Literacy Councils used to do it.  There used to be a separate non-profit organization that supported the training, but it has been absorbed into ProLiteracy, so I'm not sure who actually does the training these days.  New Readers Press sells the books and materials.  The training was offered free or for a very nominal fee.   I would suggest contacting ProLiteracy to try to find a local contact.

Marte

Marte Mirman
Instructional Specialist, ESL Programs
Baltimore City Community College
710 E. Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-986-5443


From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Project CARE
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:26 PM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 3748] laubach training

Who does Laubach training? How could I find more information about that? Is the Laubach training expensive?

Thanks!

Karin Johnsey

Project CARE
Adult Volunteer Literacy Program Coordinator
Morton College
Cicero, IL
708-656-8000 x383
projectcare at morton.edu

From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Mirman, Marte
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 3:11 PM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 3746] Re: Working with Volunteers

Working with volunteers can be both inspiring and challenging.  In terms of their helpfulness with preliterate/low-literate students, they can be really helpful.  One way to make the experience good for all concerned, is to make sure that the volunteer has some training.  The Laubach method is particularly good to use when the volunteer does not have any teaching or ESL experience.  The standard Laubach training is 12 hours, but even with 3-4 hours, the volunteer is in a position to really make a difference.

Marte Mirman
Instructional Specialist, ESL Programs
Baltimore City Community College
710 E. Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-986-5443


From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Martha Bigelow
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:53 PM
To: 'The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List'
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 3742] Working with Volunteers

I'm going to offer a new topic.  Sometimes teachers with preliterate or low-literate students are lucky enough to get a volunteer.  Sometimes this person is not an educator.  Do the readers on this list have suggestions about how to maximize this opportunity?  What can be done to make the experience good for the students AND the volunteer?  If we can get volunteers hooked, they'll be able to develop relationships with students and hopefully offer their much needed services to the program for many years.
It would be great to hear from program administrators, teachers and volunteers themselves.
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