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Tutor Communication
October 13, 2016
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Greetings
We are preparing our Fiscal 2017 1st quarter reports this week. Where has the time gone?
We've changed the format of our Tutor Communication to be easier to read on a cell phone or tablet. Please let us know your thoughts and experience when reading it, note that the size of your screen will impact the formatting. Please email any comments to Bridget.
Thank you for your contribution to our organization, we couldn't do what we do with out of the help of people like you!
Sincerely,
The Literacy Connection
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Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.
~ Emily Bronte~
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Bunco Fundraiser
October 30, 2016 at
Elgin Public House 3 p.m.
For more info - click
here.
Registration now open!
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Tutor Tip - Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
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"National Hispanic Heritage Month" is celebrated this year from September 15
through October 15. The day of September 15 is significant because it is the
anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their
independence days on September 16 and September 18 respectively.
Regardless of whether your learner is a Hispanic basic reader or an ESL learner, this
is an excellent opportunity to encourage your learner to read more and to learn
about notable people and their contributions to society.
Reading/Discussion Activity: Go the website
www.infoplease.com. Choose from
an extensive list of short biographical passages about Hispanic artists, politicians,
activists, biologists, etc. Choose a person that would be of interest to your
learner. After reading the passage, engage your learner in a discussion about the
reading.
Any lesson is a success if your learner develops an interest in reading!
Questions or comments, contact Jody.
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FY17 Online Professional Development
Available through the Adult Learning Resource Center
Volunteer tutors may audit the courses at no charge. Officially no certificates will be issued, but please provide some evidence of your participation and we will credit you with additional training.
Visit their
website
to view the online catalog.
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Oxford University Press Free Webinars
Rigor, Relevance and Respect and the Oxford Picture Dictionary
Date: October 14, 2016
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 (EST)
Speaker: Jayme Adelson-Goldstein
This webinar draws on content from the Oxford Picture Dictionary. This hands-on Webinar explores how visuals and scaffolded tasks launch our beginning learners towards their educational, career and civic goals.
Please note that these
webinars are free of charge
, and you may register for as many as you like.
Upcoming Oxford University Press topics include:
* How to use mobile technology in class, Question and answer webinar, Oct 12 or 13, 2016
* Linking Your Classroom to the Wider World, October 19 or 20, 2016
* Bringing Grammar to Life, October 26 or 27, 2016
* How learners can use mobile technology outside of class, November 16 or 17, 2016
Register for any of the webinars here.
Can't attend the webinar? Watch the recording in your own time. If you are not able to attend the webinar, you don't have to miss out. If you register you will still get a link to the recording of the webinar session in the follow up email.
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Read to Learn Literacy/Volunteer Conference
Saturday, November 5, 2016
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Forest View Educational Center
2121 South Goebbert Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois
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2016 Northern Region Adult Education Conference
WIOA: Together We Can
Friday, November 18, 2016
Hilton Indian Lakes Resort
Bloomingdale, Illinois
OVER 30 SESSIONS FROM WHICH TO CHOOSE!
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Dundee Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Fox River Valley Public Library District will be selling newly donated materials, including hard covers, paperbacks, romance novels, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and children's books.
The sale is held in the lower level meeting room of the Dundee Library.
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Upcoming Volunteer Tutor Training
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November Training Dates
Saturdays, November 5 and 12, 2016
at Gail Borden Public Library!
Would you help spread the word sharing our poster for the upcoming training?
Adults Remain On Our Wait List
There are
74 potential learners currently on our waiting list. These learners need to be tested before they can enter the program, and are not ready to be matched. We have a different group of learners who are tested and ready to be matched.
Matching these learners is our priority as they have been waiting the longest for a tutor. We do everything we can to match our tutors and learners as fast as possible. We must find a pair that has the same availability, and this often slows down the process.
If you are currently waiting for a learner, we are working on setting up a match meeting as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
We have closed our waiting list to new additions until further notice.
If you have specific questions please feel free to email Jody or Yadira.
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Support us when you shop!
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Eligible purchases at smile.amazon.com earn The Literacy Connection
0.5% of the purchase price.
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Visit the ProLiteracy website, click on the logo above.
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This email communication is sponsored by
Kiwanis Club of Elgin
Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.
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The Literacy Connection| 270 N Grove Ave., Elgin IL 60120
847-742-6565 | info@elginliteracy.org| www.elginliteracy.org
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