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to inform area practitioners of news, events, and calls for participation and also as a forum for posing questions, issues and discussion topics. The current bulletin is posted below. To read previous bulletins, please go to Bulletin Archives. To receive the bulletin via email, contact LR/RI. To learn more about professional development opportunities, please contact the RI AEPDC at (401) 863-2839 144 Bignall Street Warwick, RI 02888 21 June, 2012 Bulletin #408 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). Also, see the RIAEPDC's website and calendar at : http://www.riaepdc.org/Pages/default.aspx 
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(including workforce development workshops, new practitioner Presenters/facilitators at last month's RI adult education conference: if you have electronic copies of handouts, slides or other materials, and are willing to post them on the AEPDC website, please send those files to Jessica Ortiz – jortiz@ridaepdc.org Job developers PLC (practitioners’ learning community) will meet on Thursday, June 28th from 9:30 to 11:00 am. in the larger meeting room at the Warwick Public Library, 600 Sandy Lane for a presentation on Employer Tax Incentives. All are welcome to attend. Questions? please contact Robin Adams <RAdams@riaepdc.org> Introduction to the Common Core State Standards The new GED (2014) and the revised CASAS assessments (in 2015) will be aligned with the Common Core State Standards. David Goldman (one of the leads in developing the Math CCSS) offered this advice to a gathering of Rhode Island teachers and university faculty in February:Don’t go out and buy materials or resources to teach the CCSS, spend the money this year to buy instructors’ time: to study the Standards, work with colleagues to understand the flow and responsibility, and then search through materials that you already have to build your curriculum. The assessments have not even been finished, yet. Granted, this was aimed at K-12 educators in materials- rich districts, but the concept remains the same: now is the time to work together as professionals to analyze the standards and consider implications for future curriculum development. Monday afternoon, June 25, from 1-3 pm at the PDCenter in Warwick Facilitated by Barbara Bowen and Jill Holloway of the PDCenter CASAS Training in June: to register, email Jessica Ortiz at jortiz@riaepdc.org Beyond CASAS Basic Implementation Training: Using CASAS Competencies and Content Standards to Target Instruction Wednesday, June 27, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM At the Rhode Island Adult Education Professional Development Center 144 Bignall Street, Warwick, Rhode Island 0288 CASAS State Level Trainer in Rhode Island- Angela Salvadore This training builds on the CASAS Implementation Training to give additional tools and resources recommended to administer CASAS tests, interpret test results, and use curriculum support materials to enhance instruction. Special attention will be given to how the CASAS Reading Content Standards relate to the Common Core State Standards in Reading. Pre-requisite- Completion of Basic Implementation Training summer reading, thinking, writing - discussion lists at the LINCS site: http://lincs.ed.gov/pd/professionaldev.html - have a look around - fiction, poetry, things that make you wonder, think, consider something(s) in new ways. - reflection, walking, pausing. ideas you'd like to share? janet_isserlis@brown.edu request for information: Message from Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Ph.D.: As you may know, the Department of Education and its federal partners has been increasingly focused on the challenges associated with serving and improving outcomes for youth, especially disconnected youth. To that end, the Interagency Forum for Disconnected Youth is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Information: Strategies for Disconnected Youth. We hope to hear from all the programs around the country that are implementing promising practices and identifying barriers and challenges. The key questions are: 1. What programs and strategies at the State or local level have shown great promise or have been proven to improve educational, employment, or other key outcomes for disconnected youth? 2. How can we better align resources and administrative, regulatory, and statutory requirements to allow for more effective use of existing resources serving disconnected youth and stronger partnerships across levels of government and the private and non-profit sectors? 3. What key outcomes or indicators for individuals and communities are most important for measuring both short- and long-term progress for disconnected youth? Federal Registry Announcement RFI: Strategies for Improving Outcomes for Disconnected Youth, https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/06/04/2012-13473/request-for-information-on-strategies-for-improving-outcomes-for-disconnected-youth#p-3 Response Period June 4 - July 5, 2012 The President's FY 2013 Budget (FY 2013 budget) included a request for authority to implement Performance Partnership Pilots” that would improve outcomes for disconnected youth. In order to inform the Administration’s development of that initiative, this request for information (RFI) seeks recommendations on effective approaches for improving outcomes for disconnected youth by working across Federal, State, and local community programs and systems. For the purposes of this RFI, “to improve outcomes for disconnected youth” means to increase the rate at which young people ages 14 to 24 who are homeless, in foster care, involved in the juvenile justice system, or are neither employed nor enrolled in an educational institution achieve success in meeting educational, employment, and other key lifelong development goals. The input received in response to this notice will inform the deliberations of the Federal Interagency Forum on Disconnected Youth about the best use of the authority requested in the FY 2013 budget for the Performance Partnership Pilots and on other actions the Administration might take to improve outcomes for this population. In addition, responses may also be used to identify opportunities for flexibility within existing authorities. Responses to the RFI will be collected at http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=ED-2012-OVAE-0014-0001. Thank you for your help to disseminate this opportunity to comment, Heidi Silver-Pacuilla, Ph.D., Team Leader, Applied Innovation and Improvement Division of Adult Education and Literacy, OVAE, U.S. Department of Education 550 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20202-7100 (202) 245-7739 Website for the Rhode Island Adult Education Community. Connect with us and let us know how you like it! http://riaec.com/default.aspx 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.co resources from MN that may be helpful for teachers working with low-literate English language learners - the Study Circle Guide For Teachers of Low-literacy Adult ESL Students: http://www.atlasabe.org/professional/adult-esl 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 http://www.edgov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html from the Center for Study of Education and Work at OISE in Toronto:: http://www.csew.ca. PHOTOVOICE MANUALS IN COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH Based on lessons learned over a decade of Canadian community-based research, Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence is offering its step by step PhotoVoice guide to teach others how to bring together small groups of women to capture their stories. See previous exhibits: http://www.pwhce.ca/program_poverty_photovoice.htm After training from a professional photographer, women use a disposable camera to take pictures that represent their experiences of living in poverty, and the policies and programs they would like tochange or keep. The women meet to share their pictures and talk about what the photos mean to them. Their powerful images can be showcased in public showings, to broaden awareness of the realities of living in poverty and stimulate action for just social and economic policies to improve women's lives. Order your PhotoVoice Manual for $12 using the online form at http://www.pwhce.ca/publications_order.htm, or phone (204) 982-6630. learning opportunities Foundations of Teaching Adult Numeracy In this foundational course you'll learn how to keep students at the center of numeracy instruction. You’ll explore the components of numeracy, how to address the needs of students with learning gaps, how students’ styles of learning math and levels of math knowledge affect their math skills, and ways to build students' success in learning math. You’ll plan classroom activities, test them with your students, and share your experiences with fellow teachers. July 9 to August 17, 2012 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6528 Course instructor: Barbara Goodridge Course registration is also open for other 2012-13 offerings of math/numeracy online professional development courses from www.professionalstudiesae.org. Number Sense: Teaching About Parts and Wholes 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? You’ll design math activities that are permeated with estimation, mental math, and reasonableness strategies. September 17 to October 26, 2012 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6503 Course instructor: Rebecca Strom 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. October 29 to December 14, 2012 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6511 Course instructor: Barbara Goodridge Teaching Reasoning and Problem Solving Strategies 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. 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. January 28 to March 8, 2013 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6508 Course instructor: Amy Vickers Data: Helping Students Interpret 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 measures of central tendency statistics, graphs, and probability. Through the course readings, activities, and discussions, you’ll review basic concepts and explore strategies for introducing and teaching these concepts to your adult students. March 11 to April 26, 2013 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6514 Course instructor: Pam Meader 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. April 29 to June 14, 2013 Course fee: $179.00 Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6515 Course instructor: Barbara Goodridge Group discounts available! Call (888) 528-2224 ext. 221 or email prodev@proliteracy.org for more information. Questions? Please e-mail prodev@proliteracy.org ProfessionalStudiesAE.org is a partnership of World Education, Inc., and ProLiteracy/New Readers Press. Visit http://www.professionalstudiesae.org for a complete listing of available courses. - Kaye Beall. Project Director World Education kaye_beall@worlded.org summer learning opportunity: We are pleased to announce registration is now open for our Summer Seminar for educators: Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions. The seminar builds upon the concepts and theories outlined in Make Just One Change: Teach Students to Ask Their Own Questions (Harvard Education Press) co-authored by the Directors of the Right Question Institute, Dan Rothstein and Luz Santana. The seminar is designed for educators, coaches and administrators working with K - 12 students in-school and out-of-school, across content areas, grades and levels of academic readiness. Seminar Schedule: Session 1: July 16 - 17 Session 2: July 23 – 24, at Suffolk University Law School Boston The cost of the seminar is $325 for individuals and $300 per person for groups of 4 or more if registered before May 20. To Register: http://rqisummerseminar.eventbrite.com/ Please contact Steven Flythe with questions about the Summer Seminar (summer@rightquestion.org). brief, interesting article: The relative benefits found for students with and without learning disabilities taking a first-year university preparation course - Maureen J. Reed, Deborah J. Kennett, Tanya Lewis, and Eunice Lund-Lucas Active Learning in Higher Education 2011;12 133-142 http://alh.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/12/2/133 via Donna Brian, moderator,Workforce Competitiveness Discussion List. (note; if you have problems accessing the full text, please contact lrri@brown.edu) read all about it: the Times in plain English http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/wp funding opportunities - large and less large Promise neighborhood grants: The U.S. Department of Education has released the 2012 application for the Promise Neighborhoods program, which will provide $60 million to continue support for existing implementation grants and award new planning and implementation grants. Adult education providers are eligible. As part of the White House Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, Promise Neighborhoods seeks to direct federal funding to transform neighborhoods of concentrated poverty into neighborhoods of opportunity. Applications are due July 27, 2012, by 4:30 p.m. EST. Awards announcements will be made in December. Planning grants will support cradle-to-career services for high-need communities. Implementation grants will support efforts to enlist and coordinate better education, health, and safety services; provide young people the opportunity to be successful in school and everyday life; and boost family engagement in student learning and access to learning technology. Funds may be used to improve learning inside and outside of school; build support staff; secure additional and sustainable funding sources; and establish data systems to record the community's development and progress. Go to: http://tinyurl.com/28jsjg4 - 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. The Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) has an Employment Opportunities Bulletin Board at http://www.coabe.org/html/employmentbulletinboard.html 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 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/
working hard for the money: RI DLT on the job training opportunities: online / resources available The Times in plain English – plain language news resource http://www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/wp/ Featured Resource: Second Language Acquisition in Adults: From Research to Practice This brief outlines how SLA research can inform adult ESL instruction. Research in three areas of second language acquisition is discussed: the effect of learner motivation, the role of interaction, and the role of vocabulary. The research presented includes experimental, correlational, and descriptive studies, as well as theoretical articles that analyze the results of other research. Not a new, but a useful resource. http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/SLA.html Teaching Excellence in Adult Literacy (TEAL) Just Write! Guide The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, and the American Institutes for Research announce the publication of the TEAL Just Write! Guide. The culmination of two years of work in identifying research-based instructional practices in the content area of writing, this guide is a resource for ABE teachers. It is intended to increase familiarity with evidence-based writing instruction and facilitate translation of research findings into teaching practices and products that will enhance the quality of instruction delivered to adult learners. PDF version of the TEAL Just Write Guide!: https://teal.ed.gov/documents/TEAL_JustWriteGuide.pdf HTML version of the TEAL Just Write Guide!: https://teal.ed.gov/tealGuide/toc -Mary Ann Corley, Ph.D. Principal Research Analyst and TEAL Project Director American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC from our colleague Kate Nonesuch in British Columbia: My free online book Family Math Fun! has been on the list of the Top 20 downloads at http://www.nald.ca/ every month since it first came out in 2009, but last month it fell off the list. Before it goes away quietly, I'd like to make sure that every person it was written for has a chance to see it. Do you know someone who works in a school or in a daycare or pre-school program? (Teachers, secretaries, principals, home-school co-ordinators, PAC members, and so on. Parents, too.) I'm writing to people I know to ask you to pass this link on to everyone you know who works with kids. http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/familymath/cover.htm Family Math Fun! A manual for educators and parents who want to promote math thinking in kids of all ages. Things to do in the kitchen and on a walk, rhymes, games, and things to make, all to promote math thinking and learning. Math for the whole person: spirit, heart, body and mind are all connected in the activities in this book. When these are in balance, math becomes part of our whole lives, not a beast or a barrier. Patterns, recipes, and hand-outs all included (109 pages). Funded by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, HRSDC. Download it free at http://www.nald.ca/library/learning/familymath/cover.htm Kate Nonesuch Victoria, BC read all about it, via EstherPrins: summary of National Research Council report on improving adult literacy instruction: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13242 The Paul V. Sherlock Center announces its recently revised Guide to Accessing Employment Supports from the RI Division of Developmental Disabilities. This free, 1-page, easy to read flow chart and resource list is a great way to introduce professionals and families with children with developmental disabilities to available employment resources. For your convenience, active resource web-links are included in the on-line PDF version of the Guide. ORDER FREE Hard Copies of the Guide to Accessing Employment Supports from RIDDD by January 30 & receive FREE Shipping: ORDER ONLINE: http://sherlockcenter.publication-order-form.sgizmo.com/s3/ or call 456-8072. Free PDF download: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/DDEmploymentSupports.pdf To view other resources available visit http://www.sherlockcenter.org - Publications Resources of interest Getting the Most From Employment Services http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/employmentguide.pdf Transition Folder: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/TranFolder.pdf http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/DDEmploymentSupports.pdf resource available: The Life Skills, College and Career Readiness Guide for ESOL Learners, developed by the Massachusetts Dept. of Adult and Secondary Education, the System for Adult Basic Education Support, and several Mass practitioners, with technical assistance from the Center for Applied Linguistics. The Guide provides teachers with sample activities to use in their classrooms to help ESOL students develop the skills and knowledge they need to achieve their "next steps" employment, academic, or life skills goals. This resource is NOT a list of skills, of which there are many examples, but a resource that translates those skills into interesting classroom activities. The Guide is actually three guides, one each for Basic (SPLs 0-3), Intermediate (SPLs 4-5), and Advanced (SPL 6) ESOL learners. The Guide developers felt strongly that even Basic Level ESOL students can practice next steps skills in the classroom. While this resource was especially designed for ESOL learners, the activities can be easily adapted for ABE and Transitions students as well. The Guide is available in PDF but also in Rich Text Format, so that teachers can isolate particular activities, add new ones, or amend those that are provided. The RFT version also allows teachers to tailor listed activities for whole classes, groups of students working together, or an individual student. http://www.sabes.org/curriculum/esol/caela-guide-2011.pdf http://www.sabes.org/curriculum/esol/caela-guide-2011.rtf If any teachers are willing to take on the task of adapting this resource more specifically for ABE learners, please contact Carey Reid at creid@worlded.org. The Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework, now available, includes a competency-based curriculum framework and related assessment and learning material resources that help adult learners transition to their goals of work, further education and training, or independence. It provides practitioners with guidance and support to make closer connections between literacy programming and the skills, knowledge, and behaviours learners need to reach their chosen goals. http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/oalcf/index.html http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/publications/OALCF_Curriculum_Framework_Mar_11.pdf The U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education's (OVAE) Division of Adult Education and Literacy has a new quarterly newsletter - Adult Career Pathways (ACP) News is a part of the department’s effort to provide technical assistance resources that will revolutionize the quantity and quality of available career pathways instructional programming for low-skilled adults. Browse headlines available in this issue below, and view the whole article and newsletter online: Resources from the Field ACP News will be devoted to highlighting resources of value to local practitioners. This first issue features recently published resources that have been recommended by the Technical Working Group (TWG) members. U.S. Departments of Labor and Education Partner on Career Pathways Technical Assistance Initiative The Career Pathways Technical Assistance Initiative is directed at strengthening career pathway systems for low-skilled adults and dislocated workers. 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 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 Good geography refresher...and good mouse skill practice as well. http://jimspages.com/States.htm from Kate Northcott, Director, Student Literacy Corps Webster University 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 2012 National Refugee and Immigrant Conference The 2012 Conference will be held in Chicago on October 18-19, more here: http://www.thecenterweb.org/alrc/refugee.html; questions? please contact losheff@cntrmail.org Read.Write.Act 2012 Virtual Conference Call for Conference Presenters & Virtual Posters The Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE) is currently seeking proposals for presentations and virtual posters from interested parties for The Read.Write.Act 2012 Virtual Conference. In honor of an election year, this year the theme is Literacy as a National Priority. SCALE is looking for individuals who are interested in presenting a session that is approximately 50 minutes long during the conference days, November 1st – 3rd, 2012. Conference presenters will use Elluminate software for these presentations. SCALE will provide training and technical support. If you are interested in presenting during the virtual conference, please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEdDLWgtejFhYWV4WTY0dy0tMEVuaXc6MQ SCALE is also looking to include virtual posters for this year’s Read.Write.Act 2012 conference. We would like to encourage interested undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students to create virtual posters”that describe literacy programs they are involved in or communicate original research. If you are interested in creating a virtual poster for this year’s Read.Write.Act virtual conference, please complete this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEp0U0xkTldocnZ0Y1pJOWJXUUhNanc6MQ More information: http://readwriteact.org/rwa2012. 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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