June 2014: College and Career Standards Group Snapshot: Join the Conversations!
Summer is just around the corner and this is a great time to cultivate your professional development. Carve some time out of your day to meet colleagues from around the country to discuss hot topics in standards this summer!
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New and Ongoing Discussions
- Teaching Maya Angelou: The New York Times commemorated the life of Maya Angelou. Find links to videos, lessons plans, and other resources that can be starting points for creative lessons here: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/teaching-maya-angelou
- The Most Debatable Topic in Adult Education: The Evidence-based Professional Development group is hosting a debate this summer on a select topic in adult education. Members are encouraged to provide your input on what you consider to be the most debatable topic in adult education here: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/most-debatable-topic-adult-education
- New Resource: Handbook for Sustaining Standards: The U.S. Department of Education recently released a new standards resource –Handbook for Sustaining Standards-Based Education in Adult Education: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/new-resource-handbook-sustaining-standards-based-education-adult-education
- Check It Out: Essential Question: Opening Doors to Student Understanding is a great resource for instructors to plan and initiate inquiry-based teaching and learning. Learn more: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/check-it-out
- The Most Debatable Topic: Standards: Learn more about a program administrator’s use of “Tiny Professional Development”: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/most-debatable-topic-standards
- Paideia Seminars: What do you know about it? Are you familiar with the Paideia Seminar? Have you used it? Let your colleagues know your thoughts about this methodology:https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/paideia-seminars-what-do-you-know-about-it
- Implementation Institute: Have you already attended the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education Implementation Institute? Share what you have learned here: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/implementation-institute
- News from Kentucky about the Common Core State Standards: Kentucky Commissioner of Education Terry Holliday is conducting its formal five-year review of its Common Core State Standards adopted in 2010. Teachers, parents, business leaders, and others from the state have the opportunity to examine the standards and make suggestions: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/news-kentucky-about-common-core-state-standards
- Tools to Assess Strategic Thinking? Has anyone developed tools to assess learners’ strategic thinking? Are there such tools available online that could be adapted for use in adult literacy classes? https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/tools-assess-strategic-thinking
- Competency-Based Programs: Will competency-based education see a revival in adult basic education? https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/competency-based-programs
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New Group Bulletins
- Webinar Today, June 2: Predictors of Postsecondary Success: Tools Focused on Postsecondary Enrollment and Completion: Building on the brief Predictors of Postsecondary Success, which summarizes research that identifies student skills, behaviors, and other characteristics that predict future academic and workplace success, this webinar explores the development and use of the National College Access Network's Common Measures. Find out more: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/bulletin/webinar-predictors-postsecondary-success-tools-focused-postsecondary-enrollment-and
- Call for Presenters: National Conference on Effective Transitions in Adult Education: The National College Transition Network at World Education invites you to submit a proposal for its eighth annual national conference on Effective Transitions in Adult Education to be held on November 12 - 14, 2014 in Providence, RI:https://community.lincs.ed.gov/bulletin/call-presenters-national-conference-effective-transitions-adult-education-1
Have an announcement to share with other group members? Post to the Bulletin tab! https://community.lincs.ed.gov/node/257/content/bulletins
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New LINCS Announcements
- You’re Invited: Career Pathways Webinar: This Wednesday, June 4 from 2-3 PM ET, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) will hold the second event in its Eye on the Workforce Engagement Fund Stakeholder Engagement Series. For more information, visit:https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/you%E2%80%99re-invited-career-pathways-webinar
- Register Now: Developing Rubrics and Checklists for Differentiated ESL Instruction: On Monday, June 9 at 4-5 PM ET, the LINCS Community will host a webinar on Developing Rubrics and Checklists for Differentiated ESL Instruction. Register today: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/register-now-developing-rubrics-and-checklists-differentiated-esl-instruction
- New Feature: Updated Member Profiles: A quick and easy way to contribute to the LINCS Community is to complete your member profile. LINCS has rolled out brand-new member profile fields. Update your member profile today: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/new-feature-updated-member-profiles
- Live Updates from the National Meeting for Adult Education State Directors: LINCS was on site for the 2014 National Meeting for Adult Education State Directors in May. Follow LINCS on Twitter @LINCS_ED using #adulted to review meeting highlights: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/live-updates-national-meeting-adult-education-state-directors
- What is an OER? Discover New Resources! LINCS hosted a special discussion facilitated by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) about Open Education Resources (OERs) and their value to adult education programs and classrooms. For more information and the link to the discussions, visit: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/what-oer-discover-new-resources-week
- Latest LINCS Webinar Added to YouTube! The latest LINCS User Training is now available on the LINCS YouTube Channel. View the archive here: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/latest-lincs-webinar-added-youtube
- Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! May 5-9 was National Teacher Appreciation Week. In honor of this week, LINCS encouraged members to complete their member profile so the community can identify and honor your contributions to the field of adult education: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/happy-teacher-appreciation-week
- Cast Your Vote: Timing for Upcoming LINCS Webinar: LINCS is hosting an upcoming user training webinar this summer during the evening. Cast your vote now on the timing for this upcoming webinar: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/cast-your-vote-timing-upcoming-lincs-webinar
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New to the College and Career Standards group? Introduce yourself here! https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/welcome-and-please-introduce-yourself-0
See you in the College and Career Standards group!
The LINCS Community Team