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Literacy Activism Alert!
We have just been informed of a proposed rule change for the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) that we are actually in support of! The
DOC is proposing to allow prisoners in Oregon to receive USED books. (Currently they can only receive NEW books). This is great news for
prisoners and the environment. It will also make the efforts of Books to Prisoners volunteers a whole lot easier!
Please voice your support for this rule change by copying and modify the sample letter below and getting it in the mail by no later than Saturday
May 24th, so it is sure to arrive by the deadline of May 26th -
Even if you don't have a stamp or the time, please just write the letter now and email it to us if you want with your name and address - then
we'll print it off and mail it for you!
Please send your supportive and polite comments to:
Birdie Worley Department of Corrections 2575 Center St. NE Salem, OR 97301-4667 phone: (503) 945-0933 email: birdie.worley@state.or.us
To view the proposed rule change, go to:
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/0508_Bulletin/0508_rulemaking_bulletin.html
SAMPLE LETTER:
Your name &
Address
Birdie Worley
ODOC Rules Coordinator
2575 Center St NE
Salem OR 97301
May 12 2008
Dear Ms. Worley,
I am writing in regards to the proposed changes to mail rules to allow
prisoners to receive used books (OAR 291-131-0025). I fully support this
change because I feel that prisoners are under - served in many ways by
not having access to used books.
The new rule will help all prisoners have greater access to books and
educational materials to learn from. I also feel it's important to pass
this rule because indigent prisoners are currently at a disadvantage in
acquiring books, and allowing used books will make it a lot more possible
to get books at a lesser cost.
Thank you for addressing this issue.
Signed,
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Literacy Resources:
Adult Literacy Power-Point
Here are online Adult Literacy Resources
| We provide adult
education and literacy resources,
information, and professional ... On this
page you will find links to grammar references,
exercises, ... www.aelweb.vcu.edu/links/adult_learner/links.shtml |
materials (using handwriting fonts) to teach beginners to read and write
ESL Resources at WritingResource.info
Eastside Literacy Resources for ESL
| English Club Lesson plans,
handouts, activities, and articles for ESL teachers.
... words and phrases, illustrated and depicted in real-life
contexts. ... www.eastsideliteracy.org/tutorsupport/ESL/ESLRes.htm |
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The
Internet Picture Dictionary
- online multilingual picture dictionary with interactive
instructional activities for ESL students
and English language
learners
Cutting Edge CALL Demos
- a collection of interactive ESL/EFL Activities using
Macromedia's Shockwave for Director technology,
designed to give
practice in English grammar, listening skills, prepositions,
integrated skills and more
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of instructional information for those who are learning English,
with interactive, Macromedia
Flash-enhanced tests, and covering
grammar, how to develop your vocabulary, how to learn while
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English Club - Learn English
- a large collection of English learning resources, some
with sound files, covering reading,
grammar, pronunciation and
vocabulary and also including instructional games, jokes, javascript quizzes, stories,
references guides and more
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English for Everybody: Courses
- text-based elementary, intermediate and advanced
English courses, covering introductions,
requests, apologies,
grammar, vocabulary and more
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English Page
- a collection of lessons, tutorials and other
instructional material for intermediate and advanced learners of
English as a foreign language, covering verb tenses,
conditionals, vocabulary, grammar, irregular verbs with
fill-in-the-blank
exercises throughout
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English-Zone.Com
- instruction for students who are learning English as a
Second Language, or studying English in general,
complete with
interactive javascript tests, covering grammar, verbs, idioms,
spelling, conversation, vocabulary, reading and
writing, jokes,
fun things and more
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Fiesta
- an ESL/EFL instructional site targetted to Spanish
speakers who want to improve their English, with vocabulary,
trivia, readings, grammar practice, self-tests and more
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Linguarama
- a self-study, instructional magazine for those who want
to improve their business English, in the areas of
sales,
personnel, banking, marketing and more
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NSCC: Loft Tutoring: Online Resources
a treasure trove of helpful
information and exercises
for ESL students. This page in
particular focuses on pronunciation, ...
www.northseattle.edu/services/loft/links.htm
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Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
- a large collection of instructional and interactive
listening exercises at easy, medium
and difficult levels
designed for ESL and EFL English language students, including
general listening quizzes, listening
quizzes for academic
purposes, long conversations with RealVideo, short listening
exercises and more
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Resources for Students and Volunteers (ELTOC)
| Activities for
ESL Students (1000+ exercises,
quizzes and more for beginner to ...
provides practical, local information
and phone numbers for newcomers. ... www.eltoc.ca/resources.htm |
Student Resources: Social Psychology
| ... theses and dissertations to grammar and usage, writing for ESL learners, ... Web Research Activities - a series of practical exercises to help teach ...http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/crow/student.htm |
Terry...the terrible teacher! -
an interactive guide to English as a second language/foreign
language for advanced students,
covering apostrophes,
capitalization, numbers, confusing words, commas, pronouns,
quotation marks, subject verb
agreement, run-on sentences,
parallelism, simple past and more
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TOPICS: The Language Corner
- illustrated instructional tips for ESL students on
using English effectively, covering topics
on grammar, talking
and writing, idioms, expressions and more
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Loudoun County Public Library - English As A Second Language
| Learn English
by listening to real people speaking English.
... Portuguese, Tagalog, Korean,
Russian, Vietnamese and Arabic. More Online
Resources ... www.lcpl.lib.va.us/esl.htm - 17k |
Free literacy worksheets: adult core literacy ...
| Adult Basic Skills Resource
Centre - Home Literacy Resources: all linked to Adult
Literacy Core Curriculum. Free Printable Literacy
Resources for Adult ...www.skillsworkshop.org/liter2.htm - 49k |
Linguist List - Web Resource Listings
| 1-language.com - The ESL Site for everyone learning English!: |
Reading Resource Links
| Oregon Literacy is primarily focused on adult literacy. |
ESL Self-study Materials
| Modern English:
ESL Workbook owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslself.html |
Oregon Literacy Inc.
| Oregon Literacy, Inc.
is a Portland based nonprofit. ... all of our
programs, and to that end strives to create alliances that
benefit adult literacy. ... www.oregonliteracy.org/ |
Special
Pronunciation & Vocabulary Page
| Lesson Plans and Curriculum Modules | |
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Check out these useful sites for lesson plans and curriculum
modules: - Harnessing Technology to Serve Adult Literacy - WGBH Literacy List - Adult Literacy Database |
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esol.html
| CBC Ottawa ESL - interactive listening, reading exercises. .... ESL Resources - from the Canadian National Adult Literacy Database. ... www.brown.edu/Departments/ Swearer_Center/ Resources/esol.html |
National Adult Literacy Database
| ADULT ESL LITERACY RESOURCE FOR INSTRUCTORS ... interactive tests and exercises www.nald.ca/resource/educational/category.asp?cat=9 |
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Institute for Literacy
http://www.nifl.gov
NIFL's homepage provides access to an enormous range
of literacy-related resources, expertise, and
knowledge through their LINCS network. The site also
offers fact sheets, detailed literacy rate
estimates, and NIFL's annual State of Literacy in
America report. Provides links to numerous literacy
Web sites, listservs, and forums.
Homepage of Oregon Literacy, a Portland-based nonprofit organization. Information about Oregon Literacy's services includes pages about their book store and Literacy Line, the statewide literacy hotline. Also provides information about literacy in Oregon, listings of programs and services across the state, and an online volunteer application.
Oregon
State Literacy Resource Center
http://www.nwlincs.org/orlincs/orlincs/index.htm
This state-sponsored site features information on
both adult and family literacy, including courses
offered on public television. Offers a copy of
Oregon's state plan for adult education and family
literacy, as well as staff development resources.
Offering Adult Learning, ESL, Citizenship & GED training at several locations including Tigard Senior Center and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.
ProLiteracy
http://www.proliteracy.org/
Homepage of ProLiteracy, a nonprofit organization
that sponsors over 1000 literacy programs worldwide
including the Literacy Council of
Eugene-Springfield. Includes information about
programs and conferences, New Readers Press, and
literacy-related links
Sponsored by NIFL, the National ALLD Center addresses the connection between adult literacy and learning disabilities. Their homepage includes National ALLD Center directories and newsletters, subscription information and an archive of the organization's listserv, and learning disability links.
ESL Resources for Teachers
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LInks for ESL Teachers and Learners
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ESL Blue, Interesting and
practical grammar
activities, ... Study
zone, Grammar lessons for
learners of all levels,
accompanied by related
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