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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Dear Focus on Basics List Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Pardon the interruption; I hope that Julie McKinney will
hold this posting until such time that it does not disrupt the flow of current guest
discussions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>ProLiteracy <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> is offering several
facilitated online courses this spring; some of which may be of particular
interest to you. Please see below for the listing and share with those who you
think may be interested. Thanks! Best, Jackie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Jackie Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Professional Development Editor<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>ProLiteracy <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#363636" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#363636'><a
href="http://www.proliteracy.org/" title="http://www.proliteracy.org/">www.proliteracy.org</a>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><a href="mailto:jtaylor@proliteracy.org"
title="mailto:jtaylor@proliteracy.org">jtaylor@proliteracy.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=default style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a
name="_top"></a><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'> </span></font><b><font size=5
color="#00446a" face=Verdana><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:#00446A;font-weight:bold'><img border=0 width=720 height=75
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<p class=nnheader><b><font size=2 color="#00446a" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class=nnarticlehead><b><i><font size=3 color="#4680a5" face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:normal'>New Courses Go Online in March</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a
href="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY10F"
target="_blank"
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY10F"><strong><b><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY10F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY10F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY10F"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;text-decoration:none'>Young
Adult Education: Strategies and Materials</span></span></span></font></b></strong></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> <br>
(Mar.</span></font><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> 24 - Apr. 11</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<pre style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><em><i><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Topic Area: Serving Young Adults</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></pre><pre
style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></pre>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>NEW COURSE! Creating Engaging ESOL Activities
Using Computers II </span></font></b></strong><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'><br>
</span></b>(<font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>Mar. 31 - Apr. 25) </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>Topic Area - Online Courses: ESL
Instruction</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=nnarticletext><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Watch
for these courses coming in April and May:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>NEW COURSE! Facilitating Adult Learning: Key
Concepts for Teaching Adults <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(Apr. 7 - Apr. 25) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>Topic Area - Online Courses: Training
Skills</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
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title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY20F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY20F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY20F"><span
style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><br
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY20F">
<strong><b><font face=Verdana
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY20F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY20F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=303%26pid=PLASY20F"><span
style='font-family:Verdana'>Young Adult Education: Program Design</span></span></span></font></b></strong></span></span></span></font></a> <br>
(May 5 - May 23<font color=black><span style='color:black'>)</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><em><i><font size=2
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>Topic Area: Serving Young Adults</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText2 style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=289%26pid=NRPPLA100F"
target="_blank"
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=289%26pid=NRPPLA100F"><font
color=black
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=289%26pid=NRPPLA100F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=289%26pid=NRPPLA100F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=289%26pid=NRPPLA100F"><span
style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><br
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=289%26pid=NRPPLA100F">
<strong><b><font face=Verdana
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=289%26pid=NRPPLA100F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=289%26pid=NRPPLA100F"><span
title="http://207.10.202.200/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.newreaderspress.com/default.aspx?cat=prof%26hid=289%26pid=NRPPLA100F"><span
style='font-family:Verdana'>Managing the Multilevel ESL Classroom</span></span></span></font></b></strong></span></span></span></font></a> <br>
(May 12 - June 13)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><em><i><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Topic Area: ESL
Instruction</span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Course descriptions and registration available at </span></font><a
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size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Participation is limited, so please register early! </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Questions? Please call 315-422-9121 ext. 283, or e-mail </span></font><a
href="mailto:prodev@proliteracy.org" target="_blank"
title="mailto:prodev@proliteracy.org"><font size=2 face=Verdana
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title="mailto:prodev@proliteracy.org"><span
title="mailto:prodev@proliteracy.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>prodev@proliteracy.org</span></span></span></font></a><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>REMEMBER...</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'>ProLiteracy <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place> members receive a 15%
discount on all professional development courses! For more information, visit </span></font></i><a
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