Reflections on facilitating digital skills learning: Focus on the learning, not on technology
* Please note: this article was originally published in the April 25, 2024 edition of The Connector newsletter from Calgary Learns In this post, we explore promising...
Reflections on a monumental transition: What we have learned through embracing digital skills as foundational learning
* Please note: this article was originally published in the February 6, 2024 edition of The Connector newsletter from Calgary Learns Do you remember the monumental shift that...
Facing into the Wind
Facing into the Wind For anyone living on the prairies, wind is a familiar part of our world. If I’m honest, it is not always something I embrace as I prefer still calm...
What has Symposium meant to you?
The 2024 Literacy & Learning Symposium Registration Kick-Off is on February 6, 2024! Many CALP staff look forward to this event every year, and there is a reason they keep...
National Literacy Supports
In my last blog post, Advocating Literacy, I wrote about work at the international level and a call to action at the local level. I want to share with you what is happening...
Literacy & Learning Symposium 2023 Launch – Registration is now open!
Community Learning Network (CLN) is excited to launch online registration for the Literacy & Learning Symposium 2023 and registration is now live. Register Now! It’s been a...
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...
Learning Disability or Learning Opportunity?
Learning disability. Two words that strike terror into every literacy practitioner’s soul. Thinking back to my early days as a Literacy Coordinator I can still remember that...
Say Hello to Adult Learning Alberta!
This week's guest blog post is by Cheryl Dezall. If you are not familiar with this little gem, let me introduce you to an innovative new website for adult learners (and us)....
Maximizing Learner Support Service Connections
Maximizing Learner Support Service Connections Prepare! Understand how Learner Support Services are defined in the CALP Guidelines: “Grant recipients provide Learner Support...
Tips for Giving Constructive Feedback
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...
Adult Learning Alberta - New Website to Connect Adult Learners to Online CALP Learning Opportunities
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...
Connecting with Learners (from a Distance)
Last week certainly threw us all a curveball. As I waded through information about social distancing and an ongoing inventory of toilet paper, my inbox was flooded with...
Holding Safer Spaces for Adult Learners
This week's guest blog comes to you from Brenda Barritt, Project Lead - "Holding Safer Spaces" Professional Development Pilot. As we change over our calendars and get used to...
A Safe and Welcoming Space
Brenda nervously looked out the window at the door of the High School. It was September and time to return to school. She was entering Grade 10 at a new school. Butterflies...
How to Help Develop Job Search Strategies
This week, we are pleased to feature a guest blogger. The blog has been submitted by Lois Polege, Adult Learning Coordinator for Flagstaff Community Adult Learning and...
Getting Ready to Learn
Have you ever signed up for something only to realize you just don’t have the time to commit to it? Not long ago, I registered for a free online course through the University...
A Family's Journey with Learning Disabilities
I’m so excited that the CALP system has had the chance to take LIFE Training with Dr. Anne Price from Calgary Learns this spring. LIFE stands for “Learning Is For Everyone”,...
Learner Support Services: Transitioning learners to post-secondary education
Congratulations, you did it! Your learner has progressed through your CALP program and is ready to transition into further learning! So now what? Your program ROCKS and your...