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Norris, Joye A.; Kennington, Paddy – 1992
This book is intended to assist literacy program administrators, coordinators, instructors, and volunteers in the design and implementation of literacy programs for homeless adults. Chapter 1 discusses barriers to instruction when serving homeless adults, including shelter environment, impermanence of location and opportunity, and the effects of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adults
PDF pending restorationHudson River Center for Program Development, Glenmont, NY. – 1995
This document, one of a series of guidebooks that were developed for educators of homeless adults in New York, presents program development strategies and sample lesson plans that promote a holistic, contextualized approach to teaching. After a brief introduction, the importance of family literacy is discussed, and 25 publications devoted to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques
Crowther, Jim, Ed.; Hamilton, Mary, Ed.; Tett, Lyn, Ed. – 2001
These 15 papers share a common theme: seeking to promote literacy as a powerful tool for challenging existing inequalities and dependencies. "Powerful Literacies" (Jim Crowther et al.) is an introduction. Section 1 establishes the theoretical and policy frameworks that underpin the book and shows how literacy is situated in different…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Download full textHudson River Center for Program Development, Glenmont, NY. – 1994
This document, the second in a series of guidebooks that were developed for educators of homeless adults in New York, offers strategies and plans for sample lessons in which a holistic approach is used to help homeless adults and families improve their lives through education. The guidebook begins with lists of print and nonprint resources,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Annotated Bibliographies
Crowther, Jim, Ed.; Martin, Ian, Ed.; Shaw, Mae, Ed. – 2003
This document is intended to promote understanding of democracy in Scotland as a social and cultural process that is sustained through learning as well as through political institutions and procedures. It consists of 47 short, easy-to-read papers that can be used in existing programs (for example, modern studies and social studies) or as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Athletics
