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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). 
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(including workforce development workshops, new practitioner ESOL practitioner learning community (ESOL share) February 17th, at 2:15 pm at the Genesis Center, 620 Potters Avenue, Providence. Our focus – integrating numeracy into ESOL learning and teaching. Sherry Lehane will spend an hour with us, doing math; we’ll then reflect on how our own understandings and experience of doing math can translate into effective classroom practice. http://adultnumeracy.terc.edu/pdfs/TIAN_TeacherStories.pdf Attached to this bulletin is a call for participation in the ninth annual RI adult education conference, being held in May. Please consider submitting a proposal. If you'd like to talk through an idea or have questions about the process, please contactjanet_isserlis@brown.edu or call (401) 863-2839. Managing Stress to Improve Program Learning – Lenore Balliro et al have embarked on this compelling project. learn about the work in this beautifully written and designed resource, online at: http://nelrc.org/expertise/program%20notes%20Feb1%20.pdf Hungry for Answers: A Conference Addressing Barriers to Better Nutrition in the US and Around the World Sunday, March 6; 1-6 p.m. Salomon Center for Teaching, Brown University, Providence This interdisciplinary meeting will bring together experts from different fields – doctors, researchers, nutritionists, government leaders, representatives from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other practitioners – who are leading the fight against domestic and global malnutrition. Their experiences, perspectives and knowledge will set the stage for lively and enriching discussion and exchanges. Conference Objectives: 1) Identify successful approaches and remaining barriers to improved domestic and global nutrition; 2) Address challenges facing organizations and institutions and gaps in the existingnutrition infrastructure; 3) Explore opportunities for collaboration between domestic and international fields; and 4) Develop action items to shape future advocacy. Intended Audience: Students and faculty from academic institutions in New England, anti-hunger advocates, members of the international development community, providers of domestic and international food assistance and other interested members of the general public. for a flyer/more information, please contact alan_flam@brown.edu survey: Staff at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) are investigating the instruction of adult English language learners in content area classes/courses. We are seeking survey respondents who teach classes in any settings (community colleges, universities, non-formal settings, etc.) with adult learners that include English language learners (these should not be ESL courses). We are seeking instructors of these five content courses to take the survey: 1. English/Literature 2. GED Prep 3. Math 4. Healthcare 5. Culinary Arts The survey should take about ten minutes to complete. CAL will maintain anonymity for all respondents. The link is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/InstPracticesAdultEd If you have questions about the survey, please send them to me at smoore@cal.org. Deadline: Please complete the survey by February 18th. 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 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. learning opportunity: RIRAL TRANSITION TO COLLEGE – Monthly Information Sessions 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. Information Sessions start at 10:00 am. Please allow 2 -3 hours. Do not bring children. March 5 April 2 May 7 June 4 (or by appointment) 175 Main Street Pawtucket (2nd floor/ Pawtucket Visitor’s Center/DLT) Contact: MarieCrecca-Romero@riral.org Telephone: 722-9800 or 487-9566. TTC is a comprehensive college preparation program to prepare you for college. It includes 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 and tutorials; academic advising, support services, and registration for college; college application and financial aid preparation. 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 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 Miles 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 Call for Writing & Artwork Women's Perspectives #6: (http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives/index.html): A Journal of Writing and Art by Adult Learners Women's Perspectives (http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives.html) #6: We Are Here! (published by WE LEARN) will showcase original writings & artwork by adult literacy/basic education students across all levels. Student writers and artists are encouraged to reflect and to share your ideas on the theme "We Are Here: How I Add Value to Society." In what ways were you successful before you came back to school? What would you like others to know about those experiences? What are your best qualities? How are they helping you continue your education? How might they help you in the future? What contributions have you been making to society (e.g., organizing in your neighborhood, leadership in your church, helping at your childs school)? How are you already valuable to your community? Deadline for Writings: extended to February 11 Issue Release Date: April 2011 Download Poster/Flyer (Word (http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives/2011/WP6_Call%20for%20Writings.doc) PDF (http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives/2011/WP6_Call%20for%20Writings.pdf) COMPLETE Instructions & Information (http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives/2011/index.html) Call, Pre-Writing Activities, How to Send Writings - Past Issues (http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives/index.html#i5) Become a Member - JOIN US! (http://www.litwomen.org/membership.html) Support the costs to produce Women's Perspectives (https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=21802) See us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/WE-LEARN-Women-Expanding-Literacy-Education-Action-Resource-Network/179157982899?ref=nf learning opportunities Registration is open for online courses for adult educators on math/numeracy, transitions to postsecondary education, reading, and differentiated instruction at http://www.ProfessionalStudiesAE.org. (also see the complete list of courses) Introduction to College Transition Math Through the readings and activities in this course, you will reflect on your own and your students’ math backgrounds, examine and experience the college placement test your students take, try out math activities and exercises you can use in your classrooms, and explore the math knowledge and skills you will want to present to your own college transition students. February 28–April 25, 2011 instructor: Gloria Vachino Course description: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#ctmath Course fee: $249.00 (requires textbook) Study Circle: Research-based Adult Reading Instruction 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. February 17–April 20, 2010 instructor: Kaye Beall Course fee: $249.00 Course description: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#read Differentiated Instruction Adult educators almost always face many different levels of learners in their classrooms, with all the attendant difficulties in teaching. In this facilitated, interactive course, you will learn how differentiated instruction can help produce effective teaching in your classes. You will learn to make the strong learning objectives required to keep multilevel instruction on target. Both research and specific strategies will be addressed. By the course end, you will produce your own lesson plan with effective learning objectives and differentiation suited to your own environment. March 15–May 9, 2011 instructor: Wendy Quiñones Course fee: $249.00 (requires textbook) Course description: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#di Geometry: Teaching About Shapes and Their Measures Adult basic education students need foundational geometry and measurement skills not only to succeed in GED math, but also in the workplace. In this course, you will explore key topics in geometry, such as area, perimeter, and volume, and their importance in everyday life. You'll look at numerous instructional activities for teaching about angles, spatial relationships, similarity, and figure transformations on a coordinate graph system. Course dates: February 21–April 1, instructor: Barbara Goodridge Course description: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6511 Course fee: $179 Data: Interpreting Statistical Representations Data, or numerical information, can be described, represented, analyzed, and interpreted in various ways for various purposes. This course looks at some common uses (and misuses) of data. Learn about the measures of central tendency statistics, graphs, and probability. Through course readings, activities, and discussions, you'll review basic concepts and explore strategies for introducing and teaching these concepts to your adult students. March 14–April 22, instructor: Pam Meader Course description: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6514 Course fee: $179 Algebra: Introducing Algebraic Reasoning Research suggests that math topics, including algebra, should be taught at all levels, not just when a student is ready for GED preparation. In this course, you'll learn how to introduce algebraic reasoning to your students, and you'll experiment with strategies for teaching numeric patterns, relationships, and functions based on real-life situations. You'll also explore strategies to help students model quantitative relationships using graphs, tables, words, and equations. Course dates: April 4–May 13, 2011 instructor: Barbara Goodridge Course description: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6515 Course fee: $179 Questions? E-mail literacy@worlded.org. ProfessionalStudiesAE.org is a partnership of World Education, Inc., and ProLiteracy/New Readers Press. about persistence - online, from Ronna Magy, ronnawrite@sbcglobal.net: Dear Colleagues, I'm attaching a link to a paper I wrote recently on learner goal setting and learner persistence which will I hope will contribute to our discussion. In the paper you'll find several suggestions for classroom strategies for learner persistence and learner goal setting which can be used at the beginning of the term and throughout the school year. http://futureenglishforresults.com/materials/Author%20Articles/RMagy_Monograph.pdf (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= New 2010 RI Standard of Need Released Every two years, The Poverty Institute publishes The Rhode Island Standard of Need (RISN) to provide an accurate picture of how much it costs to live in Rhode Island, and to show how government assistance programs help families meet basic needs. This year's RISN shows that it costs a single parent family nearly $50,000, and a two-parent family almost $54,000, to raise two young children. It costs an individual over $20,600 to meet basic needs. To meet these costs, families and individuals need significant earnings, anywhere from two- to three-times the federal poverty level. The study demonstrates how tax credits and government assistance programs, such as SNAP food assistance, subsidized child care and RIte Care health insurance, help close the gap between earnings and expenses for families with low to moderate wages. To read the full report, executive summary, press materials and press coverage, visit our 2010 Rhode Island Standard of Need Report Page. http://povertyinstitute.org/matriarch/MultiPiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_E_127_A_PageName_E_RISN2008 The 2010 edition of the US Department of Education's Guide to US DoE programs is available online at http://www.edpubs.gov/document/ed005130p.pdf?ck=777 and can also be ordered at no cost on CD http://www.edpubs.gov/Product_Detail.aspx?SearchTerm=ED005139C or in hard copy. http://www.edpubs.gov/Product_Detail.aspx?SearchTerm=ED005130P STEM – check it out – this, and other videos, on integrating technology, engineering, science, math great potential for discussion, language learning, considerations of what learning can look like, what purposes it can serve. http://www.youtube.com/changetheequation#p/c/89DD3B60747CDBC3/0/RPv0Yf6lv0c - from the PEN Weekly newsblast, December 10, 2010: Change the Equation: STEM is Cool! Change the Equation (CTEq), a nonprofit dedicated to improving science and math education, has launched a groundbreaking contest among some of the world's most innovative companies to prove how cool jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) can be. The STEM is Cool! contest challenged these companies to produce brief videos featuring an employee or group of employees who use STEM in exciting or unexpected ways. Many of CTEq's 112 member companies work in advanced science and technology, so they believe both in the promise of innovation and the perils the nation will face if its children fall behind in math and science. Those companies aim to connect and align their work to transform STEM learning in the United States. One way of doing this is to get students fired up about the STEM they'll need to thrive in their lives and jobs. The 18 video submissions present jobs that require STEM as fun jobs, fascinating jobs, jobs that will change the world. Voting on the videos will end on December 19. Anyone can vote for their favorite videos by visiting http://www.youtube.com/changetheequation. [http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_current.asp - to get your own direct subscription to the newsblast] other ways that you’ve used You Tube or other videos? let us know.. janet_isserlis@brown.edu funding opportunities - large and less large New Roots 2011 Capacity Building Grants for Nonprofit Organizations or Collaborations If your nonprofit focuses on Workforce Development or Programs that Help Rhode Islanders Access Public Benefits and you want to make your organization or collaboration stronger, more effective and more sustainable, now is the time to apply for a New Roots 2011 Capacity Building Grant. In 2011 New Roots will give up to $15,000 in Capacity Building Grants to individual organizations or up to $20,000 to collaborations working in Rhode Island on workforce development or access to state and federal benefits. Who is eligible for funding? Because New Roots funding for these capacity building grants is from the American Recovery and Renewal Act (ARRA) and is meant to help stimulate the economy, to be eligible for funding, your organization must have a meaningful workforce development program in existence now, and/or must be providing, or plan to provide Rhode Islanders with assistance in increasing their income or accessing federal benefits. Overall, your program should focus on helping low-income individuals secure and retain employment, earn higher wages, obtain better-quality jobs, and gain greater access to state and federal benefits and tax credits, including Recovery Act benefits. What do these Capacity Building grants fund? Capacity building strengthens a nonprofit's ability to operate more effectively at an organizational level. This grant funds activities such as strategic planning, board development, leadership development, and fund development, to help strengthen your organization or collaboration's structure, skills, processes or resources. To learn more, please visit http://www.newrootsprovidence.org/grants in order to RSVP to one of the upcoming information sessions, download the RfPs and to learn more about the grants. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at New Roots via email:newrootsinfo@provplan.org or by phone: 401-455-8880 ext 222. Applications are due February 7, 2011. About New Roots New Roots Providence is a program of The Providence Plan that provides support to faith-based and community organizations working to improve life for people in Rhode Island. Since 2005, New Roots has helped hundreds of organizations in Rhode Island to build the capacity, skills and resources that turn passion and ideas into action. We offer free training, grants, and technical assistance to help organizations strengthen their management structure, develop new sources of funds, and create vibrant, healthy partnerships. Thanks to additional support from funding partners, New Roots Providence now serves organizations across the entire state of Rhode Island. - 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/ 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 janet_isserlis@brown.edu 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. 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 a compilation of the discussion held from Dec. 6th-10th with Cynthia Peters and Leah Peterson on the topic of Fashion: A Source of Diversity, Controversy, and FUN in the Adult Basic Education Classroom. http://lincs.ed.gov/lincs/discussions/diversity/10fashion_full from OVAE Connection, February 3, 2011: OVAE has launched the English Language Learning University (ELL-U) website http://ell-u.org/, a free interactive professional development network for ELL practitioners. ELL-U combines face-to-face events and online learning activities with collaborative social networking for a virtual university experience. Users working with English language learners may register at no cost for 24-hour access to self-paced online courses, study circles, and training events that use evidence-based instruction. These include opportunities for individualexploration, individual or small group reflection, and large group discussions. Forums and discussions will be moderated by ELL-U’s experts and offer opportunities to collaborate with ELL professionals building a nationwide community of practice. Online office hours will be held by the following faculty members: Martha Bigelow, associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota; Susan Finn Miller, teacher and teacher educator, Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13; and Kathy Harris and Steve Reder, both professors of applied linguistics, Portland State University. ELL-U will launch its full catalog of learning activities this spring. For more information, please contact info@ell-u.org. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has released Postsecondary and Labor Force Transitions Among Public High School Career and Technical Education Participants. This is an Issue Tables report, which provides a short narrative and a larger set of data tables. This particular report provides information on post-high school transitions to college or to the workplace for students who have concentrated coursetaking in CTE. The report is based on data drawn from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS 2002) and examines the outcomes of students in 2004, two years after graduation. This report is largely focused on occupational courses, meaning those that usually provide students with the technical knowledge and skills needed to gain employment. It also singles out those who concentrated in an occupational area— “students who earned at least 2.0 credits in any one of the 12 occupational areas [studied], and students who earned at least 3.0 credits in any one of the 12 occupational areas.” http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2011/2011234.pdf did you know? a listing of research and evaluation projects, and other initiatives funded through OVAE: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/englit.html From February 16 - 19, developmental education faculty from across the country will converge online to discuss specific pedagogic issues relating to developmental education as part of Global Skills for College Completion (GSCC). The intention of the Jam is to engage hundreds of faculty in learning about, experiencing, and contributing to a new approach to developmental education pedagogy. There is no cost to register. A jam is an online exchange, and like jamming in music, it is about riffing on themes. A group of people 'speak' together using written posts about a subject of importance to them, and the discussion is actively facilitated to deepen the exchange. One of the advantages of the Jam is that it is asynchronous, so that participants can come and go as their schedules permit--reading and commenting when they can. The Jam Agenda: The Jam will take place from February 16, 3:00 pm EST to February 19, 3:00 pm EST, and each day there will be several discussion threads. Each thread will be launched by a GSCC faculty member and will focus on an element of the emerging GSCC developmental education pedagogy. The conversation becomes interesting as participants 'riff' on the topic, adding their own comments, questions and experiences. For additional information and updates about the Jam, visit http://globalskillscc.org The Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (CAAL)’s newsletter #13 is now available here. The proceedings for the 2009 LESLLA (Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition) Symposium in Banff, Alberta, Canada are available at http://www.leslla.org/files/resources/Conference_Proceedings_FINAL_Aug12.pdf. Thanks to Theresa Wall and colleagues at Bow Valley College for putting them together. from Cynthia Zafft, Senior Advisorm National College Transition Network: The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) partnered with the NCTN to produce Mapping the Financial Journey, a publication to help adults plan for their own college education. Their recent digest highlighted a number of other free resources that adult educators and students might find helpful, too. 1. My Retirement Paycheck (www.myretirementpaycheck.org), a holistic approach for middle income consumers nearing retirement (identified as annual incomes beginning at $30,000), whether they have made retirement plans or not. 2. Smart About Money (www.smartaboutmoney.org) covers financial basics, designed for consumers of all ages. 3. Financial Workshop Kits (www.financialworkshopkits.org) for planners, social service professionals, and others presenting in the community. It contains customized presentations for specific audiences (victims of domestic violence, college students, military). 4. NEFE Financial Education Evaluation Toolkit (www.nefe.org/eval), intended for individuals teaching a class, program, or seminar. 5. And, last but not least, Spendster (http://spendster.org/), a social media site with You-Tube-like confessionals for spending choices we later regret. I particularly like the little girl who's video titled, "My parents are spenders. Please help." Their newsletter, Nefe Digest, comes out quarterly and is available via email or snail mail: http://www.nefe.org The Postsecondary Success of Young Adults: State Policies and Practices study served as the foundation for the Policy Forum moderated by Cynthia Zafft at the National Conference on Effective Transitions in Adult Education last month. This study, conducted by NCTN and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, describes and analyzes adult education college and career readiness efforts in 17 states. Panelists included Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education, Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, and state Adult Education Directors Jeff Fantine (ME), Jeff Gove (OH), and Josephine Reed-Taylor (GA). Read the Executive Summary and key aspects of the study here: http://www.collegetransition.org/conferences.national2010.policypanel.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# 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 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/ 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 17th Annual Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed (PTO) Conference July 20th through 23rd, 2011 Francis W. Parker School, Chicago, Illinois Conference Theme: We Are Each Other's Harvest learn more: http://www.ptoweb.org Hungry for Answers: A Conference Addressing Barriers to Better Nutrition in the US and Around the World Sunday, March 6; 1-6 p.m. Salomon Center for Teaching, Brown University, Providence This interdisciplinary meeting will bring together experts from different fields – doctors, researchers, nutritionists, government leaders, representatives from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other practitioners – who are leading the fight against domestic and global malnutrition. Their experiences, perspectives and knowledge will set the stage for lively and enriching discussion and exchanges. Conference Objectives: 1) Identify successful approaches and remaining barriers to improved domestic and global nutrition; 2) Address challenges facing organizations and institutions and gaps in the existing nutrition infrastructure; 3) Explore opportunities for collaboration between domestic and international fields; and 4) Develop action items to shape future advocacy. Intended Audience: Students and faculty from academic institutions in New England, anti-hunger advocates, members of the international development community, providers of domestic and international food assistance and other interested members of the general public. for a flyer/more information, please contact alan_flam@brown.edu National Center for Family Literacy Conference 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. More about NCFL at http://www.famlit.org/conference/ 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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