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<h4><b style='mso-ansi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>Colleagues:<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>to subscribe to
this discussion on the Family Literacy Discussion List, go to:<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Familyliteracy">http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Familyliteracy</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<h4><b><font size=3 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Discussion Announcement<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>The Family Literacy Discussion List will host
the following discussion from </span></font><st1:date Month="2" Day="4"
Year="2008"><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>February 4-8, 2008</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'>: Comprehension Monitoring Strategies for Adult Readers. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4><a name=guests id=guests><b><font size=3 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Guest Moderator</span></font></b></a><font
size=3 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h4>
<p><strong><b><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:
9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Susan McShane</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'> is a Reading Initiative Specialist at the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'>National</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#363636'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'> for Family Literacy. She has more than 20 years of
experience in adult education and family literacy. She has taught adult reading
students in an adult basic education reading program, a private community-based
organization, and a community college developmental reading program. In her
current position, she authored a book for adult education instructors, <em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Applying Research in Reading
Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers</span></font></i></em>,
developed with funding from the National Institute for Literacy. As project
manager for the Kentucky Adult Education Reading Pilot Project, she provided
training and assistance to facilitate adult education teachers' implementation
of scientifically based reading instruction.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Joining Susan in the discussion will be <strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Donna Elder</span></font></b></strong>,
a Reading Specialist at the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'>National</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#363636'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'> for Family Literacy. Donna served as a reading coach for
the Kentucky Adult Education Reading Pilot Project, assisting adult education
instructors in the implementation of reading strategies, materials and
activities to improve reading instruction and learner outcomes for participants
in the project.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4><a name=q id=q><b><font size=3 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Discussion Questions</span></font></b></a><font
size=3 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>What
comprehension monitoring strategies do you use with your adult learners? Have
you ever tried any of those mentioned on pages 80 -82 of <em><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Applying Research in Reading
Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers</span></font></i></em> (which
is available free at <a href="http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications.html">http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications.html</a>
). What worked, what didn't? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>How do
you as instructors introduce/make the case for comprehension strategy
instruction with adult learners who may consider themselves to be competent
readers? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:
Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#363636"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>What
strategies do you, as a reader, use? How can you become more aware of the
strategies you are using automatically, so you can teach them to others? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4><a name=prep id=prep><b><font size=3 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'>Suggested </span></font></b></a><st1:City><st1:place><font
size=3 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'>Reading</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=3 color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h4>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#363636;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Pages
80-82 (Comprehension Monitoring), Chapter 7, "Comprehension Strategy
Instruction," <em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Applying
Research in Reading Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers</span></font></i></em>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#363636;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><em><i><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Research-Based
Principles for Adult Basic Education Reading Instruction</span></font></i></em><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'> by John
Kruidenier. The publication is available free from <a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications.html">http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/publications.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#363636;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>National
Institute for Literacy Webcast: <em><i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>From Assessment to Practice: Research-Based
Approaches to Teaching </span></font></i></em></span></font><st1:City><st1:place><em><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Reading</span></font></i></em></st1:place></st1:City><em><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'> to
Adults</span></font></i></em><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>, Part 1: Instructional
Strategies for Alphabetics and Reading Comprehension. Both the webcast and
the PowerPoint slides are available at <a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/assesspractice/webcast0928.html">http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/assesspractice/webcast0928.html</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#363636;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>National
Institute for Literacy Webcast: <em><i><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>From Assessment to Practice: Research-Based
Approaches to Teaching </span></font></i></em></span></font><st1:City><st1:place><em><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Reading</span></font></i></em></st1:place></st1:City><em><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'> to
Adults</span></font></i></em><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'> Part 2: Specific Instructional
Strategies for Fluency and Vocabulary. </span></font><st1:date Month="1"
Day="11" Year="2008"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;
font-family:Arial'>January 11, 2008</span></font></st1:date><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>. Webcast and
PowerPoint slides are available at <a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/assesspractice2/webcast0111.html">http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/webcasts/assesspractice2/webcast0111.html</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='color:#363636;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list .5in'><font size=2
color="#363636" face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial'>Assessment
Strategies and Reading Profiles (ASRP): Research-based assessment
practices for the adult education classroom Web site at <a
href="http://www.nifl.gov/readingprofiles/">http://www.nifl.gov/readingprofiles/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Gail J. Price<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Multimedia Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>National</span></font></st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
for Family Literacy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street><st1:address><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>325 W. Main Street, Suite 300</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:City><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Louisville</span></font></st1:City>, <st1:State>KY</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode>40202</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>gprice@famlit.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>502 584-1133, ext. 112<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Join us
for the 17th Annual National Conference on Family Literacy!</span></font></b><b><font
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</span></font></b><i><font size=2 color=purple face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:purple;font-style:italic'>"Literacy
Grows Families and Communities"</span></font></i><i><font size=2
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color:fuchsia;font-style:italic'><br>
</span></font></i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>March 30, 31, & </span></font><st1:date Month="4" Day="1"
Year="2000"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>April 1, 2008-Louisville</span></font></st1:date><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, KY<br>
Register online at <a href="http://www.famlit.org/conference"
title="http://www.famlit.org/conference">www.famlit.org/conference</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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