Category: Tutor Views and Resources

• February 11, 2022

  Scaffolding in The Adult Literacy Classroom

  Zone of Proximal Development The Zone of Proximal Development ZPD is a concept developed by psychologist Lev Vygotsky. It is the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help.  Common Examples of the Zone of Proximal Development Helping a child of two to learn his/her […]
• January 20, 2022

  “Zooming in from the Corridor.” Teaching ESOL Remotely

  My name is Esme and I teach ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) in the centre. During the course of the pandemic I have been teaching students remotely. This year I have students from Romania and Somalia and last year I had students from Syria, Mauritius, Romania and Somalia. Some of my students have never […]
• October 20, 2021

  Icebreakers and Group Games

  Icebreakers and group games are a great resource in the educator’s toolkit and can serve a number of purposes when working with all kinds of groups.  Usually, icebreakers are used when a group meets for the first time, yet we have been using them regularly in our literacy groups to: Help develop confidence with listening […]
• November 27, 2020

  Pandemic Reflections: Pat

  I would describe myself as optimistic, practical and resilient. I’m quite a positive person most of the time. The first lockdown was definitely easier I think, we had the lovely weather and longer evenings. It was a novelty of sorts I suppose. My children are adults and the two boys live at home. My daughter […]
• November 4, 2020

  Pandemic Reflections: Mary

  My name is Mary. The person behind the mask is generally positive but finding it tough at the moment. To cope I try to live in the moment and take one day at a time. Initially I did not find the lockdown too difficult. I enjoyed spending time with my family. They are all young adults […]
• October 19, 2020

  Pandemic Reflections: Veronica

  Hi. My name is Veronica Brogan. I am the community employment supervisor in the Dublin Adult Learning Centre. I have been working here for 22 years and I love my job. 2020 has been a very different experience for all of us. My washing line is looking very different these days, with lots of reusable […]