National Adult Literacy Database

Series: Skills for Jobs: A Resource Tool for Tutors of Low-Level Literacy

Authors: Carolyn Wilson, Chya Bergman

This document is one in a series of three tutor resources designed for tutors of low-literacy adults. The goal of the series is to help tutors identify the workplace essential skills a student already has, increase his skill set, and develop his awareness of his own capabilities.

The instructor section of each binder part contains sequenced activities reflecting a number of entry-level workplace settings from the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada website.

In the Job Literacy document, the authors focus on increasingly complex literacy skills, including the letters of the alphabet, words, numbers, money, addresses, time, and messages.

In addition to the literacy skills being taught, the authors note that there are elements of a variety of essential skills embedded in the lessons. For instance, exercises in role playing can help improve oral communication.

Added: 2010-07-15

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Series: Skills for Jobs: A Resource Tool for Tutors of Low-Level Literacy

Authors: Carolyn Wilson, Chya Bergman

This document is one in a series of three tutor resources designed for tutors of low-literacy adults. The goal of the series is to help tutors identify the workplace essential skills a student already has, increase his skill set, and develop his awareness of his own capabilities.

The instructor section of each binder part contains sequenced activities reflecting a number of entry-level workplace settings from the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada website.

In the Job Numeracy document, learning activities focus first on numbers and progress from there to counting, number operations, money, and time.

The authors note that while the primary focus is on numeracy, there are elements of other workplace essential skills embedded in the lessons that will lead to incidental learning. For example, the forms used for lessons help improve the student’s document use.

Added: 2010-07-15

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Series: Skills for Jobs: A Resource Tool for Tutors of Low-Level Literacy

Authors: Chya Bergman, Carolyn Wilson

This document is one in a series of three binders designed as resources for tutors of low-literacy adults. The goal of the series is to help tutors identify the workplace essential skills a student already has, increase his skill set, and develop his awareness of his own capabilities.

In Job Talk, the authors focus on preparing learners for the kinds of conversations that occur in various work situations. The exercises include vocabulary and sample conversations, as well as questions aimed at prompting discussions about the workplace.

Added: 2010-07-15

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