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Sample Tutoring Sessions

These training videos demonstrate a first tutoring session between a literacy tutor and an adult learner. The English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring session is presented in two parts, and the Adult Basic Education (ABE) tutoring session is presented in three parts.

ESL SAMPLE SESSION

ESL Part 1

ESL Part 2


ABE SAMPLE SESSION

ABE Part 1

ABE Part 2

ABE Part 3

"People Helping People" Contest Offers $100 Prize

Sun East Federal Credit Union Sponsors Contest Honoring a DCLC Student for Community Service

If your adult learner volunteered or helped in the community in the past year, he or she could win $100 by writing a 75- to 100-word essay about his or her experiences. Students can write about volunteering in an organization or about other kinds of helping, such as doing favors for a neighbor or helping out at a place of worship. The essay should focus on how helping made a difference.

The $100 prize is provided by Sun East Federal Credit Union as part of its "People Helping People" contest and will be awarded to one DCLC adult learner. Last year, Renee Ross won for an essay about helping young women make good choices.

The completed "People Helpling People" application and essay must be submitted to DCLC by April 16, 2012. If your student has difficulty obtaining a letter of support, some accommodations can be made.

For more information, call Susan at 610-876-4811 or e-mail her at volunteers@delcoliteracy.org.

 

Updates from the
Education Coordinators

Learner Orientation and Handbook

All incoming DCLC adult learners now participate in New Learner Orientation at which they receive DCLC's Adult Learner Handbook and the Adult Agreement to sign. If the adult learner you are tutoring does not have a handbook, please access and print the documents. Please return the signed agreement to DCLC.

Tutor-Student Observations

This year the Education Coordinators will be observing up to ten tutor-student pairs to provide tutors with constructive feedback and to generate ideas for future trainings and other strategies that could benefit tutors in their important work. For more information about this important initiative, contact Deb or Karen at 610.876.4811.

 

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Health Literacy Lessons To Use with Adult Learners

The following five presentations can help acquaint your adult learner with essential health care information. Each presentation is several pages long. This information is part of a Health Literacy Grant that has been funded in whole with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. N01-LM-6-3501.

Click on the links below to view the lessons:

Health Literacy First – What and Why

Health Literacy First – Prepare to See a Doctor

Health Literacy First – At the Doctor's

Health Literacy First – First Prescriptions

Health Literacy First – How to Help Yourself