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9-year-old TFLP student creates backyard summer learning program 16 Aug 2013 | 08:26 pm
Like cookouts and hot weather, summer school is a typical part of the season. But there was nothing common about a Los Angeles program started in 2012 in the back yard of an inner-city neighborhood. T...
Online course helps adult educators unpack classroom standards 12 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
The adoption of the Common Core State Standards in nearly every state has prompted the need for guidance in implementing standards in the classroom. The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) offe...
Families share learning and wondering at Camp What-A-Wonder 5 Aug 2013 | 07:13 pm
Children and their families enjoyed learning together at public libraries this summer. The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) collaborated with the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archi...
It’s official! The National Conference on Family Literacy is headed to the capital! 15 Jul 2013 | 06:49 pm
At the 2013 Conference, we all adopted the mantra of EepyBird: Be obsessive! Be Stubborn! Be Extreme! What will be our mantra next year? Join us to find out February 17-18, 2014, at the nation’s large...
Online courses in family literacy offered fall 2013 10 Jul 2013 | 06:55 pm
The Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy at Penn State University, a partner of NCFL, announces two post-baccalaureate online courses for the Family Literacy Certificate to be offered fa...
Council to Study Use of Digital Media by Hispanic and Latino Families 2 Jul 2013 | 05:07 pm
The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop today announce the formation of the Aprendiendo Juntos (“Learning Together”) Council (AJC). This multi...
Dads are a vital piece of the equation in children’s education 16 Jun 2013 | 11:00 pm
As we reflect on and celebrate the impact fathers have in our lives, the National Center for Family Literacy encourages families to make new memories with Dad — ones that are centered on learning and ...
NCFL presents at adult ed conference in New Orleans 28 Mar 2013 | 10:05 pm
Donna Elder, senior reading and training specialist at the National Center for Family Literacy, shares her experience at the 2013 COABE (Commission on Adult Basic Education) and LAPCAE (Louisiana Asso...
MetLife Survey Examines Education Issues 18 Mar 2013 | 08:00 pm
MetLife recently released the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Challenges for School Leadership (2012). In its 29th year, the survey examines the views of teachers and principals on the respons...
Top five reasons you should apply for the Toyota Teacher of the Year award 12 Feb 2013 | 01:36 am
Have you heard of the Toyota Teacher of the Year award? Each year this award gives an outstanding educator $20,000 to support an innovative family engagement project and significant national recogniti...
