I took some of the Verizon courses and found them
interesting.  They do fill gaps for those who are
trained in other fields but are also literacy
volunteers.  They also help new teachers as the
materials are well written and courses can be
customized to personal needs.   I think I enrolled in
three courses (about 2 years ago) and devoted
different parts of the day to each one of them.   I
got the information at the Literacy Assistance Center
in New York City but unfortunately I don't have the
link anymore.  I tried the one provided in the
previous message and it is no longer valid.  

The best part of these courses, considering the
limited funding that a lot of programs have, is that
they are absolutely free.  This is a great on line
resource for tutors.

Nadia Quiroz-Colby
Houston, TX
--- Nancy R Faux/AC/VCU <nfaux at vcu.edu> wrote:


> Although the following mini-courses offered by

> Verizon Online University 

> do not constitute a volunteer tutor training

> program, they may be helpful 

> to your volunteers.  (p.s.  maybe someone at Verizon

> could fix the link.)

> 

> Verizon Literacy University adds three courses

>      Did you know that in 2002, more than 1 mil.

> people immigrated to the 

> U.S.A., and over 500,000 others became citizens?

> Verizon Literacy 

> University has added three new courses to assist

> volunteers working in 

> literacy programs providing services to these new

> immigrants.

> ? Volunteering in English Language Learner Literacy

> Classes introduces 

> several English Language Learners and describes the

> special roles 

> volunteers play in meeting the needs of these

> learners.

> ? Culture and English Language Learners examines the

> different dimensions 

> of culture and how cultural values influence

> learning.

> ? Citizenship: What Volunteers Need to Know provides

> information on what 

> literacy students in citizenship programs are likely

> to encounter during 

> the citizenship process.

>      VLU is available at no charge to anyone. Most

> of the courses can be 

> completed in 30-45 minutes and cover a variety of

> literacy-related topics. 

> Visit www.vluonline.org.

> 

> Nancy

> 

>

*********************************************************

> Nancy R. Faux

> ESOL Specialist

> Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center

> Virginia Commonwealth University

> 3600 W. Broad Street, Suite 669

> Richmond, VA 23230-4930

> nfaux at vcu.edu

> http://www.valrc.org

> 1-800-237-0178

> 

> 

> 

> "Lipson, Jim" <jlipson at pima.edu> 

> Sent by: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov

> 03/06/2008 01:42 PM

> Please respond to

> The Adult Literacy Professional Development

> Discussion List 

> <professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov>

> 

> 

> To

> "The Adult Literacy Professional Development

> Discussion List" 

> <professionaldevelopment at nifl.gov>

> cc

> 

> Subject

> [ProfessionalDevelopment 2020] Re: [Professional

> Development 2017] Re: 

> Volunteer Tutor Training

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> 

> Wow?what a great discussion on tutoring!  Molly, are

> you willing to share 

> your training manual?  Here in Tucson (Pima

> Community College Adult 

> Education) we have developed a manual/handbook for

> teachers.  The idea is 

> that we want teachers, as ?supervising instructors?

> to see that they need 

> to invest some time and energy with their volunteers

> if they really want 

> them to be successful. 

>  

> Regarding professional development?we invite tutors

> to any PD event or 

> activity that we offer for teachers?the idea being

> that the tutor is also 

> an educator and not just a tutor.  Periodically I

> have also invited 

> volunteers for a half day in-service for them to

> discuss what works and 

> what is not working for them within the program and

> how they can be better 

> supported.  I may also break them into interest

> topic groups to share 

> strategies and best practices.  Periodically we also

> ask them to fill out 

> self evaluations.  The advantage of this is that

> they will often share 

> things in writing they will not share in a phone,

> e-mail or personal 

> visit.  Sometimes this can be brutally enlightening!

>  

> Jim Lipson

> Volunteer Coordinator

> Pima Community College Adult Education

> 520.884.8628

> 

> From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov 

> [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On

> Behalf Of 

> Sandman-Hurley, Kelli

> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 10:29 AM

> To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development

> Discussion List

> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2017] Re:

> Volunteer Tutor Training

>  

> Hi Jane:

>  

> We did try a listserv for tutors and it did not go

> well, but we have 

> contemplated trying it again. We are also in the

> process of putting 

> together a monthly meeting where tutors can come

> with their questions for 

> the staff. We are hoping that having this meeting in

> the evening, during 

> the week (with food), that they will come. 

> 

> We also host an annual Tutor Conference that is very

> well attended, not 

> only by our tutors, but tutors from all over

> California. 

>  

> Kelli

>  

> 

> From: professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov 

> [mailto:professionaldevelopment-bounces at nifl.gov] On

> Behalf Of Jane 

> Greiner

> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:16 AM

> To: The Adult Literacy Professional Development

> Discussion List

> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2016] Re:

> Volunteer Tutor Training

>  

> I'm wondering if any of you have successful

> strategies for getting tutors 

> to attend ongoing training as they tutor. I know

> some programs require 

> tutors to attend. Does that work well? 

>  

> What other strategies encourage them to continue to

> learn and grow in 

> their tutoring role?

> Has anyone tried email discussions with their

> tutors?

>  

> Thanks,

> Jane

> Jane Greiner 

> Professional Development Coordinator 

> ProLiteracy America 

> www.proliteracy.org 

> jgreiner at proliteracy.org 

> 315.422.9121 ext. 283 

>  

> Learn more about ProLiteracy America's Professional

> Development at 

> http://www.newreaderspress.com/default_prolit.aspx 

>  

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Molly Elkins [mailto:melkins at dclibraries.org]

> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:12 PM

> To: 'The Adult Literacy Professional Development

> Discussion List'

> Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 2008] Re:

> Volunteer Tutor Training

> It is really wonderful to hear (and see) what other

> literacy organizations 

> offer their volunteer tutors in terms of training

> and development. Since I 

> am just a little program, hardly starting up, it is

> really great to see 

> models of what else is out there so that I do not

> have to reinvent the 

> wheel. 

>  

> I would love for other programs to share what they

> do in terms of tutor 

> training and support, requirements, etc. 

>  

> I?m curious, Ann, what is your website, can I check

> it 

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