Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6HKkr723869; Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:46:53 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 16:46:53 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <B24038C0D3E160419E320030D92C22DED66C1C@hobbes.cal.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Lynda Terrill" <lterrill@cal.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9206] New Health Resources X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4300 Lines: 112 Dear Listers, The following crosspost describes the new Virginia Adult Education Health Literacy Toolkit developed by Kate Singleton as well as Fairfax County, Virginia's EL/Civics curriculum that also features health issues. Lynda Terrill NIFL-ESL Moderator National Center for ESL Literacy Education 4646 40th Street NW Washington DC 20016-1859 tel (202) 362-0700 ext. 243 fax(202) 363-7204 LTerrill@cal.org http://www.cal.org/ncle **************************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Grainer" <sdgrainer@VCU.EDU> To: <VAELN@LISTS.VCU.EDU> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 10:22 AM Subject: Virginia Adult Education Health Literacy Toolkit > Hello everyone, > > We are pleased to announce that the Virginia Adult Education Health Literacy > Toolkit[1] and Fairfax EL/Civics Curriculum[2] are now available online. > > VIRGINIA ADULT EDUCATION HEALTH LITERACY TOOLKIT > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > The Virginia Adult Education Health Literacy Toolkit[1] is a valuable > resource designed to help adult education instructors and administrators > better understand the problem of health literacy as it affects their > learners. It supports creative approaches to helping learners increase > health literacy as they engage in sound, productive adult basic literacy, > GED preparation, and ESOL instruction. Information and resources are > provided to educate the educator about health care in the United States and > cultural issues relating to health, and to simplify creation of health > lessons and curricula for teachers and programs. The Toolkit includes > extensive web and print resources, including links to health curricula > created by and for adult literacy and ESOL programs, reproducible teaching > materials, and information on accessing affordable health care in Virginia. > > The Toolkit is available online at: > http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/publications/healthlit/ > > > FAIRFAX EL/CIVICS CURRICULUM > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > > The Fairfax County EL/Civics Curriculum[2] is now available, with complete > high intermediate/ advanced curriculum, consisting of modules on government/ > civic participation, health, and consumer awareness. The high intermediate/ > advanced curriculum is designed for use in upper level ESOL classes and > adult high school classes. Additionally, the Health Awareness modules from > the Fairfax County EL/Civics ESOL Low Beginner, High Beginner, Low > Intermediate, and Family Literacy curriculum levels are available within the > Virginia Adult Education Health Literacy Toolkit, Section D[3]. These > learner-centered modules stress problem-solving and learner interaction > around many life skills topics which are needed and requested by learners > but not often found in textbooks, such as using credit, making long-term > financial plans, accessing community services, making change happen in one's > community, finding affordable health care, and advocating for oneself within > the U.S. healthcare system. Units at all levels contain complete lesson > plans, reproducible handouts, and optional computer-based activities. > > The Curriculum is available online at: > http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/publications/ELCivics/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > - > [1] http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/publications/healthlit/ > [2] http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/publications/ELCivics/ > [3] http://www.aelweb.vcu.edu/publications/healthlit/sections/d/ > > Stephen Grainer // Web Developer > Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center > (804) 828-6521 // sdgrainer@vcu.edu > > *************************************************************** > To send a message to the VAELN list, send an e-mail message to > vaeln@venus.vcu.edu > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from the VAELN list, send an e-mail message to > listserv@venus.vcu.edu > > Leave the subject line blank. 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