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Growing Understanding in the CALP System
Growing Understanding in the CALP System
As the Metis & Indigenous Liaison, I have had the honour of being in this role for the last six years. I have seen the growth the Community Learning Network and the entire...
CALP PD: Fact or Fiction?
CALP PD: Fact or Fiction?
There have been many exciting wins for CALP organizations this past year through professional development! Let’s see what you know about the training and learning...
Voices from the Field: Tanya Klappe - Let’s talk language: Alberta Reading Benchmarks
Voices from the Field: Tanya Klappe - Let’s talk language: Alberta Reading Benchmarks
CALP staff across the province bring considerable knowledge and experience to the field. Like the adult learners they support, CALP practitioners come to CALP by way of...
Advocacy 101
Advocacy 101
Do you agree with any or all of the following statements? We use our literacy skills in all aspects of our lives. Literacy helps us to respond, engage and take action in the...
Celebrating Volunteers
Celebrating Volunteers
“I love what I do.” “I am extremely grateful for this opportunity.” “I have learned so many new things.” “I am excited to help another person achieve their goals.” “I have...
Impact of Strengthening Literacy Practices on CALP staff
Impact of Strengthening Literacy Practices on CALP staff
“Being part of this project has been unbelievably helpful to me in how I will support literacy learners in the future. I feel that it has been the best training I have ever...
Speaking (or writing) Plainly
Speaking (or writing) Plainly
Speaking plainly is something we are born doing. Even a baby’s cry is usually a clear indicator that something’s up and parents learn pretty quickly what that is just by...
Reading and Research
Reading and Research
I’ve recently realized I’m a curious person, meaning I have questions and I want answers. I definitely have an eager desire to know more, and I want to know more about is...
Strategies for Reading
Strategies for Reading
I love resources. I love being surrounded by books and am often distracted by a great online tool. Over the years, my stack of beloved resources has grown, and I am always...
Learners Stepping Out of the Shadows
Learners Stepping Out of the Shadows
There has been a recurring theme popping up over and over for me—the importance of story. Stories are a way of sharing knowledge, truth, laughter, pain, and so much more. I...
Why Family Literacy Programs?
Why Family Literacy Programs?
It’s a new year with new possibilities! Perhaps your organization is considering starting or expanding your programming to include family literacy programs. How, you may ask,...
A Gift of Kindness
A Gift of Kindness
CALP staff are well known for extending kindness to their learners, volunteers and community members. Focusing on strength-based learning and learner-centred approaches are...
Adult Learners and a New Place to Find Them
Adult Learners and a New Place to Find Them
Location, location, location! Attracting adult learners can seem like a daunting task, but you know promoting your programs in the right locations can make a world of...
Helping Students Learn Math – Three Keys: Goals; Current Level and Mindset
Helping Students Learn Math – Three Keys: Goals; Current Level and Mindset
* Please note: this article was originally published in the Rural Routes Winter 2022 newsletter Math comes up again and again as a challenging subject to learn. To help a...
Holding Safer Space ~ Gathering Stones
Holding Safer Space ~ Gathering Stones
I was gathering some items in my office for a project, and as I moved around my space I found an assortment of rocks. They were different sizes and shapes but all tied to a...
Pathways to Truth and Reconciliation
Pathways to Truth and Reconciliation
This Friday, September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As each of us journeys toward a better understanding of what that means to us in our home, work and...
September 8 is International Literacy Day!
September 8 is International Literacy Day!
What is International Literacy Day? In 1966 UNESCO declared September 8 as International Literacy Day. Since 1967 this event is celebrated annually around the world. This is...
Reflections from Metis, Indigenous & Inuit CALP practitioners
Reflections from Metis, Indigenous & Inuit CALP practitioners
The month of June is a time to celebrate and honor Indigenous people in all ways. When I think about this very important month, I think about the Metis, Indigenous & Inuit...
Come Tell Me a Story
Come Tell Me a Story
As far as I am concerned, one of the best activities of the summer is sitting around a campfire with friends and family. Something magical happens as we sit in the dark and...
Meditating on May
Meditating on May
May 2022 was an incredible month. It started with the online Provincial Spring Meeting and ended with in-person Regional Gatherings in the North, West, Central, East and...