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There’s a phrase we often use in the Holding Safer Spaces training as we begin the circle, “How are you arriving?” I want to begin this moment together with you with the same...

Now Playing: Reading Materials for Literacy Learners – A Tale of Two Papers Featuring : English Express & The West Coast Reader As the curtain rises, we see two people seated...

March 11, 2021 was a significant date. A date that marked one full year since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. In that year, you may have whipped...

This week's guest blog post is by Terri Peters. Keeping feedback constructive is the every-lesson task of adult foundational learning tutors and instructors. You create a...

We are growing something new together! Pincher Creek Community Adult Learning has been part of an exciting new initiative over the last few months. Background: In the spring...

This week's guest blog post is by Dorte Weber, this is part 3 in a series of 3. Even without a pandemic, it can be challenging to reach enough stakeholders for the data to be...

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...

This week's guest blog post is by Dorte Weber, this is part 2 in a series of 3. Thanks to Berniece for your thoughtful response on the first part of my blog series - Needs...

Welcome to January 2021. Yes, I know the month is almost over, but honestly I feel like I’m still trying to catch my breath. In some ways Christmas feels like it was just...

This week's guest blog post is by Dorte Weber, this is 1 in a series of 3. This seems like a great time to look back, take stock, and look forward. Many things have changed,...

CALP Basics e-Learning In the world of literacy, it may not be a surprise that many of us have a love for reading! Whether it’s scrolling a screen or turning the pages of a...

This week's guest blog post is by Carlee Knight. This past October, I had the opportunity to take Psychological First Aid, a Canadian Red Cross certified course offered by...

Eight and a half months into Covid-19, and I have been fortunate enough to be able to attend my first “hybrid” CLN Board meeting with cohorts from around the province. I have...

Tansi, As you may know Indigenous peoples have a rich tradition of oral history and storytelling. Stories are told to pass down traditional knowledge to guide and to teach...

For the past 4 years, CALPs across Alberta have had access to generous book discounts from a variety of publishing companies. This year I'd like to highlight those companies...

Like recounting a book to a good friend but only having read the last 3 chapters, we cannot discount the importance of the neurological, genetic and behavioral effects trauma...

Tansi, Hello Did you know that June is National Indigenous History Month, and National Indigenous day is on June 21st? As we find ourselves in these strange times of a global...

I am amazed at the innovative and creative ways CALP staff have found to connect with learners, from the basics of mailing or dropping off resources followed up with a phone...

These are interesting times we are living in. COVID-19 has turned our world upside down and has us adapting to things we never dreamed we would. One of the biggest shifts in...

Why the Tool? I don’t know about you, but my memory Is not impressive…I’m surprised my phone hasn’t gone on strike due to the number of lists and reminders I enter into it!...