National Forum for Adult Literacy Tutors 2025 registration is now open. Click on this link to read more and register to the 2025 event.

10.00:  Registration and tea and coffee.

10.30:  Welcome and opening remarks – Chair: Michael Duffy, Literacy activist.

10.35:  Vision for literacy: Literacy changes lives –  NALA

10.45: Assessing dyslexia and strategies for teaching adults with dyslexia – 
Caoimhe O’Malley, Adult Dyslexia Coordinator, Dyslexia Association of Ireland.

11.05: Inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in Adult Literacy Services – Bernie Grummell and Meliosa Bracken, Department of Adult and Community Education, Maynooth University.

11.25: Using activities, movement, tasks and creativity in teaching and learning -Peter Hussey, Artistic Director, Crooked House Theatre Company, Newbridge, Co. Kildare.

11.45:  Go to workshops

Workshops will run from 11.45 am to 1.15 pm and from 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm. You can attend one morning and one afternoon workshop:

11.45 – 1.15 Morning workshops:

A. Making flipped resources for the literacy classroom  – Kathie Orr and Patricia Sheane, Adult Literacy Tutors, Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (ETB).

B. How to build environmental literacy in any classroom  – Paula Tiller, Tutor, Kerry ETB.

C. Developing critical thinking and digital citizenship skills for today’s world – Helen Ryan, NALA and Tony Daly, 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World

D.Inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in Adult Literacy  Services – Bernie Grummell, Meliosa Bracken and Michael Gannon, Department of Adult and Community Education, Maynooth University.

E. Tips, tricks, and hacks for using technology in the classroom: How to create digital resources for classrooms without wifi – Aoife Fitzsimons, Technology Enhanced Learning Coordinator, Galway and Roscommon ETB.

F. Engaging and motivating adult literacy and numeracy learners – Elaine Clifford, Tutor, Kerry ETB.

G.Using activities, movement, tasks and creativity in teaching and learning – Peter Hussey, Artistic Director, Crooked House Theatre Company.

1.15 – 2.00 Lunch

2.00 – 3.30 Afternoon workshops:

H. Engaging ESOL students in Family Learning programmes – Margaret Howard, Family Learning Coordinator, Waterford ETB.

I. Making flipped resources for the literacy classroom  – Kathie Orr and Patricia Sheane, Adult Literacy Tutors, Kildare and Wicklow ETB.

J. How to build environmental literacy in any classroom  – Paula Tiller, Tutor, Kerry ETB.

K. Developing critical thinking and digital citizenship skills for today’s world – Helen Ryan, NALA and Tony Daly, 80:20 Educating and Acting for a Better World.

L. Tips, tricks, and hacks for using technology in the classroom: How to create digital resources for classrooms without wifi – Aoife Fitzsimons, Technology Enhanced Learning Coordinator, Galway and Roscommon ETB.

M. Engaging and motivating adult literacy and numeracy learners – Elaine Clifford, Tutor, Kerry ETB.

This is a free event, there is no charge for attending.

How do I get to Dublin City University (DCU)?

For driving and public transport information to DCU , please see the university’s website. DCU’s Business School can be seen on this map of the DCU campus.

Using the DCU car park:

You can find the DCU car park directly opposite the business school. The outside of it is orange. NALA can pay for your parking, but you must pre-order your car park ticket from us. To pre-order, please email Fergus Dolan fdolan@nala.ie

We will give out the tickets at the morning registration on 25 January. You don’t need a car park ticket to access the car park on arrival. You only need it to leave the car park at the end of the day.