National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)

'That's Interesting!' is a worksheet for adult literacy, numeracy and digital literacy students. 📝 In this festive edition🎄we take a look back at 2024 with exercises to practise reading, spelling and grammar. View the worksheet ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eBsjcUs4

We hope you are all enjoying the festive atmosphere before the holidays🎄 A gentle reminder of NALA's holiday opening hours ⏰ Our office and the Freephone line will be closed from 5pm 23 December until 9.30am on 2 January. We look forward to seeing you again in the New Year🎉

Join NALA for a free National Tutors' Forum on Saturday 25 January at the Ashling Hotel Dublin. This conference is for tutors who want to learn more about strategies and ideas to enhance the learners' experience. We will have three speakers in the morning looking at topics such as critical literacy, understanding dyslexia and health and literacy in the classroom. There will also be a choice of 12 workshops on topics including using technology to teach reading and writing, empowering learners, teaching ESOL literacy learners, dealing with emotions around dyslexia and memory techniques which raise self-confidence. Find out more and register ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/emJMY6AR #NationalTutorForum #ESOL

Are you a tutor interested in getting practical tips and ideas about supporting your students with the reading, writing and numeracy elements in your course? Sign up for NALA’s integrating literacy series: ➡️Introduction to Integrating Literacy is the first of two modules in NALA’s Integrating Literacy online course. It offers you the opportunity to further develop your knowledge about literacy and integrating literacy. It explores integrating literacy from both a whole organisation and a practitioner perspective. ➡️Practical Guide to Integrating Literacy is the second module in our series. It delves deeper into NALA’s integrating literacy guidelines and provides you with a range of useful templates, resources. You will also get tips from experienced tutors to support you in your work in integrating literacy. Both courses offer a NALA Professional Development certificate upon successful completion. 🎓 Learn more and register for free: https://lnkd.in/eDmdHCkF #Education #Literacy #ProfessionalDevelopment

Would you like to improve or gain new skills but not sure where to start? Check your skills online with the NALA Skills Checker. What is the NALA Skills Checker? It is an easy to use free online self assessment tool which helps you check your skills and discover adult education options. Take your free self assessment in less than 10 minutes with https://lnkd.in/euyg3AD9 #LiteracySkills #LifeLongLearning #CheckYourSkills

'Preparing Learning Materials' is a guide for adult literacy and numeracy tutors. 💡It gives guidelines and practical ideas for creating, writing and design of learning materials for adult literacy, numeracy and digital literacy work. This guide will guide you: ➡️Understand the purpose and context for developing learning materials. ➡️Explore the types of learning materials and how best to use them. ➡️Be able to design relevant and engaging materials for students. ➡️Design and format learning materials using plain English guidelines. Read it online or download it⤵️ https://lnkd.in/e3uDW6se #AdultLiteracyMatters #AdultLiteracyForLife

'Literacy is everybody's business' is a resource that highlights the importance of literacy, numeracy and digital literacy in today’s workplace. It offers practical steps to create a literacy-friendly environment. What's inside: ➡️Understanding literacy needs: Insights into the literacy challenges faced by adults in Ireland. ➡️Literacy-friendly approach: Strategies to make your organisation more inclusive and efficient. ➡️Quality standards: Ten standards to ensure your services are accessible to people with unmet literacy needs. Read it online or download it⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eE63puFt Take the first step towards a more inclusive and productive workplace. #LiteracyFriendly #AdultLiteracy

In your work, do you have contact with people who may have unmet literacy needs? This online Professional Development course will help you to understand the experience and impact of unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs on adults in Irish society. You will hear from students about their experiences returning to education. By completing this course you will learn to: ➡️Describe adult literacy, numeracy and digital literacy, their causes and effects and the scale of literacy needs in Ireland. ➡️Understand the experience and impact of unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs on adults in Irish society. ➡️Identify the role of literacy in our lives and how it is linked to equality and human rights. To learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/ejPGgEQt #AdultLiteracy #ProfessionalDevelopment

If you are an adult literacy tutor looking for some additional resources, NALA has an archive of free resources on various subjects, including: ✅English ✅Technology ✅Maths ✅Personal Development and more To view and download⤵️ https://lnkd.in/eNT_xafa #FreeResources #AdultLiteracy #LifelongLearning

We hope you are all enjoying the festive atmosphere before the holidays🎄 A gentle reminder of NALA's holiday opening hours ⏰ Our office and the Freephone line will be closed from 5pm 23 December until 9.30am on 2 January. We look forward to seeing you again in the New Year🎉