 Poetry
Challenge
to be repeated!
The Poetry
Challenge organized in collaboration with the Quebec
Writers’ Federation will run again
in April 2005.
The event
generated excitement, but many people told us that early
September is too stressful a time
because it is the beginning of the
school year and several major
charitable sponsorship activities.
They suggested we do it in April
to coincide with National
Poetry Month.
Thanks
to Gazette columnist Bill Brownstein who helped us
launch the first one on
September 8.
Watch for
another Challenge next spring.
The
theme is “Can we talk?” The focus is literacy
and oral traditions and culture. We have lined up a
scintillating group of presenters.
Mark your calendar for April 1 and 2, 2005. |
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Integrating comprehension strategies
across the curriculum for intermediate to
advanced adult basic students
| Facilitator: |
Pat Campbell, Adjunct Professor, University of Alberta |
| Date: |
February 2005 (date tba) |
| Place: |
Montreal |
| Audience: |
Coordinators, practitioners/instructors and tutors who teach
social studies, science, and language arts to ABE students
who are reading between Grades 8 to 12 |
How
often have you heard the refrain, "Nothing sinks in?" In this
workshop, we will discuss why adult basic education students
have difficulty comprehending
text. We will explore
ways to help students understand, remember, and retain
information from their textbooks. Participants will leave with
comprehension strategies that can immediately be integrated
into lessons.
Check our web site for the date. |
Workshops
Winter/Spring
2005
Health
Communication
workshops
Facilitator: Linda Shohet
Dates: February 4, 2005 and
April 2005 (date tba)
Effective health
communication can occur
when barriers such as
language, low education,
culture, and disability are
recognized, when written
and verbal communication
are adapted, and when
alternative tools are
used appropriately.
Check our web site for dates. |
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