Montana LINCS Update
4/27/09
1. Responses to MTLINCS Research Item #13: Using Authentic Materials Continuation
Click here (http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/opi/RI/riupdate.htm )to check out some of the responses for Using Authentic Materials.
2. Article on Creating Authentic Materials and Activities for the Adult Literacy Classroom
Click here (http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/resourcecollections/abstracts/basicskills/RC_skills_abs06.html) for the abstract on LINCS. Click here (http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/teach/jacobson.pdf) for the actual article, "Creating Authentic Materials and Activities for the Adult Literacy Classroom" by Jacobsen, Degener, and Purcell-Gates.
Click here (http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/opi/shoptalk4-21-09.pdf )for a summary of the Directors' Shop Talk.
Click here (http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/opi/DL/DLcalls_all_4-09.pdf )for a summary of the Distance Learning conference call.
5. Financial Literacy
April is national Financial Literacy Month, highlighting the importance of a basic understanding of personal finance concepts. A 2008 survey by the Jump$tart Coalition, a group of organizations dedicated to improving financial literacy, showed that high school seniors across the country scored 48.3 percent on personal finance concepts, down 3 percentage points from 2006 scores. The results are a reminder to include financial literacy in instruction for young and adult students. Jump$tart offers links to other resources, their own best practices and the National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education on its Web site.
6. ESL Resource - Free from Reading Horizons
Here is a great interactive activity from Reading Horizons. Improve pronunciation with ESL Say. Diagrams show proper tongue placement to dramatically improve pronunciation. There is a feature that allows the student to record their voice and compare with the correct pronunciation. Click here (http://www.readinghorizons.com/markets/esl.aspx#esl_say ) to download ESL Say.
7. National Early Literacy Panel
The much-anticipated National Early Literacy Panel (http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/NELP/NELP09.html) report drew many literacy practioners, and education and early childhood leaders to Washington, DC when the Institute released its findings at the National Press Club. Hear and see (http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/NELP/NELPmedia.html ) the expert panel as they discuss Developing Early Literacy, which serves as the basis of research-based recommendations to the early childhood community - educators, caregivers, Head Start providers, and parents - on promoting the foundational skills of life-long literacy.
8. Adults with Learning Disabilities - Research Soon to Be Release
This new literature review titled Learning to Achieve: A Review of the Research Literature on Serving Adults with Learning Disabilities, offers the best information currently available on topics such as assessment; impact of learning disabilities; accommodations; teaching methods; English language learners; and transitioning. Copies of the literature review will be released in June 2009. To order copies of this report, call 1(800) 228-8813 or e-mail: edpubs@inet.ed.gov .
When available, you may also download the publication from the Institute’s Web site: www.nifl.gov.
9. Where in the World Are You?
Click here (http://www.nwlincs.org/mtlincs/opi/opiableww.htm) to find out WHO MTLINCS has captured now? This time of year is stretching all of us. This colleague has found a way to wrap up the year!
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Norene Peterson
Adult Education Center
415 N. 30th
Billings, MT 59101
norenehp@bresnan.net