Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g9IBcZX16815; Fri, 18 Oct 2002 07:38:35 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 07:38:35 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJMKFIFAGAFGNEAEJDDEAA.jlee@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Jon Lee" <jlee@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1314] Clips and Cross Posts X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3420 Lines: 80 Good Morning! From: Connect for Kids (www.connectforkids.org). Emotional Well-Being is Just as Important to Children's Health Noting that we have a national strategy to prevent pertussis, birth defects and lead poisoning, Dr. Andrew S. Doniger, director of the Monroe County Health Department in New York, says it's time for a well-articulated national or local strategy to prevent child mental health problems. He suggests that quality child care and early childhood education programs "are probably the best medicine we have for some troubled families" because they can give children a consistent environment and exposure to caring adults http://www.childrensinstitute.net/news/download/News&Views.pdf Elementary and Secondary Education Act– More Unfunded Mandates? The 2002 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act set ambitious goals, and a much wider role for federal government involvement. But will federal funding live up to these mandates? Read an overview by Jack Jennings, president of the Center on Education Policy in Washington, DC. http://www.ctredpol.org/fededprograms/knockingonyourdooraug2002.pdf Health Tips for Parents and Caregivers October is Children's Health Month. To help families celebrate, the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks has developed action steps—one for each day of the month—ranging from disease and injury prevention to environmental safety and school health. http://www.childrenshealth.gov National Family Week Toolkit Families can plan their own activities to celebrate National Family Week beginning November 24, but this is also a time for local organizations to draw attention to the community services and public policies that support strong families. This how-to guide offers ideas for reaching policymakers, the media and the community to bring attention to critical policies and local accomplishments that help families thrive. http://www.nationalfamilyweek.org/html/events_and_resources/how_to_guide.htm l Resources for Families The National PTA and the Family and Advocates Partnership for Education have free resources for parents of children with disabilities, including "Discover IDEA: Supporting Achievement for Children with Disabilities," and "Possibilities: A Financial Resource Book for Parents of Children with Disabilities." Order by calling FAPE toll-free at 888-248-0822. http://www.fape.org/ From: ASCD Smartbrief Study says trust is an essential part of successful schools Trust between school administrators, teachers, parents and students is crucial to school reform efforts, according to a new study by two University of Chicago professors. Schools must see trust as "an essential compliment both to governance efforts that focus on bringing new incentives to bear on improving practice and to instructional reforms," one researcher said. Education Week (10/16) http://www.edweek.com/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=07trust.h22 From: Purdue University Challenging to navigate - but well worth the rich variety of resources! Tutorials, Teacher Resources for writing and ELL students at: Purdue's Writing Lab http://owl.english.purdue.edu/index.htm Have a great day! Jon Lee Training Specialist NIFL-Family list moderator National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40202-4237 Phone: 502.584.1133 x175 Fax: 502.584.0172 jlee@famlit.org http://www.famlit.org
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