ESL Forum
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 1747 W Milham Ave, Portage, MI, United StatesForum leader: Vicki Konzen, ESL of Southwest Michigan Instructor This forum provides teaching strategies and helpful resources for tutors and instructors who provide literacy instruction for English Language Learners. English as a Second Language (ESL) is an important part of the adult learning continuum. Immigrants and refugees in our community are eager to learn language... Read more »
Parent Literacy Forum
Goodwill Industries, Board Room 420 E. Alcott St., Kalamazoo, MIForum leader: Elizabeth Isidro, Ph.D. This forum will explore evidence-based literacy activities for parents that can be used to help improve reading outcomes. Parents are the first teachers of their children, and helping their children read is a critical part of parenting. The Parent Literacy forum will also introduce a training model that practitioners can... Read more »
Workforce Literacy Forum
Michigan Works! Southwest 1601 S. Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, MIForum leader: Michael D. Evans This forum will explore how tutors can provide instruction to help learners acquire the literacy skills they need to engage in workforce development activities. Getting a job is a major motivation for many adult learners. In today’s workforce, knowing how to read is a necessary skill to obtain a job,... Read more »
Cancelled: Friendly Connections Open Tutor Forum
Kalamazoo Literacy Council 420 E Alcott St, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesForum leader: Jessi Pavey, KLC Student Services Coordinator This forum will provide tutoring strategies for new and experienced tutors and instructors who support the learning of KLC students. Everyone is invited to share student-tutor stories, successes, frustrations, and mysteries. Attendees will gather tips for improving tutoring and gain insights and understandings of the learning process.... Read more »
Health Literacy Forum
Westwood United Methodist Church 538 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo, MIForum leader: Doris Ravotas, Ph.D. This forum will explore strategies to provide instruction that imparts health and literacy skills for adult learners. Health is a topic that applies to every adult learner, so using tutoring strategies that meet the health goals of learners is important. Yet, most of the materials for adults do not consistently... Read more »