Carry on, continue, endure, prevail
The words in this blog title are all synonyms for “persist”. And they’re all what we hope adult students will do, when they first join our literacy classes. We want
September 11, 2023
Literacy Texas Blog
Reading Changes You
Every year in September, we celebrate literacy. So – Happy Literacy Month! As we begin this special month of celebration, there are all kinds of ways for you to get
August 30, 2023
Hot Summer Days Need a Cool Program Management Solution
This is a guest post from CommonTeri Services. You can visit them at the 2023 Literacy Texas Annual Conference Registration Desk. Greetings from the CommonTeri team! Summer may be a
July 27, 2023
Four Ways to Address Workplace Skills in the Classroom
This is a guest post from Rob Jenkins of National Geographic Learning. You can visit their booth at the 2023 Literacy Texas Annual Conference. Beginning in 1992, the United States
June 28, 2023
Adults only?
“Andragogy” and “pedagogy” can seem like niche academic words – does the difference between them really matter? At the recent South Plains Literacy Symposium, one of the most popular breakout
May 26, 2023
Volunteers filling the gap
“In a nation whose education system is among the most unequal in the industrialized world, where race and geography play an outsize role in determining one’s path to success, many Americans
March 14, 2023
The tension between learning and earning
“In a nation whose education system is among the most unequal in the industrialized world, where race and geography play an outsize role in determining one’s path to success, many Americans
February 3, 2023
When $9 is far from enough
“In a nation whose education system is among the most unequal in the industrialized world, where race and geography play an outsize role in determining one’s path to success, many Americans
January 11, 2023
Celebrating the Caregivers
It’s National Family Literacy Month and we’re celebrating the caregivers. A child’s “important adults” are crucial to whether they develop a love of learning and reading, cultivate their curiosity, and
November 1, 2022
The gift of simplicity
“The point of communication is to be understood.” That’s – well, it’s kinda obvious, right? What else would communication be about?! And yet how often do we explicitly learn to
October 11, 2022