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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, Literacy & Poverty, In Other Words

Reclaiming the Self: Why Self-Concept Is the Hidden Heart of Adult Learning

This article was first published in 2025 in the Community Learning Network zine Strategic Conversations. This zine, 15...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, In Other Words

Reluctant Advocates Write Letters

re·luc·tant ad·vo·cate(s): an individual or group of individuals who understand there is a need for more information and...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, In Other Words

Assessing Learning

Assessment is not about testing. We use various assessment methods and tools to help us know if we're...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, In Other Words

Practice Makes Perfect

Learners come and go from programs, and we may wonder whether staying longer would have been enough for...
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In Other Words, Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field

Preparing your classroom for new adult learners

Kids aren’t the only ones heading back to class in a few weeks; many adults are as well!...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, In Other Words

Maybe it IS rocket science! Designing and Delivering Basic Digital Literacy Programming – what we learned together

Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of working as a coach with four community organizations in...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, In Other Words

How to help adult learners overcome learning anxiety and self-doubt

Many adults come to adult literacy programs with fear, anxiety and self-doubt. Maybe they had a bad experience...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, In Other Words

The relationship between adult learning and mental health

In Canada, thousands of adults return to school each year to improve their literacy skills. These adult learners...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, Literacy & Poverty, In Other Words

For better social equity, invest in adult education and close the digital divide

Technology has transformed the way we live, work and interact with one another every day. It has introduced...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, In Other Words

Engaging Learners with Authentic Materials

Encouraging learners to contribute materials to their learning plan is an important first step to engage learners in...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, In Other Words

Make Your Teaching Transparent

Much of our work is invisible to adult learners in literacy, Basic Education or GED programs. At worst,...
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Practitioner Practices and Critical Reflection, Tips From the Field, In Other Words

Learners on the Teaching Team

Getting learners on the teaching team is my first order of business at the beginning of a new...
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