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Programs and Projects

Programs & Projects

The Institute is a catalyst for advancing a comprehensive national literacy agenda.

Discussion List Events

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Previous Events


Dates to be determined:

Using Existing and Emerging Technologies in Professional Development, Part III of a 3-part discussion with the Technology list. Professional Development

Date Held Topic Discussion List
October 27 - 29 Common Cognitive Deficits in Dyslexic Students
Implications for Differentiated Instruction
Learning Disabilities
September 28 - October 2 Assessment of Noncognitive Skills in Adult Basic Education Assessment
September 25 - 29 Adult Literacy Leadership: Now and in the Next Generation Special Topics
September 9 - 22 The Importance of Social Interaction and Support for Women Learners: Evidence from Family Literacy Programs Diversity
September 14 -18 Role of Counseling and Advising in Adult Basic and Secondary Education Special Topics
September 8 - 10 World Literacy and Nonformal Education Special Topics
August 3 - 7 Growing Learners’ Skills Through Virtual Literacy, Part II of a 3-part discussion with the Technology list. Professional Development
August 10 - 14 Using Authentic Texts for Parent Involvement and Adult Reading Instruction Family Literacy
June 15 - 22 Design Elements for Training Adult Educators to Teach Online Professional Development
June 1 - 5 Online Learning and the Adult User: New Findings and Applications, Part I of a 3-part discussion with the Professional Development list. Technology
May 26 – 29 Basic Reading Skills and the Literacy of the America's Least Literate Adults: Results from the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) Supplemental Studies Assessment
April 27 - May 1 A Tale of Two Coalitions Health Literacy
April 6 - 10 Green Jobs and Adult Basic Skills Special Topics
April 6 - 8 Emotional, Occupational, and Self-Esteem Issues in Adults with Learning Disabilities Learning Disabilities
March 9 - 13 The Impact of the Findings of the National Early Literacy Panel Family Literacy
February 16 - March 1 Economic Recovery and Washington State’s Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) Model Adult Literacy Professional Development
February 2 - 6 Family Ties: Prison-based Literacy Projects that Connect Children and Fathers Diversity
February 2 - 6 Transitions of ABE and ESOL Students to Higher Opportunities Assessment
January 26 - 30 Working with English Language Learners with Limited Literacy in their Native Language(s) Adult English Language Learners
January 19 - 23 Literacy for Social Change (The Integration of Literacy and Action) - What could it mean for you? Adult Literacy Professional Development
January 12 - 16 The Role of Visuals in Health Communication Health Literacy
January 12 - 16 Managing Programs for Adult English Language Learners Adult English Language Learners

Events from 2008, 2007, and previous years


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