BOARD UPDATE

The Centre is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors:

Gloria Keenan
Lester B. Pearson School Board

Andrew MacKay
Dawson College

James E. Page
Carleton University

They were elected at the
Annual General Meeting,
on September 11, 2003.

COMING EVENTS

Improving reading in the workplace: An innovative approach
Professors Peter Mosenthal
and Michael Hardt
January 22 - 24, 2004
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Kitchener, ON
Registration Fee: $500.
Travel subsidies are available.

Teaching reading to Tadults:
A balanced approach
Pat Campbell, University of Alberta
February 2, 2004
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
February 3, 2004
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Montreal, QC
Fee tba
Limited Registration

The Centre for Literacy

News from The Centre
FALL 2003

The Centre for Literacy is pleased to organize another workshop by Professors Peter Mosenthal and Michael Hardt. Improving reading in the workplace: An innovative approach, scheduled for January 22 to 24, 2004 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) will be hosted by the Waterloo Region District School Board, and cosponsored by SkillPlan, B.C. Our previous workshops in May (Montreal) and June (Calgary) were well attended and there was so much interest that we are offering another introductory session.

Professors Mosenthal and Hardt have created an intensive workshop that enables educators and instructors to design rapid and effective teaching interventions in their own milieus. Their method links to the Essential Skills profiles and to the research base underlying the IALS and ALLS.

Please check our website at www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca for full details and updates.

Pat Campbell, President of Grassroots Press, will present a one and a half day workshop, Teaching reading to adults: A balanced approach, on February 2 and 3, 2004. Pat has extensive experience in adult literacy, from coordinating programs to developing curricula and conducting action research. Her workshop will highlight types of reading assessment, the reading process, comprehension, word recognition, case studies, reading strategies for ABE students, and more.

The Centre for Literacy, in collaboration with PROCEDE, is organizing the workshop to be held at the Lester B. Pearson School Board, Dorval. Most of the places have been reserved by the adult sector of the Quebec English school boards, but a limited number of spaces may be available for registrants from outside the school boards. Please watch our website.

What better time to launch the first in a series of Research Briefs on Health Communications? This series, a product of our ongoing Health Literacy Project, will review existing research on the effectiveness of different communication methods used to educate patients, specifically those with limited literacy or other communication barriers. Our first brief will look at Plain Language and is currently in press. Future briefs will investigate the use of audio/visual materials and other interactive media. Watch our web site for the electronic publications and for instructions on ordering print copies.