tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87674015544483113022024-03-14T12:00:04.224-04:00Tutors of Literacy in the Commonwealth Tutor Resource SiteThis site is for tutors of adult literacy learners. Get information on tutoring techniques, online resources, professional development and more.
Remember - People don't care what we know until they know that we care!!!Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-7276636038837582662013-01-22T10:45:00.000-05:002013-01-22T10:45:20.264-05:00New TLC SiteCheck out the new Tutors of Literacy in the Commonwealth website at <a href="http://tlcliteracy.org/">tlcliteracy.org</a>. There is a section specifically for tutors with links to various documents and websites.<br />
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<br />Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-7059320265401914622012-11-28T16:45:00.001-05:002012-12-05T13:39:14.003-05:00Recorded Tutor Webinar: Reading Skills<a href="http://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=PMu/ziMrd3LFgKtu5ZjL9Zn0e7RMNmg1ynVvXstw/Y8=" target="_blank">Click here</a> to listen to a recording of today's tutor webinar on Reading Skills. After viewing the recording please complete the evaluation found <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHBNNEl3LW5Wb0lVX1RhVkRPLXFTQnc6MA#gid=0">here.</a> Please contact Kim Rossman, <a href="mailto:kim@tlcliteracy.org">kim@tlcliteracy.org</a>, if you have any problems accessing the recording OR if you have suggestions for any topics for future tutor webinars.Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-62400700591949156882012-11-01T10:34:00.000-04:002012-11-01T10:34:24.070-04:00Time to Nominate Your Outstanding Tutor!Nominations will be accepted until January 15, 2013 for the 2013 Outstanding Tutor Award. The nomination form can be completed online <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHBYQ2Z1LUN0dVpzM1ZIazNlellZNEE6MQ#gid=0" target="_blank">here</a> or you can open the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/fmkwhg79d76lsst/TLC_2013_Outstanding_Tutor_letter_nomination_form_release_final.docx" target="_blank">word document</a> or the <a href="https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/Outstanding%20Tutor%20Award/Outstanding%20Tutor%20Award/TLC_2013_Outstanding_Tutor_letter_nomination_release.pdf?w=cf8834a5" target="_blank">PDF</a> and submit your nomination via email or USPS mail. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Rossman, <a href="mailto:kim@tlcliteracy.org">kim@tlcliteracy.org</a>. The award will be presented during the opening luncheon of the <a href="http://www.paacesite.org/" target="">PAACE conference</a> on March 11, 2013 - the day of the Tutor Conference associated with PAACE.<br />
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Past Recipients of the Outstanding Tutor Awards<br />
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<br />Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-84839614104656621642012-10-24T15:05:00.001-04:002012-10-25T14:02:11.922-04:00Recorded WebinarTutors, here is the <a href="https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/launch/nativeplayback.jnlp?sid=2011455&psid=2012-10-24.1051.M.86317B5C4ADB61F9EF2D8BFF13F9CF.vcr" target="_blank">link</a> to the recording of today's (October 24) webinar for tutors. The topic is adult learners and the webinar recording is 1 1/2 hours. If you have difficulty viewing the recording, refer to this <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B926mnQyIUuxU2tUTHhDREpRcU0" target="_blank">document</a>. The power point for this webinar can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B926mnQyIUuxcjJfNnRvZU9Lc3c" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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During the webinar I said I would share a list of books suggested for adult readers. You can find the <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B926mnQyIUuxR0xHcFNlaGZKckU" target="_blank">list here</a>, along with the main source of the information shared.Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-54304194650581381552012-10-23T10:41:00.002-04:002012-10-24T11:03:53.195-04:00Monthly Webinars for Tutors of AdultsTutors of Literacy in the Commonwealth is beginning a series of FREE webinars for volunteer instructors working with adults. To see a schedule of the upcoming webinars - along with the links to join - click <a href="http://wiggio.com/yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=RWQ1Nlo4PIu1PN5SJ6R/H241ZgQ5o16Ar+DxTkAfpMg=" target="_blank">here</a>. You do not need any special information to join the webinar. Simply click on the link a few minutes before the webinar is scheduled to ensure your system has the appropriate programs to run the webinar.<br />
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Monthly tutor webinars will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 1:00 - 2:30 pm. The webinars will be recorded and links to the recorded webinars will be posted on this site the day after the scheduled event.<br />
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If you have questions about the webinars or have a topic to suggest, please contact Kim Rossman, <a href="mailto:kim@tlcliteracy.org">kim@tlcliteracy.org</a>.Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-42387154276005377032012-09-10T12:10:00.000-04:002012-09-10T12:11:09.866-04:00Did you Know...?<br />
It is Adult Education and Family Literacy Week!<br />
Check out the Adult Education and Family Literacy Week resources available on the National Coalition for Literacy's <a href="http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org/advocacy/aefl_resources.html" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-54642536570622807532012-09-10T11:54:00.001-04:002012-09-10T12:14:06.889-04:00New Professional Development for Adult Education Specialists<a href="http://www.wonderlic.com/Q4WebinarAnnouncement.html">New Professional Development for Adult Education Specialists</a><br />
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October 1, 2013.<span> There is a separate requ<span style="font-size: small;">est for proposals for the tutor strand of the conference. Those RFPs can be submitted <a href="http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1361&EID=12917" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-17889258695689996612012-08-15T21:47:00.003-04:002012-08-15T21:47:27.449-04:00Free Online Training for ESOL PractitionersTutors working with English Language Learners, or English as a Second
Language Learners, can access free online trainings through ELL-U. ELL-U
is an innovative and interactive free professional development network
for ESOL practitioners. To register for online courses, please register
to join the ELL-U network. Registration is free; simply visit <a href="http://www.ell-u.org/member/register" target="_blank">http://www.ell-u.org/member/register</a> to get started. Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-56755432111274968952012-08-09T07:10:00.003-04:002012-08-09T07:10:44.390-04:00Basic Tutor Training GroupLook at the great new bunch of tutors who attended a Basic Tutor Training on July 19, 2012 for the <a href="http://www.iu12.org/default.asp?mode=&goto=25_2&isDoc=True&docName=images/HTMLdocuments/Spec_proj/literacy.htm" target="_blank">Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 Franklin County Literacy Council</a>!<br />
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You can find <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Franklin-County-Literacy-Council/142751295781110" target="_blank">Franklin County Literacy Council</a> on Facebook. <br />
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This <a href="http://www.tqsource.org/publications/JEPD%20Issue%20Brief.pdf" target="_blank">brief</a>, compiled by the joint efforts of the National Comprehensive Center of Teacher Quality, the Mid-Atlantic Comprehensive Center and the National Staff Development Council, is a great resource for understanding more about how job-embedded professional development might improve teaching practices and student learning outcomes. You can also learn the answers to other important questions focused on job-embedded professional development for teachers (and tutors).Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-32255307554876230042012-07-31T08:01:00.004-04:002012-07-31T08:01:47.525-04:00An Online Resource for Teachers<div class="MsoNormal">
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I must apologize for the delay in getting this announcement posted. Jo Ann Fishburn received the 2012 Outstanding Tutor Award at the opening luncheon of the PAACE Conference on March 12, 2012. Jo Ann is a volunteer tutor with Center for Literacy in Philadelphia and has developed a series of videos to help tutors who work with low level learners. You can see her videos by visiting the <a href="http://never2late2read.org/" target="_blank">It's Never Too Late</a> site.Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-30900580982438359892012-07-03T07:16:00.000-04:002012-07-03T08:06:17.208-04:00NEW Learning Differences Website Address!Message from Dr. Richard Gacka, PA's Learning Differences Content Expert<br />
"If you look for the <a href="http://ldconsultants@mac.com/" target="_blank">ldconsultants@mac.com</a> web site you are not going to find it
because as of July 1, 2012 it's gone, poof, vanished, adios. It has been
replaced with a new web site <a href="http://drgacka.com/">http://drgacka.com</a>. That means you might need to
drop the old site from your browser bookmarks or favorites and enter the new
site. Please take a look and provide any suggestions for making it more useful
to instructors and tutors."Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-8112411141311765782012-02-29T08:22:00.000-05:002012-02-29T08:22:27.710-05:00Have you Heard the Story of the Teacher who Couldn't Read?John Corcoran shares a bit of his story about graduating from high school and college and teaching high school despite the fact that he was not able to read. The story is shared in two parts - both are available at this site: <a href="http://www.kcrw.com/media-player/mediaPlayer2.html?type=audio&id=sg120210john_corcoran_part_1" target="_blank">http://www.kcrw.com/media-player/mediaPlayer2.html?type=audio&id=sg120210john_corcoran_part_1</a>Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-45233218178244000612012-02-15T14:12:00.007-05:002012-02-16T11:54:14.858-05:00Congratulations to PA's 2012 Outstanding Tutor!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4u8ZKtH_ReBx4p_jAGuTw6Ly9Sr0wQcXrsgDIzkUygZsTZztWRPbdGiEkCk4pW5-eIuVmVBfuuJ-cyAVEPORA0EoiB_XlUwcv0Zu_4geTUh_-ov-yI5By-Rmzrb09EkTR0dveBr7u73a/s1600/Jo+Ann+Fishburn+CFL+Volunteer+Tutor+P1350736+%282%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4u8ZKtH_ReBx4p_jAGuTw6Ly9Sr0wQcXrsgDIzkUygZsTZztWRPbdGiEkCk4pW5-eIuVmVBfuuJ-cyAVEPORA0EoiB_XlUwcv0Zu_4geTUh_-ov-yI5By-Rmzrb09EkTR0dveBr7u73a/s320/Jo+Ann+Fishburn+CFL+Volunteer+Tutor+P1350736+%282%29.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #660000;"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #660000;">Congratulations to the 2012 Outstanding Tutor, <span class="yiv912320404yshortcuts" id="yiv912320404lw_1329341005_0">Jo Ann</span> Fishburn of Center for Literacy’s Squirrel Hill Learning Center, Philadelphia - a place where volunteer literacy tutors meet with their adult learners. After a career as a teacher in a Philadelphia Middle School, Jo Ann is now a volunteer instructor with the Center for Literacy, currently tutoring five small groups of adult beginning readers. </span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="yiv912320404MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="yiv912320404MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #660000;">Responding to the lack of educational opportunities for these students most in need, Jo Ann has been developing a simple instructional model, hoping it can be easily and inexpensively replicated by teachers and other volunteer tutors working with this population. The goal for the model is to get students to the level where they can successfully join larger ABE classes. </span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="yiv912320404MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="yiv912320404MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #660000;">Harry Fishburn, Jo Ann’s son, has made a four-part video of the curriculum she is using, with lots of great commentary by her wonderful, articulate students. You can see the video at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_407221606" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yiv912320404yshortcuts" id="yiv912320404lw_1329341005_1">never2late2read.org</span></a><a href="http://./">.</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #660000;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="yiv912320404MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="yiv912320404MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #660000;">Feel free to use the video with your students and tutors in any way you can to increase services to adult beginning readers. Please contact Jo Ann any time with questions, comments and suggestions at <a href="mailto:fishburnja@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yiv912320404yshortcuts" id="yiv912320404lw_1329341005_2">fishburnja@yahoo.com</span></a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #660000;">Plan to come meet Jo Ann at the <a href="http://www.paacesite.org/web-data/Diagrams/PAACE%20Site/conference.html" target="_blank">PAACE Conference</a>, attend her presentation to learn more about her instructional model, and join her as she receives this well-deserved award during the opening luncheon on March 12, 2012.</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="yiv912320404MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div><div class="yiv912320404MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #660000;">Jo Ann's response to being nominated demonstrates her commitment to adult learners: " I am very excited to be chosen because it may help further the mission of getting more instructional opportunities for adult beginning readers."</span></span></span></div><br />
<div style="font-family: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Thanks to all of you who took the time to nominate individuals for this award. It is because of you that we are able to Make a Difference!</span></div>Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-60565060115397514832012-02-01T12:15:00.000-05:002012-02-01T12:15:39.723-05:00ESL Conversation Class Topics from Eastside Literacy CouncilAre you looking for topics for conversation with the ESL students you tutor? You can find a large variety of "Talk Time" lesson plans on the <a href="http://www.eastsideliteracy.org/tutorsupport/ESL/ESLTalkTime.htm" target="_blank">Adult Education Tutor Support site</a> of Hopelink Adult Education.Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-64711831914931941672011-12-03T09:59:00.001-05:002011-12-03T10:03:13.658-05:00Online Sources for Adult Ed Lesson PlansTired of reinventing the wheel?<br />
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Check out these sources for adult education lesson plans.<br />
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<a href="http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/adulted/lessons.html" target="_blank">Thirteen Ed Online - Adult Ed</a><br />
<a href="http://www.floridatechnet.org/GED/LessonPlans/Lessons.htm" target="_blank">GED Lesson Plans</a><br />
<a href="http://worklink.coe.utk.edu/workforce_educators.html" target="_blank">Resources for Workforce Instructors</a>Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-83654976477008505442011-11-08T13:44:00.000-05:002011-11-08T13:44:06.716-05:00Congratulations to Volunteer InstructorsThe following volunteer instructors were nominated to attend the two day Teacher Institute to be held in State College on December 13 and 14. They received notification today that they have been awarded scholarships to attend the event which will be conducted by the state's six content area experts!<br />
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Congratulations to:<br />
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<div>Christine Atwood, Vita Education Services </div><div>John Flamisch, The Literacy Center, Allentown</div><div>Ellen Rogovin Hart, Community Learning Center</div><div>Gail Madden, Vita Education Services</div><div></div><div>Deb Scelza, Butler County Community College</div><div>Marion Young, United Neighborhood Centers, Family Literacy</div><div><br />
</div>Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-16482261541508053952011-11-08T13:40:00.004-05:002011-11-08T18:59:58.789-05:00Outstanding Adult EducatorHave someone in mind? Nomination forms can be found here for Pennsylvania's 2012 Outstanding Adult Educator!<br />
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<a href="http://yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=5iqqLN9DkkCY1Egh+bpHWzDk5NkKikSCz58ofoKh/zw=" target="_blank">Request for Nomination form </a><br />
<a href="http://yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=ze1m6Ii1QhX4Mn9YZ1wPPFDq233Gvdr9ebIQDC4keQg=" target="_blank">Nomination Form</a><br />
<a href="http://yui/folder/stream_file.php?doc_key=ze1m6Ii1QhX4Mn9YZ1wPPFDq233Gvdr9ebIQDC4keQg=" target="_blank">Outstanding Adult Educator Criteria</a>Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-91557895029047780262011-10-26T14:21:00.002-04:002011-10-26T14:21:49.850-04:00Outstanding Tutor 2012It will soon be time to nominate tutors for the 2012 Outstanding Tutor Award. Watch for more information in the near future!Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767401554448311302.post-1855389030013694702011-09-15T21:36:00.000-04:002011-09-15T21:36:01.162-04:00Math SiteNeed suggestions for teaching math? Check out The Resource Room's page for <a href="http://www.resourceroom.net/math/">Math Lessons and Articles</a>.Kim Rossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05436617842767633152noreply@blogger.com0