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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>The time is right.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Expand your professional development to include <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Certificate in Family Literacy</span></i> graduate
courses through flexible online learning at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
 w:st="on">Penn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Get the rigor of
high-quality practical content that can immediately impact your perspective and
practice.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Spring 2009 classes run January 21, 2009, through April 22, 2009, and registration
is underway.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Certificate courses offered this semester include: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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size=2 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Helvetica'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>&#8211;<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>ADTED 456, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Introduction
to Family Literacy</span></i>, which probes comprehensive family literacy
services as a way to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty and
under-education. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>ADTED 459, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Interactive
Literacy: Parents and Children</span></i> that prepares educators to
understand, plan and practice interactive literacy strategies in intentional
and strategic ways. There is an ongoing focus on effective learning strategies
for all children and families, including English language learners.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>For more information visit <a
href="http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/FamilyLiteracyCertificate.shtml"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/FamilyLiteracyCertificate.shtml</span></font></a>
or contact Dr. Sheila Sherow at <a href="mailto:sms20@psu.edu"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>sms20@psu.edu</span></font></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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11.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Register
today! <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/StudentServices_GettingStarted.shtml">http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/StudentServices_GettingStarted.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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<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 w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>National</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for Family
Literacy<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><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 w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Louisville</span></font></st1:City>,
 <st1:State w:st="on">KY</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">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>

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12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 color="#663399" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#663399;font-weight:bold'>18th
National Conference on Family Literacy<br>
</span></font></b><i><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-style:italic'>Family
Literacy &#8211; Family Progress<br>
</span></font></i><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>March 1-3, 2009<br>
<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Walt Disney World</span></i></span></font><i><font
size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black;font-style:italic'>&reg;</span></font></i><font size=1 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>
Resort, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State><br>
<br>
</span></font><b><i><font size=1 color="#663399" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:#663399;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Now Accepting Proposals for&nbsp;Poster Sessions!<br>
</span></font></i></b><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Exhibit Opportunities
Also Available<br>
</span></font><a href="http://www.famlit.org/conference"
title="http://www.famlit.org/conference"><font size=1 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><span
title="http://www.famlit.org/conference"><span
title="http://www.famlit.org/conference">www.famlit.org/conference</span></span></span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>

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