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Table of Contents - March 2009

Visioning Alternatives: Strength-based practice, plasticity and potential in ALBE
Adult numeracy provision and practice in England – a challenge bigger than the sum of its parts
Call for papers now open for 2009 ACAL conference
Bilingual Education in the Northern Territory: a brief summary of some issues
A Reason to Go There
The National Symposium on Assessing English as an Additional Language/Dialect in the Australian Context
Financial Literacy for Female Prisoners – Report on a Pilot Project
2009 VALBEC conference
COAG decision on adult literacy funding – a Commonwealth Government perspective
Have a say!
Letter to the editor
Message from the President

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Table of Contents - June 2008

Making Connections in the adult literacy and numeracy classroom
Review: Making Connections: Adult literacy and numeracy practices
Thinking beyond numbers: Learning numeracy for the future workplace
Working from our strengths: Building bridges between learners’ literacies and identities
What’s happening overseas?
Health literacy report coming soon!
Keep up to date with VET news
All around Australia in 24 hours at the Reading Writing Hotline
Surfing outside the flags: Catching waves, avoiding rips
Literacy Live

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Table of Contents - April 2008

Literacy beyond the classroom: ACAL’s approach to literacy as both lifelong and lifewide
New Literacies in the New Workplace
Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey: Some New Zealand and Australian findings
The Australian Core Skills Framework or ACSF
ACAL Conference: Surfing, outside the flags: catching waves, avoiding rips
Literacy skills underpin radio broadcasting
Literacy Live professional development program

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Table of Contents - February 2008

ALLS data – an aid for planning and improvement
Adult literacy in Australia: Results from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey
Engaging with ALLS: troubling my starting points
ALLS data is out there at last!
The power of engagement
Top of the Class: Indigenous radio trainee wins State award
Literacy and the Federal Election
Adult Literacy – a propeller
Review: Having fun with maths: Activities and games for developing maths language and skills
News from Victoria: VALBEC turns 30 in 2008
Review: Straight to the Point CD

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2007

Table of Contents – December 2007

Moving forward: ACAL and ALLS
Let’s Get Real! Integrating LLN into Indigenous VET delivery
“Why do so many adults have literacy problems?”
Classroom management strategies to address the needs of Sudanese refugee learners
Human Capital – the dominant paradigm we could do without?
Applying the 3 Rs to training packages
Update on the release of the Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey (ALLS)
Training Packages @ Work
The 2007 International Adult Literacy Conference
Adult Learners Week ACT
News from South Australia
Literacy Live Professional Development Program

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Table of Contents – September 2007

A false dichotomy: human and social capital outcomes from adult LLN courses
Interactive Ochre – a new web-based resource
The Learning for Living approach
Technology in the workplace
Adult Education as a Human Right
Understanding Money Pays Off
Why you should read Little Children are Sacred
Adult Learners’ Week
Read Series Two
Stories that bears witness: the VALBEC History Project
VALBEC conference report – Living Literacies
Date for your Diary: 27 September - ACAL AGM
Literacy Live Forums

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Table of Contents – July 2007

The job of teaching adult literacy is getting more and more complex
The Learning for Living project: New directions in training support for foundation learning
Contradicting the stereotype: Case studies of success despite literacy difficulties
‘E-word’ being heard by teachers
New and emerging technology and literacy
Professional qualifications in New Zealand
ALLS survey update: initial messages regarding numeracy
International Adult Literacy Conference update
WELL Resource: OH&S for plasterers made easy
Resource: Literacy Face to Face
Sweeping reforms in the VET sector – how will literacy fare?
Literacy Live Forums

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Table of Contents – May 2007

ACAL Response to the Community Education and National Reform Discussion Paper
Integrating literacies: Using partnerships to build literacy capabilities in communities
Respect is due ...
Community Literacy at Manukau Institute of Technology – moving forward together
Is this class right for me? Acknowledging and addressing feelings of identity among adult literacy students
Do lower level courses produce lower outcomes?
The Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey: What’s happening in New Zealand
Getting ready for ALLS to hit
Re-Imagining Adult Literacy Policy for the Life-Course
ACAL President invited to speak at UK Conference
May Literacy Live Forum

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Table of Contents - March 2007

The Union Movement and Literacy in New Zealand
Foundation Learning Progressions for Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Numeracy
Literacy support for Indigenous VET students
Transforming Roles, Transforming Relationships
The Literacy Gateway to Gaining and Maintaining Income Support
Meet Michael Goghlan – the new Literacy Live facilitator
Literacy and Numeracy Research Funding Slashed
Airwaves improve literacy skills
Literacy and Numeracy Minister’s Awards – nominations are now open

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Table of contents - January 2007

ACAL Conference in New Zealand in 2007
Adult literacy and numeracy research and briefings on the way
Balance of Power: Commonwealth and States ownership of VET 4
Meanings, Traditions and Contemporary Policy Discourse in Adult Literacy
Being non-judgemental - what does this mean?
Curriculum is everyone’s business: why don’t we have a national curriculum?
Technology in literacy: media sharing
A New Look for ACE?

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