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Friday, June 24, 2011
Amazing post from the readwrite@lincs.ed.gov from The Challenger and Laubach series published by New Reader's Press can be found at: http://www.newreaderspress.com/Items.aspx?hierId=1200 To watch videos on sounds, letters, words, spelling, and reading clues go to: http://www.ozreadandspell.com.au/ Index of free instructional resources can be found at: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozideas/literacy.htm The lower level sites on web links at http://ugeton.com/weblinksLVNB/ may be helpful. The Megawords series by Educators Publishing Service can be found at: http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/products/details.cfm?seriesonly=900M The SOS software program by Lexia can be found at http://www.lexialearning.com/products/lexiabygradelevel/adult-learners.html Information about on the online Collaborative on Adult Literacy Resource Library can be found at: http://www.crec.org/cetes/adult_literacy/index.php Information about Michael Bend's ABeCeDarian Reading Program can be found at: http://www.abcdrp.com/ Tuesday, February 22, 2011
An interesting, easy-to-read article about Dyslexia. It covers many of the points that people are curious about. Dr Lynda.net Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Welcome to LINCS Resource Collection News! In this edition, we feature the Competitiveness Collection, which covers workforce education, English language acquisition, and technology. Each month, Collections News features one of the three LINCS Resource Collections-Basic Skills, Program Management, and Workforce Competitiveness-and introduces research-based resources that you can use in your adult basic education and family literacy programs and classrooms. What's New in the Workforce Competitiveness Collection? The products, materials, and papers in the Workforce Competitiveness Collection can introduce you to strategies useful in building students' English language skills; provide information on integrating technology into your program; and help you develop effective, work-focused programs. Additional work-focused resources, organized by career clusters or occupational categories, can be found in the Materials Library. You also can subscribe to online topical discussion lists to interact with experts, ask questions, and share ideas with colleagues. To subscribe, go to http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/discussions.html. If you are like most adult educators, workforce education is demanding more of your attention as you plan services and instruction for adults participating in your programs. The Workforce Education Resource Collection and the related Workforce Competitiveness Discussion List offer a variety of resources and experts to help inform you about key terms such as sectoral training and career pathways, and how they can impact your programs. You also can explore resources and participate in discussions through the Technology and the English Language Acquisition Collections and related discussion lists to help you build new technology skills or to improve language learners' oral pronunciation. Workforce Education. Are you interested in learning about sectoral training? Public/Private Ventures (P/PV) conducted a multi-year study on sectoral training and produced a preliminary report, Training that Works: Findings from the Sectoral Employment Impact Study, which was added to the resource collection in 2009. An external reviewer noted that the report was based on "a rare study in adult and workforce education that uses experimental research to examine the impact of a particular approach to employment services." The recently released final report, Tuning into Local Labor Markets: Findings from the Sectoral Employment Impact Study, is being reviewed for inclusion in the collection. In addition, Joshua Freely, a research associate at P/PV and an author of the report, will be a guest on the Workforce Competitiveness Discussion List from September 13-17, 2010 to discuss findings from the study and implications for adult education. Do Career Pathways interest you? The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) funded the Adult Basic Education Career Connections (ABECC) project in 2006-2010 that resulted in Education into Career Pathways. The manual, located in the Materials Library, provides an overview of career pathways, describes efforts to align basic skills training and local career pathways, and implications for practice. Technology. Have you wondered how to use new technology to engage students? The National Institute for Literacy released the report, Technologies in Adult Literacy and Language Education, in June 2010. Although this report is not part of the Technology Resource Collection, the authors provide an excellent description of the "potential contribution of emerging technologies to adult literacy and language education and the opportunities and challenges involved in incorporating these technologies into adult education programs." (pg. 1) They discuss technologies such as cell phones as well as open-source software as potentially valuable teaching and learning tools. Technology and English Language Acquisition. Pronunciation?, a resource recently added to both the Technology and English Language Acquisition Resource Collections, discusses the use of podcasting in improving the pronunciation of intermediate level language learners. Although the authors report that the results were not as positive as expected, certain aspects are promising. Specifically, variables being measured (content, coherency and organization, pronunciation and fluency, accuracy, creativity, and impact) provide important indicators of successful second language acquisition that could be useful to adult ESL educators. This could be particularly important when preparing students for the workforce since heavily accented English is often a detriment to job advancement. English Language Acquisition. In February 2010, the Adult English Language Acquisition List featured a conversation on Teaching Adult English Language Learners with Emerging Literacy Skills with guest facilitators Patsy Vinogradov (Hamline University) and Martha Bigelow (University of Minnesota). You can find a summary of this discussion divided into 10 topic areas at http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/englishlanguage/10teach_summary. How can I learn more about the Workforce Competitiveness Collection? Visit the Workforce Competitiveness Collection for additional resources. Contact the Workforce Competitiveness Collection content experts for information and to learn more about the resources, technical assistance, and professional development opportunities that are available at no cost: Workforce Education-Wendy McDowell, wlm12@psu.edu and Priscilla Carman, psc3@psu.edu; English Language Acquisition-Blaire Willson Toso, bwt121@psu.edu; and Technology-Tim Ponder, tponder@literacy.kent.edu. What is LINCS? LINCS is a service of the National Institute for Literacy, providing online information and communication networks for adult and family literacy practitioners. LINCS' offerings include Discussion Lists, Regional Resource Centers, the Collections, and training opportunities. Learn more about LINCS on the Web site at http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/. The National Institute for Literacy is closing its operations on September 30, 2010. LINCS services (including the Web site, regional resource centers, resource collections, discussion lists, and online publications) are transitioning to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) and will continue to be available for the adult education and literacy community. What will I find in the New LINCS Resource Collections? The new LINCS Resource Collections are comprised of items that have completed a rigorous internal and external review. Use these resources directly in the classroom or to guide development of customized programs and classes. You can find more information about these Resource Collections on the National Institute for Literacy Washington DC (202) 245-7720 LINCS Regional Resource Centers Region 1 Kaye Beall Boston, MA kaye_beall@worlded.org Tim Ponder Kent, OH tponder@literacy.kent.edu Region 2 Beth Ponder Knoxville, TN baponder@utk.edu Region 3 Paul Heavenridge Oakland, CA pheaven@literacyworks.org
Picked this up on the NIFL LD Listserv. Greetings everyone: The editors of the Community Literacy Journal are happy to announce that both issues of CLJ's Volume 4 have just been published. Because of our late printing and mailing this year, we've also made the two entire issues available at no cost online, via PDF files. Log in, registration is free, and select issues 4.1 or 4.2. Thank you very much for your patience and support. The Editors Michael Moore, DePaul University John Warnock, University of Arizona Friday, December 19, 2003
Leslie said I should write everyday about some teaching strategy. So her goes.
What is something you dislike about yourself? My greatest difficulty, constantly, is organization. I keep so busy and so focused on what is ahead of me that I leave a trail of paper and .... behind me. I am constantly looking for ways to contol this litter trail. I correct student work each moment so that 1) they get instant feedback and 2) I don't get a chance to lose their work. I have been developing a 2 year curriculum for my classes and once that is done; I need to make sure that I implement a method to "put away my stuff" at a certain time each week. Wednesday, January 17, 2001
There are many websites out there with information about cognitive disabilities. For example, try LDonline for information related to learning disabilities. Do you know of any other sites? |
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