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After a successful final pilot meeting wrap-up in June 2013, we are currently developing an on-line training tool that will teach practitioners how to use the Alberta Reading Benchmarks. The tool will explain the purpose of the benchmarks, the different levels of the benchmarks, and will illustrate how to align resources to each level. Our website will be revamped to include the on-line training tool on how to use the benchmarks. We are currently working on the second edition of the Alberta Reading Benchmarks Guide which will assist with the on-line training tool. The revised guide will be available soon!

As a resource to accompany the Alberta Reading Benchmarks (ARB) tool, Sharing the Journey with Adult Indigenous Learners – A Teaching Reading Strategies Guide by Patricia Pryce was developed for practitioners  working with Aboriginal adult learners. The guide evolved through collaboration with experienced practitioners around Alberta who have a respectful awareness of Aboriginal teaching and learning principles. The guide includes a summary of philosophies, principles, and general teaching/learning strategies that try to reflect Aboriginal perspectives  to make the journey toward reading literacy more accessible and authentic. Included in the guide are references to general teaching-reading strategies that correspond to specific ARB levels. It also includes recommended reading material and electronic sources and devices.