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Mailing Address:
925 West College Ave.
State College, PA 16801

Phone: 814-867-0203

Fax: 814-867-0483

Email: 
literacy@tlcliteracy.org

 

 

 

TLC News

TLC's New Blog: Check it Out!

Check out TLC’s new blog at http://tutorsofliteracy.blogspot.com.

PAACE Conference Rescheduled

Due to the financial crisis that is affecting most programs in the state, the PAACE conference will be moved to June 1-3, 2010. The conference will still be held at the Penn Stater in State College. Please mark your calendars for these new dates. These days are the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday right after Memorial Day.

The request for proposals will be taken down and reopened toward the end of 2009.

Conference committees are being formed. If you would like to help on a committee or be involved in the conference planning, please email Lori Keefer at lkeefer@gplc.org or call 412.661.7323 ext 131.

Update on TLC Services

TLC is scheduling limited face to face trainings at this time, but online trainings are available. Please contact Kim if you would like to request a specific online tutor training topic or if you would like some independent study materials for tutors. Thanks for your understanding and we wish you the best in these difficult financial times.

TLC Summer Newsletter

TLC’s summer 2009 newsletter is now available. If you have not received an electronic copy and would like to be added to the distribution list, please contact Kim at kim@tlcliteracy.org.

New Program Year

TLC will be continuing services as usual in PY 2009 – 2010 and we will also have the opportunity to provide support services to Tutor Coordinators. Saying goodbye to the Intensive Tutoring Programs is no fun, but fortunately contact can continue for other support.

Tutor Professional Development

Click here for answers to many frequently asked questions regarding tutors and professional development. 

Also, check out this excellent website for EVERYONE working with adult learners: http://web.mac.com/ldconsultants. It is the home page for the learning differences project and it has countless resources for all of us!

TLC's 2009 Outstanding Tutor of the Year

Congratulations to Celia Reynolds – the first to be selected as TLC’s Outstanding Tutor of the Year. Celia tutors with the Washington County Literacy Council and was nominated for the award by Amy Manko. The following quotes were made in regards to Celia: “She is such an excellent example of what a tutor should be. She is thorough, kind, respectful, and caring to her student and you can see that all those feelings are mutual.” 

Celia was presented with her award during the Success Stories Event on May 5 at the State Museum in Harrisburg. Celia responded to the award with a touching thank you that passed the true honor on to the adult learners. Demonstrating a characteristic true of many tutors, Celia selflessly handed her monetary award over to the Washington County Literacy Council. Celia is an excellent representative of the amazing field of adult literacy tutors. Many thanks to all of you for the inspiring work that you do.

PAACE Adult Literacy Division

Please contact Kim Rossman if you have any issues that you would like to share with the PAACE Board. Likewise, if you have any suggestions regarding TLC’s role as the Adult Literacy Division Chair, please pass them on also.

Online Discussion Group and Website for 
Adult Literacy Tutoring Programs and Their Tutors

TLC has created an online discussion list for literacy programs and tutors. The goal of the group is to provide a central area for brainstorming, voicing ideas, and sharing challenges and best practices. The website is a place where lesson plans, curricula, trainings, and other files can be posted and shared. If you have not already received an invitation to join the group you can do so by going to the following website:
http://groups.google.com/group/tutoring-programs.

Featured TLC Training: Meeting the Needs of Struggling Adult Learners

This training was developed in response to a request for a tutor in-service that would address low level learners who often struggle to maintain the skills that they have. Tutors and learners alike get frustrated and may feel like there is nothing new to try. The goals of this training include: providing participants with some background information on learning differences, techniques and tools for working with learning differences, and suggestions for motivation. If you are interested in having this training presented at your program, please contact Kim at kim@tlcliteracy.org or (814) 867-0203. 

Do you use volunteers?  

Contact TLC for information and trainings on how to incorporate volunteers into your program, including recruiting, managing, retaining, and rewarding them. Colleen Serencsits, colleen@tlcliteracy.org, can answer any questions that you may have regarding these opportunities.

What would you like to see on this Web site?  

Please contact Kim Rossman at kim@tlcliteracy.org with your suggestions. The goal is to make this Web site an increasingly valuable resource for literacy tutors and trainers.