Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g06NM8023615; Sun, 6 Jan 2002 18:22:09 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 18:22:09 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NDBBIIAMELHODBHLMPKIAEDIDGAA.nsledd@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Nancy Sledd" <nsledd@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:562] A great discussion this week...family literacy goes to school X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3985 Lines: 68 Starting on January 7th and running through January 11th, the listserv discussion will explore how programs can start-up or expand to serve families with school-age children. Your questions will be posted and you will hear possible ways to address your particular needs during the week. Our special guests are Laura Bercovitz, Brenda Logan, and Shani Yero. Their short bios are below. They are no strangers to this list, as they have been subscribers themselves for a long time. They are also no strangers to family literacy in the elementary schools and with school-age children. If you know of anyone else who may be interested in this particular discussion, they may join by going to www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions and clicking on the left-hand icon that says "subscribe." They just need to fill in their e-mail address and check the box that says "family." Laura Bercovitz is the manager for the Adult Learning Resource Center and has been working in family literacy since 1988. Currently through the Illinois Statewide Family Literacy Initiative she is coordinating the development of performance indicators, their related assessment measures and a data collection system. In addition to the Initiative’s work, she conducts professional development in areas such as parent-child activities, participatory teaching techniques, outcome-based program models, and parental involvement. In 1996 Laura coordinated the development and implementation of the Illinois Family Education Institute, a multiple-agency staff development event for staff working in programs which have family-focused services and activities. In 1998 Laura received a Winston Churchill Fellowship and traveled to the UK for visitations with school authorities in both Birmingham and London. Materials she has written include: Home English Literacy for Parents, An ESL Family Literacy Curriculum, Parents as Educational Partners: A Curriculum for Language Minority Parents and Illinois State Library Family StoryKits. Brenda Logan is the Director of School Reform Initiatives for the National Center for Family Literacy in Louisville, Kentucky. She has been involved in program development of a family literacy initiative which focuses on at-risk school-age children (5-12) and their parents. Prior to coming to NCFL, Brenda Logan was principal at Hazelwood Elementary School from 1990 to 1999. During her tenure as principal, she led the school to develop a School-Wide Title I Program that received recognition from the U.S. Department of Education as an innovative way to address the academic needs of children. This plan also included the development of comprehensive family services for parents and their pre-school children and served over 250 parents and over 400 preschool children during her nine years tenure. Hazelwood’s family literacy program became a national demonstration site, attracting hundreds of visitors from across the United States and outside the United States, including Hillary Clinton and Dr. Toyoda, founder of Toyota Motor Corporation. J.L. “Shani” Yero is a program specialist for Toyota Families in Schools Program at NCFL. She has worked with family involvement in elementary schools for more than 20 years. Prior to joining the National Center for Family Literacy team she served as a classroom teacher, an assistant principal, reading specialist, professional development specialist and in her last position she served as an administrator supervising Title I parent involvement and began the development and implementation of family literacy services for Title I schools in the Houston Independent School District. She is a dedicated and passionate educator working to ensure the success of all students, children parents and teachers! Nancy Sledd, NIFL-Family list moderator Senior Training Specialist National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main Street, Suite #200 Waterfront Plaza Louisville, KY 40202-4251 (502) 584-1133 ext.142 (502) 584-0172 fax
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