When you get stuck, and where to get help

Everyone gets stuck sometimes. Skills for Success says adaptability includes identifying when to keep trying and when to change your approach, learning from setbacks and mistakes, and staying calm enough to continue. Problem solving includes gathering information, breaking a problem into smaller parts, and seeking help from others if needed.

Alis says that if you need help with study skills — for example, how to take notes or remember what you read — you can ask about resources at the place you are learning or speak with a librarian. On the same pages, alis lists the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992 (toll free).

In Alberta you can also:

• Ask staff at your adult learning council (many are Community Adult Learning Program providers). Alberta.ca says about 80 organizations offer these local opportunities. The CALP overview page includes a link to find a provider near you.
• Read Going back to school as an adult on Alberta.ca for classroom, tutor, correspondence, and online options, including literacy, numeracy, English, digital skills, and life skills. That page says Alberta Supports can help if you are not sure which program fits, and it lists the Foundational Learning and Skills Development Unit (toll free 1-800-222-6485, weekdays).

This course cannot choose a program or funding for you, and it is not a promise of a job or a diploma.

If a lesson feels too hard, pause, review the official source link, try a smaller piece, then ask a person. That is learning.