A Publication of Florida’s Adult and Family
Literacy Resource Center

April 2006, vol.4

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Websites Worth Checking out

Pumarosa.com
This is a free, bilingaul,phnetic, interctive and ":student centered" English as a second language (ESL) website for Spainish speaking students.

http://www.pumarosa.com

 

LINCS Special Collection
Two LINCS Special Collections have recently collaborated on a self-paced tutorial called "Learning Disabilities and Work Issues." Access the tutorial from LINCS here.


 
Featured Articles

Last Days to Pre-Register for the Florida Literacy Conference

Pre-registration ends Friday, April 14. Click here to register!

Tutor Help Center:  New Online Resource for Tutors

Have you ever struggled to find a resource for your student?  Or maybe you have been looking for an activity to reinforce your lesson in a creative and fun manner. Florida Literacy Coalition, with the assistance of a generous grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation, is pleased to announce a new resource, specially developed for tutors and their needs.

Adults with Learning Disabilites to Assist Regional Training Councils

The Adults with Learning Disabilities (AWLD) Practitioner's Task Force's mission is to create an instructional delivery system to address the multi-faceted needs of adult students with learning disabilities.

Study Reviews Cororate Giving in Adult Literacy

In A recent study conducted by the Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy shows that corporations play an instrumental role in adult literacy, funding innovation and other activities for which no other funding is available at both the the national and local levels.

 

 
News Briefs

Florida Congressman Named Chairman of Subcommittee That Oversees Adult Education

TU.S. Representative Ric Keller (R-Orlando) was recently appointed chairman of the House Subcommittee on 21st Centry Competitiveness....

Study Finds No Conclusive Evidence Favoring One Instructional Approach for English Learners

AStudy shows no conclusive evidence that one instructional model for education learners, such as full English immersion or bilingual approach is more effective ...

Practitioners Task Force Symposium at the World Gulf Villiage!

Registration is now being accepted for the Practitioners Task Force Symposium May 30 - June 2.

Florida TechNet's VoxWire

Trying to get together for a meeting, but can't find the time or money for travel? Why not try out Florida TechNet's new web conferencing system?

 

Events
Grants & Resources

Florida Deparment of Education Annouces Adult Education and Family Literacy Grant Opportunites
more info

CALPRO's list of suggestions to increase learner persistence
more info

 

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Free Fire Safety Materials! A project of the Home Safey Council, Proliteracy Worldwide and the Fire Protection Publications of Oklahoma State University. To order your kit, contact the Florida Literacy Coalition at 407-246-7110.


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