This course is an overview of adult literacy (ABE) and ELL instruction for all prospective tutors.

We will cover:

instructional approaches
embedding digital literacy
strategies for your first meeting with a student

We will cover:

assessment, goal setting, and evaluation
lesson planning
getting-to-know-you activities
Language Experience Approach

Staying Flexible in a Shifting Climate This is a networking opportunity for Wisconsin Literacy member organizations to connect, share resources, and discuss strategies for sustaining learner-centered literacy services amid evolving immigration enforcement practices and the impact on our students.

We will cover:

alphabetics and word study
fluency
integrating health literacy

We will cover:

reading comprehension
grammar
writing
integrating financial literacy

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month-Join us for ideas on how to celebrate volunteers! Join us for a conversation about acknowledging your volunteers and how they change the world one hour at a time! April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 19-25. We will share ideas that are practical, low-cost, easy to do, and impactful for recognizing volunteers. Come and share some ideas that have worked for you! Leave with inspiration and a list of great ideas.

Learn more about existing resources such as WhatsApp, Google Translate, and USA Hello, as well as English for Driving, a brand new curriculum from Wisconsin Literacy!

This is a monthly series. Be sure to check back next month for more digital tools.

Open to all literacy organizations, whether currently offering Family or Children’s Literacy programs or not.  We would especially like to learn about the challenges, opportunities, and gaps to offering a Family Literacy program.

This is an opportunity for teachers and tutors working with literacy, GED/HSED, and ELL learners in a correctional setting to connect, raise questions for peers, and share resources.