Julie,
I agree with you. I feel that by changing the word to workforce, we include
workplace as well and can make the sessions more meaningful for everyone.
Lloyd 


Lloyd David, EdD.
Creative Workplace Learning
311 Washington Street
Brighton, MA 02135
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FAX: 617-782-0136

-----Original Message-----
From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:workplace-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Julie Strawn
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:03 PM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List; The Workplace Literacy
Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1638] Re: Workplace Pre-Conference at COABE

My only caution about the suggested title for the pre-conference is that
"Workplace" has, I think, a narrower and more specific meaning than
"Workforce" literacy.  It may be that you want to limit the pre-conference
to sessions about serving students at the workplace, but if not, I think
you'd be better off with the broader "Workforce" title.
 
It's exciting that you're doing this!
 
Julie
 
Julie Strawn
Senior Fellow
Center for Law and Social Policy
9131 East 29th Avenue
Denver, CO 80238
303-386-2306

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From: Tonya Crum [mailto:TCrum at ket.org]
Sent: Mon 10/27/2008 8:47 AM
To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Workplace 1637] Re: Workplace Pre-Conference at COABE


This is a wonderful suggestion and I'm sure there are many good session
ideas out there.

I would encourage you all to submit session proposals  to the COABE
committee. They are due by November 14th and can be found at
http://www.coabeconference.org <http://www.coabeconference.org/> .
We look forward to seeing you here in Kentucky in April!

Tonya Crum, Director
Workforce Development & Training
KET - Kentucky Educational Television
859-258-7009 office
800-432-0951 x7009 office
859-258-7393 fax
TCrum at ket.org

Ingrid Greenberg wrote: 

	Thank you for posing this question. I suggest adding sessions that
present workplace ESL/ABE projects that use distance learning modalities. I
find that hybrid instruction that uses computer labs, internet based
instruction, and telephone conferencing are more effective that traditional
classroom instruction.
	 
	Ingrid Greenberg
	ESL Assistant Program Chair
	North City (Linda Vista Presbyterian Church & Miramar College)
	Continuing Education
	San Diego Community College District
	
	
	 

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	From: workplace-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Brian, Dr Donna J G
	Sent: Fri 10/24/2008 5:26 PM
	To: The Workplace Literacy Discussion List
	Subject: [Workplace 1632] Workplace Pre-Conference at COABE
	
	

	Workplace Literacy Discussion List members,

	 

	Plans are progressing for the Workplace/Workforce Pre-Conference at
COABE '09.  As the discussion list members who have been a part of this list
over the last year will remember, there was a lot of concern about the lack
of workplace/workforce sessions at the last COABE conference, and there was
quite a bit of list discussion at that time about the desirability of having
such a conference.  Several list members volunteered to work on the project
to see that such a conference would come about, and it seemed the best way
to do this was to offer a pre-conference session at COABE '09. The committee
planning this pre-conference are all discussion list members, and we have
been working through conference calls to plan the content of the
pre-conference. The Center for Literacy Studies has agreed to work with us
to sponsor this pre-conference.  

	 

	Most of the people who might attend this pre-conference are probably
on this discussion list.  The description we turned in to COABE of our
pre-conference session (see below in red) gives a hint what we are currently
working on, and we need to be reassured that we are including what you are
most interested in. Would you please tell us what you would like to have
included, and what your goals for the pre-conference are.  What content
would make you most likely to want to attend?  Please respond to this email
and post your thoughts to the list.

	 

	Workplace Education: The Workhorse of the Literacy Race  (note from
Donna: the theme of COABE '09 is "Winners Circle of Learning Champions")

	Sponsored by: The Center for Literacy Studies at The University of
Tennessee

	Join this provocative full-day session and network with leading
national and international workplace and workforce educators and employers
as we contemplate how enhancing the literacy skills of workers and potential
workers benefits both workers and employers. Leave with a better
understanding of how educators and employers can work together, how to
assess return on investment, the historical perspective, legislative update,
connecting policy to practice, best practices in the field, and the contacts
and resources you need to continue networking post-conference.

	Thanks to all of you for your encouragement! COABE has responded by
planning to have a workplace strand at COABE '09, and that will work to
increase our presence there. I truly feel like this is our conference, and
that you will continue to support it with by sharing your ideas, planning to
attend, and making presentations about your work at COABE!  Let us hear from
you!

	 

	Donna

	 

	 

	 

	Donna Brian

	Moderator, LINCS Workplace Literacy Discussion List

	Off-list contact djgbrian at utk.edu

	 

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