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What's available
In this section you'll find resources that you can use to enhance your teaching practice and develop your programs. We've also included more comprehensive resources on this page.
Comprehensive resources for instructor and tutor training
Comprehensive resources for instructor and tutor training
The Metro Toronto Movement for Literacy (MTML) has developed an engaging and insightful series of podcasts focused on teaching and learning, program development and working with adult learners. They state the following on their website: "In each episode, we’ll hear from literacy experts who have spent decades in the field, including some who have retired but continue to share their insights and experiences."
Learn from an experienced educator
Learn from an experienced educator
Kate Nonesuch, an experienced adult educator writes:
"I’ve been working in adult literacy and numeracy for more than twenty-five years, most of that time at Vancouver Island University. Although I am no longer in the classroom, my goal is to share everything I know about teaching before I retire."
Her site contains a variety of resources, insights and tips that you can use. Take some time to explore. You're sure to find a few gems that you can put to use in your class and with individual learners.
Tutor training guides
Tutor training guides
1998-Alberta Literacy-Tutor-Training.pdfThis older guide from Alberta Literacy contains numerous strategies for reading, writing and math.
No copyright information.
2008-NALA-tutor-training-resource-pack.pdfThis in-depth tutor training guide from Ireland contains some engaging visuals and insights that could be integrated into practice and training sessions.
Copyrighted. Only limited reproduction allowed.
2011-Frontier-College-Adult-Tutor-Guide.pdfThe guide from Frontier College/United for Literacy focuses on working with specific groups of learners, including beginners, intermediate learners, ESL learners, those with intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities and incarcerated learners.
Copyrighted. Available for distribution.
2021-Decoda-Tutoring-Online-Guidebook.pdfThis excellent and clearly presented guide from Decoda is filled with useful strategies and insights for teaching online using video-conferencing.
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