Weblog: March 2007
John Strucker Lecture Rescheduled
Dr. Strucker's lecture on Improving Instruction for Adult Intermediate Readers has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 19, 9:30 to 11:30 AM at The READ Center in Richmond.
John Strucker is one of the most highly influential leaders in the field of adult literacy and reading in the U.S. today. For the past ten years he has been Research Associate at the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), and a Lecturer in the Harvard Graduate School of Education (GSE), where he teaches a laboratory practicum course, "Developing Reading in Adults and Older Adolescents." Dr. Strucker received his Doctorate from Harvard GSE in 1995. He is a member of the National Institute for Literacy's Adult Reading Expert Group.
To register for this lecture, please click on this link. As soon as you are registered, you will be sent a confirmation and directions to The READ Center. If you have questions, please contact Catherine Norrell at 800-237-0178 or norrellch@vcu.edu.
This article continues... »Regional Reading Workshop for Nonprofit Organizations, May 2 & 3, Fredericksburg
Adult Reading Instruction: Assessing Needs, Addressing Needs, Achieving Outcomes, Susan McShane, Trainer, NCFL. This workshop is a pilot project of the National Center for Family Literacy, funded by Verizon Foundation, and developed for community-based literacy organizations.
Description: This training offers a detailed introduction to the research, with emphasis on translating the research into practice. It introduces the components of reading that may contribute to a (perhaps unrecognized) reading problem: alphabetics skills, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. It also introduces common reader profiles identified by research and suggests resources for initial assessment. Participants learn and practice a variety of research-based instructional strategies for addressing adults' needs in the reading-component areas.
Primary Audience: Tutors and other instructors Secondary Audience: Program administrators from community-based adult literacy programs
Click here to register:We will send you a confirmation, directions, and a list of hotels in the region. Please be aware, workshop costs are free, but hotel costs are on your own.
For questions regarding registration, please contact Catherine Norrell at 800-237-0178 or norrellch@vcu.edu
This article continues... »Target Community Grants
Target Community Giving grants are now available for 2007. This year, applications will ONLY be accepted ONLINE. Applications will be accepted between March 1, 2007 and May 31, 2007, for programs taking place between October 1, 2007, and September 30, 2008. Programs that offer family literacy services and are situated within a Target Community are eligible to apply.
To Apply:
Click here to enter the website.
Then click on APPLY ONLINE as a 501(c)(3)
Please use these questions to write your grant ahead of time. Then transfer the information as you apply online.
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