Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iBG22VU13349; Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:02:31 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:02:31 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <c8.5449f2a5.2ef2462e@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2903] Crosspost--Practitioner Toolkit: English Language Learners X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5033 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 4604 Lines: 89 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Center for Family Literacy and Center for Applied Linguistics announce Practitioner Toolkit Practitioner Toolkit: Working with Adult English Language Learners Louisville, Ky. - (December 14, 2004) - The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) are pleased to announce the launch of a Practitioner Toolkit designed to address the needs of adult literacy and family literacy administrators and instructors who serve the English language learner (ELL) population. The toolkit was developed under the direction of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE). This free resource, Practitioner Toolkit: Working with Adult English Language Learners, has been created in response to the nationwide need of adult literacy and family literacy programs that have experienced a recent increase in English language learners in their programs. Many rural, community and faith-based programs, as well as others, will benefit from this toolkit as they work to meet the needs of the ELL students who are new to their community. "We are pleased to offer this rich resource to educators who work every day to help English language learners enhance their lives through literacy," said Sharon Darling, NCFL president and founder. "Educators throughout the country need a kit like this that provides a simple means of locating crucial information. In collaboration with the adult ESL professionals at the Center for Applied Linguistics, I think we have accomplished this." The Practitioner Toolkit contains a range of information that includes . Background information about English language learners and their unique challenges . Research-to-practice papers on English language and literacy learning . Sample "first day" intake forms, activities, assessments, lessons plans, and a learner needs assessment in Spanish . Annotated lists of English- and Spanish-language assessments used in adult education programs The Practitioner Toolkit is made possible by a grant from OVAE, through DTI Associates, and is the result of a collaborative effort between NCFL and CAL, who are the primary authors of the document. Principal writers representing the National Center for Family Literacy include Sylvia Cobos Lieshoff, Noemi Aguilar, and Susan McShane. Principal writers representing the Center for Applied Linguistics include Miriam Burt, Joy Kreeft Peyton, Lynda Terrill, and Carol Van Duzer. A limited number of toolkits will be printed and distributed to state adult education directors and English as a second language (ESL) directors nationwide. The complete toolkit is also currently available on the CAL and NCFL Web sites, and will soon be available on the OVAE Web site: OVAE: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html CAL: http://www.cal.org/caela/ NCFL: http://www.famlit.org/Publications/Practitioner-Toolkit-ELL.cfm The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) has pioneered an educational approach that provides and supports literacy development for adults and children of all ages. NCFL envisions all families empowered by literacy so that adults can successfully fulfill their roles as parents and workers, parents are able to support their children's education, and children have the skills necessary to succeed in school and the future. For more information, please visit NCFL's website: www.famlit.org or call the Family Literacy InfoLine: 1-877-FAMLIT-1. The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a private nonprofit company working to improve communication through better understanding of language and culture. Established in 1959, CAL has earned a national and international reputation for its contributions to the fields of bilingual education, English as a second language and foreign language education, literacy education, dialect studies, language policy, refugee orientation, and the education of linguistically and culturally diverse adults and children. CAL's staff of researchers and educators conduct research, design and develop instructional materials and language tests, provide technical assistance and professional development, conduct needs assessments and program evaluations, and disseminate information and resources related to language and culture. For more information about CAL, visit www.cal.org. Debbie Nichols Director, Outreach Services National Center for Family Literacy 325 W. Main St. - Ste. 300 Louisville, KY 40202 Ph: (502) 584-1133 x 152 Fax: (502) 584-0172 E-mail: dnichols@famlit.org
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