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Contact our Staff
Jeana Winter
Executive Director
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Sherri Wilson
Assistant Director/ALPIRC Director
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Teresa Goodson
AL PTI NCD Director
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Doug Hall
Father's Forward Coordinator
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KaTrina Wellborn
Secretary
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Marilyn Mann
ALPIRC and AL PTI NCD Staff
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William Jones
ALPIRC Staff
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Karen Wisenbaker
AL PTI NCD Staff
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Lorraine Barnes
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Links to Literacy Sites
Reading Rockets - The Reading Rockets Web site is updated daily with news headlines about reading, research-based articles, video interviews with top children's book authors, tips for parents and educators, lists of national and local resources, and much more. www.readingrockets.org
Launching Young Readers - Reading Rockets is a companion to the five-part television series. It includes interviews with top reading experts, free e-cards illustrated by renowned children's book artists, and parent tips divided by grade level. www.pbs.org/launchingreaders
Colorín Colorado - Reading Rockets has a new Web site about reading for Spanish-speaking parents that provides information, activities, and advice on helping children learn to read and succeed at school. The site features beautiful illustrations from Caldecott Award-winning illustrator David Diaz, video clips of celebrities such as the late beloved Celia Cruz, and skill-building activities that draw upon Spanish-language songs and rhymes. The site also has empowering suggestions for parents who may not speak English. www.ColorinColorado.org
Get Ready to Read! - Get Ready to Read! is a national campaign to build the early literacy skills of preschool children. The program brings research-based strategies to parents and early education and child care providers for helping prepare children to learn to read and write. www.getreadytoread.org
Reading is Fundamental - Reading is Fundamental programs offer enriching activities that spark children's interest in reading. The website contains information about motivating kids to read, choosing good books, reading aloud, literacy-rich homes, school connections, seasonal ideas, activity search, articles, books, tips & tricks, and resources. www.rif.org
National Center for Family Literacy - The National Center for Family Literacy envisions a world where every child receives the literacy support he or she needs from responsible, caring adults in order to succeed in school and in life. NCFL's services include professional development for practitioners who work in children's education, adult education, English as a Second Language, and related literacy fields; and the Family Literacy Alliance, a membership program. www.famlit.org
Hispanic Family Literacy Institute - The Hispanic Family Literacy Institute was established by NCFL to expand and enhance family literacy services for the educational, social and economic advancement of Hispanic and other immigrant families in need. www.famlit.org/ ProgramsandInitiatives/HFLI/
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - This site is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas for using books in the classroom, and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes, and professional topics. www.carolhurst.com
Book Adventure - Book Adventure is a free, reading-motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children create their own book lists from recommended titles, take multiple-choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and prizes for their literary successes. www.bookadventure.org
International Children's Digital Library - With participants from around the world, this 5-year research project is building an international collection of children's books that reflects both the diversity and quality of children's literature. Currently, the collection includes materials that can be read online, donated from 27 cultures in 15 languages. www.icdlbooks.org
U.S. Department of Education - The U.S. Department of Education's home page features information on numerous subjects including funding opportunities, research and statistics, programs and services, and many online publications. The home page links to pages for teachers, parents and students. www.ed.gov
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Links to Other Educational Sites
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Federal Links
US Department of Education - Promoting educational excellence for all Americans. www.ed.gov
GreatSchools.Net - Involved parents. Successful kids. www.greatschools.net
IES National Center for Educational Statistics - Find the right college for you! US Dept of Education site at nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator.
The Partnership for Reading - The National Institute for Literacy site. The Partnership for Reading offers information about the effective teaching of reading for children, adolescents, and adults, based on the evidence from quality research. www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading
LD Online - LD OnLine.org is a leading web site on learning disabilities and ADHD, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month. www.ldonline.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - NICHCY is very pleased to offer you a wealth of information on disabilities! NICHCY stands for the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. We serve the nation as a central source of information. www.nichcy.org/Pages
Alabama Links
Alabama Department of Education - www.alsde.edu
Alabama PTA - The Alabama PTA is the strongest statewide organization working exclusively on behalf of children and youth. Founded in 1911, Alabama PTA's primary objective is to strengthen the family unit through parent involvement. www.alabamapta.org
Voices for Alabama's Children - Because powerless children need powerful voices. From building public awareness to leading legislative advocacy efforts, all of VOICES’ activities are based on a solid foundation of research. www.alavoices.org
Alabama Commission on Higher Education - The state agency responsible for the overall statewide planning and coordination of higher education in Alabama. www.ache.state.al.us
Alabama Best Practices Center - The BPC works to promote promising educations practices with an emphasis on professional development for teachers and administrators. www.bestpracticescenter.org
Alabama Virtual Library - The Alabama Virtual Library provides all students, teachers, and citizens of the State of Alabama with online access to essential library and information resources. www.avl.lib.al.us
Alabama Learning Exchange - "Quality for Every Facet of Learning" is more than a slogan for a website. It represents a commitment by the ALEX Team to provide only the best resources to meet the unique needs of teachers, administrators, parents, and students. alex.state.al.us
A+ Education Foundation - A+ Education Foundation advances policies, programs and initiatives in Alabama's K-12 education system that result in high achievement by every child. www.aplusala.org
Fathers Forward Links
These sites provide additional information about fatherhood, and other fatherhood initiatives. Check them out!
National Fatherhood Initiative - National Fatherhood Initiative’s mission is to improve the well being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. They accomplish their mission through educating, equipping and engaging. www.fatherhood.org
Institute for Responsible Fatherhood & Family Revitalization - The Institute for Responsible Fatherhood & Family Revitalization a home-based grassroots non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to encouraging fathers to become involved in the lives of their children in a loving, compassionate, and nurturing way. The program began sixteen years ago in Cleveland, Ohio and to date has served more than 4,000 fathers in six cities. www.responsiblefatherhood.org
The National Center on Fathers and Families - The mission of the National Center on Fathers and Families (NCOFF) is to improve the life chances of children and the efficacy of families and to support the conduct and dissemination of research that advances the understanding of father involvement. www.ncoff.gse.upenn.edu
Family Man Online - Parenting advice and fatherhood skills. www.familymanonline.com
Rural Fathers - RuralFathers.com is a website dedicated to help professionals work with fathers and young children living in rural America through staff training, father child development activities, father child group activities, male involvement meetings, an online bulletin board and other multimedia links. www.ruralfathers.com
Radio Dad - This is the web home of the "Radio Dad"! "Radio Dad with Mike Austin" is heard on radio stations nationwide, Monday - Friday. This daily, one minute feature offers tips, ideas, expert interviews and stories about positive fatherhood and grandfather-hood. www.radiodad.com
Be a Fan of Your Kid! - Whether it's doing homework together, playing catch or reading a story, fathers can enjoy being a fan of their kid. This public service campaign provides tips, suggestions and resources for fathers on positive fathering and role modeling. This program provides a wealth of information on positive fathering skills and a forum to learn from both experts and other dads, plus sharing resources, activities, and experiences about fatherhood. www.beafanofyourkid.org
Center for Successful Fathering - Center for Successful Fathering's mission is to increase the awareness of men and women about the essential role fathers play in raising their children, provide dads and potential fathers with timely and relevant skills, develop and disseminate fathering information, and remove the misconception that fathers are obsolete. www.fathering.org
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