Practitioner Training Strategy

Each sector network (CESBA, CSC, CLO and LLO) received funding in 1999 to develop a practitioner training strategy that would meet the training needs of practitioners working within its particular sector. The se projects are now moving into their final stage.

The title of the CSC project is Teachers for Tomorrow. Phases 1 and 2 resulted in (a) a list of skills identified by literacy practitioners and LBS program managers as essential to the success of a full-time entry level practitioner in LBS college programs, and (b) a series of recommendations around ‘grandfathering’ and PLAR (Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition). At the conclusion of Phase 3, the following tasks (among others) are expected to be completed:

  • submission of an adult literacy educators’ program to the Colleges branch for program approval based on consultation
  • implementation of a consistent grandfathering policy for all colleges
  • identification and analysis of current college training which should have a PLAR link to a certificate
  • development of a plan for maintaining the currency of skills for college literacy teachers

clipart graphic - clipboardTASK: See Appendix E for a list of essential skills for the entry level practitioner. This list may have been used in your hiring process. Review the list and reflect on the areas where you have strengths and on the areas where you may need additional training and support.

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