A presentation used at a webinar on 11 November 2014

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TeacherCompetenciesfor initial and functionalliteracy educationfor adult immigrants in the Nordic countries
Qarin Franker, Swedish as a second language,
University ofGothenburg, Sweden. Qarin.franker@svenska.gu.se

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THE NORDIC ADULT LITERACY NETWORK (2014)
Sissel VollanVox, NorwegianAgency for LifelongLearning, Oslo, Norway
Beate LinnerudVox, NorwegianAgency for LifelongLearning, Oslo, Norway
Peter VilladsVedelMinistryofChildren and Education,Centrefor QualitySupervision and Regulation, Denmark
Lilly Christensen,, VoksenuddannelsescenterFredriksberg (VUF), Denmark
Qarin FrankerInstitutefor Swedish as a Second Language(ISA), University ofGothenburg, Sweden
Inga-Lena Rydén, National Centre for Swedish as a Second Language,UniversityofStockholm, Sweden
Pirjo Immonen-Oikkonen, National Board ofEducation, Helsinki, Finland
Gudmundur Kristmundsson, University ofIceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Karolina Matras, University ofthe FaroeIslands, Torshavn, FaroeIslands
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Background
Sixcompetenceareas
Implementation
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KAN –RAPPORTEN(2007) A MappingofAdult Literacy in the Nordic countries
THE RESULT
Fewgoverningdocumentsand rules
Complexeducationalsituation
Complexdemandson teachers
Greatignoranceand uncertainty
aboutthe terms and conditions
No descriptionofthe competenceneeded
for basicliteracy instruction
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5. IDEA –PROCESS -PRODUCT
COMPETENCE DESCRIPTION
TEACHERS
EXPERIENCES
PRACTICE
CURRENT
RESEARCH
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KAN-report
Mappingofadult literacy
education

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The Nordic Adult Literacy Network
”proudly presents”….
Provide a comprehensive definition of
the specific competencies required for
a professional LESLLA- teacher
 To form a basis for development
and implementation of teacher
education
 To inspire and develop teaching
practice
http://www.nordvux.net/Portals/0/_do
kumenter/2013/english_brochure_for_
copying.pdf
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7. SIX COMPETENCE AREAS
1.2.
Literacy A creativand criticalglobal, local, individualAdult Learning
perspectivesEnvironment
3.
Materials for adult learning
4.
TeachingOral communicativecompetence
5.
TeachingInitial and funcionalliteracy competence
6.
TeachingBasic everydaymathematics
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Structureofacompetencearea
•TEACHER COMPETENCE
•KNOWLEDGE
•The teacheris awareof/ is familiarwith/ has developedan insightinto/ has expertiseconcerning/ …
•SKILLS AND ACTIONS
•The teacherutilises/shows an understandingof/ cooperateswith/ facilitates/ creates/ plans/ workssystematicallyon/evaluates/ uses/ chooses/ analyses/ guides/converts/provides/monitors/supports/consults….
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9. 1. Literacy in a Global, LocalandIndividualPerspectiveTheoreticaland didacticaspectsand approaches
”the teacheris familiarwiththe complexityofthe conceptofliteracy…” (K1)
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approachestoadult literacy
As an Autonomousskill
(Goody,1968,1977; Luria,1976; Ong1982)
As a social practice
(Street, 1985, 2000; Gee,1990 ; Barton, 1994/2007, Kell 1996)
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”utilisesknowledgeofsociety´sattitudestowardsliteracy whenplanning teachingarrangements...” (Skillsand actions 2)
” To ushemaylook 73 yearsold, butinside he´smorelika a sixyearsold witha wholenew worldtodiscover.”
Hilary Janks, Literacy and Power(2010).
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(adult literacy student at Hyllie Park, Sweden, 2009).
”In my owncountry I waslookeduponas an adult buthereI amlike a childas my childrenhavetotakecareofme.So I sufferand I cannot accept this”
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13. 2. Adult Formal Learning in a Creativeand CriticalLearning EnvironmentBasedon teachers’ reflectivepracticeand learners’ learninggoals
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The adult literacy learner´sownresurces
All languagespastand present
All literacy experiences
pastand present
Social networkspastand present
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Willy´ssocial network(examplefrom Rydén, 2007)
Close Family
Wifeand daughter
Kindergarten
personel
Footballteam
X 2
Shoemaker
mentor
Adult Literacy class
Neighborfrom Hungary
Hiswife´srelatives
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16. 3. Materials for Adult LearningMultimodal, up-to-date and challenging
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Contact with child care and childensschool
Travel administration
diagrams
formal situations
Elections
applications
Signs and messages
Formal and informal
News and media
alarm situations
Helthcare
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Communicatingwithfriendsand agencies
shopping

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”forbiddenmaterial” for adultstocommunicategraphically.

19. 4. TeachingOral CommunicativeCompetencewithoutWrittenSupporttoAdult Second-LanguageLearners
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Mothertongueteachersis a resource– buildingthe new language
Understandinghelpslearning!
I ama carpenter. WhenI do joineryand managetohit the nailon the headit´slike havinga mothertongueteacher.
ButwhenI amforcedtodrive in the nailfrom a complicatedangleit´slike havinga Swedish teacher.
(Saad from Syria, LESLLA learnerofSwedish)

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5. Initial and FunctionalLiteracyfor Adult Second-LanguageLearners
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22. THE FOUR LITERACY RESOURCES MODEL (basedon Luke & Freebody1990)
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literacy
cutural
tecnical
critical
TEXT USE
tousetexts
gives you
pragmatic
competence
Focus on
READING
TEXT MAKING
tocreatetexts
gives you
syntactic
and
semantic
competence
Focus on
WRITING
CODE BRAKING
tobreak
the alphabetic
code
gives you
decoding
competence
PHONOLOGICAL
AWARENESS
TEXT ANALYSIS
topose questions
toa text
gives you
critical
questioning
competence
Focus on
DISCUSSIONS

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IKEA
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IKEA
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6. Basic EverydayMathematics(Numeracy) For Adult Second LanguageLearners
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27. SIX COMPETENCE AREAS
1.2.
Literacy A creativand criticalglobal, local, individualAdult Learning
perspectivesEnvironment
3.
Materials for adult learning
4.
TeachingOral communicativecompetence
5.
TeachingInitial and funcionalliteracy competence
6.
TeachingBasic everydaymathematics
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28. Workfor the Nordic AlphaCouncil in 2015: Improvingteachercompetence–in basicadult literacy
dialoguewithdepartmentsand teachertraininginstitutions / universitiesin respectivecountrieson the establishmentofa continuingeducation.
In cooperationwithteachertraininginstitutions describemodelsand modules, includingthe categorizationofan academiclevelset scale.(has startedin May 2014)
Initiateand arrangetwoNordic developmentalworkshops for teachersin order tocontinuethe developmentofteachercompetenciesand teachingpractice
A) Digital educationalmaterials (prel. June 2015)
B) Everydaymathematics(prel. Autumn2015)
-Communicatethe resultsofthe Nordic Alfa Council'sactivitiesand developmentprojectsfor academicenvironments, institutions and authorities.
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29. Workon implementation
International level: LESLLA LowEducatedAdultSecond Languageand literacy Acquisition(started2005)
Europeanlevel: SEA Specializationfor EuropeanTeachersofBasic Skillsfor Adults; EBSN EuropeanBasic SkillsNetwork; EU-speak2
Nordic level: NVL, Nordplus, FLIN
National level: second language/literacyorganisations : VOX, NC, ISA,
ministries, universitesand localeducationalproviders
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30. ”Alfabetisering” at an academicgroundlevel
In Norway: Högskolan i Bergen
”Continuingeducationfor teachingadultswithl1 otherthanNorwegianand littleor no schooling
Groundlevel30 hp= oneyearstart Jan 2014 –Dec 2014;
distance/netbased+
2 physicalmeetings: 2 daysin Januaryand 2 daysin September.
In Sweden: University ofGothenburg
Basic Adult Literacy Development. Introductorycource
groundlevel, 7,5 hp(halfa semester 8-10 w)
Evening(8 meetings) or distancecources(2 live meetings + netbasedinteractions)
Basic Adult Literacy Development–second course7,5 hp
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31. ”Alfabetisering” at an academicadvancedlevel
In Sweden: University ofGothenburg
At master level
Basic Adult Literacy Development. 7,5 hp
Compulsoryin an master degreein Swedish as a second language
Start Autumn2015
Three universitiesin Denmark, Sweden and Norway(DPU, GU, HiB) on the waytoa joint agreementon modulesfor teachersin Basic Adult Literacy Development
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32. Thisis just a start /a stance
Howcanwe
raisethe awarenessfor theseissues?
illuminatetheselearnersspecificneeds?
illuminatethe teacherqualificationsneeded?
facilitatefor teacherstoparticipate?
findfounding?
increaseresearch bothbasic-and applied-?
cooperatetowardsourgoal?
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THANK YOU
For commentsand contact:
Qarin Franker@svenska.gu.se
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