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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Registration closes September 10,
2008 for the online professional development opportunity. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Study Circle: Research-based Adult Reading Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Course Dates:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> September 25–November 19, 2008;
chats on October 8 and October 29 at 12:30 or 1:30 pm EDT and November 19 at
12:30 pm or 1:30 pm EST<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Course Description</span></font></b> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
Research-based <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Adult Reading
Instruction Study Circle</st1:address></st1:Street> is designed to engage
practitioners of adult basic education (ABE), adult secondary education (ASE),
and English-for-speakers-of‐other-languages (ESOL) in discussing theories and
concepts related to reading instruction. Questions about what research says
about teaching adults how to read are particularly relevant as programs and
teachers struggle with choosing the most effective ways to develop adults’
reading skills.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Objectives</span></font></b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>During this study circle, you will:<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Think about and share your own
perspectives on teaching reading and discuss the research on reading with
others.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Then look more in-depth at the
reading research, who adult readers are, and how reading research can be
applied to reading instruction.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Identify how to assess adults’
reading skills and what adult students should know about the reading process. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>•<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Develop an action plan for using
what you learn in your own practice.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Course Format and
Schedule:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> facilitated, online<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-top:0in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>During this eight-week course, you will work on team
projects, engage in self-paced activities and readings, as well as asynchronous
discussions with the facilitator and course participants. Chats are scheduled
for October 8 and October 29 at 12:30 or 1:30 pm EDT and November 19 at 12:30
pm or 1:30 pm EST.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Course Overview: </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Download at <a
href="http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_sc_overview.pdf">http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_sc_overview.pdf</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Course Facilitator:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Kaye Beall</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Estimated Completion Time:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 20–24 hours<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Fee:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> $249.00 (negotiated group rates
available)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Registration: </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Complete and return the registration
form, which you can download at <a
href="http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_reg.pdf">http://professionalstudiesae.worlded.org/pdf/reading_reg.pdf</a>.
Payment must be received prior to enrollment. Registration is limited to 20
participants.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Cancellation policy: </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>World
Education reserves the right to cancel the course if the minimum number of
registrants is not met by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>September 10, 2008.</span></b><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=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Kaye Beall</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Project Director</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>World Education</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Linn Grove</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">IN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">46711</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>765-717-3942</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:kaye_beall@worlded.org">kaye_beall@worlded.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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