Newfoundland and Labrador headlines
Decoda Literacy Solutions: ‘The new provincial literacy organization’ in British Columbia (PDF)
Posted: May 30, 2011 | 
Category: Learning
Decoda will be involved in the full literacy continuum – from early childhood to family, adult, workplace and emerging literacy. It will use literacy as a key strategy to help solve fundamental societal issues, as well as business and industry challenges. Decoda brings together the work, experience and expertise of two previous literacy organizations: Literacy BC and 2010 Legacies Now.
Aboriginal Adult Literacy Assessment Tool Project shines new light on old numbers (PDF)
Posted: May 30, 2011 |
Category: Learning
The two-year project gave First Nations and Métis communities the ability to assess their literacy levels, perspectives and needs of adults in their communities by using a survey tool that is culturally appropriate and inclusive, says the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network.
Adults going back to school to upgrade their skills or obtain their high school diploma may find it difficult to take the first step. Unable to find the right resources and guidance can leave many frustrated with nowhere to turn. There are, however, programs geared specifically for adult learners who want to complete their education.
The Essential Skills Literacy: Training Tools for Older Adults project, undertaken by the Newfoundland and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council Inc., has resulted in the development of a teaching and learning resource entitled Essential Skills – Have You Used Yours Today.
Financial literacy: It’s time for young people to weigh in on issue too
Posted: May 26, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Many youth in Canada have noticed that high debt levels and heedless spending – the very issues that have led to our having a financial literacy issue in the first place – are problems created by their parents.
Media Awareness Network and the Canadian Teachers' Federation have unveiled the theme for this year's annual Media Literacy Week – Digital Citizenship – calling on Canadians to encourage young people to reflect on their online lives, and their rights and responsibilities as they navigate the digital world.
N.L. grant program encourages innovative workplace skills development practices
Posted: May 25, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
Darin King, Newfoundland and Labrador minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, spoke recently about the province’s grant program which, he says, supports businesses that wish to implement innovative workplace skills development practices for young people.
Partnership with N.L. public libraries promotes early childhood programming
Posted: May 25, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Hundreds of four year olds in the province are now proud owners of two children’s books, thanks to a new partnership between the Department of Education and the Provincial Information and Library Resources Board, which administers Newfoundland and Labrador’s public libraries.
Statistics Canada study looks at education, retirement saving behaviours of families
Posted: May 25, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Many families face competing priorities when it comes to savings. Despite these challenges, parents in all income groups place a high value on saving for their child's post-secondary education.
Connecting literacy, employment through essential skills: New resources from Literacy Link South Central (PDF)
Posted: May 20, 2011 |
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
Through a two-year project (June 2009 to May 2011) Literacy Link South Central has developed a set of seven workbooks. These resources embed Essential Skills activities within employment-readiness tasks.
Many Canadian children have never seen a school librarian and never will. Nova Scotia has none, and the full-time equivalent of just three are left in New Brunswick. At least one school board in Ontario hasn’t had a teacher-librarian in 15 years, and numbers have declined in Alberta and British Columbia as well.
Research firm Ipsos Reid has unveiled findings of new national research providing insights on the habits and comfort of Canadians with their financial literacy and math skills. The research echoes 2003 IALSS statistics that showed 49.8 per cent of Canadians struggle to perform tasks involving math and numbers.
University graduates turning to community colleges to obtain specific training
Posted: May 10, 2011 |
Category: Learning
More Canadians hold community college degrees, diplomas or certifications than university degrees (31 per cent versus 21 per cent) and contribute to Canada’s spot at the top of the OECD pile when it comes to the number of citizens with post-secondary education (49 per cent in 2008).
Much to the dismay of many Scrabble traditionalists, new slang terms, such as "innit,” "thang" and "grrl," have been added to the official list of words that can be used in the popular board game.
Who Does What in Aboriginal Skills Development? – Reference document is NALD@Work’s Feature of the Month
Posted: May 5, 2011 |
Category: Learning
This important reference document from The Alliance of Sector Councils takes a look at Aboriginal human resources issues in Canada. It also provides practical information for promoting partnerships that lead to new and meaningful work for Aboriginal peoples.
“Kids don’t just come to school with a backpack full of books. They come with a lot of emotional issues,” says Melanie Mizzoni, child and youth worker with the Catch class program at CAMH, which is offered in partnership with the Toronto District School Board.
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