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Institute to Introduce New Discussion Lists
October Launch Includes Expanded Resource Collections
WASHINGTON (Sept. 29, 2009) – Beginning in October, the National Institute for Literacy will offer literacy practitioners and stakeholders some new and expanded online Discussion Lists and Resource Collections.
The Discussion Lists, a part of the Institute’s Literacy Information and Communication System, commonly referred to as LINCS, provide a forum for subscribers to seek answers and share information on a variety of literacy-relevant topics, issues, and resources. LINCS’ online Resource Collections offer a variety of scientifically based and rigorously reviewed instructional materials. The topic of health literacy will become the newest addition to the Basic Skills Resource Collection.
LINCS changes, which will include aligning the Discussion Lists with the Resources Collections, the needs of the field, and the administration’s priorities, come as the Institute enters a new fiscal year and a new phase in its operation.
“Our intent is to also structure the Discussion Lists as communities of practice to support teachers, administrators, and staff developers in critical literacy areas by sharing best practices and best available research,” explained Daniel J. Miller, the Institute’s acting director.
The Lists, 11 in total, will include three new topics. All will be affiliated with these LINCS Resource Collections:
Program Management Resource Collection
- Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
- Assessment Discussion List
- Learning Disabilities Discussion List
- Transitions to Post Secondary Education Discussion List (NEW)!
Workforce Competitiveness Resource Collection
- Adult English Language Acquisition Discussion List
- Technology & Distance Learning Discussion List
- Workforce Competitiveness Discussion List
Basic Skills Resource Collection
- Reading & Writing Skills Discussion List (NEW)!
- Math & Numeracy Discussion List (NEW)!
- Health Literacy Discussion List
- Diversity & Literacy Discussion List
Established in 1995, the Institute’s online Discussion Lists continue to provide free online forums for thousands of literacy stakeholders seeking on-going professional development, opportunities to ask questions of subject experts who moderate, and for staying current on literacy issues. To learn more about LINCS visit http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/ or to subscribe to the Discussion Lists, visit http://www.nifl.gov/subscribe.
Last updated: Wednesday, 30-Sep-2009 13:22:44 EDT