Return-Path: <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g11Nqmu19566; Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:52:48 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:52:48 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <013001c1ab7b$7d1a7ea0$cd607b83@educ.kent.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Dianna Baycich" <dbaycich@archon.educ.kent.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-assessment@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ASSESSMENT:76] February news from the National Institute for Literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 10817 Lines: 244 Welcome to e*literacy, a monthly electronic newsletter with the latest news from the National Institute for Literacy. ***************************************HEADLINES**************************** ************* 1. NAULC Honors Susan Green with Literacy Achievement Award 2. Institute Cosponsors Workshops for Research Applicants 3. Equipped for the Future (EFF) Announces Reading Project 4. Eastern LINCS Offers Regional Practitioners New Online Learning Opportunity 5. "Put Reading First" Tops LINCS Hits List 6. NEW FEATURE: Institute Staff on the Road 7. New Publications: · Research-based Practices for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction · State Policy Update: Professional Development for Adult Education Instructors 8. Literacy in the News: · Verizon Launches Campaign for NAACP Literacy Initiatives 9. Legislative Update: · Congress Reconvenes as President Prepares to Release Budget · Coalition for Literacy Plans Capitol Hill Policy Forum 10. Calendar: February Conferences and Events **************************************************************************** ************ 1. NAULC HONORS SUSAN GREEN WITH LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Susan Green, who recently retired from the Institute, was honored by the National Alliance of Urban Literacy Coalitions on January 25 for her dedication to literacy throughout her career, with special appreciation for her contribution to the development of Literacy AmeriCorps. The award was presented at a banquet of 150 AmeriCorps members from across the country in Houston, Texas. June Crawford, the Institute's learning disabilities specialist, accepted the award on Susan's behalf, and highlighted Susan's career in literacy, including her years at the White House working for First Lady Barbara Bush, her work on the Secretary of Education's Adult Literacy Initiative in the 1980s, her 12 years on the staff of an early childhood program for low-income Head Start graduates and their families, and her 10 years at the Institute. **************************************************************************** ************ 2. INSTITUTE COSPONSORS WORKSHOPS FOR RESEARCH APPLICANTS On January 28, the National Institute for Literacy, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and several offices of the U.S. Department of Education cosponsored the first of a series of technical assistance workshops for potential applicants for $3.8 million in funds for adult and family literacy research. The workshops assist those interested in responding to the recently published research solicitation, "Research on Adult and Family Literacy," which is available online at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-02-004.html. The research solicitation seeks the development of new knowledge on the critical instruction factors that influence the development of literacy competencies and the identification or design of effective program structures and models of service delivery. The research priorities are drawn in part from a series of meetings held by the Institute, the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), and the U.S. Department of Education between November 2000 and August 2001. For more information and a summary document, go to: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/crmc/cdb/AFL_workshop.htm The next workshop will be in San Diego on February 6, followed by one in Houston on March 15. For registration information, contact Esther Roberts at NIH at eroberts@hq.row.com. **************************************************************************** *************** 3. EQUIPPED FOR THE FUTURE ANNOUNCES READING PROJECT Equipped for the Future (EFF) recently announced the new EFF Reading Project. This project will help parents enrolled in family literacy programs improve their own literacy and employability skills, as well as support their children's educational development and success. The EFF Reading Project will produce and pilot a module-based training curriculum and supporting classroom materials that integrate scientifically-based research on the teaching of reading into EFF's standards-based approach to building adults' capacity to use skills and knowledge -- including reading -- to accomplish their goals. Funded by the Partnership for Reading (an Institute project designed to disseminate scientifically-based reading research through existing networks to classroom teachers to strengthen reading instruction) the project is part of the Institute's ongoing efforts to integrate scientifically-based research into other Institute-funded program improvement efforts. The training curriculum will be developed jointly by a team with expertise in reading and family literacy as well as EFF theory and practice, with guidance from practitioner and technical advisory committees. The curriculum will be piloted during the 2002 school year and revised to incorporate feedback from participants. For more information, please contact Amy Trawick at: artrawick@triad.rr.com. **************************************************************************** *********** 4. EASTERN LINCS OFFERS REGIONAL PRACTITIONERS ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY Eastern LINCS is offering a new opportunity for adult education and literacy practitioners in the Eastern LINCS region to learn more about LINCS -- the Institute's Literacy Information and Communication System. "Using LINCS" is an online course designed for teachers, tutors, administrators and staff who work in adult literacy and have a need to access a wide-range of important adult literacy information and resources quickly and easily. To learn more about the course and to register online, visit the course page at The Electronic Classroom -- a joint project of Pennsylvania's ABLE Net project and the West Branch Technology Center. The Electronic Classroom can be accessed at: www.wbtc.ciu10.com/eclass/courses/usinglincssec2.htm. The above article is reprinted from the Eastern LINCS electronic newsletter, available at: www.easternlincs.org/newsletter/winter2002/home.htm **************************************************************************** ********** 5. "PUT READING FIRST" TOPS LINCS HITS LIST LINCS, the Institute's online information and communication system, was accessed over 1.6 million times during the month of December. The three most accessed files in December were: 1. Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read. This booklet by the Partnership for Reading (the National Institute for Literacy; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; and U.S. Department of Education) summarizes for teachers what researchers have discovered about how to teach children to read successfully. It describes the findings of the National Reading Panel Report and provides analysis and discussion in five areas of reading instruction: phonemic awareness; phonics; fluency; vocabulary; and text comprehension. Each section suggests implications for classroom instruction as well as other information. Available online at: http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/partnershipforreading/publications/PFRbooklet.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file). 2. Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read. This brochure by the Partnership for Reading is designed for parents of young children. It describes the kinds of early literacy activities that should take place at school and at home to help children learn to read successfully. It is based on the findings of the National Reading Panel. Available online at: http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/partnershipforreading/publications/PFRbrochure.pdf (Adobe Acrobat PDF file). 3. Learning to Think, Learning to Learn: What the Science of Thinking and Learning Has To Offer Adult Education Programs. This report by Institute fellow Jennifer Cromley reviews learning issues as applied to teaching GED students -- including memory, critical thinking, motivation, and transfer of learning from classes to real life. Each chapter includes a review of the topic, implications for teachers, and lesson ideas. Available online at: http://www.Institute.gov/Institute/fellowship/cromley_report.pdf . **************************************************************************** ***** 6. NEW FEATURE: INSTITUTE STAFF ON THE ROAD A listing of presentations by Institute staff in February and March is listed below, along with the email address of the staff member(s) who can provide more information. FEBRUARY Overview of Disability Law, Reading Instruction, Learning Disabilities, and Reading in Adults June Crawford February 28-March 2 American Foundation for the Blind Training Workshop, San Antonio, Texas jcrawford@nifl.gov Research on Adult and Family Literacy: Overview of the Research Funding Partnership and RFA HD-02-004 Alice Johnson February 6, 2002, 9:00 AM Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Adult and Family Literacy Technical Assistance Workshop, San Diego, California ajohnson@nifl.gov What Family Life Demands - a Purposeful View of Competent Performance Sondra Stein February 11-13, 2002 International Conference Center - Geneva, Switzerland Symposium, Definition and Selection of Key Competencies - jointly sponsored by OECD, Switzerland's Federal Statistics Office, Statistics Canada, and the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics. sstein@nifl.gov MARCH Bridges to Practice and Increased Awareness about Learning Disabilities in the Adult Basic Education Program June Crawford March 8, 2002 National Alliance of Urban Literacy Coalitions Annual Meeting, Washington, DC jcrawford@nifl.gov Literacy and Learning Disabilities in Adults June Crawford March 6, 2002 Northern Virginia Literacy Council, Fairfax, Virginia jcrawford@nifl.gov Overview of the Research Funding Partnership and RFA HD-02-004-Research on Adult and Family Literacy Alice Johnson March 15, 2002, 9:00 AM Adult and Family Literacy Technical Assistance Workshop, Houston, Texas ajohnson@nifl.gov Policy Panel Discussion Christy Gullion March 18, 2002 Correctional Educational Association, Baltimore, Maryland Public Policy Trends: What You Should Know and What You Can Do Christy Gullion and Alice Johnson March 14, 2002 Washington State Workplace Basic Skills Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington cgullion@nifl.gov or ajohnson@nifl.gov Put Reading First! and Policy Panel Discussion Christy Gullion March 3 and 4, 2002 National Center for Family Literacy annual conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico cgullion@nifl.gov TO CONTINUE READING E*LITERACY, INCLUDING ARTICLES ON THE INSTITUTE'S NEW PUBLICATIONS, LITERACY IN THE NEWS, THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, AND THE CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS, PLEASE CLICK HERE: http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/eliteracy/01_02_02.html
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