You have only ten days to submit a presentation proposal for COABE 2006 in
Houston, scheduled for April 26-29.

The annual conference of COABE (Commission of Adult Basic Education) is the
major national adult education and literacy conference. It is being hosted
this year by TALAE -- Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education.
See conference website: www.coabe06.org
Download the Call for Presentations form on the conference website.
Proposals are due to TCALL no later than November 18.

Remember that we are looking for presentations in these interest areas:
* basic literacy
* basic numeracy
* workforce development
* family literacy
* English as a Second Language
* volunteer/community-based literacy
* correctional education
..and these "strands":
* Improving Teaching and Learning Outcomes
* Integrating Technology and Instruction
* Linking Research to Practice
* Promoting Adult Educators as Leaders
* Advancing Change Through Education

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Harriet Vardiman Smith
Clearinghouse Director
Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy & Learning
State Partner in the National LINCS System
Texas A&M University
800-441-READ
website: www-tcall.tamu.edu
main office email: tcall at coe.tamu.edu

-- 
Jacqueline Gramann, Ed. M.
Family Literacy Specialist
Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy and Learning
rubyslippers at tamu.edu 979-845-6615
Texas A&M University
4477 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4477
FAX: 979-845-0952
Web site: www-tcall.tamu.edu
800-441-READ

A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to 
bring up children without surrounding them with books... Children learn to 
read being in the presence of books-Heinrich Mann. (1871-1950)
We value your input about our services. 
Please take 10 minutes to fill out our Clearinghouse Impact Survey 
by December 2 -- one survey per person!
http://www-tcall.tamu.edu/tscf/impactsur.htm