Elective Course Outline
| COURSE NAME | Professional Pathways in Adult Literacy |
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| COURSE (Module) Description |
Professional Pathways begins with an exploration of contexts – local, provincial, national and international – and then uses those contexts to help participants explore a personal definition of literacy. The course also looks at the skills and abilities needed by the adult literacy educator in various literacy settings and uses a portfolio approach to help participants demonstrate the skills, knowledge and abilities they have as educators. |
| COURSE (Module) Outcome |
Upon completion of this module participants should be able to discuss the context for literacy delivery from global to local perspectives and from this context develop both a personal definition of adult literacy and a personal commitment to ongoing professional development |
| REQUIRED TEXT | Professional Pathways in Adult Literacy. Marianne Paul and Lindsay Kennedy. Copyright © Algonquin College, Conestoga College, Project READ Literacy Network, Sault College Sault College, 2005. |
| PREREQUISITE | The Adult Literacy Learner or Permission of the Course Instructor |
| 48 Credit Hours | |
| UNIT OUTCOMES | |
| UNIT ONE: WORKING TOGETHER TO MEET
LITERACY NEEDS Successful completion of this unit will enable participants to understand the context in which literacy service provision and support occurs locally, regionally, provincially, nationally and worldwide. |
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| UNIT TWO: UNDERSTANDING LITERACY Successful completion of this unit will enable participants to describe their personal definition of literacy, and relate the definition to meeting the needs of learners. |
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| UNIT THREE: DEVELOPING COMPETENCY Successful completion of this unit will enable participants to examine and discuss the range of skills, knowledge and abilities needed by adult literacy educators. |
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| UNIT FOUR: DEMONSTRATING KNOWLEDGE Successful completion of this unit will enable participants to demonstrate their commitment to ongoing professional development through the planning of a personal skills portfolio. |
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| ASSIGNMENTS & LEARNING ACTIVITIES | |
| To complete Professional Pathways in Adult Literacy successfully you must submit for marking four assignments and participate in a number of self-directed learning activities. The value or weight assigned to each of these activities will be set by the course instructor. Also, the course facilitator or instructor and/or delivery agency may have additional requirements. | |
| MODULE DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITY | |
| In addition to the successful completion of the learning activities for each unit, this course requires you to complete a demonstration activity. The demonstration is the method by which you will show that you have met the overall course outcome. In other words, to show you have learned what you set out to learn as a participant in this course. Please Note: For Professional Pathways you will create a personal portfolio that allows you to show the skills, knowledge and abilities that you already have and provide solid evidence of each of those. | |
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