Here's another COABE presentation to add to the list...
 
thanks
dianne ramdeholl
nyc
 
It Must Be Told: Linking Stories In Adult Literacy To a More Equitable World
Tuesday, April 29th
3:45 - 4:45
Dianne Ramdeholl and Elizabeth Peterson
  
This presentation will focus on using testimonials from an oral history study of one adult literacy community organizaton called The Open Book. The purpose of this workshop is explore and better understand systemic connections between adult literacy, race, and economics   through the lens of critical theory/critical race theory.  We will examine implications of this study in order to inform practice and policy.


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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Taylor, Jackie
Sent: Thu 4/24/2008 1:05 PM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2103] Re: The PD List and COABE



Thank you Silja, Andy, Crystal, Mev, Marilyn, and others who have been sharing information about their COABE sessions! I'm looking forward to the week ahead.

 

I hope others on the list will share their thoughts on one or more of the questions below. How might we use the PD List to take advantage of opportunities to extend the COABE experience?

 

I look forward to hearing from you. Jackie Taylor

 

 

 

For those presenting at COABE:

Tell us about your session(s). Why might others attend your session? What might participants look forward to learning or exploring?

 

For those attending COABE:

What are you looking forward to learning at COABE? What are your goals for attending COABE and what do you plan to do to achieve them? (Here is the session agenda for easy reference: http://www.coabeconference.org/schedule.html )

 

For those who are not going:

What are the issues you are confronted with in your practice that you would like to hear more about in general? (This way, if someone attends or presents a session on your topic of interest they might share a report of the session with the PD List.)

 

After COABE I encourage us to share with each other what stood out about the conference, what was gained from it, and your notes from a session of your choice. 

 

 

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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Marilyn Rymniak
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:52 AM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2101] Re: The PD List and COABE

 

Good Morning, All.

 

For those of you attending COABE-St. Louis - if you have an interest in exploring innovative methodologies that positively impact learner persistence, motivation, attendance and retention and increase standardized test scores (and you're an American film buff!) you may want to attend:

 

Accessing Contextualized Language and Literacy Through American Film : Aligning EFF, CASAS + Increasing Standardized Test Scores

 

This session will demonstrate an innovative, high performance-outcome methodology, effective for both multi-level ESOL and ABE/GED Literacy students. Using a carefully selected (for language chunks and cultural elements) 60-unit American Film component, the presenter has aligned the content to both the EFF standards and CASAS competencies. This program, launched in 5 diverse venues around the country, including immigrant/refugee, correctional facility, workplace, community based volunteer and college transfer programs, has not only consistently shown remarkable gains in NRS educational levels based on standardized test performance but has increased both learner retention and engagement rates and provided a community bonding mechanism within the classroom.

 

Presenter:  Marilyn J. Rymniak

Concurrent Session E:  Wednesday, April 30, 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

 

Safe travels. --  Marilyn

 

 

Marilyn J. Rymniak

Project Leader -  NYSED Statewide Professional Development System

Literacy Assistance Center

32 Broadway, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Voice: 212-803-3322

Fax:  212-785-3685

E-Mail:  marilynr at lacnyc.org <mailto:marilynr at lacnyc.org> 

www.lacnyc.org <http://www.lacnyc.org/> 

 

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From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Taylor, Jackie
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 8:31 AM
To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion List
Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2092] The PD List and COABE

 

Good day or evening, everyone!

 

Thanks to those who have been sharing information about the sessions they are presenting at COABE. This List actually provides us several opportunities to use the online environment to both prepare for and to extend the COABE learning experience. 

 

I have a few suggestions and I welcome your thoughts this week. We have done variations of this in the past -- I hope that this tradition to use the PD List and COABE for sharing and creating blended PD will continue to grow.

 

This week, tell us a little about yourself and your answers to one (or more) of the questions below:

 

For those presenting at COABE:

Tell us about your session(s). Why might others attend your session? What might participants look forward to learning or exploring?

 

For those attending COABE:

What are you looking forward to learning at COABE? What are your goals for attending COABE and what do you plan to do to achieve them? (Here is the session agenda for easy reference: http://www.coabeconference.org/schedule.html )

 

For those who are not going:

What are the issues you are confronted with in your practice that you would like to hear more about in general? (This way, if someone attends or presents a session on your topic of interest they might share a report of the session with the PD List.)

 

After COABE I encourage us to share with each other what stood out about the conference, what was gained from it, and your notes from a session of your choice. 

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Best, Jackie

 

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Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator, jataylor at utk.edu  
National Institute for Literacy http://www.nifl.gov/
Association of Adult Literacy Professional Developers http://www.aalpd.org/ 

 

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