Literacy Volunteers in Mercer County, Inc.
Course Description:
Adult Basic Literacy Tutor Training Workshop
- DEFINING LITERACY
- LEARNERS AND TUTORS
- Characteristics and Qualities
- How Adults Learn
- Collaborative Process
- THE FOUR LANGUAGE COMPONENTS
- Reading
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Three Views of Reading
Reading Strategies
Comprehension - Writing
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Attitudes about Writing
The Writing Process
Error Analysis
Editing - Speaking
- Listening
- Reading
- TECHNIQUES FOR LITERACY INSTRUCTION
- Language Experience Approach
- Sight Words and Phonics Clues
- Phonics
- Word Patterns
- Writing
- ASSESSMENT
- Formal Assessment
- Informal Assessment
- Ongoing Multi-Measure Assessment
- Tutor Reading Assessment
- GOALS
- LESSON PLANS
- MATERIALS, RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES
- FOLLOW UP
- WORKING WITH ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Format: Introductions, Videos, Demonstrations, Practice Exercises, Discussions, Homework, Review