What is the effect of violence on education? There are many children in our school systems who are labeled as "hyper", socially retarded, with behavioral problems, etc. We have readiness classes for the children who are unable to function properly in regular classrooms. These children are not "bad kids" as many people believe. They are trying the best that they can to survive. So often they are asking for help through their behaviour.
Women's Education des femmes, Fall 1994 - Vol. 11, No. 2
Women who have been victims of violence, whether verbal, emotional, psychological, or physical, often have been deprived of some part of their education. Coping with violence at home, in society, or at school can make it impossible to find the energy and concentration required in the classroom.
Believing in Achieving is a collection of stories of success; this book celebrates and recognizes the hard work of all the individuals who participated in and completed programs at East End Literacy in 2003/2004.
Learning…..to Live celebrates the accomplishments of adult learners throughout Nova Scotia. The book will create an awareness of the significance the acquiring of literacy skills can make in a person's life.
Touching The Language Electric by Carmelia McGrath is a story of the book Wayfering Journeys in Language, Learning and Culture, it is a collection of writings by ABE instructors and students in Newfoundland brought together for a "language awareness project", designed to explore attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge about language and the teaching of language.
A Manual for Literacy Organizations Starting a Learner Speaker Program
A manual for literacy organizations starting a Learner Speaker Program. This is a tool that supports literacy organizations by suggesting easy and effective guidelines, procedures and tips for recruiting, training and managing learners as public spokespersons for literacy.
The purpose of this study was to interview former Adult Education students who received English Literacy training in Western Quebec as to the influences the Literacy programs in which they were enrolled had on their lives.
Stories by participants of the Rabbittown Learners Program Inc.This book is a collection of stories written by adult learners past and present, from the Rabbittown Learners Program in Newfoundland. Stories include, among others:My Dream, My Grandfather, A Newfoundland Winter, My Little Girl and I, Back to School.
