Professional Development Colleagues,

Given our discussions on tutor training, I thought you would be
interested in the question below that was recently posted to the Family
Literacy list. 

 

Do you see a need similar to what Judy describes?

 

Does anyone have suggestions, comments, or discussion about the issue
she raises -- or suggested resources I could pass along?

 

Thanks! Best, Jackie

 

Jackie Taylor, Adult Literacy Professional Development List Moderator,
jataylor at utk.edu 

 

Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:14:44 -0700 (PDT)

From: Judy Bundy <drbundy52 at yahoo.com>

Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 1066]  training for service providers

To: FamilyLiteracy at nifl.gov

Message-ID: <827117.42300.qm at web44807.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>

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I am a volunteer coordinating a literacy project for a small public
library. Since I've been spreading the word about our tutoring and
classes, a number of folks have expressed an interest in having training
for service providers who come in contact with people in the community
who need literacy training. They want to learn how to (1) recognize
people who need literacy training, and (2) approach those folks in a
gentle way to tell them how to get the kind of help they need. Perhaps
even facilitate getting them in touch with the program, without being
overbearing or offensive to someone who may have been hiding their
literacy issue for years. Does anyone have any ideas about how to find
that kind of training? 

   

  Thanks.

   

  Judy Bundy, PhD

  Coordinator, WINGS: A Community Literacy Project

  Riter C. Hulsey Public Library

  Terrell, Texas

   

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