Weblog: September 2006
VLLC Meeting and Database Meeting, October 24
A meeting hosted by the Virginia Literacy Leadership Council (VLLC) and Literacy Support Center has been scheduled for community based literacy organizations at The READ Center in Richmond for Tuesday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Facilitators will be Patty Donnelly, Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia and Victoire Sanborn, Director of the Literacy Support Center.
All directors and staff of all literacy programs are invited to attend the morning session from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. to discuss advocacy for literacy programs at the state level. We will also go over the history of the VLLC and solicit your input for its future direction. Coffee will be served for morning attendees.
Directors and staff of literacy programs that receive DOE-CBLO and EL/Civics grants are invited to remain for the afternoon session (from 1-4 p.m.) when Shannon Beasley will more fully explain NRS data and how it works.
Preregistration is required. Deadline: Friday, October 20 . Please email or fax your name, your program, and if you plan to attend.
Email to: vjsanbor@vcu.edu or fax to: Victoire Sanborn, 804-828-7539.
This article continues... »Registration for Online Courses Is Now Open
The Resource Center is excited to offer all of our online courses this fall. These courses are free to adult educators in Virginia, and you may complete them on your own schedule in the convenience of your home or office.
Courses offered are Adults as Learners: An Orientation, ESOL Basics, and Using Technology to Enhance GED Instruction. The registration deadline for all courses is Friday, October 13; courses begin Monday, October 16. Register now to reserve your spot in one of our innovative online courses! More information and registration for each course is available below:
If you have any questions regarding these courses, please contact Lauren Ellington at leellington@vcu.edu or 800-237-0178.
Numeracy Links: Trainer Favorites
Several of our state Numeracy trainers recently attended the national GED Mathematics Training Institute in DC, sponsored by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education. I will be sharing some of the information they received at the conference on this website over the next few weeks.
The first tidbit I have is two of our trainers' favorite websites:
See if they can help you and your learners!
Workshop Update
Numeracy workshops are posted regularly on our VALRC site. Some are restricted to a local program's teachers only and others are regional and open to all. Some workshops fill up fast and will say "Closed" for that reason. Since the status changes daily, please click on "Calendar" and see what's new and what's available for you. Ask your Program Manager when your program is hosting!
"Assistive Technology, Instructional Technology, and Universal Design Strategies for Adult Literacy" Discussion
Beginning Tuesday, September 19th through Friday, September 22nd, there will be a guest discussion on the National Institute for Literacy's Technology listserv on "Assistive Technology, Instructional Technology, and Universal Design Strategies for Adult Literacy" with guest facilitator Dr. Dave Edyburn of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. To subscribe to the list, go to: http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/Technology.
This article continues... »International Forum on Low-literacy Learners
An international forum, Research, Practice, and Policy for Low-educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition - for Adults (LESLLA), sponsored by the Literacy Institute will be held at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, November 2-3, 2006.
If you are an ESOL practitioner in Virginia and have worked extensively with low-literacy learners, we would encourage you to attend the sessions that will be held on Thursday, November 2. On that day, internationally-recognized experts in ESOL and immigration issues will be offering special presentations in the morning, and concurrent sessions on a variety of interests in research, practice, and public policy pertaining to the low-educated adult second language/literacy learner in the afternoon. There will be a formal reception in the evening at The Valentine Richmond History Center. On Friday, select national and international participants will form working groups focusing on special topics. These proceedings will be published and disseminated to an international audience.
Space is limited so we encourage you to submit your registration soon.
Please read further for more information about LESLLA.
This article continues... »October Content Standards, Program Managers, and GED Examiners meetings
Please download the registration form, fill it out, and fax or email it to Jane Swing. Jane's contact information is included on the form. All program managers and lead teachers are encouraged to attend the Content Standards Institute, which will begin at noon on Wednesday, October 4, 2006, and continue through lunch Thursday, October 5. The program managers meeting will take place after lunch on Thursday. The GED Examiners meeting will be held on Friday, October 6.
Please make your lodging arrangements directly with the Virginia Crossings Resort. Contact information for the resort is included on the registration form. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Swing or Randy Stamper.