Week September 2, 2013: Postsecondary Completion Group Snapshot: Join the Conversations!
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New Group Discussions
- Education for the Cast-off Members of Our Labor Force – Join Tom Sticht in reflecting on Labor Day and its relation to our work in adult education: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/education-cast-members-our-labor-force
- Delivering College Information to GED Passers – Does your state provide college-going information enclosed with the HSE diploma mailing? We’d like to hear from you about what is provided in the packet. Add to the conversation here: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/delivering-college-information-ged-passers
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Group Bulletin
There are no new group bulletins. Have an announcement to share with other group members? Post to the Bulletin tab! https://community.lincs.ed.gov/node/258/content/bulletins
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New LINCS Announcements
- Math and Science Adult Educators – Professional Development Opportunity – The OER STEM project, funded by OVAE, is offering a professional development opportunity to adult educators who teach math and science to basic or below postsecondary adult learners. For more information on this opportunity, visit: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/math-and-science-adult-educators-%E2%80%93-professional-development-opportunity
- Adult literacy practitioners’ use of materials: Reading Teacher Research Survey – The Center for the Study of Adult Literacy is conducting a research study on the kinds of texts and teaching practices used in adult literacy centers. If you are a reading instructor, participate in the study here: https://community.lincs.ed.gov/notice/adult-literacy-practitioners-use-materials-reading-teacher-research-survey
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New to the Postsecondary Completion group? Introduce yourself here! https://community.lincs.ed.gov/discussion/introductions-new-postsecondary-completion-group
See you in the Postsecondary Completion group!
The LINCS Community Team