Family Literacy Issues | 
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Adult Ed and Family Literacy Act | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| ESOL Reading, Writing and Technology Janet Isserlis - Project Director, Literacy Resources/RI, Brown University, Providence, RI | |
| A number of approaches to developing reading and writing with ESOL learners will be presented, including ways of integrating the use of technology into literacy work. Participants will be invited to identify areas of interest or concern, such as family literacy, ESOL and technology, so that the workshop best addresses their needs and interests. Target audience: TU, TR
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
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The Four A's of Family Literacy under the Workforce Investment Act
and Changes Under Welfare Reform
Linda Stewart - Secretary, Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI Ronald Pugsley - Director, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Washington, DC | |
| Learn about the role of basic skills education
in the success of the Wisconsin Works (w2) program. Discover the
needs identified by employers and participants, the range of
allowable education activities, and the successful models which
meet the needs of participants and employers. Hear about new
education programs and opportunities for job retention and upward
mobility. Target audience: GA, PM, TR, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 PM |
Community Collaboration and Family Literacy - What Works | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| Community Collaboration and Family Literacy - What Works Cindy Towsner - National Coordinator, Family Literacy and Volunteerism, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC | |
| Learn how directors, board members, and staff recruit community resources for Family Literacy programs. Libraries, HeadStart, and Even Start programs, workplace programs, and organizations and foundations are just a few of the variety of resources that will be addressed. Complementary publications from the U.S. Department of Education containing information about programs and relevant resources will be distributed and discussed. Target audience: PS, M, BM
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| ESOL Reading, Writing and Technology Janet Isserlis - Project Director, Literacy Resources/RI, Brown University, Providence, RI | |
| A number of approaches to developing reading and writing with ESOL learners will be presented, including ways of integrating the use of technology into literacy work. Participants will be invited to identify areas of interest or concern, such as family literacy, ESOL and technology, so that the workshop best addresses their needs and interests. Target audience: TU, TR
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
English Literacy and Family Literacy | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| ESOL Reading, Writing and Technology Janet Isserlis - Project Director, Literacy Resources/RI, Brown University, Providence, RI | |
| A number of approaches to developing reading and writing with ESOL learners will be presented, including ways of integrating the use of technology into literacy work. Participants will be invited to identify areas of interest or concern, such as family literacy, ESOL and technology, so that the workshop best addresses their needs and interests. Target audience: TU, TR
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
| Taking ESOL from Pictures to Computers Heide Spruck Wrigley - Senior Research Associate, Aguirre International, San Mateo, CA Jim Powrie - Director of Development, Aguirre International, San Mateo, CA | |
| This workshop demonstrates effective ways of linking learners with low-end and
high-end technologies, such as evocative pictures, video, tapes, Email and Internet projects to increase communication and literacy skills. Examples will be linked to principles of engaged learning and other frameworks. Target audience: TU, STU, M, TR, Student Friendly
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11/11/99 2:00 PM |
| Language Acquisition in the ESOL Family Literacy Program: Current Theory Translated into Best Practices Judy Cheatham - Professor of English, Greenboro College, LVA National Writing Consultant, Greenboro, NC | |
| This interactive workshop will look at the latest research on first and subsequent language acquisition for adults and children, translating that research into best practices in the setting of an ESOL family literacy program. Target audience: TU, BM, M, TR, PS, GA, PM
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
ESOL and FL Together: Core Training in ESOL and What to Add for FL/ESOL Combined | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| ESOL Reading, Writing and Technology Janet Isserlis - Project Director, Literacy Resources/RI, Brown University, Providence, RI | |
| A number of approaches to developing reading and writing with ESOL learners will be presented, including ways of integrating the use of technology into literacy work. Participants will be invited to identify areas of interest or concern, such as family literacy, ESOL and technology, so that the workshop best addresses their needs and interests. Target audience: TU, TR
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
| Taking ESOL from Pictures to Computers Heide Spruck Wrigley - Senior Research Associate, Aguirre International, San Mateo, CA Jim Powrie - Director of Development, Aguirre International, San Mateo, CA | |
| This workshop demonstrates effective ways of linking learners with low-end and
high-end technologies, such as evocative pictures, video, tapes, Email and Internet projects to increase communication and literacy skills. Examples will be linked to principles of engaged learning and other frameworks. Target audience: TU, STU, M, TR, Student Friendly
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11/11/99 2:00 PM |
| Language Acquisition in the ESOL Family Literacy Program: Current Theory Translated into Best Practices Judy Cheatham - Professor of English, Greenboro College, LVA National Writing Consultant, Greenboro, NC | |
| This interactive workshop will look at the latest research on first and subsequent language acquisition for adults and children, translating that research into best practices in the setting of an ESOL family literacy program. Target audience: TU, BM, M, TR, PS, GA, PM
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
Family Literacy and EFF | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| Using an EFF Approach to Family Literacy Meta Potts - EFF Curriculum Coordinator, Glendale, AZ Renee Thompson - Instructor, Knox County Adult Literacy Program, Knoxville, TN | |
| This session focuses on the use of Equipped for the Future (EFF) to ground family literacy in the bigger picture of three adult roles - family member, worker, and community member. Practitioners will demonstrate lessons that are based on real-life activities. Target audience: TU, M, TR, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
Family Literacy Collaborations with Headstart | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| Community Collaboration and Family Literacy - What Works Cindy Towsner - National Coordinator, Family Literacy and Volunteerism, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC | |
| Learn how directors, board members, and staff recruit community resources for Family Literacy programs. Libraries, HeadStart, and Even Start programs, workplace programs, and organizations and foundations are just a few of the variety of resources that will be addressed. Complementary publications from the U.S. Department of Education containing information about programs and relevant resources will be distributed and discussed. Target audience: PS, M, BM
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
| (PC114) LVA-GTE Family Literacy and Technology Institute Chip Carlin - Associate Executive Director, LVA-NYS and LVA-GTE Technology Coordinator Kathy Kuy - LVA Program Development Director, and LVA-GTE Project Director Agnes Strait - GTE Foundation, Irving, TX Peggy Coyne - Director of Applied Research at CAST, Boston, MA Barb Van Horn - Associate Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn State University, PA Tim Ponder - Ponder and Associates, Springfield, MO Jaleh Behroozi - LINCS Coordinator, NIFL, Washington, DC David J. Rosen - Ed.D., Dir., Adult Literacy Resource Inst., Boston, MA Staff Trainers from Educational Resources - Elgin, IL Mabel Hayes - Coordinator, LVA John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL Lucy Haagen - Executive Director, Durham County Literacy Council, Durham, NC Rose Saylin - Coordinator, LVA Huntington Valley, CA Rena Beyer - Director of Literacy Services, Green Lake County Literacy Council, WI Gene Gardner - Coordinator of Even Start, Green Lake County Literacy Council, WI Jana Smith - Literacy Coordinator, East Texas Literacy Council, Longview, TX Kelley Snowden - ESL Coordinator, East Texas Literacy Council, Longview, TX Harry Seda - Student Advocate, LVA Middletown, NY Paul Miller - Program Director, LVA Broome/Tioga, Binghamton, NY | |
| Through hands-on computer lab activities, demonstrations, and lively discussion groups, GTE Institute participants will explore the high notes and cutting edge of educational technology in family literacy settings.
Literacy experts and GTE project exemplary practices sites will share information and facilitate activities and discussions that address such questions as: Is there any good software for low-literacy level students? What are the creative ways to integrate the Internet for students and families? How can we create community learning labs? Plus -- See educational software samplers, prepare for Y2K, and learn about program planning and evaluation. There�s much more, too! Participants are encouraged to bring information from their family literacy programs to share. Target audience: TU, BM, M, TR, PS, GTE project sites and other family literacy programs.
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11/10/99 9:00 AM |
Family Literacy: Models Being Used by LVA | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| (PC114) LVA-GTE Family Literacy and Technology Institute Chip Carlin - Associate Executive Director, LVA-NYS and LVA-GTE Technology Coordinator Kathy Kuy - LVA Program Development Director, and LVA-GTE Project Director Agnes Strait - GTE Foundation, Irving, TX Peggy Coyne - Director of Applied Research at CAST, Boston, MA Barb Van Horn - Associate Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn State University, PA Tim Ponder - Ponder and Associates, Springfield, MO Jaleh Behroozi - LINCS Coordinator, NIFL, Washington, DC David J. Rosen - Ed.D., Dir., Adult Literacy Resource Inst., Boston, MA Staff Trainers from Educational Resources - Elgin, IL Mabel Hayes - Coordinator, LVA John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL Lucy Haagen - Executive Director, Durham County Literacy Council, Durham, NC Rose Saylin - Coordinator, LVA Huntington Valley, CA Rena Beyer - Director of Literacy Services, Green Lake County Literacy Council, WI Gene Gardner - Coordinator of Even Start, Green Lake County Literacy Council, WI Jana Smith - Literacy Coordinator, East Texas Literacy Council, Longview, TX Kelley Snowden - ESL Coordinator, East Texas Literacy Council, Longview, TX Harry Seda - Student Advocate, LVA Middletown, NY Paul Miller - Program Director, LVA Broome/Tioga, Binghamton, NY | |
| Through hands-on computer lab activities, demonstrations, and lively discussion groups, GTE Institute participants will explore the high notes and cutting edge of educational technology in family literacy settings.
Literacy experts and GTE project exemplary practices sites will share information and facilitate activities and discussions that address such questions as: Is there any good software for low-literacy level students? What are the creative ways to integrate the Internet for students and families? How can we create community learning labs? Plus -- See educational software samplers, prepare for Y2K, and learn about program planning and evaluation. There�s much more, too! Participants are encouraged to bring information from their family literacy programs to share. Target audience: TU, BM, M, TR, PS, GTE project sites and other family literacy programs.
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11/10/99 9:00 AM |
| Read Aloud with a Crowd Lynne Waihee - President, Read To Me International, Honolulu, HI Kalen Kitagawa - Executive Director, Read To Me International, Honolulu, HI Pat Mizuno - Read To Me International, Honolulu, HI | |
| Engage in an interactive session sharing the love and joy of reading aloud. Explore new books and discover the benefits of reading aloud. Gather valuable resource materials and learn about the windows of opportunity for infants. You might be surprised at how much you'll enjoy being read to! Target audience: PM, TR,TU, PS
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
| Technology Showcase of GTE Projects Lucy Haagen - Executive Director, Durham County Literacy Council, Durham, NC Mabel Hayes, - Coordinator, LVA John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL | |
| LVA-GTE family literacy projects have developed exciting technology programs for parents, children, and tutors. Explore several projects, which include: Bare Bones -- for basic Internet instruction; Parents Part -- for the development of a computer and literacy workshop; Employment Portfolios - to use the computer to learn about jobs, to learn about new employment skills, and to create mastery checklists. Target audience: PS, PM, TU, TR
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11/11/99 2:00 PM |
Funding Sources | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| Successful Collaborations Between You and Your Potential Funders Linda Hyatt - Vice President and Executive Director, Landmark Communications Foundation, Norfolk, VA | |
| Foundations and other funding sources look to literacy providers for innovative partnerships. How do we increase capacity without compromising quality instruction? Burgeoning needs demand innovative approaches. Will LVA providers accept the leadership challenge and inspire investors to back them? Target audience: BM, M
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11/12/99 3:30 PM |
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The Four A's of Family Literacy under the Workforce Investment Act
and Changes Under Welfare Reform
Linda Stewart - Secretary, Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI Ronald Pugsley - Director, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Washington, DC | |
| Learn about the role of basic skills education
in the success of the Wisconsin Works (w2) program. Discover the
needs identified by employers and participants, the range of
allowable education activities, and the successful models which
meet the needs of participants and employers. Hear about new
education programs and opportunities for job retention and upward
mobility. Target audience: GA, PM, TR, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 PM |
How to Do Family Literacy | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| (PC114) LVA-GTE Family Literacy and Technology Institute Chip Carlin - Associate Executive Director, LVA-NYS and LVA-GTE Technology Coordinator Kathy Kuy - LVA Program Development Director, and LVA-GTE Project Director Agnes Strait - GTE Foundation, Irving, TX Peggy Coyne - Director of Applied Research at CAST, Boston, MA Barb Van Horn - Associate Director, Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at Penn State University, PA Tim Ponder - Ponder and Associates, Springfield, MO Jaleh Behroozi - LINCS Coordinator, NIFL, Washington, DC David J. Rosen - Ed.D., Dir., Adult Literacy Resource Inst., Boston, MA Staff Trainers from Educational Resources - Elgin, IL Mabel Hayes - Coordinator, LVA John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL Lucy Haagen - Executive Director, Durham County Literacy Council, Durham, NC Rose Saylin - Coordinator, LVA Huntington Valley, CA Rena Beyer - Director of Literacy Services, Green Lake County Literacy Council, WI Gene Gardner - Coordinator of Even Start, Green Lake County Literacy Council, WI Jana Smith - Literacy Coordinator, East Texas Literacy Council, Longview, TX Kelley Snowden - ESL Coordinator, East Texas Literacy Council, Longview, TX Harry Seda - Student Advocate, LVA Middletown, NY Paul Miller - Program Director, LVA Broome/Tioga, Binghamton, NY | |
| Through hands-on computer lab activities, demonstrations, and lively discussion groups, GTE Institute participants will explore the high notes and cutting edge of educational technology in family literacy settings.
Literacy experts and GTE project exemplary practices sites will share information and facilitate activities and discussions that address such questions as: Is there any good software for low-literacy level students? What are the creative ways to integrate the Internet for students and families? How can we create community learning labs? Plus -- See educational software samplers, prepare for Y2K, and learn about program planning and evaluation. There�s much more, too! Participants are encouraged to bring information from their family literacy programs to share. Target audience: TU, BM, M, TR, PS, GTE project sites and other family literacy programs.
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11/10/99 9:00 AM |
| ESOL Reading, Writing and Technology Janet Isserlis - Project Director, Literacy Resources/RI, Brown University, Providence, RI | |
| A number of approaches to developing reading and writing with ESOL learners will be presented, including ways of integrating the use of technology into literacy work. Participants will be invited to identify areas of interest or concern, such as family literacy, ESOL and technology, so that the workshop best addresses their needs and interests. Target audience: TU, TR
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
| Language Acquisition in the ESOL Family Literacy Program: Current Theory Translated into Best Practices Judy Cheatham - Professor of English, Greenboro College, LVA National Writing Consultant, Greenboro, NC | |
| This interactive workshop will look at the latest research on first and subsequent language acquisition for adults and children, translating that research into best practices in the setting of an ESOL family literacy program. Target audience: TU, BM, M, TR, PS, GA, PM
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
| Taking ESOL from Pictures to Computers Heide Spruck Wrigley - Senior Research Associate, Aguirre International, San Mateo, CA Jim Powrie - Director of Development, Aguirre International, San Mateo, CA | |
| This workshop demonstrates effective ways of linking learners with low-end and
high-end technologies, such as evocative pictures, video, tapes, Email and Internet projects to increase communication and literacy skills. Examples will be linked to principles of engaged learning and other frameworks. Target audience: TU, STU, M, TR, Student Friendly
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11/11/99 2:00 PM |
| Technology Showcase of GTE Projects Lucy Haagen - Executive Director, Durham County Literacy Council, Durham, NC Mabel Hayes, - Coordinator, LVA John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL | |
| LVA-GTE family literacy projects have developed exciting technology programs for parents, children, and tutors. Explore several projects, which include: Bare Bones -- for basic Internet instruction; Parents Part -- for the development of a computer and literacy workshop; Employment Portfolios - to use the computer to learn about jobs, to learn about new employment skills, and to create mastery checklists. Target audience: PS, PM, TU, TR
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11/11/99 2:00 PM |
Improving Literacy of Fathers, Children and Family Initiative | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| Culture, Language, and Resilience: A Foundation for Literacy DonnaMarie Marlow / Beatriz Ceja - Team Leader, Family & Workforce Literacy, U.S. Department Education, Office of Migrant Education, Washington, DC / Education Program Consultant, Office of Migrant Education, Washington, DC | |
| ESOL students bring a variety of strengths into their learning environment.
Learn about the latest research in strength-based strategies (resilient characteristics and reading skill development, and brain research) that support the use of culturally-grounded literacy activities such as story-telling, game playing, values sharing, and goal setting. Target audience: GA, TU, BM, M, TR, PS
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11/12/99 3:30 PM |
Incorporating Job-related Readiness Instruction into Family Literacy Programs | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
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The Four A's of Family Literacy under the Workforce Investment Act
and Changes Under Welfare Reform
Linda Stewart - Secretary, Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI Ronald Pugsley - Director, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Washington, DC | |
| Learn about the role of basic skills education
in the success of the Wisconsin Works (w2) program. Discover the
needs identified by employers and participants, the range of
allowable education activities, and the successful models which
meet the needs of participants and employers. Hear about new
education programs and opportunities for job retention and upward
mobility. Target audience: GA, PM, TR, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 PM |
| Language Acquisition in the ESOL Family Literacy Program: Current Theory Translated into Best Practices Judy Cheatham - Professor of English, Greenboro College, LVA National Writing Consultant, Greenboro, NC | |
| This interactive workshop will look at the latest research on first and subsequent language acquisition for adults and children, translating that research into best practices in the setting of an ESOL family literacy program. Target audience: TU, BM, M, TR, PS, GA, PM
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
| Technology Showcase of GTE Projects Lucy Haagen - Executive Director, Durham County Literacy Council, Durham, NC Mabel Hayes, - Coordinator, LVA John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL | |
| LVA-GTE family literacy projects have developed exciting technology programs for parents, children, and tutors. Explore several projects, which include: Bare Bones -- for basic Internet instruction; Parents Part -- for the development of a computer and literacy workshop; Employment Portfolios - to use the computer to learn about jobs, to learn about new employment skills, and to create mastery checklists. Target audience: PS, PM, TU, TR
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11/11/99 2:00 PM |
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The Four A's of Family Literacy under the Workforce Investment Act
and Changes Under Welfare Reform
Linda Stewart - Secretary, Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI Ronald Pugsley - Director, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Washington, DC | |
| Learn about the role of basic skills education
in the success of the Wisconsin Works (w2) program. Discover the
needs identified by employers and participants, the range of
allowable education activities, and the successful models which
meet the needs of participants and employers. Hear about new
education programs and opportunities for job retention and upward
mobility. Target audience: GA, PM, TR, PS
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11/11/99 10:30 PM |
Library-based Family Literacy: Working with Family Literacy in Unusual Settings | |
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, Length |
| ESOL Reading, Writing and Technology Janet Isserlis - Project Director, Literacy Resources/RI, Brown University, Providence, RI | |
| A number of approaches to developing reading and writing with ESOL learners will be presented, including ways of integrating the use of technology into literacy work. Participants will be invited to identify areas of interest or concern, such as family literacy, ESOL and technology, so that the workshop best addresses their needs and interests. Target audience: TU, TR
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11/12/99 8:15 AM |
| Our Wheels are Turning-Now, How Do We Steer? Stephanie Carolan - Executive Director, LVA Butte Literacy Program, Inc., Butte, MT Lucy Smith - Executive Director, LVA Flathead County, Kalispell, MT | |
| This is an advanced session for Family Literacy personnel in rural settings that want to take the next step after startup. Issues to be discussed include bringing potential partners on board, fine tuning curriculum, revisiting the vision, and action planning for the future. Target audience: TU, M, TR, S
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11/11/99 10:30 AM |
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For general information call Peggy May at 843/671-2008 or E-mail to [email protected]
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