members $20.00 Members ** Go to http://www.naasln.org/webinars.htm for more information about the on-going NAASLN Webinar Series and registration. If you have any questions, you can send an email to info@naasln.org or leave a message at 888-5NAASLN (888-562-2756) National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs info@naasln.com - Toll-Free: 888-5NAASLN Rhode Island Employment Disability E-News, newsletter from the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, available at: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/onlinepublications.html from NIFL's workplace list: The Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration has posted several grant solicitations related to green jobs training, some of which are still accepting applications. See solicitation #s SGA/DFA PY 08-18, 08-19, 08-20 & 08-21 at http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm; also see http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2755 EE Resources for multi-cultural education Teaching English as a Second Language Education on environmental issues is important for all Minnesotans. For increasing numbers of people in the state, English is not the native language. Development of these free resources using environmental issues as their integrating concept was funded, in part, by state grant programs. These workbooks are intended for students in English as a second language (ESL) and limited English proficiency (LEP) classes.; (although developed for Minnesota programs, much of the material is useful in other settings). the Math Bulletin, developed by SABES http://www.sabes.org/resources/publications/mathbulletin/math-bulletin-june2009.pdf Good geography refresher...and good mouse skill practice as well. http://jimspages.com/States.htm from Kate Northcott, Director, Student Literacy Corps Webster University resources at FREE, the website that makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government: http://www.free.ed.gov/ Math - What's the Problem? examines the state of math education in the U.S. and the roles of culture, technology, and research on improving math learning and proficiency. Learn about the "miles per gallon illusion" and the train problem. Discover resources on fractals, matrices, human face recognition, biomimetic research, computational conformal mapping, and the "kissing number" of a sphere. (National Science Foundation) http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2131 online from CAELA - information on transitioning adult English language learners to the workforce or to further study: Workplace Instruction and Workforce Preparation for Adult Immigrants http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/briefs/work.html Supporting Adult English Language Learners' Transitions to Postsecondary Education http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/briefs/transition.html from NIFL's workplace literacy list (for more see http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/workplace/2009/002275.html ) Community Literacy Planning Guide - This planning guide will support communities as they: gather together to talk about literacy; decide to participate in the Literacy Now Communities program; submit an application for planning funds; mobilize local community energy and knowledge; assess the community’s literacy needs; build on existing literacy work and address important gaps; and prepare a community plan. http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Embrace_Learning/PDF/LiteracyNow_Guide.pdf Minnesota Literacy Council's online training site – for out of state users: The courses for adult learners and educators on the Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) online training site are developed and maintained by MLC staff through supplemental service grants from the Minnesota Department of Education. They are provided free of charge to Minnesota’s adult learners, teachers, volunteers, and other Adult Basic Education practitioners. Out-of-state visitors are welcome to explore the site to access learning resources as well, but we cannot offer CEUs or course completion certificates to out-of-state users. If you are a not a Minnesota resident, you are welcome to browse the self-access online learning materials, but please do not submit course assignments as we will not be able to respond to your submissions. http://online.themlc.org/ Refugees From Iraq - in-depth information about refugee groups from Iraq, describing the various ethnic and religious communities of Iraqi Arabs (both Sunni and Shi’a), Iraqi Christians, and others. Topics include history, conditions in countries of asylum, characteristics of the refugee population, cultural features of each of the different communities, religion, language, education, and resettlement considerations. http://www.cal.org/topics/ri/backgrounders.html online: LessonWriter.com is a free website where teachers can copy, paste and submit any text (an article, essay, story, etc.) and create comprehensive, standards -based lesson plans and student materials in minutes. LessonWriter is a simple, fast and free way to use authentic, high-interest content to motivate students while delivering the explicit language instruction that ELL's need in both English and content-area classes. There are advanced features that can differentiate instruction for multilevel classes and class tracking features that will automatically scaffold lessons. http://www.lessonwriter.com RI DLT's Rhode Island Red job search feature draws job postings from ALL local jobs boards (except Monster.com). To access this resource visit RI RED http://www.dlt.ri.gov/rired/ -- under quick menu click job search; choose location search criteria, provide job title or other criteria. Source codes are listed at the bottom of the page Lots to do at the library Providence Public Library's calendar of events: http://www.provlib.org/calendar.asp National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy, dedicated to conducting research and development projects to improve literacy, numeracy, language and related skills and knowledge. On this site you will find information on all our activities, including: Research and development projects http://www.nrdc.org.uk/projects.asp Creative routes to specialist teacher qualifications http://www.nrdc.org.uk/creativeroutes The Voices on the Page storybank is now live! Read all of the 640 stories here http://www.nrdc.org.uk/voicesonthepage.asp Research reports and reviews http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=329 Latest e- newsletter http://www.nrdc.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=671 News and events http://www.nrdc.org.uk/news.asp google literacy site: http://www.google.com/literacy/ The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), Assisting Refugees with Disabilities Program : Resource Guide for Serving Refugees with Disabilities available at http://www.refugees.org/DisabilityGuide The guide, written for refugee case managers and those serving refugees with disabilities, includes 139 pages of information about resources for serving adults and children with disabilities, housing for refugees with disabilities, assistive technology, medical resources, citizenship and disability, benefits for refugees with disabilities and more. If you have any questions or technical assistance needs, please contact Xuan Nguyen, Director of USCRI Health and Human Services at xnguyen@uscridc.org or at 202-347-3507 ext 3056. RI Foundation online scholarship directory - searchable by city/town, intended field of study, current high school, and more. http://scholarship.rifoundation.org/ YouthBuild USA Learning Network has links to Web sites and full-text documents, and includes a section on "Authentic Materials/Engaged Learning/Constructivism/Contextual Learning/Project-based Learning." http://www.youthbuild.org/learningnetwork/professionaldev.html 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/trainin Transition Youth - Reaching Your Employment Goal - Stephanie Moffat & Pamela Puglisi, Boston Regional PASS Cadre September 24 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. OR 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Casey Family Services, 1268 Eddy Street, Lower Level, Providence - In lieu of registration fee, please bring nonperishable food item/s. Register by: September 17, 2009 Late registration accepted if space permits On-Line Registration: http://sherlockcenter.PASSTraining.sgizmo.com Who Should Attend? Students - H.S. or College, Family, SSA Rep. Payee, Teachers, Professionals that work with youth Why Attend? Youth with disability and their families are planning for the future. Come learn how Social Security's Plan For Achieving Self Support (PASS). PASS can fund expenses related to reaching a job goal. If eligible, a PASS can help set aside income or resources to pay for job goal related expenses, and replace that money with a full monthly SSI check to pay for your living expenses. How does a PASS help someone work? PASS can help pay for anything that is necessary, reasonably priced, and is an additional expense because of working towards a job goal. It can be used for transportation (cars), child care, educational expenses, professional clothing, tools and just about everything necessary to reach the individual’s employment goal. With SSI eligibility comes potential Medicaid, Food Stamps, Housing Assistance, and Fuel Assistance. PASS works with other programs, so if you are seeing a vocational counselor, or using your Ticket to Work, you can still use PASS. Event questions? Call Vicki Ferrara at 401-456-8092 Fifth International Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition (LESLLA) Symposium Banff, Alberta, Canada, September 28-30, 2009 http://www.leslla.org/workshops/2009.htm The National College Transition Network at World Education - third annual national conference on Effective Transitions in Adult Education to be held on November 16 - 17, in Providence. This two-day conference will focus on strategies and promising practices that help adult learners succeed in postsecondary education and training. Information: http://www.collegetransition.org/conference09.html. Registration: http://www.collegetransition.org/conference09/registration.html 7th Annual WE LEARN (Net)Working Gathering on Women & Literacy http://www.litwomen.org/conference.html March 4-6, 2010 University of Rhode Island / Providence Campus / Providence, RI Special Forum: Thursday, March 4 / Annual Conference: Friday - Saturday, March 5-6 other events and conferences http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/Calendar/calendar_world.cgi TESOL worldwide
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breathe - everyday yoga at your desk. http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yoga/everyday_yoga.html street yoga - Through the teaching of free yoga, meditation and wellness classes we seek to help homeless youth increase their physical, emotional and spiritual strength, stamina and flexibility so they can better meet their own core needs. We work closely with those service providers striving to help homeless youth secure safe housing, nutritious food, accessible health care, employment, clean clothing, educational choices and human dignity.
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