PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:  LITERACY

AFFLIP Coordinators: Jeanette Emery 

TWG Coordinator: Hyacinth Flores

We aim to decrease illiteracy and learning poverty in Talomo Districts East and West schools.

We provide

• Culturally relevant literacy resources for students and teachers

• Curriculum aligned professional development for Filipino teachers

​The PD/Literacy portfolio has proudly contributed more than $300,000 for literacy resources in Filipino schools.

Our most recent Guided Reading project (GRUBB), partnered with Magic Libraries Foundation focused on improving students reading comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Rigorous data analysis shows students benefit enormously and reading ages increase significantly. We were proud to place more than 30,000 new children’s books in schools, over 300 teachers received training in Guided Reading and Guided Reading is now an integral part of Talomo District literacy curriculum.​

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Previous programs included the provision of big books, big book stands, laminators and teaching manuals. We focused on writing skills when we co-created and published a children’s picture book with Filipino teachers and students.

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AFFLIP works collaboratively with Talomo Schools. We assisted them to develop essential literacy policies for the Education District, including the Far-Near Program, Big Nine of Reading, and Guided Reading (GRUBB) site agreements. We want more people to become involved with us, tackling the illiteracy problem in the Philippines. Our supporters become investors in a better, brighter future for struggling literacy students in Talomo District Schools​.

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Some reasons to partner or sponsor our professional development literacy program include:

Local Knowledge: AFFLIP Literacy Portfolio works directly with literacy leaders in schools. We know the teachers and school heads personally. Many of our board members have worked in educational facilities in the Philippines, we volunteer our time as a not-for-profit group and understand the education system well.​

Amplified Impact: AFFLIP Literacy Portfolio works across whole education districts; we have developed trusted literacy networks that value change and facilitate collaborative decision making and communication.​

Strong Relationships: AFFLIP Literacy Portfolio respects the enormous professionalism of teachers, students and parents and appreciates their contributions to student’s literacy improvement. Our supporters are involved directly: they are kept informed about project progress and where their donations are being spent.​

Accessibility: AFFLIP Literacy Portfolio members are always available to provide support and advice. We work with people not for people.