CALP Essentials for Family Literacy Programs October-November 2021 (Online) Part 1 of 3 - afternoons
Location: Online
Region(s): North, West Central, East Central, Central, South, Edmonton (ECALA funded), Calgary (Calgary Learns funded)
*Registration is now closed.
Are you a new family literacy practitioner in a CALP-funded program? Are you curious about how family literacy programming can reach adult foundational learners while supporting learning for the whole family? In this participatory training, CALP-funded staff will learn what family literacy programming is, how well suited it is to the needs of adult foundational learners and their families, and which practices support effective CALP-funded family literacy programs. To support your program in aligning to the CALP Guidelines, you will also gain an understanding of the programming requirements for family literacy programs as outlined in the CALP Guidelines.
Learning Outcomes: This training is based on the following five learning outcomes:
- Recognize the history and development of family literacy programming in Alberta
- Differentiate the role of family literacy programs in supporting adult foundational learning
- Identify the diverse backgrounds of family literacy learners (strengths, abilities, needs and experiences)
- Demonstrate how to use effective strategies to plan an adult-focused family literacy program
- Find training and resources to learn more about planning and delivering effective family literacy programs
Dates: October 21, 28 and November 4, 2021
Time: 1:30pm – 2:45pm
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 11, 2021 at 2:00 PM
Registration Fee: $40
Trainers: Tanis Harms, Community Learning Network and Wendy Peverett, ECALA
The online training will include three Zoom session (75 minutes each) alternating with two Self-Study sections (90 minutes each) held over 2-weeks for a total of 6.5 hours of training.
NOTE: Attendance at all of the Zoom sessions and completion of Self-Study is required within the 2 weeks of the course to receive a certificate.
You will be required to have a CALP Portal account to participate in this training. To request an account, please go to: https://calp.ca/user/request.
Coffee Hour
Join CLN and your fellow participants for a follow-up session to network, discuss ideas and topics related to the training and share promising practices for your role in CALP.
DATE: Thursday, January 13 at 1:00-2:00 pm
A reminder email will be sent to you prior to the Coffee Hour session.