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EU Project: Professionalization of Literacy and Basic Education – Basic Modules for Teacher Training – TRAIN  

NEWSLETTER -  No. 1

28 June 2007

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Content:

  1. General information about the EU project “Professionalization of Literacy and Basic Education – Basic Modules for Teacher Training” – TRAIN
  2. Conference of Managing directors of (the biggest) Community Colleges in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Do we need PISA for Adults? Basic education within new contexts
  3. 7th ERDI Expert Seminar: Basic Skills and Literacy

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1. General information about the EU project “Professionalization of Literacy and Basic Education – Basic Modules for Teacher Training” – TRAIN

Rationale and background

Literacy, broadly conceived as the basic knowledge and skills needed by all, is a fundamental human right. In every society literacy is a necessary skill in itself and one of the foundation of other life skills. Literacy is a catalyst for participation in social, cultural, political and economic activities, and for learning throughout life. In the rapidly changing world of today’s knowledge society, the progressive use to  newer and innovative technological means of communication, literacy requirements continue to expand regularly. In order to survive in today’s globalized world, it has become necessary for all people to learn (new) literacies and to develop the ability to locate, evaluate and effectively use information in multiple ways.

In Europe the development of literacy and basic education differs between EU member states. That applies to the professional development of trainers in each country as well.

Professionalism within literacy and basic skills is a difficult subject:

  • Teachers and trainers have to deal with adults who are marginalised or disadvantaged.
  • In addition to their reading and writing difficulties the students do have learning problems.
  • Teachers and trainers have to improve their knowledge about psychological and social aspects.
  • It is necessary to develop innovative methods of teaching and learning, including interactive technologies.

Objectives

  • Provide the state of the art of current teacher training approaches, concepts and best practice examples  in the participating countries, as well as in other European countries which have developed structures and national action plan.
  • Explore what competences/skills do literacy/basic education teachers need.
  • Development and implementation of five basic modules for teacher training in the field of literacy and basic education.
  • Creating a model for teacher training for literacy teachers that represents best practice across Europe.

Outputs and products

  • Compendium with country reports
  • Handbook / Manual
    • Guidelines
    • Concept of teacher training modules
    • Learning Materials
    • Good practice examples

2. Conference of Managing directors of (the biggest) Community Colleges in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Do we need PISA for Adults? Basic education within new contexts

The conference, held in Bern, Switzerland, in April 2006 was about literacy and basic education an its further perspectives. The project coordinator of TRAIN carried out a workshop. The topic was “Literacy – basic qualifications for the future. Topics and frameworks across Europe”.

3. 7th ERDI Expert Seminar: Basic Skills and Literacy

ERDI is a Consortium of European Research and Developments Institut of Adult Education. The 7th ERDI Expert Seminar was about Basic Skill and Literacy. It took place in Alden Biesen, Belgium, in April 2007. Within the seminar three workshops had been carried out:

Workshop I: Strategies for Activation

Workshop II: Basic Skills for Adults in Europe – National Initiatives and Policies

Workshop III: Professional “Development of Teachers in Basic Skills Learning in Europe.

The last workshop had been carried out by TRAIN. Monika Tröster, DIE, project coordinator, and Bernhard Grämiger, Swiss Federation for Adult Learning (SVEB), project partner focused in their depths presentation on “Professionalisation of literacy practitioners in Europe”. Helen Murphy, Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and TRAIN partner presented the “Irish model”: “Literacy Development Centre: WIT/NALA Accreditation Project”. At last Joyce Black, NIACE, informed about “Professsional Development of the Skills for Life Workforce”.

You will find the powerpoint presentations and more information: www.erdi.info

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Contact

Project-coordinator:

Deutsches Institut für Erwachsenenbildung (DIE)
German Institute for Adult Education (DIE)
Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 38 53113 Bonn
Germany
T (+) 49 228 3294-306
F (+) 49 228 3294-399
Contact person: Monika Tröster
Website: www.die-bonn.de/train

Partner:

Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT)
Cork Road Waterford
IE-Co. Waterford
Ireland
T (+) 353 51302834
Contact person: Helen Murphy
Email:
Website: www2.wit.ie

Agence nationale de lutte contre l'illetrisme - ANLCI
National Agency to Fight Illiteracy
1 Place de l'Ecole
BP 7082
FR-69348 Lyon Cedex 07
France
T (+) 33 437371867
F (+) 33 437371681
Contact person: Elie Maroun
Email:
Website: www.anlci.fr

ΣYNΔEΣMOΣ EKPEDEFSIS ENHLIKΩΝ ΚΥΠΡΟΥ
Cyprus Adult Education Association - CAEA

Athalassas 24
CY Latsia 2221
Cyprus
T (+) 357 99470810
F (+) 357 22486714
Contact person: Klitos Symeonides
Email:

Andragoski center Republike Slovenije - ACS
Slovenian Institute for Adult Education
Smartinska 134a
Sl-1000 Ljubljana
Slowenia
T (+) 386 15842560
F (+) 386 15842550
Contact person: Natalija Žalec
Email:
Website: www.acs.si

Schweizerischer Verband für Weiterbildung SVEB
Swiss Federation for Adult Learning
Oerlikonerstraße 38
CH-8057 Zürich
Switzerland
T (+) 41 44 311 64 55
F (+) 41 44 311 64 59
Contact person: Bernhard Grämiger
Email:
Website: www.alice.ch