2013 SCLLN Literacy Conference: March 9

SCLLN Literacy Conference
March 9 2013
Buena Park Holiday Inn



2012 SCLLN Literacy Conference Workshops: Feb 25

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2012
February 25
Buena Park Holiday Inn
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Lunch: Writer To Writer Awards Ceremony

Early Bird Registration: Feb 3, 2012
- click here for Form –
$ 40.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 15.00: Adult Learners

After Feb 3:
$ 60.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 25.00: Adult Learners
Non-Members - $ 75.00

Strand 1 9:00 – 10:15
Stay In Control
It is easy for the daily responsibilities to overwhelm us to the point that at the end of the day we feel like we have fallen behind. Worse yet, this feeling occurs day after day until we feel we have lost control of our lives.
Picture Books – Not Just For Kids!
Explore a variety of uses of picture books with adult learners and their families to reinforce adult and intergenerational literacy skills, writing skills, reading comprehension, vocabulary, English language skills and the opportunity to relax and enjoy a book with someone special.
Presentation Skills – Tricks of the Trade
Looking to refresh your training skills, gain confidence in making presentations, or learn how to keep your audience involved? This workshop is for you.
Adult Literacy Services: Where the Boundaries Begin and End
A panel of field professionals will discuss the numerous grey areas we all navigate in serving low-literate adults. Legal, ethical and practical advice will be provided along with a Q&A session with the audience.
Teaching non-literate Spanish-speakers to read and write
Do you work with non-literate, Spanish-speaking youth or adults? Learn about a simple computer-based tool to teach them to read and write. Based on 20 years of classroom experience, ¡LEAMOS! por Computadora (Let’s Read! by Computer)
Twitter 101
Getting Started – Tweeting – Tips. Bring a Laptop with WiFi.
Tweet, Tweet, Tweet
Learner Focused: Getting Comfortable with Writing & Journaling
Get rid of your fear of writing! Learn techniques to get started and be comfortable with writing and journaling.

Strand 2 10:30 – 11:45
Financial Literacy
Join us in this interactive workshop and learn about:
Preparing and working with a personal (family) budget
The basics of managing and balancing a checkbook
Managing your personal credit
Improving Silent Reading Fluency
Learn about the physical and cognitive reading process and how it affects the abilities of a learner to attain fluency. Reading Plus is a tool that can address these issues, allow readers to overcome obstacles and make amazing improvement in their reading skills.
Teach Back, Teach Forward:
Walking out of doctor’s office with Info you need
About 80% of what is heard in the Doctor’s Office is forgotten upon leaving. There are some methods that can be used to increase assimilation, and thus compliance, that we will practice, both tutor and learner.
Job Readiness for Learners
Tutors wishing to assist learners in practical, up to date methods for preparing to enter the job market will gain information about the paper presentation, the verbal presentation and the online presentation needed by candidates in today’s tight market.
Reading Comprehension Made Simple
Have you ever finished reading a page and realized that you can’t remember what you read? Does your learner struggle with reading comprehension? Come and join us to learn a few simple strategies that will help you understand and remember more of what you read.
Supporting Parents as their Child’s 1st Teacher
Parents are their child’s first teacher and literacy is the cornerstone of academic success. This workshop will provide an overview of how to involve parents in their child’s education at school.
Learner Focused: ProLiteracy’s Education Network and YOU!
offers a world of resources for adult learners, tutors and literacy programs. Come find out how you can use the Education Network to practice reading, writing, math, everyday literacy activities and more!

Strand 3 1:45 – 3:00
Moving Into Literacy with the Feldenkrais Method®
Coordinated movement is essential for greater ease in learning. In this workshop, participants will be guided through a series of slow and gentle movement sequences designed to help them reconnect with their natural abilities to express themselves more clearly.
Poor Readers’ Ghosts and Goblins!
It’s a scary world out there for poor readers! Always, that devastating fear that others will find out they can’t read very well. In spite of all the ingenious ways they’ve devised of keeping it a secret, it’s lurking out there in the shadows – ready to come out of nowhere and shatter their lives – like some scary monster!
What’s the 2-1-1?
Understanding Orange County’s Comprehensive Information and Referral System
American Accent Training
Accent is a combination of three main components: intonation (speech music), liaisons (word connections), and pronunciation (the spoken sounds of vowels, consonants, and combinations).
Literacy Material Grab Bag
Books, Manipulatives, Magazines, etc. that Burbank tutors find helpful. If you have a favorite, bring 1 to share.
Grammar Games and Speaking Activities for ESL Groups
Need some easy activities to help your ESL students practice tricky aspects of basic English grammar like irregular past tense verbs or when to put the “s” on present tense verbs? Would you like to learn some games to play during class to get your students smiling and talking?Learner Focused: Naturalization 101
Officers with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will provide an overview of the naturalization process and the requirements for naturalization—such as good moral character, physical presence and knowledge of English and civics.

2012 SCLLN Literacy Conference 2012: Feb 25

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2012
February 25
Buena Park Holiday Inn
8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Lunch: Writer To Writer Awards Ceremony

Early Bird Registration: Feb 3, 2012
- click here for Form –
$ 40.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 15.00: Adult Learners

After Feb 3:
$ 60.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 25.00: Adult Learners

Non-Members - $ 75.00

Win A Free Admission – see *Q below

Some of the Workshops
Self Confidence
Job Readiness
Financial Literacy
Health Literacy
Reading Plus
Stay in Control
Spanish Literacy
Families in Schools
Boundaries
Using Picture Books
Training Techniques
Social Media
Reading Comprehension

*What was the topic of the SCLLN Blog posting on Nov 15, 2011 ?

Winner = The Correct Answer with the earliest email or postmark.

From the beginning of the establishment of library literacy programs by the California State Library in 1984, library programs in Southern California have been meeting to share resources and ideas, and address literacy issues. The Southern California Library Literacy Network (SCLLN) was formalized in 1985.

2010 Writer To Writer Awards - SCLLN

2010 Writer To Writer Awards
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Literacy Conference

Level 1: Emerging Writers
Winner - Ramon G, Carlsbad City Library Learning Center
1st Runner Up - Dominique C, READ/San Diego
2nd Runner Up - Ashley P, Newport Beach Public Library

Level 2: Beginning Writers
Winner - Maria A, READ/San Diego
1st Runner Up - Leticia B, Los Angeles Public Library
2nd Runner Up - Carmen C, Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

Level 3: Intermediate Writers
Winner - Kim A, Carlsbad City Library Learning Center
1st Runner Up - Margarita C, Huntington Beach Library
2nd Runner Up - Alma G, City of Imperial Public Library 

Level 4: Advanced Writers
Winner - Dee T, Glendale Public Library
1st Runner Up - Therese L, Los Angeles Public Library
2nd Runner Up - Hun L, READ/Orange County

Learners write a letter to an author of a book telling them how the book influenced their lives. Winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony that will take place during the lunchtime program at the Southern California Library Literacy Network (SCLLN) Literacy Conference March 5.

The winners received $100, a plaque, a journal and a pen.
The runners-up received $25, a certificate, a journal and a pen.
Their letters were published in a book and will be posted on the SCLLN website and blog. Watch for them.

Congratulations all !

2011 SCLLN Literacy Conference

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2011: March 5

Buena Park Holiday Inn

8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Lunch
Writer To Writer Awards Ceremony

Early Bird Registration: Feb 15, 2011

- click here for Form –

$ 35.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 10.00: Adult Learners
$ 50.00: Non-Members
Luncheon Ceremony Only: $ 35.00

After Feb. 15:
$ 50.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 15.00: Adult Learners
$ 75.00: Non-Members
Luncheon Ceremony Only: $ 50.00

Win A Free Admission – see Q below

From the beginning of the establishment of library literacy programs by the California State Library in 1984, library programs in Southern California have been meeting to share resources and ideas, and address literacy issues. The Southern California Library Literacy Network (SCLLN) was formalized in 1985.

Some of the 21 Workshops
Health & Wellness the Easy Way
Stories in Our Lives – Family Stories
Writing from the Senses
Preserving Literacy in Hard Times
How to Publish Your eBook
Powerful Strategies Improve Student’s Writing
Becoming Effective Spokesperson, P 1&2
7 Keys to Decoding
Money 101
Wacky for WIKIS, Blogs
Resume Interview Skills
Using Wordless Picture Books

Adult Learner Workshops
Learning to Read in Adulthood
Writer To Writer Challenge
Creative Writing for Learners

What was the SCLLN Group Facebook post on Jan 21, 2011 about ?
Winner = The Correct Answer with the earliest email or postmark.

2010 SCLLN Literacy Conference

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Tutor - Adult Learner Literacy Conference 2010

February 27: 9 am - 4 pm

25th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration

Last Week To Register ! ! !

- click here for Form -

Still Time to Win A Free Registration – see Q below

$ 50.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 15.00: Adult Learners
$ 75.00: Non-Members
Luncheon Commemorative Only: $50.00

Some of the 21 Workshops:

Extra! Extra! Read All About It-Literacy Tribune: Daniel Pedroza, United Literacy
Study Habits & Time Management: Pat Habeck, Tulare County Library
Teaching Adults to Read-Fluency: Kathy St. John, Literacy Consultant
HELP! I Have to Take a Test: Carol Chapman, Ventura County Library
Tweets Blogs Facebook Advantages of Networking: William S Byrne, Burbank Public Library
Overview Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome: Marcia Tungate, SCLLN Past President
Learner Leaders Speak – Adult Learner Leadership Institute Graduates
Creative Writing for Learners: Shennika Barnes, READ/Orange County

You Can Win a Registration to the 2010 SCLLN Conference

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Employees of SCLLN programs, its affiliates, subsidiaries,
and their immediate families and household members are not eligible.

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2010 SCLLN Literacy Conference: Feb 27

SCLLN Tutor Learner Literacy Conference
February 27, 2010
Buena Park Holiday Inn
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
25th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration Lunch

“Study Habits and Time Management"
Pat Habeck, Library Programs and Literacy Specialist, Tulare County Library. This workshop will give the tutors and learners an opportunity to learn how to better allocate time.

“Year of the Learner: Orienting Students toward their Goals”Myrna Montano, Adult Literacy Coordinator and John Guigayoma, AmeriCorps Member, Escondido Public Library.
Introduce the strategies used to determine and direct the goals of new students.
“Adult Learners and Readers Theatre”Linda Baker, Literacy Specialist, Lewis Library and Technology Center, Fontana
Scripts will be mined for pronunciation rules, new vocabulary, and grammar. Learn dramatic methods that give adult learners personal confidence, reading fluency, and improve social skills.
To Register - click here for Form –
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$ 50.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 15.00: Adult Learners
$ 75.00: Non-Members
Luncheon Commemorative Only: $50.00

Win 1 Registration to the 2010 SCLLN Conference
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2010 SCLLN Literacy Conference

SCLLN Tutor Learner Literacy Conference

- Last Week for Early Bird Registration -

February 27, 2010

Buena Park Holiday Inn

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

"Extra! Extra! Read All About It in the Literacy Tribune!”
Daniel Pedroza, United Literacy
will talk about his journey as an adult learner, experiences in the literacy field, and his current work with The Literacy Tribune, a newsletter specifically designed for adult learner issues and interests.

“Teaching Writing by Rote”Janis Young, Senior Librarian, Adult Educational, Ontario City Library
Routine repetition to strengthen writing skills. We will practice this useful technique beginning with simple exercises and working up to more complex applications.

“Finding and Using Freeware in Your Lessons”Diane Moseley, Literacy Consultant
Learn how to find and use free tools from the internet for developing and customizing your lessons.

25th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration Lunch
Early Bird Registration: Feb 15, 2010
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Win A Free Registration – see New Q Below

$ 35.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff

$ 10.00: Adult Learners
$ 50.00: Non-Members
Luncheon Commemorative Only: $35.00


Win 1 Registration to the 2010 SCLLN Conference
Name 1 of the Founding Members of SCLLN.

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Employees of SCLLN programs, its affiliates, subsidiaries,
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2010 SCLLN Literacy Conference

SCLLN Tutor Learner Literacy Conference

February 27, 2010

Buena Park Holiday Inn

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

“Critiquing to Encourage”Patricia McFall, Author of Night Butterfly, former Professor of Fiction Writing at CSUF, Private Editor/Instructor
Show you how to develop and improve learner writings without destroying their enthusiasm. She will also give you tips on pitfalls learners fall into when they begin writing.

“Creative Writing for Adult Learners”Shenikka Barnes, Learner Coordinator, READ/Orange County
Shows Adult Learners how to get their creative juices flowing using poetry, single words, objects, etc.
LEARNER Strand

“HELP! I have to take a test!”Carol Chapman, Literacy Coordinator, Ventura County
Advanced study skill systems designed to increase and integrate your learners’ skills with comprehension, note taking, and listening.
25th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration Luncheon

Early Bird Registration: Feb 15, 2010
- click here for Form -
Win A Free Admission – see Q below

$ 35.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 10.00: Adult Learners
$ 50.00: Non-Members
Luncheon Commemorative Only: $35.00

Win 1 Ticket to the 2010 SCLLN Conference
Be the 1st person to answer this Q as a Comment to this Post
Only Tutors, Learners or Public are eligible to Win !
Employees of SCLLN programs, its affiliates, subsidiaries,
and their immediate families and household members are not eligible.

What was the SCLLN Group Facebook post about on Dec 22, 2009 ?

2010 SCLLN Literacy Conference

SCLLN Tutor / Adult Learner Conference

February 27, 2010 = 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Buena Park Holiday Inn

“Teaching Adults to Read: Comprehension”
Kathy St. John, Literacy Consultant
Participants will use Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults: First Steps for Teachers to learn about methods for assessing and teaching reading comprehension to their adult learners.

“Living Together, Learning Together”
Rebecca Braun, Tutor Coordinator, READ/Orange County
Adult learners with grade school children have a very difficult time helping their children succeed in school. Learn how to integrate the child’s homework into lessons with the adult learner. This is based on the READ, Jr. Program

“Why Can’t I Be A Board Member? YOU CAN!”Panel Discussion
An interactive panel featuring past and present volunteers who support their local and regional programs by serving on Advisory Boards, Boards of Directors, etc.

25th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration
Early Bird Registration: Feb 15, 2010
- click here for Form -
Win A Free Admission – see Q below

$ 35.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 10.00: Adult Learners
$ 50.00: Non-Members
Luncheon Commemorative Only: $35.00

Win 1 Ticket to the 2010 SCLLN Conference
Be the 1st person to answer this Q as a Comment to this Post
Only Tutors, Learners or Public are eligible to Win !
Employees of SCLLN programs, its affiliates, subsidiaries,
and their immediate families and household members are not eligible.

What was the SCLLN Group Facebook post about on Dec 22, 2009 ?

2010 SCLLN Literacy Conference

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2010: Feb 27

Buena Park Holiday Inn: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Lunch: 25th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration

“Learner Leaders Speak”
Presented by graduates of the Adult Learner Leadership Institute (ALLI)
What does it mean to be a learner leader? Here’s an opportunity to hear from a panel of graduates from the ALLI program in an interactive and roundtable format.
Learner Strand

“7 Keys to Decoding”
William Byrne, Literacy Coordinator, Burbank Public Library
cv - cvc - cvce - cvvc - cv + r - cvcc + le - workshop
Solve the Puzzle – Win a Prize!
Tutor-Learner pairs are encouraged to attend this workshop together.

“Teaching Adults to Read: Vocabulary”
Kathy St. John, Literacy Consultant
Participants will learn about approaches for identifying vocabulary words that should be taught and will practice making instructional decisions about vocabulary.

Early Bird Registration: Feb 15, 2010
- click here for Form -
Win A Free Admission – see Q below

$ 35.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 10.00: Adult Learners
$ 50.00: Non-Members
Luncheon Commemorative Only: $35.00

Win 1 Ticket to the 2010 SCLLN Conference

Be the 1st person to answer this Q as a Comment to this Post

Only Tutors, Learners or Public are eligible to Win !
Employees of SCLLN programs, its affiliates, subsidiaries,
and their immediate families and household members are not eligible.

What was the SCLLN Group Facebook post about on Dec 22, 2009 ?

2010 SCLLN Literacy Conference

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2010

Feb 27

Buena Park Holiday Inn

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

“Teaching Adults to Read: Fluency”Kathy St. John, Literacy Consultant
Discuss the characteristics of fluent reading and practice approaches to guided repeated oral reading.

“Tweets, Blogs, Facebook: The Advantages of Social Networking”
William Byrne, Literacy Coordinator, Burbank Public Library
Why 140 characters can be smart, useful, maybe even - necessary !

“Writer to Writer Challenge”
Donna Jones, Adult Learner, Past Writer To Writer Winner
Hints and tips on how to write a letter to an author telling him or her how their book changed your life or changed the way you see the world.
Learner Strand.

25th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration Luncheon
Early Bird Registration: Feb 15, 2010
- click here for Form -
Win A Free Admission – see Q below

$ 35.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 10.00: Adult Learners
$ 50.00: Non-Members
Luncheon Commemorative Only: $35.00

Win 1 Ticket to the 2010 SCLLN Conference
Be the 1st person to answer this Q as a Comment to this Post

Only Tutors, Learners or Public are eligible to Win !
Employees of SCLLN programs, its affiliates, subsidiaries,
and their immediate families and household members are not eligible.

What was the SCLLN Group Facebook post about on Dec 22, 2009 ?

2010 SCLLN Literacy Conference

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2010: Feb 27

Buena Park Holiday Inn: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

“Tutor/Learner Roundtable”Jose Cruz, CEO: San Diego Council on Literacy
An interactive sharing of information about the fundamentals of learning, what works best for students and tutors, and challenges that teachers and learners face.

“Music, Rhyme, and Literacy”
Sal Morano, Library Supervisor—Literacy, Corona Public Library
and Rod Williams, Literacy Coordinator, Palmdale City Library
How to use song lyrics as a fun way to teach reading for comprehension, word families, phonics and spelling, and so much more. Tutor-learner pairs are encouraged to attend this workshop together.

“Scotopic Sensitivity”Marcia Tungate, SCLLN Alum, Past President
How to recognize it; how it affects your learners; what can be done about it.

Early Bird Registration: Feb 15, 2010
- click here for Form -

Win A Free Registration – see Q below

$ 35.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 10.00: Adult Learners
$ 50.00: Non-Members
Luncheon 25th Commemorative Only: $35.00

From the beginning of the establishment of library literacy programs by the California State Library in 1984, library programs in Southern California have been meeting to share resources and ideas, and address literacy issues. The Southern California Library Literacy Network (SCLLN) was formalized in 1985.

Win 1 Ticket to the 2010 SCLLN Conference

Be the 1st person to answer this Q as a Comment to this Post

Only Tutors, Learners or Public are eligible to Win !
Employees of SCLLN programs, its affiliates, subsidiaries,
and their immediate families and household members are not eligible.

What was the SCLLN Group Facebook post about on Dec 22, 2009 ?

2010 SCLLN Literacy Conference

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2010: Feb 27

Buena Park Holiday Inn:

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Lunch

25th Anniversary Commemorative Celebration

Early Bird Registration: Feb 15, 2010

- click here for Form -

Win A Free Admission – see Q below

$ 35.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff
$ 10.00: Adult Learners

$ 50.00: Non-Members

Luncheon Commemorative Only: $35.00

From the beginning of the establishment of library literacy programs by the California State Library in 1984, library programs in Southern California have been meeting to share resources and ideas, and address literacy issues. The Southern California Library Literacy Network (SCLLN) was formalized in 1985.

Some of the 21 Workshops
Extra! Extra! Read All About It-Literacy Tribune: Daniel Pedroza, United Literacy
Study Habits & Time Management: Pat Habeck, Tulare County Library
Teaching Adults to Read-Fluency: Kathy St. John, Literacy Consultant
HELP! I Have to Take a Test: Carol Chapman, Ventura County Library
Tweets Blogs Facebook Advantages of Networking: William S Byrne, Burbank Public Library
Overview Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome: Marcia Tungate, SCLLN Past President
Learner Leaders Speak – Adult Learner Leadership Institute Graduates
Creative Writing for Learners: Shennika Barnes, READ/Orange County

Win 1 Ticket to the 2010 SCLLN Conference
Be the 1st person to answer this Q as a Comment to this Post

Only Tutors, Learners or Public are eligible to Win !

Employees of SCLLN programs, its affiliates, subsidiaries,

and their immediate families and household members are not eligible.

What was the SCLLN Group Facebook post about on Dec 22, 2009 ?

2010 SCLLN Tutor Conference: Call 4 Presenters

Southern California Library Literacy Network
Annual Tutor Conference = February 27, 2010

Holiday Inn - Buena Park

Call 4 Presenters

If you would like to present a workshop, or if you know a volunteer or a community member who would make a great presenter, please contact SCLLN as soon as possible.

SCLLN has 21 slots to fill = Deadline: December 15 !
There are 3 Strands of Workshop sessions @ 75 minutes.
9:00am – 10:15am . . . 10:30am – 11:45am . . . 1:45pm – 3:00pm

And if anyone from Central or Northern California wants to join the fun, let's talk.

The conference is for tutors, learners, and literacy staff, and often times there's a mix in the workshop audience. SCLLN does have a "Learner Strand", and we love workshops that encourage participation from tutor-learner pairs, but there are also classes geared specifically to tutors.

Sorry, there's no stipend available this year, but presenters earn free admission to the conference and our undying gratitude. Yeah, it's the best we can do in a sour economy . . . .

Anyway, time's fleeting, so please contact me if you're interested.

Lookin' forward to the flood of applications in my inbox in the next few days.

Rod Williams = Literacy Coor.
Palmdale City Library
661 . 267 . 5682

. . . check out the workshops from the 2009 Conference !

SCLLN Literacy Conference: 2009 - Highlights

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Literacy Conference: March 2009

Highlights - Notes - Related Information

1. Science of Dyslexia & Orton-Gillingham Approach:
Tracy Block-Zaretsky
Dyslexia: The Science, The implications, The intervention
~ a pdf. file of presentation at CLA

Tutor Training: What Every Tutor Should Know
~ a powerpoint presentation

What is Dyslexia ?: April 3 - 24, 2009
~ an online workshop about the signs and symptoms, recent scientific reports and simulations of dyslexia. Dyslexia Training Institute.

2. Free Software for Tutoring & Beyond:
Diane Moseley, Literacy Consultant
learning how to use a mouse, typing, grammar, ESL, and puzzlemakers

~ mousercises & games @ Palm Beach County Library
~ typing practice & games @ Powertyping
~ grammar exercises @ Grammar Bytes or Guide to Grammar
~ vocabulary exercises & games @ Vocabulary
~ ESL @ English Club or Literacy Tools (Ireland)
~ puzzles @ Discovery Ed or Puzzlemaker

3. Wacky for Wikis:
William Byrne
overview of blogs and wikis: brief look at the where and how they began, reasons to have a one or both, how to, and a brief demo on how easy it is to post, to link, to upload photos, etc.

2009 SCLLN Literacy Conference - Highlights

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Literacy Conference: March 2009

Highlights - Notes - Related Information

Pharmacy Literacy, Strand 1
by Ron Scott, AVP-St Joseph Health System

-some related info & links to:

'What Everyone Needs to Know About Their Prescription Medicines'

Protecting U.S. Citizens from Inappropriate Medication Use
(excerpt from ISMP Call to Action White Paper)

An increasing number of U.S. consumers are taking medications.

2 out of every 3 patients who visit a doctor leave with at least 1 prescription for medication, leading to a record volume of nearly 3.4 billion prescriptions dispensed in 2005. This is an increase of nearly 60% since 1995.

~ 81% of adults in the U.S. take at least 1 medication during a given week and 27% take at least 5.
~ When used safely, medications contribute to better health and to a longer and greater quality of life. However, a vast number of Americans take prescription medications without being fully informed about the associated risks, contraindications, and adverse effects.
~ Misuse of medications can interfere with desired treatment and cause harmful reactions. In the year 2000, the annual costs of drug-related illness and death in ambulatory care settings alone were estimated at more than $177 billion.
~ The most common types of medication misuse include:

• Taking the incorrect dose
• Taking a dose at the wrong time
• Forgetting to take a dose
• Stopping medicine too soon




Stop — Learn — Go —
Tips for Talking with Your Pharmacist to Learn How to Use Medicines Safely
Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, FDA

Learn how to use your prescription and over-the-counter medicines safely and to increase the benefits and decrease the risks. You can also use these tips when talking with your other healthcare professionals.

Strategies To Improve Communication Between Pharmacy Staff and Patients Training Program for Pharmacy Staff - Curriculum Guide
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

designed to introduce pharmacists to the problem of low health literacy in patient populations and to identify the implications of this problem for the delivery of health care services.

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2009

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2009: Registration

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2009

March 7, 2009 8 am – 4 pm

General Meeting: 8:30 am

Check-In & Continental Breakfast: 8 am – 9 am

Buena Park Holiday Inn – 7000 Beach Blvd

There is still time to register and attend SCLLN's annual Literacy Conference. Our conference is an opportunity for tutors, learners, and library literacy program staff to share resources and ideas, and address literacy issues.

Registration Form - Please Print

Today’s Date:
Library Program:

Name:Address:
City:
State:
ZIP:

Phone:
Email:

Role (please select one):
___Volunteer
___Adult Learner
___Staff
___Presenter

Registration Fees:
Received after Feb 1-2009
___$ 50.00: Members – Tutors or Staff
___$ 15.00: Adult Learners (limited scholarships available)
___$ 75.00: Non-Members
___$ 50.00: Lunch Only – Stephen J Cannell, Keynote Speaker

Make a 1st and 2nd Choice in each Strand: 1, 2 or 3Lunch: Vegetarian _____

Strand 1 9:00 – 10:15
___Speech Pronunciation & Clarity: Patricia Larkin, Speech Pathologist
___Science of Dyslexia: Tracy Block, READ/San Diego
___Music, Rhyme & Literacy: Sal Morano & Rod Williams
___Got Goals ?: Pat Habeck,Tulare Co L
___Let’s Start Writing: Janis Young, Ontario CL
___Pharmacy Literacy: St Joseph’s Hospital

Adult Learners
___Problem Solving Skills-Melainie Goodyear, Monrovia PL

Strand 2 10:30 – 11:45
___Tutor / Learner Roundtable: Jose Cruz, CEO-San Diego Coun. on Literacy
___Phonics Orton-Gillingham Approach, P1: Tracy Block-Zaretsky, READ/SD
___Got Mocha ?-Pam Williams: Ventura Co L
___Free Software for Tutoring & Beyond: Diane Moseley, Literacy Cons.
___What’s This Stuff ? Let’s Write About It: Lucy Johnson-Sims, Beaumont L
___Interviewing Skills-Getting That Job: Julie Cottle, Recruiter–Wells Fargo

Adult Learners
___Wacky for Wikis: Intro-Blogs & Wikis: William Byrne, Burbank PL

Strand 3 2:00 – 3:15
___Wacky for Wikis: Intro-Blogs & Wikis: William Byrne, Burbank PL
___Phonics Orton-Gillingham Approach, P2:Tracy Block-Zaretsky, READ/SD
___Speech Pronunciation & Clarity: Patricia Larkin, Speech Pathologist
___Reading Comprehension Made Simple: Carol Chapman, Ventura Co L
___Dealing with Difficult People: Sandra Bear, READ/Orange County
___Finacial Literacy: Marco Buenrostro, Wells Fargo
Adult Learners
___Learner Leaders Speak–Graduates of the Adult Learner Leadership Inst-ALLI

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SCLLN
c/o Tangela Ashe
1501 E St. Andrew Pl
Santa Ana CA 92705

2009 SCLLN Literacy Conference: Registration

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2009
March 7, 2009
9 am – 4 pm
Check-In & Continental Breakfast: 8 am – 9 am
Buena Park Holiday Inn – 7000 Beach Blvd

Registration Form - Please Print

Today’s Date:

Library Program:
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
ZIP:

Phone:
Email:

Role (please select one):___Volunteer
___Adult Learner
___Staff
___Presenter

Early Bird Registration Fees: Must Be Received by Feb 1-2009
___$ 35.00: Members – Tutors or Staff
___$ 10.00: Adult Learners (limited scholarships available)
___$ 50.00: Non-Members
___$ 35.00: Lunch Only – Stephen J Cannell, Keynote Speaker

Registration Fees: Received after Feb 1-2009
___$ 50.00: Members – Tutors or Staff
___$ 15.00: Adult Learners (limited scholarships available)
___$ 75.00: Non-Members
___$ 50.00: Lunch Only – Stephen J Cannell, Keynote Speaker

Payment Must Be Received by: Feb 15-2009

- No Refunds after Feb 25-2009 -

Make a 1st and 2nd Choice in each Strand: 1, 2 or 3

Lunch: Vegetarian _____

Strand 1 9:00 – 10:15
___Speech Pronunciation & Clarity: Patricia Larkin, Speech Pathologist
___Science of Dyslexia: Tracy Block, READ/San Diego
___Music, Rhyme & Literacy: Sal Morano & Rod Williams
___Got Goals ?: Pat Habeck,Tulare Co L
___Let’s Start Writing: Janis Young, Ontario CL
___Pharmacy Literacy: St Joseph’s Hospital
Adult Learners___Problem Solving Skills-Melainie Goodyear, Monrovia PL

Strand 2 10:30 – 11:45
___Tutor / Learner Roundtable: Jose Cruz, CEO-San Diego Coun. on Literacy
___Phonics Orton-Gillingham Approach, P1: Tracy Block-Zaretsky, READ/SD
___Got Mocha ?-Pam Williams: Ventura Co L
___Free Software for Tutoring & Beyond: Diane Moseley, Literacy Cons.
___What’s This Stuff ? Let’s Write About It: Lucy Johnson-Sims, Beaumont L
___Interviewing Skills-Getting That Job: Julie Cottle, Recruiter–Wells Fargo
Adult Learners ___Wacky for Wikis: Intro-Blogs & Wikis: William Byrne, Burbank PL

Strand 3 2:00 – 3:15
___Wacky for Wikis: Intro-Blogs & Wikis: William Byrne, Burbank PL
___Phonics Orton-Gillingham Approach, P2:Tracy Block-Zaretsky, READ/SD
___Speech Pronunciation & Clarity: Patricia Larkin, Speech Pathologist
___Reading Comprehension Made Simple: Carol Chapman, Ventura Co L

___Dealing with Difficult People: Sandra Bear, READ/Orange County
___Finacial Literacy: Marco Buenrostro, Wells Fargo

Adult Learners___Learner Leaders Speak–Graduates of the Adult Learner Leadership Inst-ALLI

Copy & Send Email Registrations: Click Here

Snail Mail – Hard Copy along with Payments To:

SCLLN
c/o Tangela Ashe
1501 E St. Andrew Pl
Santa Ana CA 92705

2009 SCLLN Tutor-Learner Literacy Conference

SCLLN Literacy Conference 2009
March 7, 2009
Buena Park Holiday Inn: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Stephen J. Cannell - Keynote Speaker

Early Bird Registration: Feb 1, 2009

Win A Free Admission – see Q below

$ 35.00: SCLLN Tutors and Staff

$ 10.00: Adult Learners
$ 50.00: Non-Members

Keynote Speaker Luncheon Special:

$35.00 – Lunch & Book Signing Only !

Stephen J. Cannell has lived with dyslexia his entire life. In this inspiring video series, he explains dyslexia, misconceptions, challenges and ways to help children with dyslexia. In Video Query, Stephen talks about the inspiration and story behind his new upcoming Shane Scully thiller, On The Grind (available everywhere January 6th). Learn how Stephen came up with this tale of sinister police corruption and what happens to Shane Scully !

Some of the 21 Workshops

Learner Leaders Speak – Adult Learner Leadership Institute -ALLI- Graduates
Speech Pronunciation & Clarity: Patricia Larkin – Speech Pathologist
Music, Rhyme & Literacy: Sal Morano, Corona Public Lib & Rod Williams, Palmdale City Lib
Free Computer Software: Diane Moseley, READ/Orange County
Wacky for Wikis: William Byrne, Burbank Public Library
Reading Comprehension Strategies: Carol Chapman, Ventura County Library
Tutor/Learner Roundtable: Jose Cruz, CEO -San Diego Council on Literacy
Science of Dyslexia:Tracey Block-Zaretsky, READ/San Diego

Win 1 Ticket to the 2009 SCLLN Conferenceby being the 1st person to answer this Q

What word in the English language has the most definitions ?
Submit Answer as a Comment to this Post.

Only Tutors, Learners or Public are eligible to win !
Employees of SCLLN programs, its affiliates, subsidiaries,
and their immediate families and household members are not eligible.