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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
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(including workforce development workshops, new practitioner Tool for adult education referrals in Rhode Island - An interactive referral website for adult education services in RI: 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 KarisaTashjian or Bernice Morris at BerniceM@pha-providence.com. updated: list of GED centers: The following is a listing of GED Testing and Preparation Centers in Rhode Island with the names of their directors and phone numbers. Most of centers have GED preparation classes and administer the GED Examination, unless indicated differently. Aquidneck Island Adult Learning Center 435 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 Director: Stanley Brown Phone: 401 847-7171 http://www.aialc.com Mount Hope High School Bristol, Rhode Island Administered by RIRAL Contact: Cidalia DaSilva Phone: 401 762-3841 http://www.riral.org Community College of Rhode Island-Lincoln Flanagan Campus. Lincoln, RI 02865 Director: Jamie Nash Phone: 401 333-7070 http://www.ccri.edu Community College of Rhode Island-Providence Providence Campus One Hilton Street Providence, RI 02907 Director: Sharon Hoffman Phone: 401 455-6019 http://www.ccri.edu Cranston Alternate Education Programs 4 Sharpe Drive Cranston, RI 02920 Director: Gayle Dzekevich Phone: 401 270-8166 http://aep.cpsed.net Education Exchange Lily Pads, Building C 33 North Road Peace Dale, RI 02879 Director: Peggy Benz Phone: 401 783-0293 http://www.EdExRI.org Providence- RI Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401 222-8949 http://www.ride.ri.gov Woonsocket GED Testing Center RIRAL 191 Social Street Suite 11, 3rd Floor Woonsocket, RI 02895 Contact: Cidalia DaSilva Phone: 401 762-3841 http://www.riral.org talk about it: from November 8- 12, Sharon McKay will lead a discussion on the topic of Culture Shock: Yours and Theirs in the Classroom. Ms. McKay writes I am pleased to support the Adult English language Acquisition Discussion list on the topic of cultural diversity in the classroom. With twenty years of classroom experience and fifteen years of professional development work, I have had classes with twenty-two different cultures alive and well in a class of thirty. About ten years ago, I became very interested in how cultures work together and how I could forward that effort in my classes. I see this in two parts—where you start and where you want to go. I realized that it was important to become aware of my own biases in the classroom and to find ways to reveal personal biases of the learners as well. It is always part of the equation to know where you are in the beginning of your work in cultural diversity. Once you know where you are in terms of your persona l and cultural identity, you can begin to make shifts in your attitudes and ways of viewing events around you. Learning more about new cultures impacts attitude and may shift long-held biases as well. When this happens, it seems that you might become a more effective teacher. I hope you will join us for this adventure and I look forward to reading your comments and questions. Please feel free to post questions in advance of the starting date of November 8th. - Sharon McKay, ESL Specialist smckay@cal.org to subscribe or read the list: http://lincs.ed.gov/mailman/listinfo/englishlanguage The Community College of Rhode Island is holding a Grand Information Session for potential adult students. 7 to 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 CCRI's Liston Campus 1 Hilton St. Providence If you are not sure how to get started, this information session is where you need to be. We will have: • Advisors to help with questions about your educational plan and career path • Financial aid staff to help you figure out how to pay for college • Faculty to discuss the more than 90 programs offered • Students and alumni to share their CCRI experiences with you Call 401-455-6011 or send an e-mail to gis@ccri.edu to make your reservation for one of the 66 available seats. Case Managers PLC Meeting (3rd Wednesday of each month from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.) next meeting: November 17. Job Developers PLC Meeting (3rd Thursday of each month from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.) next meeting: November 18. Unless communicated otherwise during a particular month, the PLC meetings will be held at the Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane in Warwick. Questions? please contact Robin Adams at radams@ric.edu ESOL practitioner learning community (ESOL share) will be held on October 27th at 2 pm at the Genesis Center, 620 Potters Avenue, Providence. Focus on intergenerational learning. Friday, November 12, from 1-3 pm – workshop on multilevel classes, learners. Most likely to be held at IIRI. confirmation and details pending. This workshop grew out of interest in the topic expressed by participants at last week’s new practitioner orientation. Participants will bring their ideas and questions – you’re invited to do so, too. Questions? RSVP? please contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu workshop: Strategic Communications For Social Change Friday October 29th 9am-12pm 1070 Main Street Pawtucket, RI Training Fee: $10 Check-in begins at 8:30am Coffee, juice, fruit and pastries will be served Invite link: http://comtraining.eventbrite.com Communications is a crucial, but often overlooked component of our social justice work! While we are aware that the use of communications and public education tools are integral to raising public awareness and changing attitudes, we have not institutionalized within our organizations the ability to do effective communications and media advocacy. This interactive, hands-on workshop will be an opportunity for participants to learn the key building blocks needed to plan for and implement strategic communications and media plans in their organizations. Participants will learn how approaching media advocacy as a system and not as a quick fix for special events or crisis response can help organizations work collaboratively to implement communications plans, develop proactive media messages, and strategize more effectively in getting the message out about our issues. New Practitioner Orientation, Thursday October 21 – 10 am to 4 pm; please contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu no later than noon on Monday, October 18th to RSVP – 4 slots remain. The session will be held at Smith-Buonanno Hall on the Brown campus. directions: http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Scheduling_Office/space_directory/smithbuonanno.html RIRAL/Transition to College information and assessment sessions: Information Session Dates: September 18; October 16; November 13 on Saturdays @ 10:00 am (or by appointment) Weekend session starts in October – next evening session starts in January. Call today to save a spot. Allow 2 -3 hours for assessment. Please do not bring children. 175 Main Street Pawtucket (2nf floor/ Pawtucket Visitor’s Center/DLT offices) Contact person: MarieCrecca-Romero@riral.org 722-9800. TTC is a comprehensive college preparation program including a Free College Reading class (ENGL 0850) at CCRI in 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 (RI TTC) initiative and a natural segue for GED, EDP, and Advanced ESL students prior to post-secondary education. learning opportunities The Introduction to Family Literacy (ADTED 456) course examines and analyzes comprehensive family literacy within models that address family needs, and is informed by numerous research studies that have revealed the effectiveness of services that break the cycles of intergenerational poverty and under-education. The Interactive Literacy: Parents and Children (ADTED 459) course identifies and analyzes current research related to interactive literacy and language teaching. Designing language and literacy development activities for use in the home, childcare centers, and school is an ongoing theme. There are no prerequisites and a background in adult education is not necessary to successfully complete the courses – students participate at their own level of experience and need. For more information on the Certificate in Family Literacy visit http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/FamilyLiteracyCertificate.shtml or contact Dr. Sheila Sherow at sms20@psu.edu. http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/FamilyLiteracyCertificate_Apply_Now_Grad.shtml Registration is open for the following CLS/EFF Online Reading Mini-course: Matching Reading Purposes and Strategies (Skimming, Scanning, and Careful Reading) November 8th - November 22nd (with a 15 minute computer Tech Check during the week of November 1st) Course length/style: 10 hours independent and self-paced work, with facilitator support. Cost: $189/person [check/money order/purchase order only] Please review our Course Policies and Technical Requirements before registering! http://tiny.cc/1gls9 Register online at: http://www.cls.utk.edu/register/eff_event.asp Register by October 26th - class is limited to 20 participants; Registrants will be invoiced at time of e-mail confirmation. - Explore ways to work with students to determine reading purpose and to select appropriate reading strategies for that purpose. Work-based texts are used as examples, however the principles apply to all text types. Upon completion, we hope instructors can help students find ways to: Set a purpose for reading by predicting or asking questions about what text will be about. Use three kinds of reading strategies– careful reading, skimming, and scanning- to meet the reading purpose. Choose and use purpose setting and strategy selection approaches as appropriate. Course Facilitator: Peggy McGuire - an expert in the field of reading and writing in adult education. For additional information or questions about CLS/EFF online courses please contact us at eff@utk.edu or 865-974-4109. information about these and other courses is online here: http://207.10.202.20/home/ Registration Open for Online Professional Development Courses on College Transitions Registration is now open for three online courses for adult educators on transitions to postsecondary education: College Readiness for Adults: Beyond Academic Preparation, Foundations of Teaching Adult Numeracy, Teaching Reasoning and Problem Solving Skills, Research-based Strategies and Models for Adult Transitions to Postsecondary Education, and Introduction to College Transition Math. The courses are available at ProfessionalStudiesAE.org. The courses will be also be offered in spring 2011. Teaching Reasoning and Problem Solving Skills (course description) Course dates: November 1–December 17, 2010 Questions? Please call 888-528-2224 ext. 221 or e-mail prodev@proliteracy.org. other questions? E-mail literacy@worlded.org. ProfessionalStudiesAE.org is a partnership of World Education, Inc., and ProLiteracy/New Readers Press. Visit www.professionalstudiesae.org for a complete listing of available courses. Kaye Beall, Project Director World Education kaye_beall@worlded.org Captured Wisdom™ on Adult Literacy - (return of a) site accompanying video/CD footage of 6 adult education contexts in which use of technology is incorporated into ongoing learning http://www.ncrtec.org/pd/cw/adultlit.htm (via David Rosen) Saving workers' lives through literacy Health and safety practices are as effective as employees' reading-skill levels http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Saving+workers+lives+through+literacy/3318109/story.html and - the announcement of this year's UNESCO prize-winning adult literacy programs: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35452&Cr=&Cr1= THE CHANGE AGENT Adult Education for Social Justice: News, Issues, and Ideas CALL FOR ARTICLES Theme: Your Neigborhood; Your Health When people think of the environment, they often imagine natural landscapes—forests, oceans, and mountains. But your home and yard and nearby parks, schools, and businesses, your workplace, the bus stop on the corner—these are the “environments” that you function in every day. The health of these environments affects your health. Are there toxins in the air, soil, and water in your neighbor hood? What chemicals are in the paint or vinyl on your home, the exhaust from buses and planes, and the waste from nearby factories? How do these things affect your health or your children’s health? What is anyone doing about it? The next issue of The Change Agent (in collaboration with TERC’s Statis tics for Action) will explore the local environment and will tell your stories of environmental clean-ups and community efforts to identify and deal with pollution sources. Sample Questions to Consider: Have you or your neighbors ever suspected an environmental problem in your neighborhood? What made you suspect? Did you organize, push for testing, move away? Were there local businesses many years ago that left something toxic in the soil? How did you find out you were at risk? If you found out there were toxic chemicals in your community, did you try to alert your neigh bors to the problem? How? What happened? Do you have health concerns related to your home or work environment? If so, what have you (or others) done about them? Is there a time when you’ve been concerned about an environmental health issue, but the math or science involved made it hard to understand? Did you give up? Work to understand it? Seek help from an expert? What skills did you need? How did it feel? As a parent, how do you limit your child’s exposure to toxins in the environment? What arguments have businesses, cities, residents used to oppose shutting down a polluter, or to deny a site is dangerous? How did you respond? What happens to the garbage from your house and community? How are you affected by near by landfills and incinerators? What the government do to minimize toxic problems from trash? Instead of long and general essays, we would like to see stories that are specific and detailed. Suggested length is 200-1200 words. All articles must be received by November 8, 2010. Please include in all articles and emails the contact information for the student and/or the teacher. Final decisions are made by The Change Agent editorial board. A $50 stipend will be paid to each student whose work is accepted for publication. Please submit illustrations, cartoons, and graphics on this theme too! Send material (preferably by email) to: cpeters@worlded.org; Cynthia Peters, World Education, 44 Farnsworth St., Boston, MA 02210 617-482-9485 The mission of The Change Agent is to provide news, issues, ideas, and other teach ing resources that inspire and enable adult educators and learners to make civic par ticipation and social justice concerns part of their teaching and learning. It is published by the New England Literacy Resource Center. http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent Also, please see this PDF file announcing the new Change Agent issue on Fashion. (if you need a word version of the document, please contact janet_isserlis@brown.edu) Hello all RIDE-funded adult ed. programs -- You should have recently received a box of the most recent Change Agent. This one's on fashion. It's an especially fun, thought-provoking, and visually interesting issue, so I hope you've all had a chance to get it out of the box by now and circulate it among teachers and students. Please look on our website for some excellent extras that accompany this issue. Go to http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent and click on in the classroom. While you're on our top page, notice the special 12-page mini-magazine we created to teach about government in the context of the current midterm elections . It's available to download for free, and I'm hoping a lot of teachers will take advantage of it! One more thing: We have a new Call for Articles. The deadline is coming up in early November, so please go to our site and download the Call now. From our top page, click on "write for us." Bring the Call into the classroom. It acts as a great writing prompt. Thank you and please contact me if you have any questions. - Cynthia Peters, Change Agent Editor World Education 44 Farnsworth Street Boston, MA 02210 tel: 617-482-9485 ext. 3649 email: cpeters@worlded.org Announcing a special 2010 election supplement to the "Democracy in Action" issue of The Change Agent Midterm Elections What are they? What’s at stake? by Kristen McKenna Midterm elections get decidedly less attention than the presidential elections, but they still determine many important factors about our government. This 10-page Change Agent “extra” explains everything you need to know about midterm elections; showcases historical data about voter turnout; charts the ways that the House, Senate and executive branch have split power between the two major parties; provides interesting graphics, slogans, vocabulary, and activities – all of which will help you engage students in content that is personally (and politically) relevant! Find excellent lesson plans, student essays, and engaging election-related activities in our 2008 special issue, Democracy in Action. If you are thinking about how to invite students into a conversation about civic participation that includes voting but goes beyond it as well, this issue of The Change Agent is for you. You’ll find lessons that evoke deep thinking about the meaning of democracy and the multiple ways adults participate in public life. In addition, for the adult education community, Art Ellison, Policy Committee Chair of the National Council of State Directors of Adult Education, writes about what is at stake for the adult education in the upcoming election -- beyond getting out the vote. The “Midterm Elections” supplement is available for free online at http://www.nelrc.org/changeagent. The 2008 special issue of The Change Agent, Democracy in Action, is also available for free online or for a small cost in hard copy. (A single copy costs $5. Buy 25 or more and pay just $1.50 per copy. Includes shipping.) The Change Agent comes out twice a year (in September and March). Please subscribe. A one- or two-year subscription costs $10 and $18 respectively. A bulk subscription (which includes 25 copies of each issue), costs only $60 per year. Subscribe by visiting our web site (www.nelrc.org/changeagent) or calling 617-482-9485. ORDER IN BULK so that all your students can have their own copy of this inspiring issue. SUPPORT THE ONGOING WORK of The Change Agent to make social justice part of the adult education classroom. Thank you. - Cynthia Peters cpeters@worlded.org 617-482-9485 funding opportunities - large and less large - 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.  Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM) Executive Director Candidate Search The Opportunity PrYSM is a youth-led organization that serves young people living in Providence, Rhode Island, with a focus on the Southeast Asian community. Arriving as refugees in the 1970s and 1980s as a result of war and genocide in Southeast Asia, Providence’s Cambodian, Laotian, Vietnamese and Hmong communities have experienced thirty years of poverty, violence, and state neglect. Throughout this time, young people have played a critical role. They have helped support their families through a difficult transition into American life, sometimes sacrificing their own wellbeing and safety in the process. We began PrYSM in 2001, after seeing that there were no organizations reaching out to Southeast Asian youth in Providence, even two decades after the arrival of the first SEA communities in Rhode Island. After nine years, we are still fighting to confront the problems of gang violence and youth criminalization, high dropout rates, limited work opportunity, domestic violence, and entrenched sexism and homophobia. PrYSM believes that Southeast Asian youth have the power to make real social change. Through a combination of youth organizing, advocacy, and youth development, PrYSM seeks to help young people understand this potential and take the steps necessary to reshape their own lives and to reshape the world around them. We have a unique culture defined by a family-like atmosphere, flexibility, and pro-LGBTQ practices. We place a high priority on youth leadership and consensus decision making. Though we have participated in many different types of work in our nine year history, our main priorities are campaigns and movements that support LGBTQ equality, immigrant rights, and racial justice. The Ideal Candidate for PrYSM Is a strategist, who can work with members and allies to devise short- and long-term plans for improving programs, winning campaigns, and developing the organization. Is a people-person, who can develop new relationships and increase stake-holders and allies, as well as connect well to the youth and members of the organization. Plans to call Providence, Rhode Island their home; and PrYSM their main project for the next 3 – 5 years. Qualifications Education in a related field or the equivalent life experience Strong program management skills Strong communication and public speaking skills, both written and oral, with widely diverse audiences. The ability to articulate vision as well as practical detail Strong grant-writing skills Skilled supervisor with experience supervising staff and/or volunteers Experience with community organizing, advocacy, and direct-action; and/or youth development and youth organizing Experience with financial management and fund development Primary Responsibilities Provide overall strategic leadership, vision and critical thinking to PrYSM Supervise two current full-time program staff and several core volunteers Hire and supervise new staff and volunteers Ensure financial stability and growth of organization ,through grants and other funding strategies Ensure program delivery, including pitching in when necessary Develop financial and program reports and report to the board of directors Develop and maintain partnerships and alliances Develop relationships with community leaders, politicians, and stake-holders Expand PrYSM’s vision, programs, and campaigns through strategic planning Increase PrYSM’s visibility locally, regionally, and on-line Application Guidelines Our new Executive Director will receive 1-month of hands-on training, with a start date in February of 2011. The new director will have the opportunity to hire a part-time staff to help with fund-development and/or administrative functions. There will be a 3-month probationary period which will conclude with an evaluation process conducted by the board of directors. Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Please include a resume and cover-letter addressing qualifications for the position and any compensation requirements you may have. Please also submit one writing sample. Application materials will be accepted through November 30th, or until a final candidate is selected. Interviews will begin in December, and secondary interviews or a trial day may be requested. Salary will be set between $40,000 and $50,000 commensurate with experience. Send application to: hire@prysm.us or fax to 1-888-783-7302 We are an Equal Opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds. For a full description of PrYSM’s history, accomplishments, organizational structure, and strategic plans, please visit www.prysm.us/vision2010 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
for Public
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 from Donna Brian, moderator of the NIFL workplace literacy list; (subscribe to or follow the list here: http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/workplace) From the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (Australia) (Note from Donna: You must register to access these reports. Registration is free) http://www.adultliteracyresource.edu.au Learning Numeracy on the Job: A Case Study of Chemical Handling and Spraying Ensuring that people have the appropriate level of numeracy skills is particularly important in jobs which involve a risk to public safety and the environment. This research investigates the job-related numeracy requirements in the chemical spraying and handling operations of the horticulture, local government, outdoor recreation and warehousing industries. Findings from this study indicate that the worksite influences both the type of numeracy skills needed as well as how they are deployed. Numeracy in the workplace differs from formal, rule-based abstract mathematics taught in school and requires training that is relevant to the specific applications of the skill. Implications for the future practice of teaching numeracy on the job are offered and highlight the need to consciously develop critical thinking, learning-to-learn, planning and problem-solving skills in workers. http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/1609.html State-by-State View of the Economic and Political Power of Immigrants, Latinos and Asians All States Demographic Information Now Available* The Immigration Policy Center releases its complete series of 50 state fact sheets which highlight the political and economic power of immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in every state of the union. Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians account for large and growing shares of the U.S. economy and electorate. These easy to understand, state-by-state demographic snapshots are a compilation of current government and academic data on citizenship, economic contributions, and voting habits. Find out how much immigrants, Latinos and Asians contribute to your state's economy: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/economic-and-political-power-immigrants-latinos-and-asians-all-50-states for more information contact Seth Hoy at shoy@immcouncil.org or 202-507-7509. Reflect 13 - special report on employability; teaching composition and using poetry; classroom-based research as Continuous Professional Development; a phonics debate; how statistics can confuse rather than clarify; how television is being used to reach adult learners in Ireland; teaching in secure hospitals; prisons – creativity space and books for new readers; the Reflect approach and ESOL; and the role of care support workers in developing the literacy, language and numeracy skills of clients with learning difficulties and disabilities. http://www.nrdc.org.uk/publications_details.asp?ID=179# Thursday notes is now OVAE Connection archived online at http://www2.ed.gov/news/newsletters/ovaeconnection/index.html – weekly bulletin from the Office of Vocational and Adult Education; to subscribe directly, please contact ovaenewsletter@ed.gov or online at http://www.edgov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html downloadable resources from The Popular Education News http://www.popednews.org/resources.html 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 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 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/ 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 COABE mini grants are now available to attend the national COABE CCAE conference in San Francisco, on April 17-21, 2011. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/COABEConference2011MiniGrantApplication Applicants will be informed of the status of their online application by November 15, 2010. Winners will receive complimentary conference registration valued at $350. For more information: http://www.CCAECOABE2011.com STAND'S Adult Learner Statewide Leadership Conference 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. First Adult Learner Conference No Community Left Behind Wednesday, November 3, Johnson & Wales Inn, Seekonk MA, 9:00-3:00 Adult learners will have the opportunity to take part in three different strands: Transition to College and Careers; Family Support and Literacy and Leadership and Advocacy. Our goal is to provide adult learners with the opportunity Our goals is to provide adult learners with the opportunity to hear about things that matter to them, to learn professional skills and to network with industry leaders of RI. We need your help in recruiting adult learners, to coordinate transportation and to ensure this first Adult Learner Leadership Conference is a Success! We will be sending an invitation with registration and workshop information in September. For more information on the conference, and to help make this a successful conference, contact Wesley Garvin* at 401-527-4219 or email: Wes@standri.org Space is limited If your agency cannot provide transportation for your learners please contact STAND Registration for the 4th annual Effective Transitions in Adult Education Conference Nov. 15 - 16, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Providence is open. http://collegetransition.org/conference10/registration.html Please note that the registration fees is non-refundable. Questions? Contact Priyanka Sharma at 617-385-3788 or email us nctn@worlded.org National Center for Family Literacy Conference Call for Proposals NCFL is accepting proposals for concurrent sessions for the 20th annual National Conference on Family Literacy. The deadline for proposals is November 5. The 2011 National Conference will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, April 3 - 5. Pre-conference sessions will be held April 1 and 2. This is the most comprehensive conference serving family literacy professionals and practitioners who are working to improve literacy skills and lives of parents and children. 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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