National Adult Literacy Database

Series: Giving Back Program

Authors: Waterloo Catholic District School Board

This document is used in conjunction with a student manual. Both are part of a 12-week program intended to help Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) learners prepare to do volunteer work as a way to develop job skills and gain work experience.

The instructor’s notes include answers to the quizzes contained in the students’ document. There are also guidelines for evaluating responses to open-ended questions.

The authors have also included suggestions for finding guest speakers and tips for helping students assess themselves accurately.

There is also a sheet where the instructor can record learners’ attendance.

Added: 2011-09-13

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Series: Giving Back Program

Authors: Waterloo Catholic District School Board

This document is part of a 12-week program designed to help Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) learners prepare to do volunteer work as a way to develop skills and gain experience that could be applied in the workforce or used to help them gain greater personal independence.

The material is divided into five units, with the first unit focused on explaining what will be expected of the learners during the program; encouraging participants get to know each other; and helping learners discover more about themselves and their goals.

Other units explore the nature of volunteerism; how to deal with potential obstacles; setting goals; and filling out applications. There are vocabulary lists for all sessions, as well as quizzes and materials for self-assessment.

The authors have also included scenarios that illustrate the principles being taught. For instance, learners are introduced to one young man who wants to open a pet-grooming business but must first deal with the gaps in his skills and experience.

There is a corresponding document for the program instructor.

Added: 2011-09-13

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A Frontier College Tutor's Guide

Authors: Sandra Huehn, Frontier College

Frontier College developed this guide as an aid for those involved in training volunteer homework club tutors. The purpose of tutor training is to extend tutors’ knowledge, strengthen their skills and increase their confidence so they feel prepared to tutor. This resource guide has been designed for both new and experienced facilitators. Different groups can adapt these resources to reflect the needs and strengths of their particular students, volunteers and community. This guide contains the following information to help facilitators plan and design their training agenda:

- a sample training agenda
- a list of considerations to keep in mind when designing a tutor training agenda
- workshop modules which include some reading theory to explain when and why to use a certain tutoring technique
- hand‐outs for workshop exercises

Funders:

• Ontario Ministry of Education and Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

Added: 2008-03-26

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Authors: Robyn Cook-Ritchie, Hayley Mundy, Lana Faessler

This report summarizes a two-year project aimed at incorporating essential skills into training for volunteer tutors across Canada. The project was undertaken by Laubach Literacy Ontario, in partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Quebec and Laubach Literacy New Brunswick and with input and feedback from two employer partners.

The project’s objective was twofold: to increase the use and understanding of essential skills in community-based literacy programs and help volunteer tutors integrate them into their lesson plans; and to develop, write and distribute learning activities focused on reading, writing document use and numeracy in Levels 1 and 2 of the essential skills.

The authors have included an outline of the course as it appears online at Laubach Literacy Ontario’s website.

Funders:

Added: 2010-08-19

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See also:

• Intégration des compétences essentielles dans la formation des tuteurs en alphabétisation - Rapport final

This clearly written handbook on how adult learners can get involved in their literacy program is illustrated with photographs from East End Literacy`s programs.

There is a balance of graphics, photographs and white space. The large print makes the book accessible to learners. Lots of quotes from students who became active at East End Literacy give the book a very personal quality.

Added: 2001-08-01

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Phase 2 Final Report

Authors: Robyn Cook-Ritchie

This report discusses a project that was part of a multi-year effort to review and implement the MTCU initiated “Practitioner Training Strategy”-to develop an integrated practitioner training and recognition approach that supports high quality delivery of the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) Program, through four phases.

Added: 2003-07-10

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Supporting Literacy for People with Intellectual / Developmental Challenges

Series: SARC

Authors: Richard Lockert, Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres

This Handbook is the product of extensive research of the existing literature, discussion and exhange with literacy experts, practitioners, and some learners, and input from pilot agencies delivering literacy programming.

Funders:

• 
• OLES

Added: 2000-01-01

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Authors: Maureen Saunders, Susan Devins, Margaret Reine, Grace Wiebe

Findings of a project dealing with the balance of an organization`s resources directed towards recruitment, assessment and training of volunteers and students, and the resources directed towards retention of existing volunteers and students.

Funders:

• OLES

Added: 1996-01-01

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