National Adult Literacy Database -- Weekly Update -- May 07, 2012

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NALD update - May 07, 2012

Story of the Week

My Second Chance (Part 1) by Shanda Laberge

Literacy and Learning

NALD included in list of '25 Inspiring Literacy Projects around the World'

Top 20 PDF Downloads for April 2012

Community Links – A Statistics Canada newsletter: Special edition on the Census 2011

New PCEIP tables offer statistical measures on education systems in Canada

Workplace and Essential Skills

Learning and employment success stories - NALD's Feature of the Month

May Day and the history of International Workers' Day

Union Gas helps promote trades to Aboriginal youth

On International Workers' Day: Five reasons not to mind income gaps

Mike Holmes: A life fulfilled in the skilled trades

Extremely conscientious employees often given most work to do

Engaging, recognizing workers: Best way to boost retention, says HR management researcher

Internet at work: Survey says most Canadians are granted access

Pressure-free job can be as bad as highly stressful one: expert

Many employers fail to reimburse staff for continuing education costs

Review the latest events.

Learning Materials

Lesson Plan: Oral Communication – Essential Skills Checklist - What Are Your Skills? by READ Saskatoon (2012)

Living Options: I Want a Home by Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI) (2006)

Igniting the Power Within: Level 4 Curriculum - Celebrating Our Voice by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

The Dartmouth Learning Network – Changing the face of literacy in Dartmouth [Video – 9:10] by Dartmouth Learning Network (2011)

Part 2: FASD Modules on Math by Regina Community Clinic (2010)

Operations with Mixed Fractions Part 2 – Concept [Video – 9:04] by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

Operations with Mixed Fractions Part 2- Practice [Video – 9:04] by Workplace Education Manitoba (WEM) (2011)

Research Materials

No “drop” in the bucket: the high costs of dropping out - Lessons in Learning – February 4, 2009 by Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) (2009)

Post-secondary Education in Canada: Strategies for Success by Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) (2007)

Report on Consultations with Adults Living with HIV/AIDS - Full Report by Sue Folinsbee, Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier, Allan Quigley et al. (2008)

The Lieutenant Governor’s Aboriginal Summer Reading Camps Managed by Frontier College – 2009 Report by Frontier College (209)

Literacy skills of Canadians across the ages: Fewer low achievers, fewer high achievers - Education Matters: Insights on Education, Learning and Training in Canada, February 2008, Vol. 4 No. 6 by Kathryn McMullen (2008)