National Adult Literacy Database

TESL Canada invites you to submit a proposal to present at the TESL Canada 2012 conference October 11-13, 2012.  The conference will be held at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia. The theme for the conference, TESL Interiors: Landscapes of Literacies and Language, is one reflective of the multiple dimensions of communication and language education.  Presentations can cover any of the diverse areas of inquiry related to TEAL and Teacher Education.

Workplace Education programs in Nova Scotia are delivered through the Workplace Initiatives Division in the Department of Labour and Advanced Education. The program operates as a partnership between the Nova Scotia government and employers to help increase skills, retain workers and provide tools to build confidence and productivity.

Reporting to the CEO, this position creates, manages and implements a comprehensive strategy and action plan for workforce/workplace literacy and essential skills activities. The successful candidate will develop partnerships with various government agencies and major institutions and foundations to advance the importance of literacy and essential skills in the workforce/workplace.

The coauthor of a new book believes we are about to see a radical change in the workplace that will give workers more choice over how, when and where they work. The change, fueled by the explosion in communications technology, will be the result of business needs -- a desire to cut real estate costs, a drive to improve customer service or enter a new market faster, or an effort to reduce high rates of employee turnover.

A major new report released by the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), indicates that over 90 per cent of Canadian students in Grade 8 are achieving at or above their expected level of performance in mathematics. Almost half are achieving above their expected level.

The report was compiled jointly by provinces and territories through CMEC with financial assistance from the Government of Canada. It describes the wide variety of programs, initiatives and projects in minority-language education and second-language instruction that were carried out in provinces and territories between 2005 and 2009.

Thanks to the support of HSBC Bank Canada, ABC Life Literacy Canada is pleased to offer fun learning activities for the whole family with a brand new Family Literacy Day Activity Book. Parents can now download the activity book free of charge and complete it with their children to instil in them a love of learning.

As a panel backed by the federal Conservative government deliberated the best way to improve the lamentable quality of First Nations education, former prime minister Paul Martin said it would be morally unconscionable to accept the status quo.

A visionary trans-disciplinary scholar and creator of innovative academic and research networks, Dr. J. Fraser Mustard strived for improved outcomes for all young children and families here at home and around the world. Over the course of his distinguished career, he inspired legions of scholars and educators to follow in his footsteps.

Nova Scotia is amending the Libraries Act to reflect the move of the Nova Scotia Provincial Library to the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage announced in January. Other changes introduced include updating the names of organizations and committees cited in the legislation and removing gender-specific language.

While team work is an asset, it’s important to be noticed for your individual strengths as well. If your team did good work, make it known that it was you who led the team, says the co-author of the new book entitled Break Your Own Rules.

TESL Canada and BC TEAL welcome proposals for presentations at the TESL Canada 2012 conference next October. As a major national forum with international reach, TESL Canada conferences are held on an 18-month cycle and offer an important opportunity for professionals to share their work with peers.

"You Did What?! A Reality Check on Human Resources Practices" (Onate Press, Calgary) is a compilation of scenarios that workers and employees alike are required to address on a regular basis. Supported by the HR Partnership Council at Mount Royal University, the book was launched November 15, 2011, at a sold-out breakfast event at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.

Frontier College, the Canadian Diabetes Association and Literacy Link South Central invite the general community and health-care providers with clients living with diabetes to attend a videoconference on health literacy. The event is planned for December 1, 2011, and speaker will be Linda Shohet, director of The Centre for Literacy.

The banks are all over Financial Literacy Month, offering up their experts to the media and issuing lists of helpful tips. Would they like to follow up with some practical measures?