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.

Indigo announces the best books of 2011 with lists of top titles in fiction, non-fiction, teens' and children's books. As selected by Indigo's book buying team who read hundreds of titles every year, this year's compilation of must-read books features award winners, debuts and masterful storytellers from Canada and around the world.

It's important to understand that people talk a lot at work for many reasons. Some are anxious and fear silence so they talk to fill the space when feeling uncomfortable. Others have a high need for recognition or to be seen as an expert.

"People with disabilities and youth have a particularly difficult time finding good jobs," said Keith Ashfield, Fredericton MP and minister of Fisheries and Oceans. "Through programs such as this, we are helping Canadians develop the skills they need so they can overcome barriers and maximize their potential."

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.

Joint initiatives among communities and businesses are helping to close the gap between the tremendous need for skilled workers in Canada’s North and the shortage of people with sufficient education and employment skills, according to a new report from The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for the North.

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.

Recent research conducted by Ipsos Reid indicates the most important reason why Canadians would not relocate to another city is because they do not want to leave friends and family behind.

At the first of the Work and Learning Network’s 2011/2012 symposiums, John Servage drew on his 35 years of experience to present a rich case study which described how this troubled group of workers used employee-driven learning to turn their department around. John described how he and his staff broke the department into inquiry teams, and empowered them to change the way they worked together.

Ashoka Changemakers invite you to share your ideas or projects that help First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners to succeed. As long as your focus is on learning, inside or beyond the classroom, your submission is welcome. Deadline for submissions is January 27, 2012.

The disappointing Statistics Canada numbers are in stark contrast to economists’ expectations that 12,000 new jobs would be created in October, after 61,000 new positions in September. The loss of 32,000 jobs in the private sector in October was the third consecutive monthly decline in that category.

Centre FORA’s Board of Directors is proud of the Centre’s accomplishments as well as those of its director, Yolande Clément, founder and Executive Director since 1989; it is therefore saddened to announce her departure from this position. But at the same time, it is also proud to announce the nomination of Liane Romain, who will spearhead this publishing and distribution house which specializes in literacy and numeracy.