LBS Committee

Committee Members

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LBS Update Now Available

Please find attached the September 2011 update for LBS service delivery organizations. The update will be posted on eopg in the near future.

Attachments:
September 2011 Update for LBS Organizations.pdf	[ ]	31 Kb

NEW LBS TRAINING WEBSITE

This new site offers professional support for practitioners who work with adult learners in the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) Program of Ontario. There are free professional development courses for LBS managers as well as instructors, supports for the new Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum, downloadable curriculum materials and resources and links to other key LBS websites. As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, the six foundation modules of PD training are currently being revised and updated with new information and a greater emphasis on task-based transition-oriented programming.

Visit: www.lbspractitionertraining.com

Written by Brenda King

OALCF COLLABORATION - AN OVERVIEW

Collaboration is clearly one of the key operational concepts of the new millennium. The literature on collaborative processes and behaviours is extensive but I must admit that it was not until very recently that I had given much thought to the incredible value to be gained from involvement in collaborative activity. My experience as a member of the Executive Directors’ Committee to advise the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities on the development of the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework has been, for me, a seminal experience.

CASE IN POINT

Stanley drove a school bus for 19 years and then, one day, out of the blue, he quit.

“So, I go to work this fall, and this new principal says she wants reports in writing about what goes on, on the bus. I’ve been driving a school bus for years and never had to write reports before, and I'm not going to start now. I quit!”

Literacy & Basic Skills Committee

The CESBA LBS Committee represents the work of the school boards in Ontario to deliver literacy and basic skills in their communities.

CESBA receives core funding from the Literacy & Basic Skills section of the Workplace Preparation Branch of MTCU to provide the following services:

Enhancing communication between the school board LBS and MTCU.

Providing informed advice to government.

Supporting government initiatives.

Coordinating & managing literacy development projects.

Educating the public & key stakeholders on the nature and extent of the literacy needs of Ontario adults.

Coordinating and conducting research and analysis of key literacy issues as well as promoting best practices and disseminating research results.