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Gallagher, Jan, Ed. – Literacy Assistance Center, 2009
This newsletter, published five times a year, features articles on issues of concern to adult, family, and youth literacy practitioners, as well as recommended resources, announcements, and teaching strategies. This issue includes: (1) Literacy Zones Fight Poverty and Close Education Gaps (Robert Purga); (2) Staying at the Table: Building a…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Newsletters, Poverty
Spaulding, Shayne; Freely, Joshua; Maguire, Sheila – Public/Private Ventures, 2009
Despite the current recession, temporary employment will likely represent an increasing share of the labor market in the future, particularly for entry-level and low-wage occupations. In recent economic downturns, the temporary help sector has been among the first to rebound, coming back strongly after times of high unemployment. In this climate,…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Temporary Employment, Labor Market, Disadvantaged
National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
This Study Circle is based on research conducted by a team led by Victoria Purcell-Gates. Their research examines the relationships between two dimensions of literacy instruction (the degree of authenticity of activities and texts and the degree of student/teacher collaboration) and changes in the literacy practices of students outside the…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking