Announcement: Important Changes to our Community of Practice

Hello All,

I have an important announcement about some upcoming changes to the LINCS Communities of Practice.  These changes are so that the LINCS CoPs will be better aligned to the WIOA Standards and requirements.  Some communities will have new names, others are changing the focus of their discussions, and a few are making a transition to a micro-group which will be under a broader topic area.

Our Math and Numeracy CoP will now incorporate the Financial Literacy CoP.  It will no longer be a standalone community – it will be considered a micro-group housed within our bigger group.  Also, there is a slight shift in our area of focus to include:

  • Motivation and math
  • Math skills for GED completion and transitions to postsecondary and workplace settings
  • Common math and numeracy instructional issues
  • Using content standards in math and numeracy instruction
  • Technology in math education
  • Math instruction, strategies, and skills necessary for college and career
  • Financial education and financial literacy
  • Learning in context
  • Best practices based on the most rigorous research available and appropriate

Thank you for being a member of this community and your continued input on topics in this community is valuable to all in the field - so please be sure to engage each other and contribute to the community!

Thank you,
Brooke Istas
Moderator, Math and Numeracy