Thinkfinity Literacy Network is designed to be a valuable asset for you as a director or manager or a literacy program or organization. Here you will find resources that:
- Help your literacy organization recruit, train and maximize the use of literacy volunteers who can share new skills, ideas, experiences and community contacts that make your program even more effective.
- Support the unique information and training needs of program directors and staff.
Tools To Do More:
Verizon Life Span Literacy Matrix –
The Life Span Literacy Matrix identifies outcomes, assessment instruments, and research-based practices proven to increase the development of literacy skills at all stages of life. This tool will minimize confusion for providers over what works in literacy instruction. It will guide corporations in what programs are worth funding. Most importantly, it will help providers better serve students of all ages.
To review the Life Span Literacy Matrix, click here.
Verizon Literacy Program Self-Assessment Tool (VLP-SAT) –
Based on the Life Span Literacy Matrix, the VLP-SAT assists program staff, including administrators, teachers and volunteers, in improving assessment and instruction that result in measurable literacy achievement for students across the life span.
To begin the VLP-SAT, click on one of the components below:
Free Online Courses – Improve your management skills and organizational capacity through free online courses available anywhere, any time. We encourage you to suggest new courses and share ideas about your Thinkfinity Literacy Network experiences. Click here to contact us.
Networking Opportunities – Get involved and stay involved with a nationwide community of individuals and literacy organizations who share common concerns and challenges. To request that your program information be added to the Thinkfinity Literacy Network database, or if your program information exists but needs to be modified, please contact us.
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