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 g1ICufu17303; Mon, 18 Feb 2002 07:56:51 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 07:56:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJMKFIFAGAFGNEAEHACPAA.jlee@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: "Jon Lee" <jlee@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:768] Cross Posts 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: 2205 Lines: 54 Good Morning! Happy Monday - Here are some interesting tid-bits from other NIFL Lists. Check out our President's new Strategic plan. This report outlines the US Department of Education’s priorities for education for the next five years. http://www.ed.gov/pubs/stratplan2002-07/index.html Money, money, money, money! "NEA Foundation Innovation Grants" The NEA Foundation will award up to 200 grants of $2,000 each for unique and creative ideas that improve student achievement. Applications are invited from teams of two or more public school teachers, education support professionals, or public higher education faculty and staff. Preference is given to NEA members who serve economically disadvantaged and/or underserved students. Application deadline: March 15, 2002 http://www.nfie.org/programs/innovation.htm >From Sherry Royce (EFF List) To those interested in Adult Education Teacher Competencies: In FY1998-99, Pennsylvania developed ATCS, Adult Teacher Competency Standards. They have been field tested for the past two years in programs throughout Pennsylvania and are currently being implemented statewide. To download the new users' guide go to http://www.able.state.pa.us/able/site/default.asp. >From Mary Ann Corley (EFF List) The Annual Review of Adult Learning and Literacy, Volume 3 will be published next week. Published by Jossey-Bass, this informative volume includes a review the major policy and implementation activities of the year 2000, a history of the U.S. Adult Education and Literacy System, a review of the literature on adults with learning disabilities, an overview of literacy assessment in ABE, a discussion of adult numeracy in the U.S., an exploration of recent efforts to professionalize the field of ABE through teacher certification, and a look at areas of interest in Family Literacy. http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/ann_rev/index.html (click on 'Volume III' for Chapter Summaries and 'Jossey-Bass' to Preview Have a great day! Jon Lee Training Specialist NIFL-Family list moderator National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main St, Suite 200 Louisville, KY 40202-4251 Phone: 502.584.1133 x175 Fax: 502.584.0172 jlee@famlit.org http://www.famlit.org
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