Announcing new Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adult Literacy Program at Bow Valley College!

Bow Valley College would like to announce the new Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adult Literacy Program! The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Literacy Program is designed for Deaf adults who are returning to learning. These courses develop reading, writing, math, computer and other essential skills. These courses are for learners who are not yet … Continue reading →

SARAW Book of Stories is now available

The Speech Assisted Reading And Writing (SARAW) Book of Stories is now available! The students of the SARAW literacy program at Bow Valley College along with the help of tutors and support workers, have written stories and created artwork to share with you. The goal of the SARAW program is to help adults with developmental disabilities … Continue reading →

ESL Literacy Readers: Igniting a passion for reading in ESL literacy learners

“We do learn to read by reading” Frank West (cited in Smith and Elley 1997) I still remember my excitement when I learned to read. The bookmobile came to our school every two weeks and I would take out the full limit of books allowed. By the time the bookmobile returned I had read everything … Continue reading →

One Size Does Not Fit All: Designing Curriculum and Assessment for Adult ESL Literacy Learners

Published Dec 4, 2015 Developing “pathways, programming, services, and curricula design that promote a highly flexible, interactive and supportive environment” for learners is one of Bow Valley College’s Vision 2020 priorities (Bow Valley College 2011b, 15). Learning for LIFE: An ESL Literacy Curriculum Framework embodies this principle, and extends it beyond the walls of the … Continue reading →

Financial Literacy Month

November is Financial Literacy Month (FLM)[1] and this year’s theme is “Count me in, Canada”, emphasizing the fact that building financial literacy in Canada depends on the involvement and collaborative efforts of the public, private, and non-profit sectors. The first Financial Literacy Month was launched in 2011 with the Financial Literacy Action Group to raise … Continue reading →