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NALD's Feature of the Month: A Timeline of Literacy and Essential Skills from Essential Skills Ontario
Posted: May 1, 2013 | 
Categories: Essential skills, Learning
“Throughout its long history, the literacy and essential skills field has continually evolved and adapted in response to the changing needs of adults. This timeline captures some of the important people, events, initiatives and other influences that have helped shape the literacy and essential skills field in Canada over the past 200 years.” -- Essential Skills Ontario
Interactive Family Literacy Day map will paint Canada orange
Posted: December 9, 2010 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
ABC Life Literacy Canada is looking to turn Canada orange in support of Family Literacy Day as a new interactive, events-tracking map is unveiled online at FamilyLiteracyDay.ca.
Reading Life: An industry first, social eReading experience
Posted: December 9, 2010 |
"People who are making the switch to eReading and building their lifetime libraries want an innovative social experience to go with it," says Mike Serbinis, Kobo CEO.
House of Commons Poverty Report has key recommendations for adult literacy, lifelong learning
Posted: December 7, 2010 |
In November 2010, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities released its long-awaited report on poverty.
Major OECD report card points to job well done by Canadian students
Posted: December 7, 2010 |
A major international report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows Canadian students rank among the best in the world in reading, mathematics and science.
NALD employee wins award for her volunteer work on children’s radio show
Posted: December 7, 2010 |
FREDERICTON, N.B. – Marie-Claire Pître, an employee of the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD), has been honoured with a Dr. Marilyn Trenholme Counsell Early Childhood Literacy Award.
Feature of the Month: NALD@Work takes trip to Toronto Public Library
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
When looking for career and job search information, never underestimate the scope and value of the resources available at your local public library.
Ten families with stories vying for top spot in Munsch at Home contest
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
ABC Life Literacy Canada, along with the esteemed Munsch at Home Contest Judging Panel, is pleased to post the Top 10 Stories from the 2010 Munsch at Home Contest. The winner will be announced on December 14.
Tests get high marks as a learning tool
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
Over the past decade, study after study has found that students who are quizzed on new material recall significantly more of it compared with students who aren’t.
New citizenship test is not a snap, shows flaw in immigration system: Opinion
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
Failure rates for immigrants writing citizenship tests have soared since the spring, when tougher questions and revamped rules made it harder for newcomers to become Canadian.
With eye on Young Writers’ Program, Moncton orthodontist joins Frye Festival’s sponsorship team
Posted: December 6, 2010 |
Moncton orthodontist Dr. Michel Martin has agreed to join in sponsoring the Moncton Frye Festival's acclaimed Young Writers Program, partnering with Dr. Martin Braces as Gold Sponsor.
ABC Life Literacy Canada receives funding to continue work in literacy, essential skills
Posted: December 3, 2010 |
Through the Government of Canada’s Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, ABC Life Literacy Canada will receive $1,585,116 in funding to continue working with its partners to develop and increase the knowledge, networks and tools to improve essential skills in the workplace.
Astronauts becoming advocates for literacy
Posted: December 2, 2010 |
Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk contacted NALD’s Honorary Chair Roch Carrier recently with an important notification.
'Tis the season for lifelong learning – and activities to encourage family literacy
Posted: December 1, 2010 |
Winter holidays provide an excellent opportunity for families and friends to spend time together learning and practising their literacy skills.
Moodle a great tool for online training: AlphaPlus
Posted: December 1, 2010 |
Moodle is a Course Management System (CMS), a free web application designed to help educators create effective and dynamic online learning sites.
Call for concept papers: OLES interested in projects that address labour market issue related to LES need or gap
Posted: December 1, 2010 |
Under this call from the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, contribution funding or grants are available for projects that address a labour market issue linked to an LES problem, need or gap, as explained in the objectives for projects.
Toronto Public Library announces First & Best Booklist for 2010
Posted: November 29, 2010 |
Toronto Public Library is pleased to announce the fourth annual First & Best Booklist, a 2010 selection of the very best in Canadian books for children from birth to age five that are fun to read and also help build early literacy skills.
In addition to frustrating professors, literacy rates affect some students’ ability to graduate
Posted: November 29, 2010 |
Colleges in Ontario are finally taking literacy seriously. Far from simply complaining that some students are entering college and university with low writing and reading skills, the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario teamed up with Fanshawe College to see how this was impacting students.
More immigrants enrolling in language classes, thanks to voucher project
Posted: November 29, 2010 |
Language training vouchers are increasing immigrant enrolment in English and French language classes, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced recently at the Punjabi Community Health Services Centre in Mississauga.
Teaching techniques to help make instruction for adult learners more efficient
Posted: November 24, 2010 |
One of the problems in adult basic skills education is the need to get adults out of basic skills education and into work, vocational or academic coursework as rapidly as possible.
National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation honours 14 ‘remarkable’ Canadians
Posted: November 23, 2010 |
The National Aboriginal Achievement Awards celebrate Aboriginal Canadians who have made a profound impact on their communities, across Canada and worldwide.
Perspectives on Education: LEARNing Landscapes publishes special issue
Posted: November 22, 2010 |
LEARNing Landscapes, an online, peer-reviewed education journal, has published a special issue featuring short commentaries on education from 24 Canadians who are prominent in various walks of life.
Santa pays unexpected visit to confirm postal elves are ready for children’s letters
Posted: November 22, 2010 |
With less than five weeks to go before Christmas, Canada Post confirms that Santa Claus has visited various post offices across Canada to ensure that postal elves are ready to help answer letters and emails sent by children from around the world.
Proposed high school dropout law for Manitoba upsets First Nations chief
Posted: November 19, 2010 |
A Manitoba First Nations leader says he's upset a proposed new provincial law forcing youth to stay in school until they graduate or turn 18 won't apply on reserves.
Deadline for entering Munsch at Home contest is November 25
Posted: November 19, 2010 |
There are only a few days left to enter the national Munsch at Home Contest for a chance to win a home visit from bestselling author and Family Literacy Day Honorary Chair Robert Munsch.
Canadian Literacy and Learning Network launches new logo
Posted: November 18, 2010 |
On November 2, 2010, the board of MCL met for its final annual general meeting, and then stepped aside to allow the new Canadian Literacy and Learning Network (CLLN) to begin its work. The new board will be guided by CLLN’s core belief — Canadian society truly values literacy and learning — at home, at work and in the community.
Employment Opportunity with Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network (SALN): Communications Director (PDF)
Posted: November 17, 2010 |
The Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network Inc. is seeking a Communications Co-ordinator for 1.5 days per week with potential for increase.
Employment Opportunity with Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network (SALN): Cultural Workshop Facilitator (PDF)
Posted: November 17, 2010 |
The Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Network Inc. is seeking a Cultural Workshop Facilitator for a contract position. This contract will be begin as a part-time position but may build into a fulltime position.
Ministers of education mark International Education Week
Posted: November 15, 2010 |
The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) joined on November 15 with over 100 countries from around the world to celebrate the 11th annual International Education Week. This year’s theme for Canada is “International Education: Building a Society for the 21st Century.”
Canadian teachers honoured at Worldwide Innovation Education Forum
Posted: November 15, 2010 |
Eight Canadians were among more than 500 educators, school leaders, government officials and others from more than 60 countries who attended the 2010 Worldwide Innovative Education Forum in Cape Town, South Africa.
Campus bookstores, student leaders want government to axe private tax on imported books
Posted: November 15, 2010 |
Campus Stores Canada and the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations have called on the federal government to remove aspects of the Copyright Act that artificially inflate the cost of imported textbooks.
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