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Resources by Lisa Treffry-Goatley Every literacy teacher has to work with a number of complex issues based on the different experiences and levels of the learners. Teaching Adult Literacy 1 encourages literacy teachers to grapple with these problems, thereby equipping them with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to facilitate literacy acquisition. Price: $10.00 Publisher: Juta & Company Series: The Teaching and Learning Series ISBN: 1-7021-5153-X Year of Publication: 1999 Place of Publication: Cape Town, South Africa Size/Length: 7.25 x 9.75 inches, portrait, 130 pages Peppercorn Title #: 620-0011
It Brought a Richness to Me A Resource Manual for Participatory Literacy Practitioners A collection of activities and resources, It Brought a Richness to Me is based on a participatory, learner centered approach to adult literacy teaching and learning. The resource manual is organized into three sections: ‘Knowing the Adult Learner’, ‘LearnerCentered Literacy Principles’, and ‘Teaching and Learning’. The guide includes practical activities for goal setting, teaching writing, and reading as a meaning making process. Price: $30.00 Publisher: Literacy South ISBN: 1-893547-07-8 Year of Publication: 1993 Place of Publication: Durham, NC, USA Size/Length: 8.5 x 11 inches, portrait, 66 pages Format: 3-ring notebook Peppercorn Title #: 500-0019
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Working With Volunteer Tutors Whole Language For Adults by Jane Mackillop The Whole Language for Adults series consists of four resource books written by experienced practitioners in the field. They are now only available from Peppercorn Books and Press. Initial Assessment Reading Selections (590-0098) are also available. Publisher: New Readers Press Place of Publication: Syracuse, NY
Year of Publication: 1994 Size: 8.5 X 11 inches, portrait
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A Guide to Initial Assessment A Guide to Initial Assessment describes the processes and contains the necessary tools for evaluating a learner’s reading proficiency, writing proficiency, oral communication, and any personal issues that might impact on successful participation in the program. Price: $10.00 ISBN: 1-56420-073-6 Length: 80 pages Peppercorn Title #: 590-0099
A Guide to Administration and Staff Development A Guide to Administration and Staff Development provides program administrators with a complete overview of Whole Language for Adults and serves as a solid basis for planning and integrating whole language principle and practice in existing reading programs. It answers frequently asked questions about the whole language concept and includes a glossary of useful terms. Also included is a 6-hour staff development workshop.”
A Guide to Portfolio Assessment A Guide to Portfolio Assessment describes the processes and rationale for using portfolio assessment to evaluate what students accomplish during the course of study. Included are clear guidelines for creating and evaluating writing portfolios, progress portfolios, and mastery portfolios. Photocopy masters necessary for planning and developing portfolio assessment are included, as well as a sample of each type of portfolio. Price: $10.00 ISBN: 1-56420-074-4 Length: 64 pages Peppercorn Title #: 590-0100
Price: $10.00 ISBN: 1-56420-072-8 Length: 96 pages Peppercorn Title #: 590-0097
Initial Assessment Reading Selections The Initial Assessment Reading Selections booklet contains reading selections for students to read from during the informal reading inventory as outlined in the accompanying A Guide to Initial Assessment (590-0099). Price: $2.00 ISBN: 1-56420-075-2 Length: 19 pages Peppercorn Title #: 590-0098
A Guide to Instruction This valuable teacher resource presents a framework for planning and implementing whole language oriented instruction in adult education settings. Appropriate for teachers of adults at beginning through advanced levels, this book explains how to use whole language principles and practices in the areas of reading, writing, and spoken language. Price: $10.00 ISBN: 1-56420-071-X
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Length: 191 pages Peppercorn Title #: 590-0101
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Working With Volunteer Tutors Adult Literacy & Basic Education Handbook for Coordinators of Volunteer Programs by Nat’l Staff Development Committee for Voc. Ed. & T
Includes references and a bibliography. Although written for an Australian context, the handbook contains much material that will be of interest to anyone thinking about the management of programs that rely on volunteer tutors. Price: $22.00 Publisher: Language Australia ISBN: 0-642-22480-3 Year of Publication: 1995 Place of Publication: Melbourne, Australia Size/Length: A4, portrait, 116 pages Format: spiral-bound Peppercorn Title #: 800-0039
Adult Literacy and Basic Education Induction Program by TAFE National Staff Development Committee “This is an 18-hour professional development package designed for those working in adult literacy and basic education. The package covers an overview of literacy, changes since 1960 and resulting issues, professional responsibilities of ALBE personnel, teachers, learners and values, theory and practice in adult literacy and basic education programs, varied contexts and professional development. “The package provides readings, presenter’s notes and resources for use in the professional development activity.”
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Adult Literacy and Numeracy Assessing Change by Joy Cumming & Christina E. van Kraayenoord This is a collection of eight papers about assessment from the Adult Literacy Research Network program of action research. Papers cover: “Assessment: Making a difference in adult literacy and numeracy learning; assessment as an ongoing feature of the learning environment; filling in the blanks: Construct validity issues in the development of assessment tasks for adult literacy students; moderation of competency-based assessment: Issues and practice in adult literacy and numeracy; Let’s start reading; Who’s learning from whom: A new teacher explores literacy assessment and teaching strategies in an adult urban classroom; Are literacy and numeracy competencies achieved by Newstart clients transferred to the clients’ real-life context?; Writing and action research proposal.” Price: $21.00 Publisher: Language Australia ISBN: 1-875578-65-X Year of Publication: 1996 Place of Publication: Melbourne, Australia Size/Length: A4, portrait, 148 pages Peppercorn Title #: 800-0014
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A handbook for use by managers and supervisors of volunteer adult literacy tutor programs. It focuses on: principles of voluntarism; management of volunteer literacy programs; and, models of management of volunteer literacy programs.
Price: $35.00 Publisher: Language Australia ISBN: 0-642-19342-8 Year of Publication: 1995 Place of Publication: Melbourne, Australia Size: A4, portrait Format: lose leaf, 3-hole punched, 3-ring notebook Peppercorn Title #: 800-0043
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Working With Volunteer Tutors Dimensions of Change
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An Authentic Assessment Guidebook by Melody Schneider & Mallory Clarke
The Teacher’s Edition (100-0010) is spiral bound and includes permission to copy material.
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Dimensions of Change is the result of a project, “Integrated Assessment: Being Accountable to Students and Teachers”, conducted by practitioners in Washington state. It lays down a theoretical base for authentic assessment, provides classroom stories to make the theory concrete, and includes an interactive guide to developing your own assessment system. The appendices contain a large number of assessment tools and a bibliography.
Price: $32.50 Publisher: Peppercorn Books & Press ISBN: 1-928836-01-1 Year of Publication: 1999 Place of Publication: Snow Camp, NC, USA Size/Length: 8.5 x 11 inches, portrait, 283 pages Format: spiral-bound Peppercorn Title #: 100-0010
Library Edition Library Edition (100-0002) is perfect bound and suitable for shelving. Price: $25.00 Publisher: Peppercorn Books & Press ISBN: 1-928836-02-X Year of Publication: 1999 Place of Publication: Snow Camp, NC, USA Size/Length: 8.5 x 11 inches, portrait, 283 pages Peppercorn Title #: 100-0002
It Belongs to Me A Guide to Portfolio Assessment in Adult Education Programs by Hanna Arlene Fingeret A practical guide for educators searching for alternative means of assessing how students learn as well as realizing the practical application of that learning. It Belongs to Me offers techniques that benefit students and instructors alike. It carries the readers through five stages of portfolio assessment, which include: choosing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and revising.
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Also available as a photocopy master (5000023). Price: $15.00 Publisher: Literacy South Year of Publication: 1993 Place of Publication: Durham, NC, USA Size/Length: 8.5 x 11 inches, portrait, 69 pages Peppercorn Title #: 500-0042
Photocopy Master This version is sold with permission to photocopy. Price: $25.00 Format: shrink-wrapped, reproducible Medium: loose leaf, 3-hole punched Peppercorn Title #: 500-0023
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Working With Volunteer Tutors Multilingual Negotiation Pack A Collection of Photocopiable Worksheets for Negotiating the Curriculum in ESOL Translated into 17 Languages by Shan Rees, Fou Fou Savitsky & Helen Sunderland, eds. A collection of copiable worksheets in 17 languages for negotiating the curriculum in ESOL. It can be used as the starting point for discussions with students on language learning skills, study skills, and previous educational experience.
Price: $28.50 Publisher: London Language & Literacy Unit Year of Publication: 1994 Place of Publication: London, UK Size/Length: A4, Portrait, 73 pages Format: Spiral-bound Peppercorn Title #: 930-0005
Portfolio assessment A beginning workbook for teachers by Richard Krawiec At last! An easy-to-use guideline that offers specific ways to measure your students’ writing abilities in the areas of narration, description, dialogue, revision, voice, point-of-view, and grammatical skills. And it does so in a way that respects students, but also uses a point scale that parallels the scoring system of standardized tests so administrators will be satisfied. Price: $7.00 Publisher: Voices Community Press Year of Publication: 1998 Place of Publication: Raleigh, NC, USA Size/Length: 5.5 x 8.5 inches, portrait, 20 pages Peppercorn Title #: 540-0010
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Languages used include: Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese and English. Includes blank template for you to add other languages.
