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2012 CAMERA System Training

Are you an assessor/practitioner helping adults develop their Essential Skills for employment? This 3 day training will prepare you to administer CAMERA (Communications and Math Employment Readiness Assessment) and use the associated curriculum guidelines (Signposts) and instructional materials (workwrite). Please read through the attached booklet for more information about the CAMERA System. Training Details Where? [...]

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February 1, 2012

Celebrating graduates of WoodGreen’s Homeward Bound program

On November 9th, 2011, the WoodGreen Homeward Bound Program held its graduation at 66 Wellington St, in the TD Canada Trust Centre in downtown Toronto. Homeward Bound is a four year fully funded college track program for single mothers. PTP delivers the academic upgrading component of this four year program, assisting students with college preparation. [...]

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December 12, 2011

NALD’s list of publishing resources

NALD, the National Adult Literacy Database, has an excellent list of publishers and distributors who focus on literacy and essential skills. We’re very happy to join that list today. The full list can be viewed at http://www.nald.ca/extresources.

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December 1, 2011

workwrite series now available in PDF format

Our workwrite series is a collection of instructional workbooks and teacher’s guides focusing on the functions and features of workplace documents. We previously announced the availability of the workwrite series from Amazon.ca. Today, we are pleased to announce the availability of workwrite in PDF format. You can purchase these e-copies directly from PTP. More information [...]

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November 23, 2011

PTP’s Executive Director honoured with a Senecans of Distinction Award

Barbara McFater, PTP’s Executive Director, was recently honoured with a Senecans of Distinction Award. This award recognizes the exemplary partnership PTP has developed with Seneca College to deliver Academic Upgrading at PTP’s Danforth location.

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November 16, 2011

workwrite series available on Amazon.ca

Our workwrite series is a collection of instructional workbooks and teacher’s guides focusing on the functions and features of workplace documents. We’ve made the workwrite series available for purchase from Amazon.ca. You can view and purchase the books from our storefront. New to workwrite? You can read more at the workwrite page, and see all [...]

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October 13, 2011

CAMERA System Training Announcement

Are you an assessor/practitioner helping adults and secondary school students develop their Essential Skills for employment? This two and a half day training will prepare you to administer CAMERA (Communications and Math Employment Readiness Assessment) and use the associated curriculum guidelines (Signposts) and instructional materials (workwrite). Please read through the attached booklet for more information [...]

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August 19, 2011