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Professional Development
Resources
These documents were created by Adult Learning and Literacy Branch as well as other Literacy organizations. They have been compiled here for the convenience of adult educators in Certified Adult Learning and Literacy Centres.
- Materials for Certificate in Literacy & Learning – Stages 1 - 3
- Materials for Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
- The BIG Picture: Essential Skills for Life, Learning and Work (NATIONAL VERSION) 2004. This curriculum resource document has been designed to enhance students and teachers understanding of the Essential Skills used at work, school, home and in the community. The Essential Skills have been imbedded into curriculum delivery to provide learners with multiple opportunities to demonstrate and reflect on the relevance of the Essential Skills within their lives. The resource is divided into four sections - Introductory (a starting point for all users), Beginner (Grade 7 - 8), Intermediate (Grade 9 - 10) and Expert (Grade 11 - 12). This document is available from the Applications for Working and Learning (AWAL) National Project website: http://www.awal.ca/
- Bridging the Gap between Literacy and Technology » 2001.The Bridging the Gap curriculum guides offer practitioners the tools to integrate information technology into many of the reading, writing, and computer requirements of today's workplace. These guides are intended to be used with adult learners at stage 3 and above as outlined in the Literacy and Learning Certificate.
- Creative
Student Assessment: A Guide to Developing Meaningful Evaluation
(552KB,
107 pgs)» 1995. This guide focuses on the importance of evaluation
as part of a good literacy program. It includes examples, ideas,
questionnaires, and forms.
- Curriculum
in Collaboration with Adult Learning Centres (46
pages)
Report on Curriculum Benchmarking Committees by Robin Millar
- How We Do Things Here: Increasing Cultural Understanding of Canadian Workplace and Learning Systems » 2003. A comprehensive resource for teachers and workplace educators. Includes the final report of an extensive study of the cultural challenges of adult immigrants takes S3 / Grade 11 English Language Arts at River East Transcona School Division's McLeod Adult Learning Centre. The resource includes lesson plans, activities, Internet links, self-study materials and other resources to assist educators better design and deliver courses for immigrants to adjust to the cultural expectations of Canadian academic and workplace systems.
- Journey Workers: Approaches to Literacy Education with Adults » 1988. This tutor handbook provides descriptions instruction and guided practice strategies and activities for teaching reading and writing using several different approaches. To order contact us with the full title.
