Workshops
Combined Literacy Tutor Training Workshops Our tutor-training program is a comprehensive 10-hour online course designed to prepare volunteers to teach essential language skills to adults. We teach volunteers how to assess the life and literacy skills that adult students already have, how to determine which ones they want and need to acquire in order to overcome the obstacles they face, and how to design a plan of study that will help them achieve their goals. Along the way trainees discover how basic language is acquired, how adults learn effectively, and which techniques are most useful in developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for students of Basic Literacy and English for Speakers of Other Languages. Our training stresses working with multiple students in small groups in a patient, non-threatening environment in which tutor and student are equals.
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Tutor Support Workshops Our tutors complete a 10 hours training program considered rigorous and comprehensive. But, for those who feel they could use a little extra help along the way, our education program never really ends. Each month we offer a different professional development seminar, called Tutor Support Workshops, where adult education experts and skilled tutors walk our volunteers through new techniques that have proven successful in the adult classroom. The themes of the workshop vary: they run from teaching basic grammar, to pronunciation and accent reduction, to use of the graphic novel (similar to comics), to utilizing the lyrics of popular folk songs to teach vocabulary and comprehension, and everything in between.
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Summer & Fall 2024
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Online Training, by Barbara Hathaway
Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Tuesdays, 6 to 8 pm Aug. 13, 20, 27, Sept. 3, & 10, 2024 Online Training, by TBD Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Tuesdays, 6 to 8 pm Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, & 8, 2024 Online Training, by TBD Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Mondays & Wednesdays, 6 to 8 pm Oct. 7 & 9, 16, 21, & 23, 2024 Online Training, by TBD Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, & Nov. 5, 2024 Online Training, by TBD Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Wednesdays, 6 to 8 pm Oct. 23, 30, & Nov. 6, 13, & 20, 2024 |
"USA Learns-Access America: A FREE Resource to Support ESL Students," with Alisa Takeuchi
Platform: Google Meet Friday, December 13, 2024, 3 pm - 4:30 pm Download PDF "Tutoring in a Cross-Cultural Setting," with Doug Allen Platform: Google Meet Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 7 pm – 8:30 pm Download PDF "Tips & Tricks: Writing Skills I,"with Dr. Barbara Trueger Platform: Google Meet Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 11 am - 12:30 pm Download PDF "Clarity in the Classroom: Effective Comprehension Strategies for Tutors," with Maria Paduano Platform: Google Meet Thursday, September 19, 2024, 11 am - 12:30 pm Download PDF |
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Winter & Spring 2025
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Online Training, by TBD
Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Tuesdays, 6 to 8 pm Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, & Feb. 4, 2025 Online Training, by TBD Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Wednesdays, 6 to 8 pm Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, & Feb. 5, 2025 Online Training, by TBD Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Tuesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 am Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2025 Online Training, by TBD Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Tuesdays 6 to 8 pm Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, & Apr. 1, 2025 Online Training, by TBD Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Mondays & Wednesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 am May 19, 21, 28, Jun. 2, & 4, 2025 Online Training, by TBD Platform: Zoom (sponsored by LNJ) Tuesdays, 6 to 8 pm Jun. 3, 10, 17, 24, & Jul. 1, 2025 |
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For more information and to register for our workshops please contact us @
[email protected] or (973) 566-6200 ext. 225
[email protected] or (973) 566-6200 ext. 225
Coffee Hour with Tutors
with Cheryl Locastro
The quarterly coffee hour is an informal video call or in-person meeting where tutors can meet up to share experiences, discuss challenges and celebrate successes. Tutors are invited to bring resources to share with other tutors. Some sessions will have a theme and other will be specifically designed so that general topics can be addressed. The call will be facilitated by LVA's Tutor Support Specialist Cheryl Locastro, who will ensure information exchanged in the meetings is distributed to all tutors, including those who can't attend. Join us!
Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 3pm (General in-person meeting)
Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 3pm (Themed online meeting)
Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 3pm (General in-person meeting)
Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 3pm (Themed online meeting)
Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 3pm (Themed online meeting)
Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 3pm (General in-person meeting)
Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 3pm (Themed online meeting)
Our calendar of events may be subject to change due to weather emergencies or enrollment.