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Parent Interventions and Interactive Literacy Activities. Practitioner's Guide #2
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Grinder, Elisabeth L.; Toso, Blaire Willson – Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy, 2012
Parent involvement in children's language and literacy development is a continuum. Parents enhance their newborn baby's language and vocabulary growth, whereas with older children parents are involved in school and provide support by engaging in learning activities such as assisting with homework. Parent involvement is an important part of…
Descriptors: Interaction, Literacy Education, Language Acquisition, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Listening to Families over Time: Seven Lessons Learned about Literacy in Families
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Compton-Lilly, Catherine – Language Arts, 2009
The research reported in this article invites educators to rethink their assumptions about students and families. Using data from a qualitative, longitudinal teacher-research study, the author presents seven lessons that she has learned from the families of her students and challenges other teachers to seek ways to learn about the families they…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Family Literacy, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Teacher Conferences
NCSALL Seminar Guide: Establishing an Evidence-Based Adult Education System
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Parker, Hazel; Smith, Cristine; Bingman, Beth – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2004
This Seminar guide is part of NCSALL's (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy's) effort to help connect research and practice in the field of adult education and family literacy. The purpose of the three-hour seminar is to help practitioners, program directors, state staff, and other policymakers read and discuss NCSALL's…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Family Literacy
Practitioner Toolkit: Working with Adult English Language Learners.
Lieshoff, Sylvia Cobos; Aguilar, Noemi; McShane, Susan; Burt, Miriam; Peyton, Joy Kreeft; Terrill, Lynda; Van Duzer, Carol – National Center for Family Literacy, 2004
This document is designed to give support to adult education and family literacy instructors who are new to serving adult English language learners and their families in rural, urban, and faith- and community-based programs. The Toolkit is designed to have a positive impact on the teaching and learning in these programs. The results of two…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Parent Education, Limited English Speaking, English (Second Language)
Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers
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McShane, Susan – National Institute for Literacy, 2005
Reading is the most basic of skills. Reading provides access to other skills and knowledge, facilitates life-long learning, and opens doors to opportunity. The National Institute for Literacy is authorized by the U.S. Congress to collect and disseminate information on the components of reading and the findings from scientific research. The…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Family Literacy, Adult Basic Education, Literacy Education
EFF HOT Topics. Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 2001
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National Institute for Literacy, 2001
HOT Topics is a new quarterly publication from the Equipped for the Future (EFF) National Center. HOT stands for Highlights On Teaching, and this publication is committed to providing teachers and tutors with tools and ideas for teaching using the EFF Framework and Standards. This first issue of HOT Topics focuses on strategies that use the EFF…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Processes, Adult Learning