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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
Canada’s universities call for international education strategy
Posted: November 3, 2010 |
The number of international students enrolled in Canadian universities increased 10 percent this year: a trend that enriches the learning experience for Canadian students, builds global links for Canada and generates economic activity in communities across the country.
Elections - Nunavut Literacy Council
Posted: November 3, 2010 | 
The Nunavut Literacy Council is holding elections for positions on the board of directors.
Ballots must be received by November 12, 2010.
Are Canadians falling short of their learning potential?
Posted: November 2, 2010 |
Generally, Canadians everywhere are united in valuing learning highly; yet we are falling far short of our potential.
ABC Life Literacy Canada honours three new award winners for excellence in literacy
Posted: November 2, 2010 |
As part of Life Literacy Night held at the iconic CN Tower last night, individuals from government, business and the literacy field gathered to celebrate 20 years of ABC Life Literacy Canada’s efforts in raising awareness of the life literacy cause.
Program Delivery Positions, Midland Area Reading Council (MARC) (PDF)
Posted: November 2, 2010 | 
Deadline: November 10, 2010
Coordinator/Instructor, New Skills North Simcoe – MARC (PDF)
Posted: November 2, 2010 |
Deadline: November 10, 2010
Job offer – Program coordinator, Yukon Family Literacy Centre (PDF)
Posted: November 2, 2010 | 
Deadline: November 12, 2010
Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training Launch “Literacy: It means more than you think” Campaign
Posted: November 1, 2010 |
Improving quality of life by increasing literacy and essential skills is the goal of a new Atlantic awareness campaign launched by the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training (CAMET).
Centre for Literacy has opening for project officer
Posted: October 29, 2010 | 
Deadline: November 8, 2010
The Centre for Literacy is a pan-Canadian centre of expertise that supports best practices and informed policy development in the fields of literacy and essential skills. They are looking for a permanent Project Officer reporting to the Executive Director (ED).
Adult learners from across Ontario gather to celebrate their high school graduation
Posted: October 29, 2010 |
TORONTO, Oct. 29 /CNW/ - The Ontario Deputy Minister of Education, Kevin Costante, will participate in the Independent Learning Centre's (ILC) Graduation and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 30th, 2010.
Raising a digital generation: Media Awareness Network launches new tutorial for parents
Posted: October 29, 2010 |
Media Awareness Network (MNet) today released e-Parenting Tutorial: Keeping up with your kids' online activities, an online resource to help parents better understand and become actively involved in their children's online lives.
University enrolment continues to climb
Posted: October 28, 2010 |
The latest university enrolment figures show overall enrolment is up almost four percent – 32,000 more, full-time students registered this fall than in 2009. At every level and in every region of the country, more young people are heading to university.
Northwest Territories Aboriginal Languages Plan – A Shared Responsibility
Posted: October 28, 2010 |
The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Jackson Lafferty, tabled the Northwest Territories Aboriginal Languages Plan – A Shared Responsibility document earlier today in the Legislative Assembly.
Prince Edward Island recognizes library volunteers
Posted: October 28, 2010 | 
“Several well deserving community volunteers, who have made outstanding contributions to public libraries across the province, will be recognized as part of activities surrounding Canadian Library Month in October,” says Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Vessey.
New citizen-led committee to identify solutions to better support Alberta's non-profit sector
Posted: October 28, 2010 | 
Committee will advise government on ways to strengthen the sector and build stronger communities
Edmonton - Twelve community leaders from across the province have been brought together to form the new Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Citizens’ Advisory Committee to provide advice to the Alberta government on issues facing the nonprofit/voluntary sector.
Improving mothers’ literacy skills may be best way to boost children’s achievement
Posted: October 28, 2010 |
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health concluded that programs to boost the academic achievement of children from low income neighborhoods would be more successful if they simultaneously provided adult literacy education to parents.
Changing fonts in teaching materials could boost performance: scientists
Posted: October 27, 2010 |
Schools could boost students’ performance by simply changing the font used in teaching materials.
18th Frontier College Reading Circle Conference in Toronto Nov. 12-13
Posted: October 27, 2010 |
Frontier College is pleased to announce the 18th Frontier College Reading Circle Conference, scheduled to take place on 12/13 November, 2010 (Friday and Saturday) at Frontier College (35 Jackes Avenue, Toronto).
Council’s vision for university differentiation won’t work, say faculty
Posted: October 27, 2010 |
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is deeply concerned about a new paper published by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) on promoting more university differentiation. The paper, titled The Benefits of Greater Differentiation of Ontario's University Sector, seeks to outline a model for encouraging a broader variety of missions among the province's universities.
ADHD report card: Quebec, Ontario, B.C. are failing Canada’s students
Posted: October 27, 2010 |
The first-ever report card released today on how Canada's special education systems recognize, identify and support students with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), reveals alarming results.
Using art to illustrate the process of First Nation storytelling
Posted: October 27, 2010 |
"I am very interested in different narrative threads and this idea that nothing ever completely finishes or ends and all things continue," Robin Brass says.
University stream asks students to ‘tap, pinch and type’ to earn degrees
Posted: October 26, 2010 |
While most university students will be reminded to put their cellphones away in class this year, one batch of first-year Carleton University students will be encouraged to tap, pinch and type to earn their degrees.
University report: Strengthen system quality, sustainability and accountability
Posted: October 26, 2010 |
While several of Ontario's 20 universities are internationally ranked, pressures on the postsecondary system are palpable. Increased enrollment is jeopardizing the range and quality of programs while a changing labour market demands postsecondary credentials.
Ontario universities welcome debate on enhancing differentiation in sector
Posted: October 26, 2010 |
A new position paper on differentiation in the university sector from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) provides a welcome platform for further dialogue about the evolution of universities to meet the changing needs of society, according to the Council of Ontario Universities (COU).
Proposal to increase differentiation of Ontario’s universities met by cautious optimism
Posted: October 26, 2010 |
Undergraduate students are generally supportive of the government taking a more active role in transforming Ontario's universities to better balance the system-wide demands for a high-quality and accessible learning environment with the capacity to undertake research.
To integrate or not to integrate... a divisive education issue in Quebec
Posted: October 25, 2010 |
Education Minister Line Beauchamp kicked off a forum on Monday about special needs students by conceding she doesn’t expect a unanimous position by day’s end.
Celebrate Halloween with these spooky literacy tips
Posted: October 22, 2010 |
This Halloween, ABC Life Literacy Canada reminds families to practice literacy skills with some fun literacy tips, tricks and treats.
John Ivison comment: Addressing native education a too-long-ignored priority
Posted: October 22, 2010 |
Two years after the Prime Minister offered a formal apology to the survivors of Canada’s native residential schools, many Canadians would be shocked to learn the legislation governing education on most reserves remains the Indian Act of 1867.
Minister of State Kent to Attend First Conference of the Americas on International Education
Posted: October 22, 2010 |
The Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs (Americas), today announced he will address the first Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAIE) on October 22, 2010, in Calgary.
You want culture? It's all at the CamBay library, Nunavut
Posted: October 22, 2010 |
With its public library, cultural centre, museum, art gallery and archives, the May Hakongak Community Library and Cultural Centre in Cambridge Bay is a one-stop shop for culture and education for this community of 1,300 people.
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