Transcript Initial Tutor Training Kerry Education Service

What is Literacy?
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What does it mean to be
st
literate in the 21
century?
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What is Literacy?
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary
Literacy is the quality or state of being
literate.
“able to read and write”
Literate
comes from Latin
“marked with letters”
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What is Literacy?
Literacy Development Council of Newfoundland
Literacy not only involves competency in
reading and writing, but goes beyond
this to include the critical and effective
use of these in peoples’ lives, and the
use of language (oral and written) for all
purposes.
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What is Literacy?
OECD Definition
Literacy is the ability to identify,
understand, interpret, create,
communicate and compute, using printed
and written materials associated with
varying contexts. Literacy involves a
continuum of learning in enabling
individuals to achieve their goals, to
develop their knowledge and potential, and
to participate fully in their community and
wider society.
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What is Literacy?
National Institute for Literacy, U.S.A. - 1998
An individual’s ability to read, write, speak
in English, compute and solve problems
at levels of proficiency necessary to
function on the job, in the family of the
individual and in society.
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NALA’S DEFINITION
OF LITERACY
Literacy involves listening & speaking,
reading, writing, numeracy and using
everyday technology to communicate and
handle information. It includes more than
the technical skills of communication: it
also has personal, social and economic
dimensions.
Literacy increases the opportunity for
individuals and communities to reflect on
their situation, explore new possibilities
and initiate change.
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What does it mean to be
literate in the 21st Century?
Capacity to
Read
Understand
Critically appreciate
express
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What does it mean to be
literate in the 21st Century?
Encourages
Interaction
Encompasses
Spoken language
Printed text
Broadcast media
Digital media
Following signs & instructions
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What does it mean to be
literate in the 21st Century?
Making sense of Information
Sending an email
Advertisements and notices
Shopping lists
Understanding
Utility bills
SKYPE
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What does it mean to be
literate in the 21st Century?
Literacy today requires
rapid decoding of print
and non-print text
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What is Literacy?
Literacy has evolved from focus on
reading and writing to a more inclusive
perspective.
Literacy includes competence as well as
knowledge and skills.
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What is the importance of
reading, writing & numeracy
Discuss and record how many
times in a typical day you
need reading, writing &
numeracy?
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Level One
Literacy Levels
A level one student has...
• difficulty with basic reading or
writing – labels, headlines
• difficulty recognising simple words
– one syllable words
• difficulty signing name, writing,
name, writing address
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Literacy Levels
Level Two
A level two student is...
• able to write name, address, simple
sentences
• able to read headlines, identify
words
• able to write simple sentences or
phrases
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Literacy Levels
Level Three
A level three student can...
• fluently read text and understand
its meaning
• demonstrate some writing fluency
and understands standard
conventions of English
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The Effective Tutor
What knowledge, skills
and attitudes make an
effective tutor?
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Volunteer Tutors should...
• Be patient and understanding
• Be kind and have an empathetic
nature
• Be respectful
• Be committed
• Be resourceful
• Have a good command of spoken and
written English
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What is Good Literacy
Practise?
• Starts with the needs of the individual.
• It is concerned with:
Building confidence
Improving self esteem
Developing communication skills – the
integration of listening, speaking,
reading, writing and numeracy
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