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Building connections: classrooms and communities in rural Virginia

The theme of this issue is 'A community-based approach to literacy programs: taking learners' lives into account'. Selected chapters are indexed from TD/TNC 64.145 to TD/TNC 64.149. This chapter describes a staff development project designed to help adult education teachers connect their classes and curriculum with the community. The project is part of the Regional Adult Education Practitioners Training Project which was developed to supplement Baseline Training for adult education practitioners in Virginia, United States of America. The project aimed to develop training that would enable adult educators to incorporate community issues into their curricula using participatory approaches.

The theme of this issue is 'A community-based approach to literacy programs: taking learners' lives into account'. Selected ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Bingman, Mary Beth; Martin, Marie; Trawick, Amy
Date: 1996
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Journal title: New directions for adult and continuing education
Resource type: Article
Subjects: Adult and community education; Workforce development; Teaching and learning;
Providers of education and training; Culture; Participation show more

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