Ohio Means Jobs Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Kicks Off "In Demand Jobs Week" - May 7 - 11
The Literacy Cooperative is one of the sponsors for
The Future of Work: Tools for Change on May 7 and
Apprenticeship 2.0: Finding the Sweet Spot for Employers and Apprentices on May 8. The week's activities will wrap with the
2Gen Summit on May 11.
2Gen Literacy Summit: Friday, May 11
9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Cuyahoga County Public Library- Parma-Snow Branch
Come and learn about a 2Gen approach to serving families! 2Gen aligns and coordinates services for children and caregivers. This approach considers the needs of children and adults, in their lives together, and designs and delivers services that support improved economic, educational, health, and social outcomes. This event will showcase local organizations that are integrating it into their programs and will build connections across the literacy spectrum.
This Week in Early Literacy News:
Graphic novels zap literacy - and fun - into curriculum - Education Dive
"Comics can also convey a great deal of information in a short time, while allowing the reader to control the pace of reading and re-reading," she says. "And research shows that processing text and images together leads to better recall and transfer of learning."
Proximity to books and adult support enhance children's learning opportunities - EurekAlert!
"Our study provides a vivid counterpoint to the view that low-income parents are less inclined and less interested in their children's early education. This study challenges that view and provides an alternative scenario, recognizing that providing access to resources -- reaching families where they are -- and encouraging adult support may be a key enabler toward enhancing parent engagement and children's early literacy development."
Dr. Maryanne Wolf Talks Literacy in the Digital Age :Transformations in the Reading Brain - 88.9 WEKU
It's Screen Free Week and to learn more about the characteristics of deep reading that are affected, check out this interesting interview with cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Maryanne Wolf from Tufts University
This Week in Adult Literacy News:
Casting Aside Shame And Stigma, Adults Tackle Struggles With Literacy - nprEd
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Nationwide, adult illiteracy has proved an intractable problem, linked to stubborn societal issues such as poverty and failing schools. In fact, US adult literacy rates are no better than they were 25 years ago."
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