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ABE Chronology in Canada |
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An ABE teacher goes to
Antarctica |
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Adapting adult
literacy materials across student levels and geographic boundaries
(77k)
- a PowerPoint presentation by Lianne Calvert Shefler, RECLAIM, Montreal
This slideshow gives some general guidelines for adapting
materials, with examples of adaptations from American and British
resources.
*Don't
have the PowerPoint viewer? Download it for free by clicking on the
link at the bottom of this page!
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Adult Education: A
Lifelong Journey – Quebec Policy: The Action Plan (2003) |
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Adult
ESL and Literacy: Issues and Options (57k) |
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Adult literacy and
television: Highlights from the Summer Institute 2000 |
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Adult literacy and
television: Some thoughts by David Hargreaves
View the pdf
(144k) |
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Adult numeracy &
competence by Beth Marr |
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Adult Numeracy:
Institute 2002 Reports |
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An American Experiment in
Reaching Adult Learners by Deborah D'Amico and Maura Donnelly |
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Annotated resources
(2003) |
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Audiotapes and literacy |
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Becoming Policy Literate by Joseph Lo Bianco
(PDF)
A fully developed academic paper and intellectual exploration of the
ideas behind
the more accessible presentation that Joe gave at the 2004 Summer
Institute. |
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Bridges to Practice by
June Crawford |
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Bringing Literacy to Life by Heide
Spruck Wrigley and Gloria J. Guth |
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A Brief Overview of
Literacy and Adult Basic Education in Canada 2001 based on
notes from a presentation by Linda Shohet at the Ashridge Colloquium,
January 2001 |
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Classroom Practice:
Television to support school - Parents managing children’s viewing
contact: Nova Scotia Department of Education |
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Classroom Practice:
Television to stimulate discussion & writing authors Jane
Lawrence and Jane Mace |
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Cognitive errors in
clinical decision-making: A cognitive autopsy |
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Cognitive tools and
the acquisition of literacy by Kieran Egan |
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Community Writing:
Literacy & Homelessness |
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Community Writing:
Architecture of literacy |
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Critical Issues in
Literacy and Health Rootman |
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Destination Literacy: A Resource Tool
for All by Shelli Ryan |
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Does it
matter what we call it? (2003) |
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Future directions,
Dubinsky
(2003) |
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Government Communication
and Literacy
Author: Linda Shohet |
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Grassroots 2003
• Tuning In, Gutnick
• The Anarchist and the
Devil, Nawrocki
• L.O.V.E.
• Neighborhood Writing
Alliance
• East End Literacy
• O2 Film
• Clay and Paper
Theatre
• headlines Theatre
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Guide to recognize signs of delay in
language development. "The Child Who Doesn't Speak: Clinical
Approaches"
- a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Aviva Fattal-Valevski.
Dr. Aviva Fattal-Valevski is a pediatric neurologist at The
Child Development Centre, Tel Aviv Souraski Medical Centre, Tel Aviv
University, Israel. This presentation was given at The Child
Development Centre in November 2001. Although designed for nurses, it
provides an extremely clear guide for parents and educators in
recognizing early signs of delay in language development.
*Don't
have the PowerPoint viewer? Download it for free by clicking on the
link at the bottom of this page!
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Health Literacy and
hard-to-reach patients by Linda Shohet |
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Health literacy in other
countries Rootman |
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Helping teachers
by Donna Curry |
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How do adults with little
education learn? by Linda Shohet |
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Honorer de multiples engagements par
Linda Shohet |
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Honouring Multiple Commitments by
Linda Shohet |
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In the Classroom:
MUDWorks Demonstrations Ontario |
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In-Sites: A Canadian Study
in Workforce Literacy by Judy Hunter and Sue Folinsbee |
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International
failings and local promise: Stephen Lewis on adult learning and the
Quebec policy (2003) |
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International Literacy Day '99 Report
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International
Trends 2002-2003 (2003) |
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Introductory thoughts
on numeracy by David Tout |
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LD Definition
by Elizabeth Gayda |
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Lifelong Learning and Québec's English Speaking
Community: May 2003 - Study Mission to Europe Report and Recommendations |
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"Like
I gotta take de meds, right doc?" by Susan Usher, National
Review of Medicine
(March 2004) |
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Literacy and Human Rights by Vanessa
Gordon |
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Literacy
for women on the streets (A summary of research) |
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Literacy, health, safety
& quality - Connecting the dots Linda Shohet (2004) |
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Local
materials: To produce or adapt? Shohet/Shefler (2003) |
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Moving to the visual:
Technology and new literacy possibilities for the learning disabled
by Chris Abbott |
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National Policy UK:
Summaries of Initiatives & Interview with Sir Claus Moser
edited by Linda Shohet |
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Native Literacy Pre-school Education
Project by Meg Sinclair
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Not basic, essential
skills! by Sally McKeown |
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Numeracy: UK strategy
by Diana Coben |
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Of Policies and Promises
by Linda Shohet |
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ORH-Stepping Stones
Braddell |
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Parents, children and
media; The role of adults in children's TV viewing by Sophia Wu
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The Politics of Literacy
Policy |
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Prescribing Learning Lavender |
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Radio and Adult Literacy in
Ireland by Inez Bailey |
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Reflections on
Edmonton Gathering by Linda Shohet |
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Reflections on adult
learning from abroad (2003) |
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Reaching Learners
Where They Are by Linda Shohet
View
the pdf (176k) |
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Reaching the Rainbow: Aboriginal Literacy
in Canada review by Donna Lee Smith |
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Reading the Museum:
Projects (2003) |
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Repurposing at the
grassroots: Learning numbers from Hockey Night in Canada by
Mona Arsenault |
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Research in Practice
adapted from a presentation by Allan Quigley and Mary Norton |
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REVIEWS: |
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Adult
Literacy Now reviewed by David Dillon |
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Awakening Brilliance
reviewed by Isa Helfield |
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Captured Wisdom |
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Literacy with an
Attitude: Educating the Working Class Children by Patrick J.
Finn, reviewed by David Dillon |
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Participatory Practices
in Adult Education edited by Pat Campbell and Barbara Burnaby,
reviewed by Linda Shohet |
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Patterns of Participation
in Canadian Literacy by Ellen Long with Sandy Middleton,
reviewed by Linda Shohet |
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REALITY CHECK! reviewed by Linda
Shantz-Keresztes |
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Writing in the Real
World by Anne Beaufort, reviewed by Linda Shohet |
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The role of Adult
Basic Education Hohn |
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The Scope of the
Policy: The Increasing Importance of Adult Education (2003) |
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Seniors
and Literacy |
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Seniors and Literacy
Resources |
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Some Current Research on
Health and Literacy by Linda Shohet |
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Suggested readings from Literacy,
Museums, and the Arts (2003) |
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Summer Institute 2003:
"Prescription for Progress" - Several presentations |
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Thinking about
Instruction by Lynda Ginsburg |
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To Ponder • The need
for information and support from health service providers: A story |
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To Ponder • On
Architecture and literacy (December 2002) |
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To Ponder • On
Competing views of literacy and technology (Summer 2001) |
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To Ponder • On the
challenge to policy makers of contextualized literacy theory
(2003) |
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To Ponder • On what tests
fail to measure in adult learning (2003) |
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To Ponder • On
Literacy and slavery (Summer 2001) |
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To Ponder • On
literacy metaphors close to our hearts (December 2002) |
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To Ponder • On Making
power visible (December 2001)
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To Ponder • On
Signatures and the lettered world (December 2001) |
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To Ponder • What is health
literacy? Institute of Medicine Findings |
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TV Project: Read write now -
Ireland contact Helen Ryan |
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UK National Health
Service Braddell |
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Using television/video
for adult learning by Europe Singh
View
the pdf (48k) |
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Whither literacy?
Consolidating our resources |
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Who Wants to Learn? |
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Women and Literacy
Report from the International conference edited by Linda Shohet |
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Workforce literacy:
Instruction and electronic writing: A Study by Heather Hemming,
Lisa Langille, & Sonya Symons |
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Workplace Numeracy
Workbook by Lynda Fownes |
in collaboration with The Centre for Literacy of Quebec