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<DIV><SPAN class=164191518-23122008></SPAN><FONT
size=3>Hello, everyone.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=164191518-23122008></SPAN><SPAN
class=164191518-23122008></SPAN><FONT size=3>I<SPAN class=164191518-23122008>'m
happy to announce that there will be a focused discussion on this
list during the week of January 12 -16, 2009. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3>The topic to be discussed will
be issues in <STRONG>managing programs for adult English language learners.
</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3>Three current or recent
managers - all former adult ESL teachers - will address successes and challenges
in moving from the classroom to the manager's office. MaryAnn Florez of
Washington, DC; Donna Kinerney of Montgomery County, Maryland; and Brigitte
Marshall of Oakland, California, will be guest facilitators. They will describe
their path from teaching to managing programs and will answer questions from
participants on skills, experience, and training needed for those managing
programs serving adult English language learners.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3>For more information, see the
full announcement at </FONT>
<P><A
href="http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/englishlanguage//09programs.html"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT
size=3>http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/englishlanguage//09programs.html</FONT></U></FONT></A></P></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'">If you have colleagues who
may be interested in joining the list for this discussion, please forward this
to them and invite them to join! </SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><FONT
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><SPAN
class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3>Stay tuned in the next few days for
information about another upcoming discussion - this one in late January -
on issues in working with adult English language learners with limited
literacy in the native language.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><SPAN
class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3>Miriam</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><SPAN
class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3>***********</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><SPAN
class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3>Miriam Burt</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><SPAN
class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3>Moderator, Adult English Language Learners
discussion list</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Book Antiqua'"><SPAN
class=164191518-23122008><FONT size=3><A
href="mailto:mburt@cal.org">mburt@cal.org</A></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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