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Colleagues, Calls for participation, employment, funding, and conference and workshop opportunities, online and other resources. 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 Haiti. http://swearercenter.brown.edu/new/news/haiti-earthquake-relief http://twitter.com/#/list/nytimes/haiti-earthquake http://doctorswithoutborders.tumblr.com/ - photo blog; please be aware there are some difficult images at this site. http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/project-haiti-holding-a-teach-in/?src=twt&twt=nytimes (NY Times learning materials about Haiti)
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(including workforce development workshops, new practitioner Please save May 26, 2010 for the state's Adult Education Conference, to be held at Rhode Island College. Call for participation here. Please be advised that the Request for Proposals - Adult Education for College, Work & Career, Family & Community FY2011-FY2015 has been posted on the RIDE website. http://www.ride.ri.gov/adulteducation/default.aspx Want to make better referrals for adult education students in Rhode Island? An interactive referral website for adult education services in the state has been created at http://groups.google.com/group/rhodeislandreferrals. Find profiles of adult education agencies, post class openings or request help with a student referral. Please update your agency's profile information, and if your agency is not listed, contact Karisa Tashjian at ktashjian@yahoo.com to have your agency added to the list. This site is open to all agencies who provide services (educational, social service, etc.) for adult education students in the state. You only need a Google account to access and post information. If you need help setting up an account, please contact Karisa Tashjian at the email above or Bernice Morris at BerniceM@pha-providence.com.  OpenDoors is offering free tax preparation assistance to our clients and other low-income community members. Free Tax Preparation is Available Wednesdays 4-8pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm In addition, OpenDoors offers financial literacy classes to hellp VITA clients make the best use of their refunds. For more information: http://www.opendoorsri.org/financialliteracy learning opportunity New Roots Providence is offering an Introduction to Grantwriting training on Saturday, February 27th, Please note that space is limited so registration will be on a first come first serve basis. Deadline for registration is February 19th. A workshop description is listed below as well as time and location. Please email nrptraining@provplan.org to register. Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm Location: Independent Square Foundation 500 Prospect Street, Pawtucket, RI This introductory workshop is designed to give novice grant writers the confidence, knowledge and tools they need to prepare winning grant proposals. Strategies for preparing applications and budgets for foundation, corporation and federal sources will be discussed, with a special emphasis on writing for grassroots organizations. Participants will learn: - tools for identifying prospective grant funders, - strategies for preparing letters of intent and proposals that clearly articulate your mission, vision and programs · tips on building relationships with foundation staff, budget basics and strategies for developing a grant "calendar" to get your grants written and out the door on time Trainer: Suzanne Alden RIRAL/TRANSITION TO COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS: comprehensive college preparation program including free college reading class (ENGL 0850) at CCRI, Providence; student success, career exploration, and mentoring workshops; academic writing, basic math, and pre-algebra; computer lab & tutorials; academic advising, support services, registration for college; college application and Financial Aid preparation. RIRAL TTC is a partner in the RI Statewide Transition to College initiative and a natural segue for GED, EDP, and Advanced ESL students prior to post-secondary education. Information Session: March 6; April 10; May 1; June 5 on Saturdays @ 10:00 am. Allow 2 -3 hours for assessment. Please do not bring children. 175 Main Street Pawtucket (above the Visitor’s Center) Contact MarieCrecca-Romero@riral.org 722-9800.  The Newport Skills Alliance is launching its 2nd Hospitality On-Ramp Training Program, Feb 26 - Apr 23. Through attendance participants will gain a range of work- readiness skills and training to help them gain employment in the Aquidneck Island hospitality sector with a ServSafe certificate. Participants may also be eligible to receive a performance-based grant to help cover personal expenses as they participate in this free training program. To learn more contact Tom Costello, NSA Project Coordinator: 401-851-1656 or Lynne Porreca, Case Manager, 401.848.6697 ext. 343.  Dorcas Place is offering a Healthcare Exploration Track in March. The course includes 5 weeks of class time followed by a 4 week internship in a hospital or nursing home. This class prepares the student for entry level positions in health care, for example- dietary, housekeeping, or transport. Admission is based on a qualifying test and an interview. This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to begin a career in Health Care. Contact Rene Rico or Naomi Foster at 273-8866 or stop by Dorcas Place 220 Elmwood Ave. Providence Save the Date: The 8th Annual May Breakfast - May 1, Rhodes on the Pawtuxet 9 – 12 noon $25 Featuring Annie Barrows, co author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mary Ann Shaffer, a librarian and editor, nurtured the tale about Guernsey for twenty years before committing pen to paper. Unfortunately, Ms. Shaffer passed away in February, 2008 before the final edits to the manuscript were complete. She asked her niece, Annie Barrows, to complete the revisions - and the story is now ours to share with all Rhode Islanders. Ms. Barrows is also the author of the children’s series Ivy and Bean and The Magic Half. Look for more details and the registration form in February learning opportunities face to face, in real time: Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy Spring 2010 We'll be doing some math this spring, and we'd like you to join us Whether you're an experienced instructor, are new to teaching math, or are interested in integrating math into ESOL classrooms, please join us for a series of workshops on Thursday afternoons, from 1-4 p.m. These workshops are for you if you would like to: deepen your own understanding of the math that you teach; learn more about your students' mathematical thinking; join with your colleagues to consider issues of practice that arise in the teaching, and learning of mathematics This spring's series is composed of two pairs of workshops. We hope you can join us for all 4 sessions, but if that's not possible for you, feel free to sign up for just the first two, or just the second two. The sessions are: March 11 and April 1: focusing on Proportional Reasoning. April 29 and May 13: focusing on Geometric Thinking. I n the first session for each topic, we will work through some mathematical activities/investigations ourselves. In the time between sessions, participants will bring these activities (altered as needed) back to their classrooms for their students to work on. Finally, workshop participants return to the second workshop in each pair of sessions, with student work and classroom stories to share and discuss – both the successes and challenges you encounter in implementing these adult-centered, real-world mathematics problems. Note: If you have taken part in TIAN workshops before, you might be familiar with some of the content. The location and further information will be available when you register with Jessica Ortiz at jortiz@ric.edu. deadline for registration is March 3 Workshop Facilitators: Sherry LeHane, Lynn Foley and Sophia Cohen Sponsored by the Rhode Island Adult Education Professional Development Center, 456-2838, http://www.ric.edu/aepdc, in conjunction with Teachers Investigating Adult Literacy http://adultnumeracy.terc.edu/TIAN_profdev_model.html ProfessionalStudiesAE.org, a partnership of ProLiteracy and World Education, is pleased to announce the launch of two new online professional development courses that are part of a six-part series of online courses focused on effective adult numeracy instruction. For more information and to register, look for the Numeracy topic at: http://www.professionalstudiesae.org/. If you have questions, e-mail prodev@proliteracy.org. Teaching Reasoning and Problem Solving Strategies March 1 - April 9, 2010 Course Description Numerate adults do more than calculate figures. They think about the relationships between mathematical concepts and real-life situations. They look for patterns, make predictions, and evaluate their conclusions. They can form problems, represent them, and solve them. They apply critical thinking skills. As an instructor, you stimulate their numeracy development by choosing appropriate problems and guiding students as they try out new reasoning and problem solving strategies. This course examines mathematical reasoning and problem solving strategies and provides numerous teaching strategies and activities that you can apply to your teaching right away. By the end of the course, you will be able to: understand the five processes of the cognitive and affective component of numeracy that adults use to solve mathematical problems build students' comfort and skills in numeracy use numerous reasoning and problem-solving strategies and activities in your own teaching Course Format and Schedule: facilitated, online. Throughout this course you will engage in self-paced activities and readings, as well as asynchronous discussions with the facilitator and course participants. Course Facilitator: Barbara Goodridge Estimated Completion Time: approx. 2-3 hours per week; 12 hours total Prerequisite: Foundations of Teaching Adult Numeracy or equivalent experience Introduction to College Transition Math March 1 - April 16, 2010 Course Description and Objectives You will reflect on your own and your students’ math backgrounds, examine and experience the college placement test your students take and try out math activities and exercises you can use in your classroom in preparation for determining what math knowledge and skills you want to present to your own college transition students. By the end of the course, you will be able to identify your own attitudes toward math and develop strategies for helping your students understand their attitudes and build on their strengths, describe the math skills assessed by the college placement test your students take and use that information to enhance their understanding of math concepts and skills, explain ways to build your students’ skills in math for a successful college transition, and develop (or revise) a curriculum outline for your own math class. Course Overview and Schedule: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#ctmath Course Format and Schedule: facilitated, online. Throughout this course you will engage in self-paced activities and readings, as well as asynchronous discussions with the facilitator and course participants. Course Facilitator: Pat Fina Estimated Completion Time: approx. 4-5 hours per week; 24 hours total Number Sense: Teaching About Parts and Wholes April 12 - May 21, 2010 Course Description Teaching students how to use estimation, mental math, benchmarking, and calculators will enhance their conceptual understanding of numbers and what numbers represent. This course focuses on helping adult students develop number sense by addressing two key questions: When is it necessary to have an exact answer, and when is an estimate sufficient? When calculation is necessary, which tool is appropriate to use? This course examines how students develop and apply number sense and provides numerous teaching strategies and activities that you can apply to your teaching right away. By the end of the course, you will be able to: analyze appropriate uses of various computation approaches (estimation, mental math, calculator, paper and pencil) compare and contrast two models for developing a conceptual understanding of benchmark fractions and their equivalents design math activities that are permeated with estimation, mental math, and reasonableness strategies. Course Format and Schedule: facilitated, online. Throughout this course you will engage in self-paced activities and readings, as well as asynchronous discussions with the facilitator and course participants. Course Facilitator: Jean Stephens Estimated Completion Time: approx. 2-3 hours per week; 12 hours total Prerequisite: Foundations of Teaching Adult Numeracy or comparable experience  Differentiated Instruction for the Multilevel ESL Classroom A free webinar from ProLiteracy Thursday, February 11, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET Presenter: Erik Jacobson The demand for ESL instruction continues to challenge teachers, particularly in the area of managing the multilevel classroom. During this webinar we will explore the unique features of a multilevel classroom, as well as the challenges and opportunities it offers for instruction. We will look at practical strategies for tailoring instruction to meet the needs of students at different levels of language learning. In particular, we'll focus on differentiating the content, process, and products of learning activities. http://www.proliteracy.com/NetCommunity/page.redir?target=https%3a%2f%2fwww.proliteracy.org%2fNetCommunity%2fSSLPage.aspx%3fpid%3d767&srcid=3589&srctid=1&erid=271062 Managing the Multilevel ESL Classroom March 1–April 9, Course Instructor: Erik Jacobson http://www.proliteracy.com/NetCommunity/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.newreaderspress.com%2fItems.aspx%3fhierId%3d6500&srcid=3589&srctid=1&erid=271062 About the Presenter Erik Jacobson is an assistant professor at Montclair State University. He worked in community-based adult education in the greater Boston area for 10 years, teaching and working in ESL, citizenship, and family literacy programs, and served as a research assistant at the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. He received his Ed.D. from Harvard Graduate School of Education, where his research was focused on adult basic education in Japan. He is currently president-elect of the New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning. Description: The demand for ESL instruction continues to challenge teachers, particularly in the area of managing the multilevel classroom. Can you meet the needs of students whose skills and needs are so different? Yes! This course guides you in creating a classroom environment that supports ALL students. Using a virtual multilevel ESL classroom as a backdrop, the course leads you through practical strategies for understanding your students' unique needs and managing your own classroom. You'll have ample opportunities to apply the strategies, share ideas with a course partner, and solidify your learning. When you complete the course, you'll have a firm grasp of assessment, lesson planning, materials selection, and structure for the multilevel ESL classroom. The course includes these topics: Week 1: Understanding the Multilevel Classroom (Webinar) Week 2: Project Based Learning and Differentiated Instruction Week 3: Options for Instruction Week 4: Preparing Your Lesson Plan Week 5: Review and Discussion of Sample Lesson Plans (Webinar) At the end of the course, you will be able to: Identify what makes a classroom "multilevel" Describe the benefits and challenges of a multilevel classroom Name formal and informal strategies for assessing students' needs Discuss ways to frame instruction to build on students' strengths and resources and to meet students' needs Identify strategies you will try in your own multilevel classroom Identify types of feedback that are helpful to your students Documentation: Certificate of Completion will document 15 hours as completion time. Course information and registration: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6680 Creating Engaging ESOL Activities Using Computers Course Dates: April 12 - May 21 Course webinar: May 21, 1:00 - 2:00p.m. (EST) Course Instructor: Diana Satin Course Description: Research shows that interesting, engaging learning activities using productivity software increase students' motivation and help them learn English for all the reasons they come to your classes. In addition, more and more jobs require computer skills. Students who can use computers effectively expand their career options in countless ways. Through this course, you will integrate computer software into your ESOL instruction. You'll identify the steps necessary to incorporate computer software applications into lesson plans, including analyzing specific language and computer skills. You will finish the course having developed, tested, and refined a learning activity for your own classroom. At the end of the course, you will be able to: Describe the benefits and challenges of using word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software in ESOL instruction Evaluate student use of productivity software Analyze learning activities for language and computer skills Convert a classroom activity to one that includes productivity software, test it with students, and evaluate the activity Documentation: Certificate of Completion will document 12 hours as completion time. Course information and registration: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6590 CURRICULUM: Something is Wrong: Exploring the Roots of Youth Violence Project NIA, the Chicago Freedom School and Teachers for Social Justice have partnered along with other volunteers to develop a curriculum guide in order to contribute to the ongoing efforts by young people and their adult allies to analyze the root causes of youth violence and to create local solutions.At a time when frustration is running high and many are expressing a sense of powerlessness in the face of pervasive violence, this curriculum guide is an offering intended to make a positive contribution to the dialogue about violence in the lives of young people. http://www.teachersforjustice.org/2010/02/curriculum-something-is-wrong-exploring.html The Childhood Lead Action Project is a statewide organization working to eliminate childhood lead poisoning through education, parent support, and advocacy. With the support of a recent EPA grant, the Childhood Lead Action Project has developed a comprehensive lead poisoning prevention ESL curriculum to help ESL providers to supply their clients with important information to keep themselves and their families safe. The Childhood Lead Action Project is making this curriculum available to ESL providers throughout the state. Contact Emily Godfrey, at 401-785-1310(x207) or emily@leadsafekids.org to inquire about the curriculum. In addition to the ESL curriculum, the Childhood Lead Action Project also provides free trainings, seminars and workshops on lead poisoning prevention, and tenants' rights. These presentations can be tailored for ABE audiences, or for service providers. Please contact Emily Godfrey for more information. -Emily Godfrey, Community Educator, Immigrant and Refugee Lead Prevention Project, Childhood Lead Action Project, 1192 Westminster St., Providence, RI 02909 (401) 785-1310 ext. 207 emily@leadsafekids.org talk about it : World Education recently completed extensive updates and revisions of the website, Assessment Strategies and Reading Profiles http://www.nifl.gov/readingprofiles/index.htm. In addition to providing useful information and free resources on reading assessment and reading profiles the site has an interactive feature that allows teachers to match adult learners' test scores to research-based adult reading profiles and then to receive instructional suggestions based on the matches. To publicize the updated site, World Education will sponsor special discussions (described below) on the National Institute for Literacy’s LINCS Discussion Lists. To join any or all of the discussions, as well as the other LINCS Discussion Lists: http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html March 22 Reading and Writing Skills of ABE Transition Learners Guest discussants: Cynthia Zafft (World Education), Lauren Capatosto (Harvard Graduate School of Education), and Sally Gabb (Bristol Community College) Moderator: Ellen Hewett April 12 The Literacy Development of ESL Beginners: Observations and Analyses from the NCSALL ESL Laboratory Classrooms Guest discussant: Kathy Harris, Portland (OR) State University Moderator: Miriam Burt June 21 Reading Patterns and Profiles of Adult Literacy Participants Guest discussants: Daryl Mellard (Kansas University) and Daphne Greenberg (Georgia State University) Moderator: Daphne Greenberg  talk about it: Adolescent and adult learners who are beginning to attain literacy for the first time are in many ways strikingly different from students who have strong first language literacy when they begin to learn English. Low-literacy students require instruction that helps them to achieve alphabetic print literacy, but how can such direct instruction happen via meaningful content, content that helps them to become full participants in their new communities? During the week of February 22-26, guest facilitators Patsy Vinogradov and Martha Bigelow of the University of Minnesota will moderate a discussion where participants share their successes and challenges in working with adolescent and adult English language learners who are emerging readers. For more information, including bios of the guests and suggested resources to look at before the discussion, see the full announcement at http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/englishlanguage/10teach To participate: http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/englishlanguage - Miriam Burt, Moderator, Adult English Language Acquisition discussion list mburt@cal.org  Advocating Effectively for Professional Development Webinar co-hosted by the Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers (AALPD), the National Coalition for Literacy (NCL), and ProLiteracy, with support from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. February 24, 12:30 – 2:00 Log in 15 minutes early (12:15 pm for optional orientation to Webinar features. https://ncladvocacy.webex.com/ncladvocacy/k2/j.php?ED=7306063&UID=31282738&RT=MiMxMg%3D%3D&FM=1 Are you wondering why professional developers should care about the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)? How professional development might change under the new legislation? This Webinar will help you understand how WIA can help adult education professional development systems move away from an “inch deep and mile wide” approach to professional development and how to create conditions that strengthen the adult education workforce. Hear the latest on WIA reauthorization, AALPD’s and NCL's recommendations to improve professional development and strengthen the adult education workforce. Learn ways to get involved. The types of questions panelists and participants will discuss include: What are the issues with professional development? Who's addressing them effectively? What's needed from national leadership to improve adult literacy professional development? What does AALPD recommend for professional development during WIA reauthorization? What can AALPD do to advocate for professional development at the federal level? Where are we with respect to WIA reauthorization now? How can you help? Joyce Bullock, Associate, Kentucky Adult Education, Council on Postsecondary Education Laurie Sheridan, Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education (MCAE) Vice President and Working Conditions Committee Co-chair; Workforce Development Coordinator, System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES) Jackie Taylor, NCL Public Policy Committee Co-Chair, National Coalition for Literacy Moderated by Jane Greiner, Chair, Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers Related Resources Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education Standards for Quality Working Conditions in ABE/ESOL Programs http://www.mcae.net/documents/QualityWCStandardsandIndicators2.07withlogo.doc AALPD Recommended Policies to Support Professional Development for Adult Education Practitioners http://www.aalpd.org/documents/AALPDPDPoliciesFINAL10122005.doc AALPD Policy Matrix, with research-based rationale and examples from practice http://www.aalpd.org/documents/PDPolicyMatrixFINAL10122005.doc NCL Professional Quality Policy Principles http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org/ProfessionalQualityPrinciples_FINAL.pdf National Center for Adult Education, Literacy, and Workforce Skills (The Center) Policy Principles http://www.ncladvocacy.org/NationalCenterPolicyPrinciples_FINAL.pdf NCL Advocacy Clearinghouse and Toolkit http://www.ncladvocacy.org Research on Professional Development and Teacher Change: Implications for Adult Basic Education Cristine Smith and Marilyn Gillespie http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/ann_rev/smith-gillespie-07.pdf online: http://www.cal.org/resources/pubs/haitians.html The Haitians: Their History and Culture Michele Burtoff Civan with Féquière Vilsaint and Gepsie Morisset-Métellus This booklet is a basic introduction to the people, history, and culture of Haiti. It is designed primarily for service providers and others assisting refugees in their new communities in the United States. English-Haitian Creole Phrasebook This phrasebook was designed to supply refugees with English phrases selected for their usefulness in daily life in the United States. CAL has posted this phrasebook in PDF format at the request of HRSA the Office of Emergency Preparedness and Continuity of Operations (EPCO) division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to provide information to service providers being sent to Haiti to aid victims of the recent earthquake.  from Thursday notes, February 18, 2010: President Requests FY 2011 Partnership Innovation Fund The President’s FY 2011 Budget Request, containing $612.3 million in funding for adult basic and literacy education state grants and $41.3 million for national leadership activities, went to Capitol Hill Feb. 1. The request for state grants includes $75 million for the English literacy/civics education set-aside, equal to the 2010 level. The request for national leadership activities includes a $30 million increase to support a Workforce Innovation Fund. The fund, including an identical amount in vocational rehabilitation, would be part of a Partnership for Workforce Innovation, which encompasses $321 million of innovation funding in the departments of Education and Labor. The departments will coordinate to award competitive grants that encourage innovation and identify and validate effective strategies to improve service delivery and outcomes for beneficiaries of programs authorized by WIA. The department also would use national activities funds to support priorities previously carried out by the National Institute for Literacy, which was eliminated in the 2010 appropriation. http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget11/summary/edlite-section3c.html Secretary Duncan Greets nearly 150 state directors of adult education and state staff at OVAE’s 2010 National Meeting for Adult Education State Directors Feb. 2 in Washington, D.C. He told them, “… as advocates for adult learners, you understand what is at stake in education reform. I know we share the same determination to make new levels of education and opportunity a reality for all Americans.” Also on the program was Under Secretary Martha Kanter. OVAE Assistant Secretary Dann-Messier welcomed Duncan and Kanter and conducted the final Community Conversation on the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), gathering recommendations from state directors. http://conference.novaresearch.com/2010AESD/  funding opportunities - large and less large 2010 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award applications now available Presented by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and Toyota, the Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award is given to educators who demonstrate exemplary efforts to help parents and children learn together and achieve their academic and non-academic goals. The 2010 Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year will receive a $7,500 award for his/her program, courtesy of Toyota. He/she also will receive a trip to the 19th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy in San Antonio, Texas on April 11-13. He/she will be recognized during the Opening General Session at the Conference. Nominations will be accepted online through February 24, 2010 To access and complete the nomination form, click here http://datacapture.doe1915.com/ncfl/form.php. - 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
the Swearer
Center
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Service at Brown University and the Rhode Island Campus Compact. 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
Unemployment
lifeline – from the AFL-CIO,
with locally-searchable links to resources http://www.unemploymentlifeline.com/
online / resources available downloadable resources from The Popular Education News http://www.popednews.org/resources.html Free online resources that are very appropriate for adult learners are available at http://www.AskRI.org. They include online homework help for grades 3 to adult from 2-10 everyday at tutor.com. Includes career help (resume review, job search, interview help), GED prep, citizenship, review of a document by a live tutor. Also check out the Skills Center for thousands of worksheets, tutorials, study guides and more. Check out the online encyclopedia - World Book Discover - for adult learners and those with reading challenges includes translation capabilities into 14 languages along with employment, financial, health, and housing resources and more. AskRI is available not only in your public library, but also in schools, community centers and at home. With just an Internet connection, you have a whole world of authoritative information at your fingertips. And if you have a card from a public library, you have access to even more information tools. The service includes Spanish resources as well as English.  new brief from CAELA: Managing Programs for Adults Learning English http://www.cal.org/caelanetwork/resources/managing.html Many professionals in our field have expressed a concern about the difficulty of keeping up-to-date with the latest advances in technology for people with low vision. The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has received a gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation to address this issue. Four 1-day workshops on Low Vision Technology presented by Ike Presley, National Project Manager, AFB, including this one in Boston next spring: April 22, 2010, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA, 8:30-4:30; Applications due 3/12/10 Who should attend? Ophthalmologists, optometrists, low vision therapists/specialists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation teachers, teachers of the visually impaired, assistive technology specialists, allied health professionals working with people who have low vision Free! In fact, we will be able to offer a travel reimbursement stipend of up to $400 for each participant. These workshops have two broad objectives. Participants will acquire a general knowledge of the current types of technology available for people with low vision, and participants will provide input to AFB about the most effective strategies to keep professionals up-to-date on this topic. Please contact Shirley Landrum at slandrum@afb.net for an application. Selected participants will be notified within 5-days after the application due date. For additional information please visit http://www.afb.org and select Calendar of Events under AFB Community, or contact Ike Presley at presley@afb.net, 404-525-2303.  interesting: an article in the UK Guardian weekly about ESOL provision in the US. http://www.guardianweekly.co.uk/?page=editorial&id=1254&catID=18 Rhode Island Employment Disability E-News, newsletter from the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, available at: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/onlinepublications.html 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 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 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  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 Pre registration deadline is February 26th The call for proposals for the 2010 Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers conference has been posted here: http://aleronline.org/conference.html deadline, February 8, 2010 Sharing Skills – Building Connections, March 10 – Commonwealth Workforce Coalition. Registration materials will be available on line early in January. http://cwc.cedac.org/index.html Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2009 Annual Convention – Re-Imagining TESOL http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/convention2010/ March 24 – 27, 2010, Boston The Connecticut Association for Adult and Continuing Education Conference March 25-26, Water's Edge Resort Westbrook, CT (800) 222-5901 http://www.caace.net/Content/Conference.asp  STAND'S Adult Learner Statewide Leadership Conference Coming This Fall We are announcing our first adult learner statewide leadership conference coming this fall to Providence, and are looking for learners to come up with a name for the event. A flyer that explains the theme, and the contest rules for submissions can be found at http://www.brown.edu/lrri/nameconf.doc in English, and in Spanish http://www.brown.edu/lrri/nameconfsp.doc. We understand that many of our adult learners are not all familiar with what a conference is, or what they might get out of attending one. Therefore, we were hoping that you and your staff could use this opportunity talk to about what is involved in attending a conference (or even presenting at one!). We hope this will lead to more student interest in suggestions for workshops that they would like to attend and learn from. We are asking you to please print out the flyer and use them for class discussions, or at least pass them out to as many of your learners and alumni as possible. The contest ends March 22, 2010. If you have any question or concerns please contact me at wes@standri.org - Wes Garvin Director of STAND, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave. Bldg. #30 Providence, RI 02908 401 456 2838 401 527 4219 http://www.standri.org 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
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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