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Core Literacy Skills for Deafblind Adults
Book
LLO introduces new online course, Integrating Essential Skills into Lesson Planning
Other
Getting to Know the Library in ASL
Other
Literacy & Essential Skills Awareness Guide
Web page / site
Literacy Capacity Development Guide
Book
Lifelong Learning for Literacy Practitioners Website
Web page / site
New Project - Essential Skills for Literacy Practitioners
Article
Clear Writing Training and Consulting
Speech / Presentation
Bridging the Employment Gap Practitioner Training
Book
CIPMS Newsletter - January 2009
Web page / site
Best Practice and Innovations - Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities is a term used to describe a large group of neurological disorders that interfere with a person's ability to store, process, or produce information. Learning disabilities are separate from and not caused by limited intellectual functioning, or sensory, psychiatric, or mobility disabilities. Learn more here!
Best Practices and Innovations - Transistions
As practitioners, it is also useful to be aware of what's going on across the province, the country and around the world because this activity impacts on our programs and learners. You will be presented a bit further on with a number of innovative approaches to the transition
Best Practice and Innovations - Numeracy
The numeracy teaching renaissance in Ontario is young and exciting and offers opportunities for practitioners to learn and contribute through materials development, shaping professional development, and exploring teaching strategies. Interested practitioners will find stimulating ideas and worthwhile resources in other countries as well as in Ontario's own past. In this bulletin, you will find summaries and references to many of these.
Research
The Level Descriptions Manual
This manual describes levels of skill for each learning outcome in the domains of communication (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening) and numeracy as well as features and example performance indicators for self-management and self-direction.
Supporting Learning, Supporting Change - A research project on self-awareness and self direction
The purpose of this research project was to get a better understanding of self-management and self-direction and its importance to the learning process. Further, we wanted the research to identify what future projects are needed by the Literacy and Basic Skills field in Ontario.
Research
Self-Awareness and Self-Direction: Fact Sheet
In 2002 and 2003, The Ontario Literacy Coalition did a research project to look at some of the factors that affect progress in learning. The project set out to look at the area of "self-management and self-direction."
Research
Way to Go! What is the next step in my learning journey?
This final issue of Way to Go! looks at the next step in your learning journey. It offers tips for researching your next step, and ideas for getting ready to take it.
Inside Outcomes
This series of five bulletins informs new learners to literacy programs about what to expect when participating in a literacy program. Topics include: setting realistic goals, committing to the program, demonstrating skills in the program, and self-assessing skills.
Self-Management and Self-Direction Research Project (2002-2003)
This project carried out research into the area of self-management and self-direction. It looked into what self-management and self-direction really is and highlights its connection to successful learning.
Research
Self-Management and Self-Direction, Part 2: From Research to Practice (2003-2004)
Building on the results of the research learned in the OLC's Self-Management and Self-Direction Research Project, this project will support Ontario literacy programs in the development of new program approaches to building self-management and self-direction.
Research
Designing Down, Assessing Up (2001)
This project represents field research conducted across Ontario on successful practice in linking assessment with goal-directed program planning.
Common Assessment Training (2000)
Training in common assessment tools and resources took place across the province in November and December of 2000. There were eleven regional events hosted by literacy networks.
The Revised Common Writing Assessment (2000)
This writing assessment tool is linked to the LBS learning outcomes Levels 1-5. It also describes two levels of writing beyond LBS Level 5 for those learners working toward post-secondary. Three feature scales and one summary scale cover focus, development and organization; voice, vocabulary and sentence variety; and grammar and mechanics of writing for each level.
Family Literacy Literature Review
A review of several family literacy models. Discussion on children's acquisition of literacy skills and the effect of low literacy in parents and caregivers on children's learning outcomes.
Making the Connections: Family Literacy, Adult Literacy, and Early Childhood development
This research report outlines the main features of six family literacy program models currently being used in Canada.