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11. Canada (2013)
Series: Best of The Reader
Authors: Joan Acosta
Collection: Learning Materials
The Best of the Reader is a series of e-books that contain stories drawn from The Westcoast Reader, a newspaper for adults trying to improve their English reading skills. Each story is accompanied by exercises to help learners improve both their reading skills and their grasp of English. The material is designed to be used by a learner on his own or by a teacher in a classroom.
In this e-book, the focus is on Canada, with stories about subjects like maple syrup, Canada Day, and Parliament, or about famous Canadians like Terry Fox and artist Emily Carr.
Among the activities in the book is a quiz about Canada, illustrated with stamps issued by Canada Post.
The reading level of each story is indicated by an icon showing one, two or three books.
Books in the Best of the Reader series are published on Creative Commons, a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available to share legally. To learn more about Best of The Reader, please click here: http://bestofthereader.ca/.
Added: 2013-02-07
12. Canada slow to overcome limits for disabled learners (2007)
Lessons in Learning - February 16, 2007
Series: Lessons in Learning
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Collection: Research Materials
Learning opportunities for Canadians with disabilities are slowly improving because of technological advances that help them to overcome limitations, and because society is increasingly willing to eliminate the barriers that restrict their activities. However, the authors of this paper argue that there is still ample room for improvement.
Studies suggest that Canadians with disabilities are not achieving the same positive learning outcomes as non-disabled Canadians, nor are they reaping the same benefits in the labour market, the authors point out.
Ensuring a fuller range of opportunities for Canadians with disabilities will require a multi-lateral approach that includes changing attitudes toward people with disabilities; providing support for parents of children facing disabling conditions; creating conditions to ensure school success; encouraging and supporting further education; and accommodating people with disabling conditions in the workplace and community.
Limitations on learning can arise directly from disabling conditions, or they can be imposed by society’s unwillingness to alleviate restrictions on the activities of people with disabilities, the authors say. In either case, removing those limitations would benefit all Canadians by ensuring that those with disabilities have richer opportunities to learn and to make contributions to society.
Added: 2013-02-18
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13. Canadian Adult Literacy Facts (2012)
Series: Literacy Fact Sheets – Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador
Authors: Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador
Collection: Learning Materials
This document is one of series of fact sheets prepared by Literacy Newfoundland and Labrador.
The authors point out that while few people are unable to read at all, many have literacy levels that are lower than what is required to function effectively in today’s world.
Strong literacy skills are linked to better jobs, better health, and greater social engagement.
Added: 2013-05-13
14. Connecting Literacy, Learning & Work (2008)
Authors: Christine Pinsent-Johnson
Collection: Learning Materials
This book is intended for those who work in adult literacy programs and are engaged in the on-going process of making connections between literacy, learning and work. It contains some research-based discussion, curriculum ideas, a few ready-to-use tools, interviews with instructors, and student photo stories. It is a book that tells a story about an adult literacy program that made changes to the way it thought about and taught literacy for adults who want to make changes to their working lives. Although there is one story, it is told from many perspectives: those of the students, the instructors, the program managers, published research and the author.
Added: 2009-05-20
15. Creating Literacy Friendly Environments - Introduction (2009)
Series: Widening Access for Adult Literacies
Authors: Michael Wallace
Collection: Research Materials
The need to create literacy friendly environments was a key focus of the Widening Access for Adult Literacies project, carried out in Edmonton, Alberta, from 2006 to 2009.
In this document, the author encourages literacy agencies to look at themselves through the eyes of an adult with low literacy skills to decide whether theirs is a friendly environment. Factors to consider include the agency’s premises, including signage and furniture; the attitude and communication style of staff; and the procedures and policies for dealing with potential clients.
The author also provides details of a “literacy makeover” on an Edmonton community agency to make it more welcoming.
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Added: 2013-03-04
16. Education and Enlightenment: Literacy Awareness Kit (2000)
Authors: Darlene Brown, Ilze Epners, Anne, M. Gauvin
Collection: Research Materials
General objective is to educate the stakeholders and enlighten the potential literacy clientele to the benefits and value of continued literacy education for all.
Added: 2003-06-24
17. Enhancing Pathways: Language, Literacy, Employment Awareness Guide (2011)
Authors: Literacy Network of Durham Region (LiNDR)
Collection: Learning Materials
This guide grew out of an Ontario project called Enhancing Pathways, which aimed to improve communications and referrals among agencies that provide language and literacy programming in their communities.
Its purpose is to address challenges faced by people in Ontario’s Durham region who are identified as “grey area” clients: those who have English language, literacy, and sometimes employment issues, and who might otherwise end up in programs that do not best meet their needs. The guide is intended for use by frontline staff.
Specifically, the clients in question are those whose first language is not English and who may therefore need additional English language skills. However, they might also have issues related to literacy, basic skills, or employment, making it difficult to determine which service they should access first. They may also have additional barriers like learning disabilities, which can be difficult to assess on first contact.
The guide is made up of three components: questions a frontline staff person can ask that will help identify “grey area” clients and the best service option for them; a referral chart that outlines, in graphic form, the process for determining the best option for such a client; and more information about specific English language, literacy, and employment services in the region.
The guide is to be used when the potential client first approaches a Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS), Employment Services (ES), ESL, or Language Instruction for Newcomers (LINC) service provider in the region.
Added: 2011-11-04
18. Essential Skills and Finances (2012)
Series: Essential Skills Fact Sheets – LCNB
Authors: Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd. (LCNB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This fact sheet offers examples of how Essential Skills are required to help individuals handle their finances.
For example, numeracy is needed to calculate costs or savings, or to develop a balanced budget. The skill of writing is needed to apply for a loan or a scholarship, while oral communication is used to talk to a financial planner.
The fact sheet is one in a series prepared by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB).
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Added: 2012-11-19
19. Essential Skills and Health (2012)
Series: Essential Skills Fact Sheets – LCNB
Authors: Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd. (LCNB)
Collection: Learning Materials
One of a series prepared by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB), this fact sheet focuses on the role of Essential Skills in health.
The authors provide examples of how each Essential Skill can be used in a health-related situation. For instance, numeracy skills help a person calculate the correct dose of a medicine.
The skill of working with others enables an individual to develop and maintain relationships with health professionals.
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Added: 2012-11-13
20. Essential Skills and Justice (2012)
Series: Essential Skills Fact Sheets – LCNB
Authors: Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick Ltd. (LCNB)
Collection: Learning Materials
This document is one of a series of fact sheets developed by the Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick (LCNB) to explain the importance of Essential Skills in a variety of settings.
The authors provide examples of how each of the essential skills is required in dealing with the justice system. For example, the skill of reading text is needed to understand a jury summons or a pamphlet about community justice.
Writing skills are required to prepare a victim impact statement or to write a letter to someone in prison, while continuous learning might involve reading newspaper articles about justice-related issues.
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Added: 2012-11-26
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