Information for Literacy Tutors

Literacy Face to Face

Written for volunteer tutors, but with useful practical ideas for classroom teachers also. Covers areas such as Assessing your student’s needs and progress; Does your student have a disability?; Is your student from an non-English Speaking background?; Everyday numeracy; Getting started on the computer.
Literacy-Face-to-Face LR

Grassroot Strategies

Tips for teaching reading, writing, numeracy and speaking /listening in the workplace context but widely applicable to a range of contexts. Developed by Service Skills Australia.
Grassroot-Strategies-Service-Skills-Australia-LR.pdf

The Smith Family – Home Tutor Scheme

Tutor information, lesson plans and resources developed for migrants and refugees that need further assistance to develop their English language skills for successful settlement in Australia
https://www.thesmithfamily.com.au/home-tutor-scheme/tutor-resources

Applying Research in Reading Instruction for Adults

This training manual from USA has some useful sections, although much of it does not reflect current Australian practice. The useful chapters are Chapter 5 on Fluency Development, and Chapter 7 Comprehension-Strategy Instruction, both of which contain a number of good practical strategies. There is a chapter on Phonemic Awareness Training and Phonics Instruction which may be of some interest to those who are interested in this approach to dyslexia and similar learning disabilities. However, the sections on assessment are not reflective of most Australian concepts of best practice.
http://adultliteracytutor3.blogspot.com.au/