Instructor training

This toolkit is part of the Roots and Connections program, an English as a Second Language (ESL) program aimed primarily at new Canadians who may feel isolated in Alberta’s rural communities.

The authors have included resources for both those involved in planning a program and for the program instructors.

This training guide has been developed to help instructors use Roots and Connections, an English as a Second Language (ESL) program aimed primarily at new Canadians who may feel isolated in Alberta’s rural communities.

This manual is intended for literacy instructors, tutors and coordinators. While it has been written for the participants of a computer and information technology workshop, this manual would also be useful to individuals wishing to learn on their own. The following topics are covered in this manual:

This manual is intended for literacy instructors, tutors and coordinators. It offers basic information on the following computer and information technology topics:

Exploring windows
Word processing
Internet as a research tool
Email management
Basic computer maintenance and security
Online learning sites

The Taxi Driver Demonstration - LBS Level 3 booklet gives learners and instructors information on a career as a taxi driver.

It includes essential core skills chart, exercises and answer keys, suggested learning activities and other useful information.

This Guide provides basic information about post-secondary training opportunities for practitioners who work with adults in Native literacy and upgrading programs. The Guide's primary focus is on training opportunities in Ontario. However, there are online courses are listed. Courses listed were for the 2002-2003 academic year. Contact the appropriate institution for current information.

The Practitioner Training Strategy was launched in October 1999. This four-phase initiative involves all literacy streams and sectors in seven projects across the province of Ontario.

In this project, research was carried out on the topic of learning disabilities to complement the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program (Ontario) and provide practitioners and administrators with advanced level information on learning disabilities.

This report presents the findings of Phase Three of four planned phases of the Literacy Practitioner Training Strategy of the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (Literacy and Basic Skills Section). The goal of the strategy is: "To develop an integrated practitioner training and recognition approach that supports high quality delivery of the LBS Program…"

The following internal document is Phase I of the Quebec Literacy Alliance's (QLA) Needs Assessment: Linking Literacy Providers. This qualitative report identifies the expressed training needs of the QLA membership surveyed across the province April through June 1998.