National Adult Literacy Database

Essential Skills and RPL Certification for Advisors/Counsellors

Series: Igniting the Power Within - Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Igniting the Power Within (ITPW) is a series of certification workshops on Essential Skills (ES) and Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL) for Aboriginal communities.

This document, the first in a series of four, is the curriculum for a two-day workshop for advisers and counsellors who want to plan and implement ITPW certification training in their communities.

By the end of the workshop, participants should be able to explain the concept of the nine Essential Skills; connect community priorities with ES training needs; identify and contact provincial ES coordinators; explain the concept of RPL; interview clients and learners to identify prior learning from both formal and informal situations; and explain how informal learning is transferable from one job setting to another.

The authors have included a detailed workshop agenda; instructions for facilitators; a discussion of best practices; interactive exercises; and handouts from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) about Essential Skills.

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Added: 2012-04-17

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Building Portfolios Certification for Advisors/Counsellors

Series: Igniting the Power Within - Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

In 2004, a group of First Nation, Métis, and non-Aboriginal practitioners met to discuss how the nine Essentials Skills (ES) and Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL) should be introduced and taught to Aboriginal communities in Manitoba. This meeting eventually resulted in the development of a four-level certification program called Igniting the Power Within (ITPW).

This document, the second in a series, contains the curriculum for a two-day workshop that focuses on the use of portfolio development as a means of assessing prior learning. During the first day, participants learn how to build portfolios for themselves, while on the second day, they learn how to coach a client who wants to build a portfolio.

The authors have included a variety of learning activities; information about best practices; a detailed agenda; and sample forms and handouts.

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Added: 2012-04-10

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Essential Skills and Portfolios for Your Community

Series: Igniting the Power Within - Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Igniting the Power Within (ITPW) is a series of certification workshops on Essential Skills (ES) and Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL), developed specifically for Aboriginal communities.

This document, the third in a series of four, presents the curriculum for a two-day workshop that builds on the progress made during the first two workshops. Participants are expected to leave the workshop able to create an ES profile that can be placed in the portfolio started in Level 2.

Participants are expected to learn the skill of self-reflection; how to use self-reflection when identifying the nine Essential Skills; and how to interview someone in order to assess his Essential Skills.

The authors have included a variety of activities; notes on best practices; and sample forms and handouts.

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Added: 2012-04-24

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Celebrating Our Voice

Series: Igniting the Power Within - Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

Authors: Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM)

This is the curriculum for the last in a series of four workshops on Essential Skills (ES) and Recognizing Prior Learning (RPL) for Aboriginal communities, developed through a program called Igniting the Power Within (ITPW).

Workshop participants learn about the hidden job market and the benefits of networking; tailoring an application to a specific job; preparing a portfolio for a job interview; and developing an ES profile specific to a job description.

The authors have included a detailed workshop agenda; tips for facilitators; a discussion of best practices; and sample forms and handouts.

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Added: 2012-04-30

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Authors: Nunavut Arctic College (NAC)

Inuinnaqtun is a dialect of Inuktitut, an indigenous Inuit language.

This dictionary was developed by teachers of Inuinnaqtun and community elders to fill the need for a dictionary reflecting the local dialect. The dictionary includes both Inuinnaqtun to English and English to Inuinnaqtun translations.

To accurately reflect the pronunciation of the language, the Inuit Cultural Institute standard of spelling has been used.

For more information on these resources, please visit http://www.lulu.com.

Added: 2011-07-12

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Authors: Darren Keith, Kitikmeot Heritage Society, Max Friesen

This document includes the following section:
- A Place of Many Fish
- A Place to Remember
- Traditional Life at Iqaluktuuq
- An Ancient Homeland
- Thule Inuit - 1250 AD to 1500 AD
- Late Dorset - 800 AD to 1250 AD
- Early and Middle Dorset - 500 BC to 800 AD
- Pre-Dorset — 1800 to 500 BC

Added: 2007-12-14

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• Iqaluktuurmiutat : La vie à Iqaluktuuq

English 120 - 130

Authors: NWT Literacy Council

This study guide accompanies the short film “Journey of the Healer,” which deals with a young woman named Rosa whose grandmother is very sick. The grandmother tells her a traditional story about healers in their family and says that the young woman also has the gift of healing.
The study guide includes comprehension questions, writing activities, and research activities. It also includes sections on aboriginal health and traditional versus modern-day medicine.

Added: 2010-06-08

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English 110

Authors: NWT Literacy Council

This study guide accompanies the short film “Journey of the Healer,” which deals with a young woman named Rosa whose grandmother is very sick. The grandmother tells her a traditional story about healers in their family and says that the young woman also has the gift of healing.

The study guide includes comprehension questions, writing activities, and research activities. It also includes sections on aboriginal health and traditional versus modern-day medicine.

Added: 2010-10-22

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Series: Healthy Life Series

Authors: Nancy Cooper

This student workbook is designed to accompany Journey of the Spirit III, an anthology of learners’ writings on healing, love, identity, culture and family.

The workbook includes questions designed to test the student’s comprehension of the material, as well as a self-assessment section to help students identify areas they need to work on.

For more information on these resources, or to download publications, please click here: http://firstnationliteracy.com/download/

Added: 2010-09-24

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• Journeys of the Spirit III: Teacher's Guide

Series: Healthy Life Series

Authors: Nancy Cooper

This is a guide for teachers using Journeys of the Spirit III, an anthology in which learners from across Canada share their fears, dreams and relationships. The anthology is divided into themes of learning, healing, love, identity and culture, and life and family.

The guide includes questions and answers to help teachers evaluate students’ comprehension of the material. Other activities are designed to help students see how the material in the anthology can relate to their own lives.

For more information on these resources, or to download publications, please click here: http://firstnationliteracy.com/download/

Added: 2010-09-24

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• Journeys of the Spirit III: Student Activities