Beyond the Worksheet: An integrated skills approach to meeting the everyday literacy needs of adult learners
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| Date: | 27 Apr 2010 |
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| Venue: | London: London |
| Ref: | C1980/0410 |
| Fee: | £170 (Non NIACE members rate) (includes lunch, tea/coffee) NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees |
| Contact: | Raksha Kanani (courses@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2811 |
| Apply: | Apply Now |
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[Background] [Who would benefit from attending] [Training Aim] [Training Objectives] [What are the benefits of attending this workshop] [Programme Outline] [Application Form]
"Reading and Writing float on a sea of talk"
James Britton
Background
The psychologist James Britton used the phrase "Reading and writing float on a sea of talk" to describe how important speaking and listening is as the foundation for becoming functionally literate.
Using alternatives to worksheets, this highly participative workshop will focus on non-fiction as a starting point, and offer a variety of approaches to support work-based providers in integrating speaking and listening, reading and writing with learners.
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Who would benefit from attending
This workshop will be of interest to practitioners working with adult learners and delivering post 16 Skills for Life provision
Practitioners attending the workshop have said:
"Excellent range of activities that I would like to adapt for my own learners"
"This was an excellent workshop - gave me practical teaching ideas"
"Very good course that brought out the importance of linking speaking and writing"
"Offers really useful interactive, hands-on approaches"
"Very well presented - stimulating discussion of ideas"
"The information has developed my teaching skills"
"The trainer was excellent - her enthusiasm was infectious
"Lots of practical advice to use with learners"
"One of the most useful courses I have attended"
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Training Aim
The overall aim of this interactive one-day practical workshop is to enable participants to gain a deeper understanding of the close links between all the elements of being literate, in speaking and listening, reading and writing, and how this can impact on motivating adult learners and meeting their everyday literacy needs.
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Training Objectives
By the end of the workshop you will:
- be familiar with the holistic nature of literacy and the close links between speaking and listening, reading and writing
- understand the importance of the audience, purpose and form in literacy
- have tried out and reflected on a range of activities to use with learners which you will subsequently be able to use to support sessions in your own context
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What are the benefits of attending this workshop
You will take away:
- an improved understanding and appreciation of the value of a non-worksheet approach to teaching literacy and the positive impact on the motivation and attainment levels of learners
- a range of practical tips and strategies which can be readily applied in your working practice
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Programme Outline
09:45 Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)
10.00 Welcome and Introductions, aims of the day and scene-setting
Activity 1: What challenges face a writer?
Activity 2: What does reading demand?
Activity 3: What does a writer need to know?
11:45 Tea/coffee break
Activity 4: Group reading / writing activity (continued)
13:00 Lunch
13:45 How important is spelling?
What about handwriting?
Activity 5: The use of talk for specific situations
15.00 Mid afternoon break
Activity 6: Planning a holistic approach to literacy teaching
Reflection and evaluation
15.45 Close
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