Let us know about your training needs by completing our survey by the end of September.
The Florida Literacy Coalition is sponsoring their student ambassador program for another year. Travel and training is free for this November 6 training in Orlando. Give your students an opportunity to give back to your program. They can speak to groups, recruit students and tutors and raise funds and more. We posted the announcement about this training on our wiki at http://literacyflorida.wikispaces.com/Student+Stories.
Students can play a variety of roles in addition to ambassador. They can evaluate your program, coordinate student support groups, buy books, call students to provide support and more. Please share how students are your involved in your program in the comments section of this blog.
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Showing posts with label adult students. Show all posts
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Evaluating Your Program
Two years ago VALF implemented a persistence and retention study of five volunteer literacy programs in Florida. We learned that retention of students was challenging, a fact backed up by other studies and observations by program managers.
We also explored how volunteer programs could do a better job at keeping students and volunteers. We learned that ongoing support for students and volunteers was extremely important.
If you want to know more about how to improve your program, attend this free workshop.
Balancing Act: Volunteer Adult Literacy Program Management Workshop
Learn how quality volunteer literacy programs manage all aspects of running a program. Find out how they pay equal attention to both support as well as to intake of volunteers and students.
Learn concrete strategies to help plan, manage and package your literacy program in challenging times.
The workshop is based on the experience of VALF members, the book, Maintaining the Balance: A Guide to 50/50 Management and the 2007-2008 VALF student retention and persistence study.
Location: Duneden Public Library
223 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FloridaDunedin Florida 34698
Date: September 12, 2009
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ET
REGISTER TODAY!
at literacyflorida@hotmail.com, 850-245-6624
We also explored how volunteer programs could do a better job at keeping students and volunteers. We learned that ongoing support for students and volunteers was extremely important.
If you want to know more about how to improve your program, attend this free workshop.
Balancing Act: Volunteer Adult Literacy Program Management Workshop
Learn how quality volunteer literacy programs manage all aspects of running a program. Find out how they pay equal attention to both support as well as to intake of volunteers and students.
Learn concrete strategies to help plan, manage and package your literacy program in challenging times.
The workshop is based on the experience of VALF members, the book, Maintaining the Balance: A Guide to 50/50 Management and the 2007-2008 VALF student retention and persistence study.
Location: Duneden Public Library
223 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FloridaDunedin Florida 34698
Date: September 12, 2009
Time: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ET
REGISTER TODAY!
at literacyflorida@hotmail.com, 850-245-6624
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Leesburg Tutor and Learner Celebrate
I Got It!
Ron Wood and Sue Terhune, proud to be part of the Leesburg Literacy Team
“I (Ron) earned my CDL in January 2009. I have been working with Sue for one year. We worked on academics for a long time. I decided to make a career change and we studied for the CDL. It was difficult but the hard work paid off! I couldn’t have done it without my tutor, Sue.” Ron and Sue, congratulations on your success and achievement! They are now checking out driving schools – his next big goal! Good luck!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Persistence and Retention Workshop
Literacy Florida! volunteers and Region I Panhandle Adult Literacy Center Partner on Persistence Workshop on Friday, April 11, 2008
Title: The Next Step: Persistence and Retention Strategies
Description: Tutors and staff members, do you have questions about keeping your learner motivated and engaged in their weekly lessons? Program coordinators, are you concerned about the number of learners who come for a few sessions and drop out of the program?
In this interactive workshop, we will:
· explore activities to help your students remain enthusiastic about learning and committed to their goals.
· look at Best Practices developed by five programs that participated in a project to increase learner persistence.
Date: Friday, April 11, 2008
Time: 10:00-Noon CDT (Central Daylight Savings Time)
Location:
Calhoun County Public Library
Heritage Room
17731 NE Pear St.
Blountstown, FL
Note: Park in the back of the library for access to the Heritage Room.
Registration: email norvellg@ace-leon.org or call toll free 888-585-9013
Title: The Next Step: Persistence and Retention Strategies
Description: Tutors and staff members, do you have questions about keeping your learner motivated and engaged in their weekly lessons? Program coordinators, are you concerned about the number of learners who come for a few sessions and drop out of the program?
In this interactive workshop, we will:
· explore activities to help your students remain enthusiastic about learning and committed to their goals.
· look at Best Practices developed by five programs that participated in a project to increase learner persistence.
Date: Friday, April 11, 2008
Time: 10:00-Noon CDT (Central Daylight Savings Time)
Location:
Calhoun County Public Library
Heritage Room
17731 NE Pear St.
Blountstown, FL
Note: Park in the back of the library for access to the Heritage Room.
Registration: email norvellg@ace-leon.org or call toll free 888-585-9013
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