[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:776] What's New On LINCS

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What's New On LINCS -- http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/whats_new/whats_new.html
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                  December 20,1999


                  NIFL's Reading Excellence Act (REA) (pdf file)
<http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/REA/reading_act.pdf>  Technical
                  Assistance for Research-based Practices in Adult Literacy
                  Announcement is now available online. For more
information,
                  click on the documents below: 

				Technical Assistance for Research-based
Practices in
				Adult Literacy, National Reading Excellence
Initiative,
				Cover Letter
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/policy/letter.html>  

				Technical Assistance for Research-based
Practices in
				Adult Literacy, National Reading Excellence
Initiative,
				Statement of Work
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/policy/sow.html> 

				Technical Assistance for Research-based
Practices in
				Adult Literacy, National Reading Excellence
Initiative,
				Program Plan
<http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/collections/policy/plan.html> 

What's New at the Regional LINCS Web sites: 

     Eastern LINCS <http://easternlincs.worlded.org/lincs/> 

                     Connections: Taking Risks
<http://easternlincs.worlded.org/teachers/Connections/index.htm>  :
Published by the Adult Literacy
                     Resource Institute/SABES Greater Boston Regional
Support
                     Center, a series of articles (in PDF format) detailing
teachers'
                     classroom experiences with changing content, method of
                     instruction, or environment. 

                     Virtual Visit to Lowell Mills:
<http://easternlincs.worlded.org/teachers/webpub/lowell/home.htm>  A
minigrant project developed by
                     Wendy Quiñones of the Adult Learning Center, North
Shore
                     Community College. Her GED class photographed and wrote
                     about their visit to a mill museum. Included are
related lessons
                     and activities. 

                     Workplace Interviews/ESOL: ESOL
<http://easternlincs.worlded.org/teachers/webpub/hackensack/careersrequiri/c
areers.htm>  learners interviewed
                     people in various careers. Includes additional notes to
                     students and teachers. Created by Kerren Vallone Bergen
                     County Technical Schools of Hackensack, NJ. 

   Southern LINCS <http://hub2.coe.utk.edu/> 

                     Visit the new Workforce Education Learning Activities
Bank <http://www.sagrelto.com/hcat2/hmundx.htm> 
                     (LAB). As a collaborative effort between the Virginia
Adult
                     Education & Literacy Centers, the Southern LINCS
                     Consortium and GTE, this new site is an excellent
web-based
                     resource for workforce education. 

                     Browse NC LRC's Online Resource Catalog.
<http://www.sagrelto.com/hcat2/hmundx.htm>  This growing
                     collection of over 800 professional resources
emphasizes staff
                     development, resource development, and program
                     management. Resources are available on loan to literacy
                     programs and personnel. 

 Midwest LINCS <http://archon.educ.kent.edu/Midwest/index.html> 

                     The Family Literacy Special Collection
<http://archon.educ.kent.edu/Midwest/FamilyLit/links.html> : Links &
Directories
                     page has been updated with new and updated links to
many
                     resources. 

                     The What's Cool page has been updated with a new link
to
                     Minnesota's The "Hire Me"
<http://www.abeonline.net/hireme/index.htm>  Guide This is a wonderful new
                     resource so please check it out! 

                     The Facts & Statistics
<http://archon.educ.kent.edu/Midwest/facts_stats.html>  page has been added.
This page has
                     links to various sites for facts and statistics and
also links to a
                     page that lists facts and statistics by Midwest LINCS
state
                     partners. 

     Western/Pacific LINCS <http://literacynet.org/lincs/>  

                     "Oregon Weather"
<http://literacynet.org/orweather/home.html>  Lessons up! Developed for
adult learners
                     in basic skills development programs, the site also
includes
                     instructor notes, weather links, and hints on adapting
the
                     lessons regionally. 

                     The new issue of "Literally Literacy"
<http://literacynet.org/ll/home.html>  is now up with articles on
                     literacy trends, correctional education and excerpts
from a
                     collection of writings by adult learners. 

                     Two new publications from the Northwest Regional
Literacy
                     Resource Center (NWRLRC) are available online (pdf
                     formats): the latest Regional Resource Roundup Fall 19
<http://literacynet.org/nwrlrc/roundup/winter99/home2.html> 99 and
                     the Resource Library 1999/2000 Catalog Supplement.
<http://literacynet.org/nwrlrc/supplement.pdf> 



Jaleh Behroozi Soroui
LINCS Director
National Institute for Literacy
1775 I Street,  Suite 730
Washington, DC.  20006
Phone 202/233-2039
FAX     202/233-2050



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