Trails Training Plans

Considering the real-life activities that Trails to Literacy projects use to support learning, it is very important that the links to the learner's goals and their literacy, numeracy and self-development skills are clearly articulated. It is also important to ensure that the participatory nature of Trails is carried through the Training Plan and Lesson Plans development. Both the learner and the facilitator need to understand, at all times, what literacy and basic skills are being developed.

When developing an individualized training plan:
Adapted from: Individual Training Plans by Janet Field, The Basic Skills Agency Magazine Feb. 2000 http://www.basic-skills.co.uk
The tutor needs:
Good interpersonal skills:
  • listening
  • questioning
  • acknowledging
  • reassuring
A knowledge of:
  • methods
  • strategies
  • learning styles
  • resources available
  • other learning opportunities
The ability to break tasks down into skills needed The ability to identify which skills need reinforcing and which need to be learned To use the appropriate language To have information from initial interview (personal aspirations, learning styles, needs etc.).
 
Learners need:
To understand the process and the rationale for it To feel:
  • accepted not judged
  • able to ask questions
  • able to say what they want
  • able to disagree
  • comfortable
 To have to think about what they want to do To understand their commitment to the programme