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I have been asked by the National Institute for Literacy to disseminate this invitation to participate in a survey on the professional development needs of adult education practitioners. I encourage you to participate in this survey.<BR>
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Kenny Tamarkin
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Executive Director
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MCAE
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KTamarkin@mcae.net
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978-979-1906 <BR>
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From: 'Kaye Beall' <kbeall@onlyinternet.net><BR>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman;">Adult education teachers
and administrators: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;">Have you ever wished you could have some
input into decisions that are being made nationally on professional development
opportunities? If so, here is your chance to express your opinion and
share your thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;">The National Institute for Literacy is
conducting a survey on the professional development needs of adult education
practitioners across the country. We need your help to gather information
that reflects your own needs in the area of professional development as well as
how you think professional development should be offered. We are asking
for only 10-15 minutes of your time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -9pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman;">Follow this link to take the survey at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/needssurvey/">http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/needssurvey/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;">Information collected from the
professional development needs survey will be used by the Institute and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LINCS</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Regional</st1:placename>
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to (1) give us insights on how Institute-produced materials and training can be
disseminated and (2) identify areas where the Institute might want to develop
additional materials and trainings. The Regional Resource Centers will use the
data to develop a regional dissemination plan that will include how to best
disseminate and present Institute-sponsored resources and training in
partnership with the state organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;">The National Institute for Literacy, a
federal agency, provides leadership on literacy issues, including the
improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults. In
consultation with the U.S. Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and
Human Services, the Institute serves as a national resource on current,
comprehensive literacy research, practice, and policy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;">The National Institute for Literacy is
committed to the dissemination of high-quality resources to help practitioners
use evidence-based instructional practices that improve outcomes in adult
learners’ literacy skills. LINCS is the backbone of the Institute’s
dissemination system, providing information on a wide variety of literacy
relevant topics, issues, and resources through regional resource centers,
collections of resources, and discussion lists. For more information
about the National Institute for Literacy and LINCS visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nifl.gov/">http://www.nifl.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Institute for Literacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -27pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;">Regional
Resource Centers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -27pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman;">Kaye Beall,
Co-Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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