[MCAEnews] Fwd: WE LEARN seeks teachers' viewpoints ... and other news

[The MCAE Advocate]

 I am forwarding to you the April News Briefs from WE LEARN.
 Kenny Tamarkin 
 Executive Director 
 MCAE 
 KTamarkin at mcae.net 
 978-979-1906 
 April News Briefs from WE LEARN
 *** Call for Writings from ABE Practitioners (especially teachers)
*** Empowering Women through Literacy: Views from ExperienceEdited by
Mev Miller, Ed.D. and Kathleen King, Ed.D. We invite practitioners
working in adult basic/literacy education -- classroom teachers,
educators, tutors, adimistrators, and researchers -- to make a
proposal for what you’d like to contribute to  a book of writings
and artwork by adult basic education teachers/educators addressing
women’s literacy issues. Topics Explored: Barriers and Challenges to
Discussing Women's Issues in Literacy Classes or Addressing Them in
Programs;               Experiences Empowering Women in Literacy;
Contextual Approaches for Empowering Women in Literacy Deadline for
Proposals: May 30, 2008For more details, please visit:
http://www.litwomen.org/educators/newbook.html [1] 
 *** Participate in creating the April 2008 newsletter.... *** News?
Women-Centered lesson plans? Reflections on participating in Women's
Perspectives #3? Please send us items for the newsletter... The
writing doesn't need to be long - but we'd like your input, pictures,
artwork....DEADLINE for newsletter submissions - April 15, 2008
 *** Women's Perspectives #3 is now available. *** This issue focuses
on Women & Money. For more details, please visit:
http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives.html [2]
 WE LEARN members.... The April Newsletter will be mailed by the end
of the month along with the 2007 Annual Report. The newsletter will
include information from the conference, listing of new resources, and
many other fun stories.  If you would like to receive a copy by mail,
please be sure your membership is current. If you have received a
renewal notice, please renew right away in order to receive the
newsletter. Not yet a member? Please join us. You may use the Internet
to join [ https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=21802 [3] ]
or download the form: http://www.litwomen.org/membership.html#form [4]
 Happy Spring
 Mev Miller, Ed.D., Directorwelearn at litwomen.org [5]
WE LEARNWomen Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource
Networkwww.litwomen.org/welearn.html 
182 Riverside Ave.Cranston, RI 02910401-383-4374


Links:
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[1] http://www.litwomen.org/educators/newbook.html
[2] http://www.litwomen.org/perspectives.html
[3] https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=21802
[4] http://www.litwomen.org/membership.html#form
[5] mailto:welearn at litwomen.org
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