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  1. Tips and Tools for Successful Conversation Groups

    https://calp.ca/events/tips-and-tools-for-successful-conversation-groups.htm
    Tips and Tools for Successful Conversation Groups Conversation groups and classes can be a versatile and effective way to develop language skills for newcomers. Participants will learn about the benefits...

  2. Reflections on facilitating digital skills learning: Focus on the learning, not on technology

    https://calp.ca/blog/reflections-on-facilitating-digital-skills-learning-focus-on-the-learning-not-on-technology.htm
    *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 practices around facilitating digital...

  3. Digital Tools and Test-Taking Strategies for the Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) – Workshop Toolkit

    https://calp.ca/resources/digital-tools-and-test-taking-strategies-for-the-canadian-adult-education-credential-caec-workshop-toolkit.htm
    The NorQuest CALP in Whitecourt has developed a new workshop to support youth and adults with the digital skills and confidence they need to be successful writing online CAEC exams. The toolkit includes...

  4. Celebration and Ceremony: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and the 2021 Literacy and Learning Awards

    https://calp.ca/newsletters/calp-connections-october-2021.htm#article-1266
    Since September 30, 2021 was the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and is also Orange Shirt Day, CLN wanted to recognize the significance of the day. We had Elder Dr. Mary Omeasso-Moonias...

  5. Preparing For a Community Needs Assessment

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=560
    Supports & Resources There are many different ways to do a community needs assessment, so you should think about what will work best for your community and your CALP. Resources are available to guide...

  6. Plain Language Marketing Brochures from Maskwacis Cultural College

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    Moving Forward Looking Back  -  Summer Library Initiatives This summer we had a team of five summer students and they worked on the Moving Forward Looking Back initiatives.  With lots of conversations,...

  7. OER (Open Education Resource)

    https://calp.ca/events/oer-open-education-resource.htm
    In this workshop, you will be guided in how to use a free, online, interactive English language textbook in your ESL classes. You will gain an understanding of how the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB)...

  8. Psychological First Aid (Ponoka September 2021)

    https://calp.ca/events/psychological-first-aid-ponoka-september-2021.htm
    Please note Registration is now closed. This course will support CALP-funded staff, volunteers and system partners to develop a personal understanding of the effects of stress, loss, trauma and grief...

  9. New Resource from Shift Management - Multilingual Video Stack

    https://calp.ca/newsletters/calp-connections-may-2017.htm#article-746
    Shift Management is featuring a new resource called Multilingual Video Stack, a library of video resources for English language teachers, employment counsellors, and agencies working with newcomers, schools...

  10. Every Moment Matters

    https://calp.ca/blog/every-moment-matters.htm
     “Thank you for choosing me,” a volunteer tutor told me one day. Her comment caught me by surprise, yet it is one of those moments that I vividly remember because it had a powerful impact on me. This...

  11. Coaching and Modeling

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=738
    Volunteer tutors working one on one or in small groups with adult foundational learners must incorporate active coaching and modeling of strategies and activities that support literacy and foundational...

  12. Exercising our brain

    https://calp.ca/blog/exercising-our-brain.htm
    March is a great time to talk about exercising. Spring is just around the corner and for many of us we find ourselves engaging in more physical activity. March is also National Reading Month in the US...

  13. Psychological First Aid (Hanna April 2021)

    https://calp.ca/events/psychological-first-aid-hanna-april-2021.htm
    This course will support CALP-funded staff, volunteers and system partners to develop a personal understanding of the effects of stress, loss, trauma and grief on others, with emphasis on self-care and...

  14. Understanding the Medicine Wheel

    https://calp.ca/events/understanding-the-medicine-wheel.htm
    Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Time:  Lunch 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Workshop 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Facilitator: Elder Leona CarterWhere: In-person, The Centre for Family Literacy, EdmontonLink: https://forms.office.com/r/qRH2RwyPc4  Address:...

  15. The Never-Fail Method in a Nutshell

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=958
    I developed this method of teaching writing while I was an instructor in a developmental education program for adults. There was a wide range of learner levels in the program, ranging from people who could...

  16. Advocating Literacy

    https://calp.ca/blog/advocating-literacy.htm
    For many years UNESCO has been an advocate for literacy around the world. They declared September 8 as International Literacy Day back in 1967. In 2003, they led the United Nations Literacy Decade and...

  17. ESL Tutor Training

    https://calp.ca/events/esl-tutor-training.htm
    ESL Tutor Training Participants will learn to design task-based lessons that address learner interests and needs while providing language input, opportunities to practice language skills, and feedback. Event...

  18. Bridging Learners to the Workplace Using Authentic Materials Series (2/2)

    https://calp.ca/events/bridging-learners-to-the-workplace-using-authentic-materials-series-22.htm
    Bridging Learners to the Workplace Using Authentic Materials Series (2/2) Dates: Part 1 Thursday, October 23, 2025 Part 2 Thursday, October 30, 2025 Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Where: Online,...

  19. Introduction to Building Literacy: I'm not just anybody

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=867
    Here’s what I often tell new practitioners: “There are only two things I know for sure about teaching adult literacy: 1) You will probably not get rich…..  2) but you will be rewarded.” I was...

  20. About the Author

    https://calp.ca/e-learning/?id=872
    Meet Allan Allan Quigley has a long history of working in the literacy field. He has written this Guide to share his knowledge and insights with the hopes it can help others working to Build Literacy. Allan...