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1998 Adult Competencies Resource Guide. Grumm, Margaret and Van Horn, Barbara (1998). University Park, PA: Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy. This resource guide is arranged by adult context and by learner skill level. Four sections include: family literacy, workplace literacy, community/citizenship, and personal growth, mirroring Equipped for the Future adult roles. A final review section includes resources for teachers and learners, arranged by skill level. (374.012 Gru)

Civic Participation & Community Action Sourcebook: A Resource for Adult Educators. Nash, Andy, Editor (1999). Boston, MA: New England Literacy Resource Center. This Sourcebook includes narrative examples and skill-building activities that can help adults prepare to be civically active (whether or not they are citizens) in new and varied ways. Chapters include: Finding Connections to Communities and Issues; Holding Decision-Makers Accountable; Building Community by Helping Others; Expressing Ourselves and Educating Others; and Organizing for Change.(323 Nas)

Jail to Job Phase II: Final Report. Tempestini, Daniel and Salvia, Charlene (1998). Erie, PA: Erie Adult Learning Center, The School District of the City of Erie, PA. The Erie Adult Learning Center has been the main provider of ABE/GED instruction for inmates of the Erie County Prison for over nine years. In Phase II, the project added a component on survival techniques in everyday living to encourage inmates to become productive citizens while in prison as well as upon release.(365.66 Tem)

Life at the Margins: Literacy, Language, and Technology in Everyday Life. Merrifield, Juliet, et al (1997). New York: Teachers College Press. This book develops an understanding of literacy and illiteracy through the engaging life stories of twelve adults from diverse backgrounds living in the United States. In the process of coming to know these adults, we learn, contrary to commonly held assumptions and beliefs, that adults with limited literacy skills work hard and long, make limited use of public resources, and do use technology.(374.29 Mer LAM)

Today's World: Family Issues, Work Issues, Community Issues. Ribaudo, Linda and Darlene Walker (1994). Syracuse, NY: New Readers Press. Explores everyday challenges affecting the lives of many adults in their families, communities, and work. The collection is divided into three set of four books, each focusing on a different theme. Teacher's Guide and photocopy masters to be used for instruction and assessment are also included. (640 Rib)

Building Communities for Learning: A Community-Based Planning Project: Strategies for Community-Based Planning. Sherow, Dr. Sheila (1998). Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania State Coalition for Adult Literacy, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education. In order to equip clients with the skills needed to become self-sufficient, adult literacy stakeholders must collaborate to develop comprehensive and coordinated local delivery systems of services. This manual provides strategies found to be the most effective in developing these local collaborations for service delivery.(374.29 She)

Community and Schools: Promise and Paradox. Merz, Carol and Furman, Gail (1997). New York, NY: Teachers College Press. The authors address the importance of building relationships between schools and communities. They use classical sociological writings as well as modern communitarian and feminist thought to develop a theory of community, as well as exploring current attempts at community building that are counter productive.(374.29 Merz)

A Community-Based Approach to Literacy Programs: Taking Learners' Lives Into Account. Sissel, Peggy A., Editor (1996). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers. This volume offers suggestions for a community-based approach to ABE that incorporates knowledge about a learner's particular context, culture, and community into adult literacy programming.(374.02 NDACE Sis)

From the Community to the Community: A Guidebook for Participatory Literacy Training. Auerbach, Elsa et al. (1996). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers. Learn about a project that trained immigrants and refugees as adult ESL and native literacy instructors in their own communities. This handbook describes how participatory and student-centered classes can and should operate, based on the experiences of three sites in a Boston area ESL program.(428.007 Aue et al)

Literacy Changes Lives. Laubach Literacy (May 16, 2000). PBS Literacy Links. Video of teleconference hosted by former first lady Barbara Bush, which featured stories of several adult learners whose lives were dramatically changed by literacy. One learner described was a southeast Chicago housing project resident who first formed a grassroots group to promote awareness and action on environmental justice issues; then initiated a successful project training community members in basic skills and technical skills for jobs in the environmental cleanup industry. (374.01 LL)

Literacy for Social Change. Curtis, Lynn R. (1990). Syracuse, NY: New Readers Press. The author addresses four literacy concerns: fundamental skills, critical thinking, culture and group action. Book describes an integrative model of literacy that has been used successfully in many countries to combine learning and community action.(374.012 Cur)

Literacy Matters: Writing and Reading the Social Self. Yagelski, Robert P. (2000). New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Literacy can empower students, but it may also limit their understanding if taught without regard for the context of their lives. Yagelski looks at the sometimes ambiguous role of literacy in our lives and examines the mismatch between conventional approaches to teaching literacy and the literacy needs of students in a rapidly changing, increasingly technological world.(374.012 Yag)

A Framework for Understanding Poverty: 1998 Edition With Workbook. Payne, Ruby K., Ph.D. (1998). Highlands, TX: RFT Publishing Company. Dr. Payne offers a framework for understanding poverty as an issue that is influencing both education and society. She defines poverty as related to eight areas of resources (financial, emotional, mental, spiritual, physical, support systems, relationships/role models, and knowledge of "hidden rules") rather than being solely defined by lack of finances. Workbook accompanying the book provides nine modules for a staff development workshop.(371.967 Pay FUP)

Learning Structures: Workbook for Day 2 Workshop. This workbook provides Modules 10 through 16 of a staff development workshop on Dr. Payne's framework for understanding poverty. Modules include: Building Learning Structures; New Learning/Payoff for Learning; Planning to Control Impulsivity; and more.(371.967 Pay FUP W2)

Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities. Payne, Ruby K., Ph.D., DeVol, Philip, and Smith, Terie Dreussi (2001). Highlands, TX: aha! Process, Inc. The authors apply Ruby Payne's framework for understanding poverty to social service and community organizations that work with people in poverty. They describe: a culture of survival; personal skills needed for working with people from poverty; the interrelatedness of poverty and addiction; and more.(371.967 Pay BOP)

Think Rather of Zebra: Dealing With Aspects of Poverty Through Story. Stailey, Jay (introduction and questions by Dr. Ruby K. Payne) (1998). Highlands, TX: RFT Publishing Company. This collection of oral history stories illustrates and reinforces points made in Dr. Ruby Payne's books on poverty and education. In compiling the stories in this volume, Stailey reflects on the poor track record of educational institutions in dealing with students and parents from the culture of poverty. (371.967 Pay TRZ)

A Brutal Way of Learning: Does it Have to Be? Haley, Dan and Davidson, Jane (2000). Peterborough, Ontario, Canada: Davidson Communications. Researcher Jane Davidson tells the story with Dan Haley of how Haley overcame an abusive childhood, substance abuse, and becoming an abuser of his own wife and children by seeking help in literacy education and turning his life around. Davidson analyzes the challenge of preparing literacy teachers for the challenges of working with learners with a history of abuse or negative labeling. (301 Hal)

Radio Nutrición: A Program for Nutrition Education With the Hispanic Community. AFOP (1996). Arlington, VA: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs. Originally intended for radio broadcast, six cassette tapes include 4 to 5-minute-long novella-style mini-dramas on diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure, nutrition during pregnancy, and more - all in Spanish. The accompanying Guide includes scripts of the novellas in both Spanish and English, as well as recommendations for using the tapes either as radio broadcasts or as an educational nutrition program.(613.07 AFOP)

Using Learning to Meet the Challenges of Older Adulthood. Fisher, James C. and Wolf, Mary Alice, Editors (1998). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers. Combining theory and research in educational gerontology with the practice of older adult learning and education, the various authors explore issues and policies related to older adult education in academic and community settings. (374.02 NDACE Fis)

What the HEALTH! A Literacy and Health Resource for Youth. Canadian Public Health Association (2000). Ottawa, ON, Canada: CPHA Health Resources Centre. Developed for use by literacy practitioners as well as health providers and youth workers. What the HEALTH! can be used to improve the health awareness and literacy skills of youth who have trouble reading. Contains stories, discussion questions, activities and information on: Feelings, Safer Sex, Self-Esteem, Drug Abuse, Drinking, Smoking, Prejudice, Safe Environments, Homelessness and Healthy Eating. In loose-leaf format, the resource includes reproducible masters. (613.07 CPHA)

Conquering Math Phobia: A Painless Primer. Clawson, Calvin C. (1991). New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Aimed at people who suffer from math phobia, this book teaches basic calculating skills, one easy step at a time. Clear examples of how math applies to everyday living are included, as well as illustrations to help the reader grasp concepts. Cultural myths that block the average person from becoming math literate are explored as well.(510 Cla)

Math Activities for the Adult Learner. Region 20 Education Service Center (AEPDCC) (1999). San Antonio, TX: Region 20 Education Service Center (AEPDCC). 2-1/2 hour video and participant packet from a TETN professional development videoconference. First segment discusses math concepts and strategies for teaching the concepts to adults through problem solving context, reasoning, making connections, and modeling. Second segment reviews a learning model through which algebraic concepts are developed out of concrete numerical problems through a pictorial/graphic approach. Third segment covers GED math topics.(510 R20)

Overcoming Math Anxiety, Revised and Expanded Edition. Tobias, Sheila (1993, 1978). New York: W. W. Norton and Company. Looks at "math anxiety" as a political - often feminist - issue. Includes discussions of current relevant research, such as "brain function" as well as specific strategies for overcoming math disabilities. "If you ever said "I'm no good at numbers," this book can change your life." - Gloria Steinem.(510 Tob Ove)

Short-Cut Math. Kelly, Gerard W. (1969, 1984). New York: Dover Publications, Inc. 150 math shortcuts for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. For each problem, the author provides an explanation of the method and a step-by-step solution.(510 Kel)

Book of Learning and Forgetting. Smith, Frank (1998). New York: Teachers College Press. The author believes learning is a social process that can occur naturally and continually through collaborative activities. He explores the origins and history of the view of learning as work, how it has come to dominate educational systems, and how to protect learners from the personal and social damage perpetuated by that view. (153.1 Smi)

Captured Wisdom Videotape Library: Adult Education No. 1 and No. 2. North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium (2000). Oak Brook, IL: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. Set of two videotapes provides examples of real educators and adult learners using technology to support instruction and learning in their classrooms. Innovative activities are shown, described, and discussed by frontline adult educators and learners.(374.0078 NCRTEC)

Conquering Test Writing Anxiety: Helping Adult Learners Develop Confidence and Skills. Long, Ellen (2000). Toronto, Canada: Irwin Publishing. This book offers a variety of exercises, which can be reproduced as handouts, to help learners better understand the nature of their fear of test writing and develop strategies for success. A self-directed tutorial on computer disk (also reproducible) is included. (372.6 Lon)

Contextual Teaching Works! Increasing Students' Achievement
Parnell, Dale (2001). Waco, TX: CCI Publishing. The author combines anecdotal and quantitative evidence to prove that contextual teaching increases student achievement. Inspiring stories (from a variety of ages and levels) are combined with information on brain-based learning, contextual teaching/learning, and exemplary practices, including project-based learning. (371.122 Par)

Groupwork in Diverse Classrooms: A Casebook for Educators, With Facilitator's Guide. Shulman, Judith, Lotan, Rachel A, and Whitcomb, Jennifer A., Editors (1998). New York: Teachers College Press. Sixteen teachers describe their experiences with group work in detail, focusing on both successes and failures. The text addresses such issues as: designing group work tasks; assessing group activities; deciding when and how to intervene; dealing with uncooperative students or status problems, and more. (374.02 Shu)

Race and Culture in the Classroom: Teaching and Learning Through Multicultural Education.
Dilg, Mary (1999). New York, NY: Teachers College Press. High school teacher Mary Dilg describes and analyzes the significant challenges and joys at the heart of multicultural education, and shows how educators can treat questions of race and culture in the courses they teach. (370.196 Dilg)

An Update on Adult Development Theory: New Ways of Thinking About Life's Course. Clark, M. Carolyn and Caffarella, Rosemary S., Editors (1999). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers. The authors address traditional theories of aging and the familiar theories of psychosocial development, as well as the newest work in those areas. The sociocultural section looks at gender, race and ethnicity, and sexual identity.(374.02 NDACE Cla)

A Taste of English: Nutrition Workbook for Adult ESL Students, With Teacher's Manual. AFOP (1994). Arlington, VA: Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs. Learner-centered activities in this book are meant to raise questions and prompt discussion of nutrition related to health, both to inform and educate learners about nutrition and teach them language needed to make healthy and low-cost decisions regarding food. (428.007 AFOP)

Learning Computers, Speaking English: Cooperative Activities for Learning English and Basic Word Processing. Quann, Steve and Satin, Diana (2000). Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press. Eight instructional units lead high-beginning and intermediate ESL students through cooperative computer-based activities that combine language learning with training in basic computer skills and word processing. (428.007 Qua)

From the Brothers Grimm: A Contemporary Retelling of American Folktales and Classic Stories. Davenport, Tom and Carden, Gary (1992). Fort Atkinson, WI: Highsmith Press. Named one of the "Top Titles for Adult New Readers" by the Public Library Association, the book is written at Fry Reading Level 3+. The authors present contemporary versions of ten classic folk and fairy tales, transported to settings in the rural American South and Appalachia. (374.07 Dave)

Life is So Good. Dawson, George and Glaubman, Richard (2000). USA: Compass Press. Memoir of a Dallas centenarian who is a fulltime GED student. Born in 1898 the grandson of slaves, George went to work at an early age to support his family, then learned to read in a literacy program at 98. George gives eyewitness impressions of segregation, wars, presidents, and inventions of his long life. Audio book on four cassette tapes is read by LeVar Burton. Large Print Book(374.01 Daw). Audio Book on 4 Cassettes (374.01 Daw Aud)

The Literacy Kit. Grimminck, Robert (2000). Ontario, Canada: Folker Press Publishing. Designed for youth, adult, and ESL learners, the kit includes four progressive readers that progress from single words paired with pictures through paragraph-length stories. "User Friendly English" book uses color-coded visuals to instruct students in grammar and writing. CD provides "follow and read" audio component and "Word Log" software, enabling learners to construct a personal vocabulary log. Once a functionally illiterate adult, the author learned to read and write in a Canadian literacy program. Set of 6 Books, Disk, & CD-ROM: (374.07 Gri)

Minorities Today: A History of Multicultural America. Katz, William Loren (1993). Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn Company. Named one of the "Top Titles for Adult New Readers" by the Public Library Association, this book discusses immigrants from various lands, Hispanic Americans, African Americans; and issues such as education, the justice system, women's issues, racial conflict, and competitive sports, as they pertain to this diverse population. (374.07 Kat)

Oakland Readers. New Readers Press (1992-1996). A collection of life stories told by students in the Second Start Adult Literacy Program in Oakland, California. Stories were spoken to an interviewer, then transcribed and edited. Organized into four series, each of which contains four books, one at each reading level from 1 to 4, for use in multilevel groups. First Series (374.07 LAM 1). Second Series (374.07 LAM 2). Third Series (374.07 Ste). Fourth Series (374.07 Har)

Peace and Bread: The Story of Jane Addams. McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino (1993). Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc. This book won the 1994 Public Library Association's Best Book for Adult New Readers award, and is written at Fry Reading Level 8+. In the late 19th century, Jane Addams developed Hull-House, a community center in which volunteers served the poorest and most dangerous part of Chicago. Later, Addams was a pacifist during World War I and a leader of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.(374.07 McP)

Out On a Limb. Gladden, Karen, et al (Spring 2000). Springfield, MA: Read/Write/Now Adult Learning Center. This book contains writings of women adult learners from Western Massachusetts about the effects of welfare reform on their lives. The intended audience is: adult learners; teachers; program administrators; politicians and policy makers. (374.012 Gla)

To Dream a Different Dream. Grimminck, Robert (1997). Ontario, Canada: Folker Press Publishing. Once a functionally illiterate adult, the author learned to read and write in a Canadian literacy program and is now an author, poet and speaker. Grimminck wrote this book of autobiography and poetry based on a personal diary he kept as a student at the Centre for Lifelong Learning in London, Ontario. (374.07 Gri TD)