Browse by subject "Youth"
1. Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books (2006)
Pre-School to Adult
Series: Annotated Bibliography of Aboriginal Books
Authors: NWT Literacy Council
Over the years, many people have asked us to put together a package of information on Aboriginal literature that is suitable for different age groups. That task, however, is not particularly easy. An extensive array of material is available nowadays, but should it all be included in such a list?
Considerable debate surrounds what is sometimes called “appropriation of voice” – when a person, no matter how sympathetic, depicts someone from another culture. We can only say that we have tried our best to be selective, and appreciate any feedback that people might have about our list.
Added: 2006-05-19
2. Assessment of Readiness Skills During Early Childhood (2009)
Fact Sheet
Series: LDAC Fact Sheet
Authors: Learning Disabilities Association of Canada, Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick (LDANB)
If a child has difficulties in learning, early intervention can make a significant difference in his development. This fact sheet offers parents and teachers a quick guide to the areas of intellectual and social development children must master to become successful learners. The authors note that children who develop delays in any of the areas will benefit from comprehensive professional assessment.
The areas of development include perception; memory; listening comprehension and expressive language; reasoning; writing mechanics; social skills; maturation; and attention.
Added: 2010-02-10
3. A barrier to learning: Mental health disorders among Canadian youth (2009)
Lessons in Learning – April 15, 2009
Series: Lessons in Learning
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
Poor mental health in Canadian schoolchildren poses a significant risk to their academic development and puts them at greater risk of suicide, substance abuse, and dropping out.
The authors of this paper note that schools can lead the way in implementing public health strategies designed to prevent and detect mental health disorders among young people. Two types of school-based mental health strategies show promise: mental health awareness and education programs, and mental health screening programs.
They point to programs like one tested in junior and senior high schools in Alberta, where students participated in workshops designed to increase their knowledge and understanding of mental health issues.
In the United States, a mental health screening program called TeenScreen has been implemented in 42 states. Participation is voluntary and students complete a questionnaire that screens for depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Participants whose results indicate they are at risk are given on-site counselling and their parents are offered assistance in accessing mental health services.
Added: 2012-03-19
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4. Barriers to Youth Employment in Nunavut (2007)
A Research Report and Action Plan
Authors: Nunavut Literacy Council
This paper presents the results of a research project conducted by the Nunavut Literacy Council in 2006 in order to identify barriers that face youth seeking employment in Nunavut. Researchers also examined ways to re-engage marginalized youth in education, employment and community life and looked at the extent that literacy is a barrier to youth employment in Nunavut. In addition to the results of interviews with focus groups, this report includes information from a review of scholarly, popular and government literature on the northern economy, employment trends, Inuit culture, approaches to work and learning, and history. An action plan with recommendations for employers, educators, government, communities and the literacy council is also presented.
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Added: 2008-02-07
5. The benefits of experiential learning: (2008)
Lessons in Learning – February 21, 2008
Series: Lessons in Learning
Authors: Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
The authors note that improvements in post-secondary educational attainment are an important response to the growing demand for skills in the Canadian labour market. However, in addition to academic skills, employers require their employees to have occupational skills, including both job-specific technical skills and “soft skills” like interpersonal communication and teamwork.
The authors say that many post-secondary students turn to programs that include an experiential learning component – such as co-operative education, internships or other forms of work placements – in order to develop a broader range of occupational skills.
The authors discuss ways to expand and improve experiential learning opportunities in Canada, including increasing awareness of such opportunities; implementing incentive programs; and ensuring that experiential learning programs provide students with good quality learning environments.
Added: 2011-10-14
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6. The bottom line, No. 3 (1996)
October 1996
Series: WWestNet's The bottom line
Authors: Western Canada Workplace Essential Skills Training Network (WWestNet)
This issue of the newsletter includes an account of a workshop addressing the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS)and its Canadian component. Another article deals with how reading and writing skills are applied in the construction industry. Other articles deal with a needs assessment carried out by the Alberta Restaurant and Foodservices Association; a program designed to introduce disadvantaged youth to skilled trades; an update on workplace literacy in the Northwest Territories; and a workplace literacy program initiated at a remote uranium mine site in Saskatchewan.
Added: 2010-02-24
7. The bottom line, No. 6 (1997)
July 1997
Series: WWestNet's The bottom line
Authors: Western Canada Workplace Essential Skills Training Network (WWestNet)
This issue of the newsletter contains articles about the completion of a needs assessment of essential skills by the Construction Owners’ Association of Alberta; crossing cultural gaps with workers for whom English is a second language; and the establishment of WoodLINKS, a partnership between the British Columbia education system and the wood-products industry to increase awareness of careers in that field.
Other articles focus on a workplace education program in Saskatchewan’s mining sector; the formation of a professional association for workplace educators in Manitoba; and plans for a conference in British Columbia on plain language.
Added: 2010-03-03
8. The bottom line, No. 8 (1998)
January 1998
Series: WWestNet's The bottom line
Authors: Western Canada Workplace Essential Skills Training Network (WWestNet)
This issue features an article on the movement by organized labour, particularly in western and northern Canada, to increase its role in providing basic education to working people. The goal is to see literacy become a tool for workers to effect social and economic change.
Other articles deal with efforts by the Alberta government to improve its apprenticeship programs; a Manitoba study of both common and sector-specific issues in emerging economic sectors; and a conference on workplace education hosted by ABC Canada.
Added: 2010-03-10
9. Boys' and Girls' Literacy: Closing the Gap (2004)
Authors: Heather J. Richmond, Cheryl Miles
"The Boys' and Girls' Literacy: Closing the Gap" project is unique in that it aims to develop strategies that would particularly have a positive impact on boys' literacy. This holds substantial merit in that the strategies and methodologies selected to address the literacy performance of boys would not disadvantage girls. These strategies included literature circles, male mentors, and providing boy-friendly reading materials. The researchers based these decisions on current research in the fields of literacy and reading; gender and literacy; psychology; and curriculum.
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Added: 2006-05-10
10. Breaking the Cycle of Violence (2003)
Resources for Literacy Workers
Authors: Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy
This book is a resource for literacy workers. One of its focus is on the challenges of people having limited literacy skills when they attempt to access counselling services. It also includes information for workers who may be working with victims of abuse and violence.
Added: 2005-11-23
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