 Frontier College Letters
- One Hundred Years of Teaching, Learning & Nation Building
(1999) An episodic history of Frontier College, built largely on letters, reports
and other bits of written paraphernalia. These are compiled from those sent
from the teacher/labourers back to the tiny central office of the College, and
sometimes between themselves. From Dark to Light (1995) Research has shown that a large percentage of the women in adult literacy
programmes have experienced violence in their lives. This needs to be addressed
before they can fully benefit from literacy lessons. Manual contains books for
educators who want to facilitate a women’s group within their program.
Get to the Point: A strategy for writing clearly at
work (1998) For professionals who want to refine their business writing skills. Suggests
ways to write and present effective information for paper and online. Showtime Synograms (revised 1999) Plain Speaking (1999) A booklet that contains important information about plain language and clear
verbal communication. Written for health professionals, using a highly readable
style. One goal is making health and social service information more accessible
to women. Clear Writer’s Hit Squad Kit
(revised 1997) A manual and video that will help you compose and design documents in clear
language and impressive layout. Video takes a humorous look at the use of clear
and unclear language in the workplace. Manual includes tips, worksheets, and
writing samples. 1999 Business and Education Best Practices
Ideabook (1999) Contains profiles of the initiatives that were taken by the 35 Award winners
and a selection of other initiatives chosen to illustrate the diversity of
activities among the 400 applicants. Initiatives about communities taking
responsibility for the education of their children, and for the employability
of their youth and their adult workers. Guidelines for Inclusive Curriculum
(1997) Emotionally loaded issues of sexism, racism, and discrimination have an
impact in the classroom. Manual containing an outline and supporting materials
for a flexible, half-day workshop offering a number of examples and approaches
to these issues so that the workshop may be tailored to the needs of the
participants. Inequalities in Literacy Skills Among Youth in
Canada and the United States (1999) The study estimates the variation in levels of literacy skills among states
and provinces before and after taking into account gender, ethnicity and
immigration status, and whether some of this variation is because of
geographical location, or the extent to which youth are regularly engaged in
literacy activities. The Working Lives of Adult Literacy
Practitioners (1999) A research project that was undertaken in response to a perceived high
stress level among those who work in the field of Adult Literacy. Considers
those practitioners who serve as Executive Directors/Managers, Tutor
Coordinators or Instructors in both community and institution based literacy
organisations. Wayfaring (1996) A collection of writing 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 useful contribution to the literature of practitioner research and
inquiry. Cost: $9.50 Contact: Peppercorn Books & Press, Inc., P.O. Box 693,
Snow Camp NC, 27349, USA, Tel. 336 574 1634, Fax 336 376 9099, EmployAbility (1998) Includes 13 lesson plans with student handouts and worksheets. Topics
include examining employability skills, overcoming barriers, writing
application forms, resumés and cover letters, organising a job search,
and job accommodations. 
ESL Home Tutor Resource Kit (1998) A kit based on a program which places tutors in the homes of learners. The
ESL Tutor Handbook introduces tutors to the needs of adult ESL learners,
provides a basic course programme and lesson planning, and presents a variety
of ESL tutoring techniques and activities. Also includes : Volunteer
Coordinator Handbook; Homefront Learning: A tutoring session. Workplace Literacy Pilot Projects: A Discussion
Paper (1999) Based on a review of the National Literacy Secretariat’s experience
with workplace pilot projects. Exam-ines innovations in workplace learning
activities and organisational change strategies, and the changes required which
might better enable workplaces to become “learning organisations”.
Highlights of Our Lives (1998) A guidebook based on a programme designed to introduce writing circles to
senior citizens in the community. Traces the development of a structure for the
writing circles that was created to address the perceived needs of the
commmunity and the Seniors. Work-Related Learning Guide for Family Literacy and
Adult Education Organizations (1999) A guide which provides concrete assistance for family literacy and adult
education organisations that are considering ways in which work and learning
can be integrated in their educational programmes. Enables learners to broaden
their learning experiences both in the classroom and at the worksite. Assessing Lifelong Learning Technology (ALL-Tech):
A Guide for Choosing and Using Technology for Adult Learning (1997)
A report building on the framework for evaluating technology effectiveness
in K-12 schools. Begins with a discussion of the nature of adult learning and
the potential roles that technology can play in helping to create learning
environments that are ideally suited to the needs and interests of adult
learners. Literacy Matters, supplement (1999) A printed insert in the September 1999 issue of Saturday Night Magazine.
Examines the state of literacy in Canada today. Developed from a variety of
interviews done across Canada with local literacy learners and providers,
leaders in government and labour, writers and performers, researchers and
philosophers. |