Category: Tutor Training

The CID Tutor event was held on Friday 9th September 2016.
Below you can find links to resources that were made available on the day.
Numeracy Energiser by Elaine Clifford
(1MB) NALA Numeracy workshop – Clare Hatcher
(11MB) Tutors’ Toolbox Suzanne Smith

Dyslexia In-Service Training
We were delighted recently to welcome Amy Smyth from the Dyslexia Association to deliver in-service training toAdult Basic Education tutors. Amy talked about:

how dyslexia affects people
how to identify dyslexia
where to access assessment
accessing suitable resources and materials as well as some tips on teaching and learning strategies.

We hope to welcome Amy back in the autumn to demonstrate apps that are useful for teaching and learning with dyslexia.
You can download a copy of her presentation here.
The Decoding phoneme alphabet that was made available can be downloaded also.
Another excellent resource that you may find useful is the web site www.beatingdyslexia.com
 

Whenever NALA host a training day, conference or seminar, they video some of the key points for those of us who cannot attend. Click here to see a selection of these videos, on topics including:
 

Ideas for blended learning
Team teaching and integrated courses
Family learning models
Tips for numeracy teachers on teaching algebra, fractions, problem solving and more

Evaluation Time!
When you come to the end of a term, it is vital to evaluate your work with learners. Why? To find out what worked for them, what they’re taking away from the course and what they would like to do next. The answers might surprise you, and might surprise them!
It is a good idea to conduct evaluations in a few different ways (for example a group discussion, followed by some pair work and then maybe a week later a sheet for each learner) to allow for different styles and to give people time to think. Many learners are not used to reflecting on their own skills and what takes place in the classroom, so they might need a lot of help.
As for planning for what they might like to do next, that’s the really exciting part. Supporting a learner to progress is a key part of our role. That progression might be to another group at the same level, in the same subject area, or might involve some change if they’re ready for that. Check in with your organiser what’s available in your area to make sure you have up to date information for your groups. Here are some evaluation forms we have developed over the years. Feel free to adapt, but be sure to use the tutor summary sheet to feed back the information to your organiser for planning purposes.
Note: You must download the Evaluation Pack document. Then open it, and choose which pages you want to print. If you try to print from here directly without downloading first, it is a huge document. So first download, then print chosen pages in Microsoft Word. 
 Course evaluation form Tutor Summary to give you to your organiser
Evaluation Pack  with logos
Family Learning Evaluation Form 
 

Some good sites to visit relating to your skills as a tutor:
WIT Literacy Development Centre – the national centre for certified courses in the area of adult literacy.
Using Google in the classroom – 30 ways to use Google in an innovative way in your classroom
Are there any sites you find useful that should be on this list? Please email them to your organiser for submission to the Webmaster Committee

Tutor training downloads:
NALA Guidelines For Good Adult Literacy Work – essential reading for anyone working in adult literacy
Powerpoint presentations relating to previous training can be downloaded here below:

What is Literacy
Causes & Effects of Literacy Difficulties
Adult Learner
Meeting Your Learner & Lesson Planning –
Assessment & Effective Listening Skills
Understanding the Reading Process 
Extending Reading Skills 
Understanding the Writing Process
Extending Writing Skills
Spelling
Numeracy
Developing Teaching & Learning Materials
Teaching & Learning Using the Computer