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(including workforce development workshops, new practitioner ongoing class: English and Haitian Creole Literacy Project. This free class meets every Thursday from 5 to 7 pm in the Picture Room of William Hall Library (access from parking, through downstairs lobby). The goal of this class is to improve English literacy for those who are ready for it, and to improve Kreyol literacy for those who have little or no experience in reading or writing. Students will work on individualized projects to improve writing in various genres, while making a community effort to contribute to Kreyol texts for other members of the Kreyol speaking population. To help or to learn more please contact Julia at julia@julialikesfrogs.com RIRAL TRANSITION TO COLLEGE: Enrolling now for our October Weekend program at the Woonsocket Learning Center. Call (401) 762-3841 for the next information and assessment session on October 13th email: MarieCrecca-Romero@riral.org for more information. Is college your goal? Do you need help to prepare? Let TTC help! Accuplacer preparation and a free CCRI course (ENGL 0850) at the Flanagan campus included. TTC is a free program funded by RIDE and a natural segue for GED, NEDP, and Advanced ESL students to build skills for college. Registration Open for 2012 Supporting Meaningful Employment Course -a Person Centered Approach to Career Planning, Job Development and Job Retention Approved National ACRE Certificate Program Sponsored by the Office of Rehabilitation Services (ORS) and Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities at RI College - Course begins September 14 Obtain a brochure: http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/publications/training/sme.pdf Professional Development -BHDDH- DDD- requirement for certified Job Coach, RIDE credit, RI Colleges CEUs CRC credit (Certified Rehabilitation Counseling), Salve Regina University-Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling, Substitute for RHB550 OUTCOMES: Past SME graduates report an increase in job placements and increase in employer contact and improved practices such as: use of community resources, facilitating job seeker self-determination and individualized job development strategies. Supporting Meaningful Employment (SME): a 48 hour certification course offered by The Sherlock Center on Disabilities, RI College and sponsored by the RIDHS- Office of Rehabilitation Services. For more information about the Supporting Meaningful Employment course, please contact Vicki Ferrara, (401) 456-8092 or vferrara@ric.edu The Economic Progress Institute (formerly the Poverty Institute) publishes enew regularly: the current issue includes information about food eligibility, summer options and more. http://www.economicprogressri.org/ resource map: Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity has updated its Spotlight on the States resource - the 50-state resource map now includes a new design of individual state pages, additional state poverty data and statistics, new state policies, and information regarding the state governor and legislature. http://www.spotlightonpoverty.org/poverty_data_map.aspx From extraordinary literacy practitioner, Kate Nonesuch: I have just started blogging at http://www.katenonesuch.com It's all part of my goal to share everything I know about teaching before I retire. And it;s all free. I hope you’ll take a look at my blog, and post some comments, or click the button that lets you follow the blog by e-mail. Here are some recent posts: Refuse to be Bored, Yahtzee, and Respect, Resistance and Reality Also on the site, I’ve gathered up links to most of the things I’ve written over the years —Changing the Way We Teach Math, Family Math Fun!, various articles, and videos. (editor's note: brief, well written, thought provoking, useful. please do have a look. you can thank us later). information: Despite the fact that at least 93 million adults in the U.S. may need basic skills services to improve their economic prospects, funding for these services is stagnating at the federal level and being slashed in statehouses and state agencies across the country. New findings from a national survey of adult education state directors, conducted jointly by CLASP and the National Council for State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE), shed light on key financing and tuition policies, including how programs are funded and how much money is propping up the system from all levels of government, local programs, and students themselves. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Sinking-or-Swimming-State-Adult-Education-Tuition-and-Financing-Policies.pdf Keeping adult education affordable is not only critical for student access, but essential to our nation’s economic recovery. Though economists are predicting a future in which the vast majority of jobs will require some postsecondary education, a large proportion of the country’s workers continue to suffer from basic skills deficiencies or limited English skills. Investing in these workers not only helps them achieve greater economic self-sufficiency but also establishes a greater pool of skilled workers to meet the growing demand. 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 News from Ed.gov about OVAE Connection: We strive to provide consistent, interesting and engaging information about issues, reports and opportunities related to Career and Technical Education (CTE), adult education and community colleges. To improve the way we distribute information, this Listserv will become inactive sometime within the next few weeks. At that time, OVAE Connection will be merged into GovDelivery, a new system through which you will immediately and seamlessly continue to receive OVAE Connection. In addition, you will then be invited to join thousands of educators, parents and other education stakeholders to receive a range of education information and resources tailored to your needs. By clicking the link below you can receive via email breaking news, ED updates, videos, newsletters, press releases, messages from Secretary Duncan, and information and resources on more than 20 topics. In addition to information about CTE, adult education and community colleges, these topics include early learning, elementary and secondary education, higher education, teaching, technology and rural education, as well as information about federal education initiatives and grant programs. https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USED/subscriber/new?topic_id=USED_5 the August 15 issue of the OVAE Connection features information on Green/Sustainability Knowledge and Skill Statements and Community College Initiative Program. http://www2.ed.gov/news/newsletters/ovaeconnection/2012/08162012.html. from Duren Thompson, Equipped for the Future Project, Center for Literacy Studies We have a new post over on our newly launched EFFTIPS blog: Teacher Stories: Making Connections and Sharing Successes http://efftips.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/teacher-stories-making-connections-and-sharing-successes/ …in which we share a great student ‘math ah-ha’ story from an adult education teacher in Oregon, and ask for practitioners to share their own similar success stories. (EFFTIPS’ posting schedule is currently about once a week - but we respond promptly to comments!) Please feel free comment here or on the blog and/or to share with practitioners in your area! Comments about EFFTIPS? Visit http://efftips.cls.utk.edu 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. Via David Rosen: in addition to local efforts, learn more about online PD across the country, across the internet: http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/AlePDOnline There are a lot of national and state online pd resources listed here, some free, some for a modest fee. from OVAE Connection, 30 August, 2012 OVAE website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html e-mail: ovaenewsletter@ed.gov – The U.S. Department of Education Partnering with 10 states, the Center for Law and Social Policy(CLASP) has initiated and will lead the state-driven effort The Alliance for Quality Career Pathways (AQCP). The goal is to establish benchmarks for high-quality career pathways and to identify the most relevant metrics for measuring student and program success. Representatives from Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin will meet over the duration of this two-year effort. The purpose of this national framework is to help existing pathway programs improve in quality and to accelerate the development of new pathways for individuals who need postsecondary training and credentials to improve their chances of success in the workplace. According to Evelyn Ganzglass, director of workforce development at CLASP, “Career pathways could help nearly 48 million workers who need better skills and wages for economic advancement.” Career pathways provide a coordinated amalgam of education and training services that assist students, oftentimes employed students, to progress successfully to more advanced levels of education and employment in a particular industry or occupational sector. These initiatives focus on low-skilled adults and out-of-school youths to prepare them to compete for higher-skilled jobs through training in specific skill areas. In its work, CLASP identified a large number of resources focusing on the design and development of career pathways, and other resources for identifying the key elements of a pathways approach. Yet, according to CLASP, “There are no existing and verified guidelines to help state and local career pathways administrators ensure that they are building a high-quality effort that is likely to yield the strongest possible student outcomes. This is the goal of the AQCP, which will be achieved through a consensus-building process driven by the most successful career pathways states.” http://www.clasp.org/postsecondary/pages?id=0029 learning opportunities The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center offers online professional development opportunities and is currently taking registrations for our fall session. Registration will go through Tuesday, September 18 at 3 pm. These eight-week courses will begin on Friday, September 21 and go through Thursday, November 15. Adults as Learners: An Orientation (32 hours), ESOL Basics (32 hours), and Effective Lesson Planning for All (24 hours) If you are out of the state of Virginia and interested in enrolling in our online courses, please contact Lauren Ellington at courses@valrc.org or call 800-237-0178 to begin the registration process. They are available to out-of-state participants and non-OAEL or VLF funded programs for a fee. Please see the course descriptions at http://www.valrc.org/trainings/onlinecourses.html for the fees charged for the course for which you wish to enroll. If you are interested in these online courses but are outside of Virginia or working in a non-OAEL or VLF funded program, please contact Lauren Ellington at courses@valrc.org for payment methods. Online courses are asynchronous (not in real time) and are self-paced. Expect to devote about three to five hours per week to the discussion and assignment. If you have questions about participating in this professional development opportunity call 1-800-237-0178 or send email to courses@valrc.org. Professional development network for teachers working with adult English Language Learners (ELLs) The ELL-U Orientation Tutorial (OC00) is our newest offering. This tutorial provides guidance on how to utilize ELL-U resources, learning activities, and communities to improve teacher practice. Second Language Acquisition: Myths, Beliefs, and What the Research Shows (OC01) offers participants a self-paced, online research-based introduction to second language acquisition by exploring common myths and beliefs about how languages are taught and learned. This course will counter or clarify popular views about second language acquisition and help course participants examine, develop, challenge, and support their knowledge and beliefs about how adults learn a new language. Teaching Adult ELLs Who Are Emergent Readers (OC02) offers participants self-paced, research-based information about teaching adult ELLs who are just beginning to acquire print literacy largely due to lack of access to formal schooling. This course will clarify how and why this particular ELL population is unique, offer processes for identifying emergent readers, and explore a range of teaching/assessment strategies that build initial literacy in adult ELLs. Finally, course participants will have the opportunity to consider how the information presented in the course applies to classroom language learning practices in a range of settings. To register for online courses, please register to join the ELL-U network. Registration is free. Simply visit http://www.ell-u.org/member/register to get started. Once you are a registered ELL-U user, go to http://www.ell-u.org/academics/courses/ and click the Register Now button next to the online course description. ELL-U is an innovative and interactive free professional development network for ESOL practitioners. Through a combination of face-to-face events, online learning activities, and collaborative social networking, ELL-U offers registered users 24-hour access to professional learning opportunities and resources. ELL-U is supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education. If you have any questions, please email us at info@ell-u.org. The LINCS Region 1 Professional Development Center is this free webinar for local program staff and volunteers this summer. Participants are asked to register in advance for the webinars and test their systems. Please let us know if you have questions. Project-Based Learning 2.0 We all have some experience working on projects in the classroom, but what makes classroom projects authentic, project-based learning in 2012? This webinar reviews key components and the strategies for creating engaging, project-based learning (PBL) using technology. The PBL approach supports certain key characteristics of adult learning. Recent models of PBL enrich and strengthen communication skills, improve soft skills such as critical thinking and teamwork as well as incorporating Web 2.0 technology skills. This session provides practical ideas for using these concepts in your classroom. September 25 2:00–3:00 pm EDT Registration: http://bit.ly/MsHnic Presenter: Steve Quann Pre-webinar Assignment: Read the following scenario and offer constructive advice to a colleague, using a reading from Focus on Basics that might guide you. 1. Scenario: Your friend Maria is excited about the project activity she is doing with her ABE class. She asked learners to use the Internet to research the topic of Climate Change and then present their findings to the class via PowerPoint. 2. Question: What kind of feedback might you give your colleague to improve her project-based learning activity? 3. Reading: Wrigley, H. S. (1998, December) Knowledge in action: The promise of project-based learning. Focus on Basics, 2(D), 13–18. Available at http://www.ncsall.net/?id=384 - Kaye Beall, kaye_beall@worlded.org and Cynthia Zafft, cynthia_zafft@worlded.org, Co-Directors, Region 1 LINCS Regional Professional Development Center http://lincs.ed.gov A Project of World Education/U.S. http://www.worlded.org Course registration is also open for other 2012-13 offerings of math/numeracy online professional development courses from www.professionalstudiesae.org. Introduction to College Transition Math Course Instructor: Kelly Folsom Through the readings and activities, 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. October 15 to December 17 Full Course Description: download PDF Required Text: Unlatching the Gate: Helping Adult Students Learn Mathematics by Katherine Safford-Ramus (Bloomington, IN: Xlibris Corporation, 2008), ISBN 978-1-4363-5120-1. Allow at least two weeks for delivery. Estimated Completion Time: 24 hours/6 weeks Course Fee: $249.00 Registration: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#ctmath College Readiness for Adults: Beyond Academic Preparation! Course Instructor: Judy Mortrude The overall objective of this course is to assist educators, counselors, administrators and postsecondary partners to better prepare their students for postsecondary education. Together, we will identify, organize, and reflect on the broad array of readiness skills and abilities that adults need to be successful in postsecondary education and training. Then, each of us will consider how to change our practice to incorporate what we have learned. The course was developed and written by Cynthia Zafft, Principal Investigator for the National College Transition Network, World Education October 25 to December 19 Full Course Description: download PDF Estimated Completion Time: 24 hours/7 weeks Course Fee: $249.00 Registration: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#ctreadi 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 Principles of Diagnostic Assessment and Teaching in Adult Reading Instruction Instructor: John Strucker This six-week course has three parts. The first part consists of readings, discussion boards, and self-quizzes on the components of reading and diagnostic assessment. The second and third parts use the case study approach to give participants the opportunity to practice scoring and interpreting adult learners' assessments in reading. October 29 to December 17 Course Fee: $249.00 Full Course Description: download PDF Estimated Completion Time: 18 hours/6 weeks Registration: http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/index.html#diagnostic Foundations of Teaching Adult Numeracy Course instructor: Amy Vickers 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 student’s success in learning math. You’ll plan classroom activities, test them with your students, and share your experiences with fellow teachers. October 29 to December 14 Course fee: $179.00 Full course description: download PDF Registration link: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=6528 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 - 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
the Swearer
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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/training.html call for proposals: MATSOL 2013 Conference Change: The Challenges and Rewards May 2-3, 2013 Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center Framingham, MA As educators, we face many changes in the ELL/ESOL educational landscape: changes to education policy, evaluation and assessment, technological tools, and social and political context. We act as change agents, advocating for positive changes on behalf of our students and our profession. We support our students as they change, developing new language competence and reaching for their educational goals. We change as well, as we grow professionally. Reflecting on these transformations, this conference explores the challenges and rewards of change. Proposal deadline: November 15, 2012 http://www.matsol.org 2012 National Refugee and Immigrant Conference The 2012 Conference will be held in Chicago 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. COABE – the Commission on Adult Basic Education - invites you to submit a conference or preconference proposal for its March 24-28, 2013 conference Proposals are due by November 30. Please visit http://www.coabe.org for more details, and contact conference@coabe.org with any questions. 50 mini grants are being offered to defray registration costs to attend the conference in New Orleans, LA Click here to apply: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/COABE2013MiniGrantApplication Applications are due by November 15th; winners will be notified by December 1. Contact conference@coabe.org with questions. 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
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