LESLLA-nieuws uit Nederland
Goed kunnen lezen en schrijven is enorm belangrijk in onze maatschappij, maar krijgt in de pilots voor de Z-route nauwelijks aandacht. Inburgeren zonder lezen en schrijven? De leden van de Expertisegroep ontwikkelden daarom samen met de werkgroep Alfabetisering NT2 van de BVNT2 een advies dat zij aanbieden aan beleidsmakers en uitvoerders.
A group of concerned Dutch LESLLA experts wrote a recommendation for policy makers about the position of LESLLA learners under the new Dutch Civic Integration Law that will become effective in 2022.
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Celebrating International Mother Language Day in Classes With LESLLA Learners
February 21 will be the United Nations' International Mother Language Day, which each year celebrates language diversity and variety worldwide.
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LESLLA Voices - We want to hear from you!
Introducing a series we're calling "LESLLA Voices." Through LESLLA Voices, we'll share short videos from LESLLA practitioners. These short videos showcase teaching tips, LESLLA resources, LESLLA research, information about the LESLLA organization, and more.
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Ik mis de school, ik mis de klas en de mensen (Part 2 of 2)
(Part 2 of 2) LESLLA educator Dirk Eggermont interviews his learners about their experiences with distance teaching through WhatsApp in Belgium. Courtesy of Tijdschrift Les: This blog has been published before as two articles in volume 215 of Tijdschrift Les, Dutch/Flemish professional magazine for Dutch as a Second Language & LESLLA education.
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Hey there! I'm using WhatsApp! (Part 1 of 2)
(Part 1 of 2) LESLLA educator Dirk Eggermont writes about his experiences with distance teaching through WhatsApp in Belgium. Courtesy of Tijdschrift Les: This blog has been published before as two articles in volume 215 of Tijdschrift Les, Dutch/Flemish professional magazine for Dutch as a Second Language & LESLLA education.
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Oh, LESLLA - The Places You Will Go
There have been so many changes for our small, but mighty organization in recent years. LESLLA was founded in 2005 with an inaugural meeting in Tilburg, Netherlands in 2005. A cozy meeting of dedicated educators, researchers and policymakers committed to deepening our understanding of literacy and language acquisition by adult learners with interrupted formal schooling experience and little to no literacy in their first language(s).
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Congratulations to our New Board Members - 2020
Please join us in congratulating and welcoming our new LESLLA Board Members! Congratulations to:
Andrea Echelberger - Vice President
Monica Leong - Assistant Secretary
Sara Haghighi - Membership Director/Assistant Treasurer
Enas Filimban - Assistant Communications Director
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Virtual Open House -- Meet the LESLLA Board
Come to this brief "meet & greet" to say hello to current LESLLA Board members, learn about the upcoming open Board positions, and ask any questions about the nominations and elections process.
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LESLLA 2020 Postponed
The picture above from LESLLA 2018 in Palermo, Italy is a nice reminder of how important and rewarding it is to gather as LESLLA practitioners and researchers. Unfortunately, COVID-19 had other plans for our annual meeting in Sweden.
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