2009 Texas Adult & Family Literacy Quarterly Index

Helping Adult Learners and their Families Overcome Barriers to Success
by Harriet Vardiman Smith

Refugees in Abilene: An ESL Challenge
by Bronwyn Bowen

Setting Goals is Crucial for Adult English
Languauge Learners
by Clarena Larrotta

Verizon Awards Check Into Literacy Grant To Regional Literacy Initiative
by Peggy Lustig

Decreasing Enrollment Turbulence
Helps Retain Teachers and Students
by M. Christina Palacios

Goal Setting - A Key to Getting There
by Dinah Sherrill

Moving on Up...To Their Strong Side
by Mary Sharp-Aparisi

Texarkana GED Graduate Inspires Young
Students by Sharing Life Story
by Marie Martin

Getting There - Student Engagement
and Chickering’s Seven Principles for
Good Practice
by David Joost

Are We There Yet?
by Kathleen Simmons

The Doctors Stedman
are Retiring

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Professional Wisdom as a Cornerstone of Program Management
by Elizabeth B. Thompson

Letter from the TCALL Director
by Harriet Vardiman Smith

35 Ways Your Church Can Promote Adult and Family Literacy in Your Community
by Lester Meriwether

Experiences of a Teacher-Researcher
by Clarena Larrotta

Professional Wisdom and GED Completer and College-Readiness
by Dr. David Joost

Evidence-Based Practice: Empirical Evidence Guided by Professional Wisdom
by Ken Appelt

Professional Wisdom: Just What Is It? How Do I Access It and How Do I Judge It?
by Federico Salas-Isnardi

The Texas Adult Education Credential
by Michelle Janysek, Mary Helen Martinez, and Emily Miller-Payne

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Fatherhood Inspires Journey to GED Success
by Arthur Riley

Letter from the TCALL Director
by Harriet Vardiman Smith

We Need to Learn English
by Gabriel Ramirez

Free ESL Classes Lead to Family and Workplace Breakthroughs
by Maria Galvan

It's Never Too Late
by Silvestre Hernandez

Why Am I Learning English?
by Berta Ortiz

Even Start Mom Learns to Dream in English
by Veronica Galeano

The EcoLovegical Project
by Jose Luis Quiroz

Learning English in Many Ways Leads to Success
by Sonia Granado

Mom's Better English Skills Benefit Family's Health
by Karla Renteria

GED Student Proud of Speedy Progress
by Sindy Domingue

Doors of Possibilities
by Sarah DeSalvo

The Unstoppable Suzan Modi
by Nancy Meredith

Embracing the Dream
by Dinah Sherrill

Building Bookcases and Community Literacy Coalitions
by Lester Meriwether

How Sweet It Is!
by Sue Barker

North Texas Literacy Coalition: Making a Difference Through Literacy
by Valerie Hodges

The Power of a "Brief Interview"
by Vicki Angel

Success Out of Disaster
by Federico Salas-Isnardi

STAR Reading Training in Texas - A Success Story With More Benefits to Come
by Kenneth Appelt

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Leadership Excellence Academy
by Sheryl Jefferson

TCALL Welcomes a Record Six New Doctoral Fellows for 2009-2010 Academic Year
by Harriet Vardiman Smith

TCALL Celebrates 20 Years of Transforming Lives
by Douglas J. Palmer

TISESL: Taking on the Challenges of Implementation
by Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani

Literacy Volunteer Training Initiative
by Dale E. Pillow

What ARE All These Statewide Organizations?

The Texas Adult Education Credential Project: A Comprehensive Approach to Sustaining Successful Adult Education Programs in Texas
by Dr. Michelle Janysek and Mary Helen Martinez

Summer Shorts 2009: New Initiatives in Transitioning Adult Learners to Postsecondary Studies
by Barbara Tondre-El Zorkani

Effective Instruction for All Adult Education Students Including Those with Special Learning Needs: Update on the Special Learning Needs Initiative
by Tracy Hendrix

Distance Learning Initiative
by John Stevenson

Texas Adult Education Content Standards & Benchmarks
by Ken Appelt

The First Lady’s Family Literacy Initiative for Texas: A Continuing Story of Support to Intergenerational Reading
by Emily Moore and Harriet Vardiman Smith

New Project at TCALL to Support Printing and Implementation of Texas Industry-Specific ESL (TISESL) Curricula
by Harriet Vardiman Smith

Statewide Math Initiative
by Rebecca Davis

STAR - STudent Achievement in Reading: What We Learned During the First Year of Training
by Ken Appelt

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