News Flashes
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from Reading Today Daily
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In addition to Reading Today Daily postings on news from IRA's 54th Annual Convention North Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Deb Kozdras, this week's guest host for IRA's Facebook online discussions, has posted a discussion starter, asking conferees to share their convention experiences.
Subject Terms: Meetings, Professional associations, Reading
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from TimesRecord News.com
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When Cathy Levell was hired on at Certainteed 29 years ago, she didn’t need a GED. But, laid off, she needs one now.
Subject Terms: Adult learners, GED, Unemployment, Enrollment and attendance, Workforce literacy
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from Education Week
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A federal study intended to provide insight on the effectiveness of programs for reading comprehension has found that three such programs had no positive impact, while a fourth had a negative effect on student achievement.
Subject Terms: Reading instruction, Instructional methods, Elementary education
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from Lake County News Sun
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Volunteer still teaching adults after 22 years
Subject Terms: Tutors, Volunteers, Senior citizens, Awards and diplomas
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from Longmont Times-Call
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The foundation of reading is built on experiences such as reciting the first lines of Edward Marshall’s "Space Case" with your dad as he shares for the 100th time the story of a space visitor arriving on Earth on Halloween or sitting on the floor of the school library as a teacher reads the rhyming words of Maurice Sendak’s "Chicken Soup with Rice" for the first time.
Subject Terms: Parent involvement, Parent child relationships, Oral reading
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from About.com
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There is now a separate article on the site for each part of the GED test, making it easier to find the specific info you're looking for.
Subject Terms: GED, Tests, Study skills
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from Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Their reasons were different for walking through the door that first time.
Subject Terms: Adult learners, Women's literacy, Volunteer organizations
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from DailyGleaner.com
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Adult education groups in the region are losing an important tool in their efforts to improve literacy in the Maritimes.
Subject Terms: Financial needs, Federal aid, Program coordination, Canada
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from National Institute for Literacy
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Literacy for All: Advocacy, Libraries, and Literacy a Webcast Summit.
Subject Terms: Meetings, Library literacy programs, Advocacy
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from PRWEB
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Dr. Janet Allen, author of Plugged-in to Reading and Plugged-in to Nonfiction, will be speaking about adolescent literacy at this year's International Reading Association (IRA) conference in Minneapolis, MN, on May 6th at 2:00 in the Minnesota Convention Center, Room 200 ABC.
Subject Terms: Adolescent literacy, Reading instruction, Professional associations, Meetings
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