Low Educated Second Language and Literacy (LESLLA) For Adults

The eighth annual LESLLA Symposium was held in Jyvaskyla, Finland from 29 August to 1 September 2012. Participants enjoyed three days of speakers and presentations from Europe, US and Canada focusing on these topics.

1. Learner placement and progression assessment:
   • The need for levels below the A1 Common European Framework;
   • A focus on the whole learner in terms of their potential rate of learning, their full background (using activity theory or guidance counseling);
2. Instructional methods and techniques:
   • increasing use of a range of socially-situated, authentic, extra-classroom activities;
   • using simple, computer-based techniques to increase speed of reading words;
3. Teacher professionalization:
   • the percentage of low and hourly-paid teachers and unpaid teachers (volunteers) is increasing in some
   • efforts to improve teacher effectiveness through development of teacher competencies

Links to presentations will be available in the coming weeks. Please be alert for further information about the conference and for information about LESLLA 2013 next August in San Francisco.

Links to presentations will be available in the coming weeks. Please be alert for further information about the conference and for information about LESLLA 2013 next August in San Francisco.

Agenda and conference program:
https://www.jyu.fi/hum/laitokset/kielet/en/events/leslla

For Further information, please contact Taina Tammelin-Laine at:
leslla-info@jyu.fi