Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g2CIQTu16158; Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:26:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 13:26:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <002501c1c9f2$c4f147a0$6787ccd8@oemcomputer> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Donna Curry" <donnac@clinic.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2071] EFF Teaching/Learning Cycle X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; Status: O Content-Length: 9956 Lines: 252 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C1C9C8.D708B9C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The EFF Teaching/Learning Cycle, which will be highlighted in the next = issue of the HOT Topics, has been added to the EFF Special Collection in = the EFF Downloadable Masters section. For a copy, go to EFF Products and = Publications at = http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff_publications.html and = click on the link for EFF Downloadable Masters at the top of the page.=20 Andy Nash (from the EFF National Center) and Marilyn Gillespie (from the = EFF Assessment Consortium) are writing an EFF Teaching and Learning = Toolkit that will be based on the EFF Teaching/Learning Cycle. =20 The purpose of the toolkit will be to provide resources (tools, = strategies, examples, and background guidance) that illustrate the EFF = teaching/learning cycle. The toolkit will guide practitioners through = the implementation of each step of the cycle with a special emphasis on = role of assessment in each step. =20 The kit will provide guidance for those who understand EFF's goals and = are drawn its approach and vision, but who need support in how to = implement that vision in daily teaching practice. We would like the = contents of the kit to build upon real practices used in the field by = EFF teachers, tutors, facilitators and program administrators. To do = this, we need you. Look over the 10 steps of the teaching learning = cycle.=20 Do you have: > Examples or stories from practice about how you have taught the = entire cycle; > Examples or stories of how you have taught one or two steps in the = cycle; > Tools, techniques or strategies for teaching specific steps in the = cycle; > Background guidance for how to implement a step or steps in different = contexts (e.g. ESL, GED, corrections, family literacy); > Names of published or unpublished books and materials that have given = you insights or provided techniques for how to teach using EFF? We'll welcome any good ideas or suggestions you have-even if they are = in "rough" or handwritten form. We can adapt them to fit the format of = the kit. Although not every suggestion may make it into the kit (we're = trying to keep it short), the work of each contributor will be = recognized. =20 Please send materials by March 31, 2002 to: Marilyn Gillespie SRI International 1611 N. Kent St. Arlington, VA 22209 Ph: 703/247-8510 Fax: 703/247-8493 Email: Gillespie@wdc.sri.com or Andy Nash World Education 44 Farnsworth St. Boston, MA 02210 Ph: 617/482-9485 Email: andy_nash@jsi.com Many thanks! Donna Curry Publications Coordinator EFF National Center University of Maine 207/581-2402 x13 ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C1C9C8.D708B9C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#b8b8b8> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The EFF Teaching/Learning Cycle, which = will be=20 highlighted in the next issue of the HOT Topics, has been added to the = EFF=20 Special Collection in the EFF Downloadable Masters section. For a copy, = go to=20 EFF Products and Publications at </FONT><A=20 href=3D"http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff_publications.html" = target=3D_blank><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/eff/eff_publications.html<= /FONT></A><FONT=20 face=3DArial size=3D2> and click on the link for EFF Downloadable = Masters at=20 the top of the page. </FONT></DIV> <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT = size=3D2>Andy Nash=20 (from the EFF National Center) and Marilyn Gillespie (from the EFF = Assessment=20 Consortium) are writing an EFF Teaching and Learning Toolkit that will = be based=20 on the EFF Teaching/Learning Cycle.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: = yes"></FONT><FONT=20 size=3D2> </FONT></P><FONT size=3D2> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT size=3D2>The = purpose of the=20 toolkit will be to provide resources (tools, strategies, examples, and=20 background guidance) that illustrate the EFF teaching/learning = cycle.<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The toolkit will guide = practitioners=20 through the implementation of each step of the cycle with a special = emphasis on=20 role of assessment in each = step. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT=20 size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <?xml:namespace prefix = =3D o ns =3D=20 "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoBodyText>The kit will provide guidance for those who = understand=20 EFF’s goals and are drawn its approach and vision, but who need = support in how=20 to implement that vision in daily teaching practice. We would like the = contents=20 of the kit to build upon real practices used in the field by EFF = teachers,=20 tutors, facilitators and program administrators. To do this, we need = you. Look=20 over the 10 steps of the teaching learning cycle. </P> <P class=3DMsoBodyText>Do you have:</P> <P class=3DMsoBodyText>> <SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN = style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN>Examples or = stories from=20 practice about how you have taught the <I>entire cycle;</I></P> <P class=3DMsoBodyText>> Examples or stories of how you have = taught<SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I>one or two steps in the=20 cycle;</I><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">> </SPAN></SPAN>Tools, = techniques=20 or strategies for teaching specific steps in the cycle;<SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">> </SPAN></SPAN>Background = guidance=20 for how to implement a step or steps in different contexts (e.g. ESL, = GED,=20 corrections, family literacy);<SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: = Wingdings"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoBodyText><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">> </SPAN></SPAN>Names of = published=20 or unpublished books and materials that have given you insights or = provided=20 techniques for how to teach using EFF?</P> <P class=3DMsoBodyText> We’ll welcome any good ideas or = suggestions you=20 have—even if they are in “rough” or handwritten form. = We can adapt them to fit=20 the format of the kit. Although not every suggestion may make it into = the kit=20 (we’re trying to keep it short), the work of each contributor will = be=20 recognized.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P><SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal>Please send materials by March 31, = 2002</SPAN><SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"> to:</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN> </DIV></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: = 10.0pt">Marilyn=20 Gillespie</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">SRI=20 International</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">1611 = N. Kent=20 St.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: = 10.0pt">Arlington, VA=20 22209</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Ph:=20 703/247-8510</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Fax:=20 703/247-8493</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Email: = <A=20 href=3D"mailto:Gillespie@wdc.sri.com">Gillespie@wdc.sri.com</A></SPAN></D= IV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: = 10.0pt">or</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Andy=20 Nash</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">World=20 Education</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">44 = Farnsworth=20 St.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: = 10.0pt">Boston, MA =20 02210</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal>Ph: 617/482-9485</DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal>Email: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:andy_nash@jsi.com">andy_nash@jsi.com</A></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal> </DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Many=20 thanks!</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN=20 style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Donna=20 Curry</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: = 10.0pt">Publications=20 Coordinator</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">EFF = National=20 Center</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: = 10.0pt">University=20 of Maine</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-size: = 10.0pt">207/581-2402 =20 x13</SPAN></DIV></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0022_01C1C9C8.D708B9C0--
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