Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6MMVR712082; Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:31:27 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:31:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1F2CA21A-BC94-11D7-8D4C-000393ABE4D2@litwomen.org> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "mev@litwomen.org" <mev@litwomen.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:2652] Fwd: [rsct] CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTIONERS WANTED for pilot study! X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.552) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 2113 Lines: 56 I'm not sure if these folks have considered family literacy settings or not - it sounds mostly K-12 but thought I'd pass it along anyway. Mev Begin forwarded message: > From: Keisha Edwards <edwardsk@nwrel.org> > Date: Tue Jul 22, 2003 3:23:12 PM US/Eastern > To: "'RScriticalteach@lists.execpc.com'" > <RScriticalteach@lists.execpc.com> > Subject: [rsct] CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTIONERS WANTED for pilot > study! > > Starting in August 2003, the Northwest Regional Educational > Laboratory's > School-Family-Community Partnerships Team will be testing a new > training and > resource manual, Classroom to Community and Back: Using Culturally > Responsive, Standards-Based Teaching to Strengthen Family and Community > Partnerships and Increase Student Achievement. This is a practical > guide > designed to help educators develop teaching strategies that draw on the > knowledge, skills, experiences, and culture of families and community > members to enhance learning and help all students meet high academic > standards. > > We are looking for practitioners in the pacific NW states of Oregon, > Washington, Idaho, Montana & Alaska to be a part of the pilot study > (but > others welcome too!). > > During this pilot study, participants will receive support (training & > technical assitance) to... > > *Develop lessons that infuse the culture of their students' family and > community into the classroom and school in ways that enrich teaching > and > enhance student success > *Increase the relevance of the curriculum for their students > *Engage family and community in classroom learning > *Collaborate with other teachers to plan culturally responsive teaching > across subject areas > ...all within a standards-based curriculum > > APPLY online by August 1, 2003! > > Don't miss your chance to be part of this exciting pilot study over the > 2003-2004 school year! > To learn more about the pilot study, visit > http://www.nwrel.org/partnerships/c2cb/, or for more information call > Keisha > Edwards, Research & Training Associate, Child & Family Program, > 1-800-547-6339, ext 663. >
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