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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
Starting with today's release, all labour force estimates are now based on the 2006 Census population counts rather than the 2001 Census. With this revision, the total Canadian population has been revised downward 0.3 per cent, which is approximately half the size of the previous revision in 2005.
Training the next generation of tradespeople - without burden of student loans
Posted: January 28, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
For parents willing to adjust their university-or-bust attitude, a trades education for their son or daughter can be a refreshing choice.
Reading with children helps encourage lifelong learning: PEI Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Posted: January 28, 2011 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
Family Literacy Grants of up to $3,000 are available on PEI to programs administered by kindergartens, early childhood programs, schools and not-for-profit organizations. A series of these grants are awarded every year to support activities to help parents and children improve literacy, numeracy and learning.
Nova Scotia communities observe Family Literacy Day
Posted: January 28, 2011 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
The government of Nova Scotia has supported the development and delivery of family literacy programs for more than a decade.
Text messaging can help boost literacy among students: research
Posted: January 28, 2011 |
Category: Learning
According to new research, the use of “textisms” can improve literacy among pupils by giving them extra exposure to word composition outside the school day.
Canada’s ministers of education celebrate Family Literacy Day
Posted: January 27, 2011 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
Canada’s ministers of education have joined with parents and children in communities across the country to celebrate the 13th annual Family Literacy Day.
Province of New Brunswick celebrates Family Literacy Day
Posted: January 27, 2011 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
“National Family Literacy Day is a great way to showcase the benefits of reading and promote literacy throughout our province's communities,” said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Jody Carr. “Reading with a child is one of the most important things that anyone can do to support a child's education.”
Lester B. Pearson School Board students to become responsible ‘digital citizens’
Posted: January 27, 2011 |
Category: Learning
The Digital Citizenship program aims to educate all members of the school community including students, staff, parents and community members on the responsible use of technology. The program will be integrated into the current curriculum at all grade levels and is a board-wide philosophy that will be adopted by every school and centre.
Workplace literacy conference: Where business goals and individuals meet
Posted: January 26, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
A staff member of the National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) and a longtime NALD contributor from the United States are both presenting at the Workplace Literacy Conference: Where Business Goals and Individual Goals Meet. The event is taking place in London, Ontario, on Friday, February 4.
Regina Literacy Network has tips for creating libraries and literacy-rich learning environments at home (PDF)
Posted: January 26, 2011 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
With a strong belief that every child’s first and most important teachers are their parents, the Regina Literacy Network promotes intergenerational family learning opportunities whenever it can. Family Literacy Day allows its members to celebrate the importance of family, relationships and learning with others across the country.
Literacy Link South Central to distribute essential skills workbooks in May 2011 (PDF)
Posted: January 26, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Literacy Link South Central is nearing the end of a two-year project the primary goal
of which is to develop seven workbooks that embed essential skills activities within
employment-readiness tasks.
Literacy Link South Central to distribute essential skills workbooks in May 2011
Posted: January 25, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
Literacy Link South Central is nearing the end of a two-year project the primary goal of which is to develop seven workbooks that embed essential skills activities within employment-readiness tasks.
Summer Institute on workplace literacy, essential skills to focus on embedding practice, preparing providers (PDF)
Posted: January 25, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
Several new themes emerged from the 2010 institute, specifically around questions of embedded teaching and learning and the qualifications and professionalism of workplace essential skills providers. The 2011 institute, June 27-29 in Montreal, will focus on these, as well as on the continuing preoccupation of engaging employers and learners.
Summer Institute on workplace literacy, essential skills to focus on embedding practice, preparing providers (PDF)
Posted: January 25, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Several new themes emerged from the 2010 institute, specifically around questions of embedded teaching and learning and the qualifications and professionalism of workplace essential skills providers. The 2011 institute, June 27-29 in Montreal, will focus on these, as well as on the continuing preoccupation of engaging employers and learners.
Media and higher education: Toronto conference will examine how one affects the other
Posted: January 25, 2011 |
Category: Learning
An innovative international conference will take place this year in Toronto to examine the complex relationship between media and higher education. Worldviews: Media Coverage of Higher Education in the 21st Century will be held June 16 to 18 at several venues including the University of Toronto, MaRs Discovery District and Ryerson University.
Literacy remains priority for Atlantic ministers of education, training
Posted: January 25, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Ministers from the Atlantic provinces responsible for education and training have reaffirmed their commitment to promoting and improving literacy.
New research indicates immigrants are no longer using the Atlantic Provinces merely as an entry point to Canada but are making the region a long-term home.
If setting sights on a new career, focus on positive people, activities
Posted: January 24, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
Now that the new year is well underway and we’ve had an opportunity to refocus and recharge, many workers are entering another stressful period – considering career or job changes or just planning out the rest of the year.
Labour minister Lisa Raitt meets with U.S. counterpart to discuss issues facing both countries
Posted: January 24, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
During her first official visit to Washington as Canada’s labour minister, Lisa Raitt met with Hilda Solis, United States secretary of labour, to discuss a number of current and emerging labour issues facing both nations.
NALD accepting nominations for second annual Innovative Technology Award
Posted: January 24, 2011 |
Category: Learning
FREDERICTON, N.B. - The National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) has issued a call for nominations for its second annual NALD Innovative Technology Award.
NALD established the award in 2010 to bring greater visibility to an exemplary or innovative technology product, project or service that benefits the field of adult literacy and essential skills.
French-language education: A unique cultural experience, a springboard to sustainable bilingualism
Posted: January 24, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Many Canadians would be surprised to learn that Ontario is home to Canada’s largest francophone community outside of Quebec. The vitality of the 600,000 people who make up this vibrant and diverse cultural community depends on a vast French-language education network.
Does idea of giving a presentation at work terrify you?
Posted: January 21, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
Public speaking is one of the most commonly reported fears in the general public. Giving a presentation is a very unnatural way to interact, when we consider that usual human interaction involves both giving and receiving verbal and nonverbal communication from others.
Parents lack confidence in helping children with homework: research
Posted: January 21, 2011 | | Family Literacy Day
| Family Literacy DayCategory: Learning
Ipsos Reid research shows that 50 per cent of Canadian parents lack confidence in helping their children with reading, writing and math homework.
Involving learners is key ingredient to successfully promoting adult learning and literacy: opinion
Posted: January 21, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Adult learners are an under-utilized asset in the promotion of adult learning and literacy. Often, the perspective of adult learners is not sought.
Essential skills occupational curricula field testing - Call for community partners
Posted: January 20, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
With funding from the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Literacy Link Eastern Ontario has completed four bilingual occupational curricula based on the essentials skills, and is seeking community partners to field-test the materials.
Have increased responsibilities or longer hours at work been causing you unwanted stress? Here are a few ways to de-stress from your work worries.
A to Z - People with names near end of alphabet are more aggressive: study
Posted: January 20, 2011 |
Category: Essential skills
University researchers have found a systematic relationship between the first letter of a person's childhood last name and the speed at which they take advantages of opportunities to queue up. The study findings have been printed in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Essential skills occupational curricula field testing – Call for community partners
Posted: January 20, 2011 |
Category: Learning
With funding from the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, Literacy Link Eastern Ontario has completed four bilingual occupational curricula based on the essentials skills, and is seeking community partners to field-test the materials.
A to Z – People with names near end of alphabet are more aggressive: study
Posted: January 20, 2011 |
Category: Learning
University researchers have found a systematic relationship between the first letter of a person’s childhood last name and the speed at which they take advantages of opportunities to queue up. The study findings have been printed in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Knowledge Ontario co-ordinates French-language resources in five digital services
Posted: January 20, 2011 |
Category: Learning
Ontario's libraries, school boards, colleges and universities have been collaborating to provide a wide range of electronic French-language products and services across the province, and Knowledge Ontario, a not-for-profit collaborative, coordinates these initiatives.
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