Literacy II

(intermediatecourse)

1. Facilitator:      + teaching assistant (facilitator-in-training)

2. Goal:

This course is offered to those already working in a mother tongue literacy project who have taken iDELTA course set I.

Using the program plan, recommendations from the sending branch (e.g., from the language programs manager, the literacy coordinator or the participant’s supervisor) and the questions that the participants bring themselves, the course participants will take part in a series of “practical workshops” which will address subjects relevant to their programs, such as: program management, materials production, how to lead a writers’ workshop, community motivation, teacher and supervisor training and evaluation.

Participants should come with a 5-year program plan and will leave the course with at least a rough draft of a book or pedagogical material in that language relevant to the program, a plan for a workshop in the program that they are capable of leading, and a plan for evaluating his/her activities.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. explain alternative strategies for designing and managing a literacy program
2. design teacher training procedures for adult literacy programs
3. develop instructional materials for transitional literacy programs
4. organize and direct a writers' workshop
5. explain the need for post-literacy materials and how to develop these
6. do detailed costing for a literacy program
7. evaluate the need for external funding in a literacy program
8. write a funding proposal for a literacy program

 
3. Reference materials and required readings:

Bhola, H.S. (1994). A Source Book for Literacy Work:  perspective from the grassroots.  UNESCO.

Malone, S. (2006). Planning Community-Based Education Programs in Minority Language Communities: Resource manual for Mother Tongue speakers of minority languages engaged in planning and implementing education programs in their own communities. (unpublished manuscript).

Photocopies and Class Handouts

4. Grading :

5. Course plan :

          This course is designed to be run as a series of mini-workshops.  Formal lectures will be integrated into the practical application and exercises of the workshops.