Program

EA4: Initial literacy for speakers of other languages: research policy and practice

Program

Monday, June 2^nd

09.00 – 09.15	Registration and coffee
09.15 – 09.40	Welcome. Short presentation of Vox	Bjørg Ilebekk, Director, Integration Department, Vox + Graciela Sbertoli, Director, International Affairs, Vox
09.40 – 10.40	Presentation of participants
10.40 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 11.15	The EBSN Academy. Presentation of the concept and the theme for this workshop	Graciela Sbertoli, Vox
11.15 – 11.45	Literacy for immigrants in Norway: a historic overview	Helga Arnesen, Vox
11.45 – 12.30	Lunch
12.30 – 13.00	Initial Literacy Teacher Training in Norway	Sissel Vollan, Vox
13.00 – 13.30	Presentation of the platform for on-line discussion.	Graciela Sbertoli
13.30 – 14.00	Coffee break
14.00 – 15.00	On-line discussion
15.00 – 15.15	Summing up the first day. Comments.
15.15 – 15.30	Practical information about the evening.
19.00	Dinner downtown

 

Tuesday, June 3^rd

09.30 –	Meeting at the Vox gate, for a guided tour downtown	Guides: Sissel Vollan and Beate Linnerud, Vox
11.45 – 12.30	Lunch
12.30 – 13.00	Inclusive Approaches for Mixed Literacy Level Adult Refugee Learners: A Case Study	Dee Doyle, ESOL/Literacy Trainer, County Dublin, Ireland
13.00 – 13.15	Q&A
13.15 – 13.30	Coffee break
13.30 – 14.00	On-line tools for language and literacy training: “Aula de español”	Francisco Castillo García, Junta de Andalucía, Spain
14.00 – 15.00	On-line discussion
15.00 – 15.30	Plenary discussion on experiences from on-line discussion
15.30 – 15.45	Practical information
19.00	Dinner downtown

 

Wednesday, June 4^th –

09.00 – 09.15	Feed-back from previous day
09.15 – 09.45	ICT in Initial Literacy Training for Immigrants	Elisabeth Bergander
09.45 – 10.00	Unesco’s program for Mobile Literacy Training	Beate Linnerud, Vox
10.10 – 10.30	Plenary discussion
10.30 – 10.45	Coffee break
10.45 – 11.15	Initial Assessments for Literacy Learners	Emily Bryson, ESOL coordinator, City of Glasgow, Scotland
11.15 – 11.30	Q&A
11.30 – 12.00	Discussion in groups
12.00 – 12.45	Lunch
12.45 – 13.15	How classroom assistants, volunteer mentors and interpreters have empowered literacy level learners at City of Glasgow College	Rosie Quinn, Curriculum Leader, City of Glasgow, Scotland
13.00 – 13.45	Q & A / discussion in plenary
13.45 – 14.00	Coffee break
14.00 – 14.30	French Guyana’s adult literacy program : an intercultural approach	Florence Foury, Adult Literacy Program Coordinator, French Guyana
14.30 – 15.30	On-line discussion
15.30 – 15.45	Practical information
19.00	Dinner downtown

 

Thursday, June 5th  

09.00 – 12.30	STUDY VISIT to Rosenhof Adult Education Center, including lunch	Guides: Sissel Vollan and Beate Linderud, Vox
13.30 – 14.00	Discussion in groups on experiences from study visit
14.00 – 14.30	The Service Portfolio of the Hungarian Open Learning Centres	Erika Repasi, Pedagogical counselor, NYITOK, Hungary
14.15 – 14.30	Coffee break
14.30 – 15.30	On-line discussion
15.30 – 15.45	Practical matters
19.00	Beate Linnerud invites the participants for dinner in her home

 

Friday, June 6th

09.00 -09.15	Feed-back from previous day
09.15 -10.00	Teacher Training Programs for Literacy and ESOL	Irene Schwab and Anne McKeown, University of London
10.15 – 10.30	Q&A
10.15 – 10.45	Is Romania ready for immigration? Romanian practices and policies regarding initial literacy for speakers of other languages.	Romina Matei, Project Coordinator, Romania
10.45 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30	Discussion in groups
11.30 – 11.45	Summing-up in plenary
11.45 – 12.30	Lunch
12.30 – 13.30	Teacher Training within the EBSN Academy: plans and visions	Graciela Sbertoli
13.30 – 14.00	Coffee break
14.00 – 15.00	On-line discussion
15.00 – 15.30	Presentation of diplomas and good-byes
19.00	Dinner downtown

 

 

 

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