Report in Dutch of 17th annual LESLLA Symposium. Courtesy of Tijdschrift Les
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On November 12th at 10AM CST (4PM GMT), LESLLA is hosting a Coffee Break session featuring experienced instructor, facilitator and trainer Maria Dumitrescu-Miller. Maria will present a set of inspirational methods, ideas and activities.
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We look back to a successful online LESLLA Symposium. The 17th Annual Symposium took place on August 11th & 12th, 2021. The theme of this year’s symposium was: Reconnecting the LESLLA Community in 2021. During the two days, LESLLA hosted live keynote talks, roundtables, & coffee break sessions for all attendees.
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The LESLLA board of directors has been grappling with the best way to support communication among the LESLLA community. There is no best approach, but there are clearly less effective approaches. This summer, we’re piloting two community platforms as alternatives to our listserv. Read more here!
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Some of you may be familiar with Shelley Hale’s work. She landed on the scene as the author of At the River and Other Stories for Adult Emergent Readers. As described on her website, At the River and Other Stories gives students the opportunity to acquire basic literacy skills in English. Phonics exercises provide direct instruction in letter sounds, letter formation and blending.
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The Pathway to Literacy team in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA is pleased to announce a boost for LESLLA learners in our city. Lilly Endowment, Inc. has awarded grant funds for projects in Indianapolis leading toward economic self-sufficiency. 28 Indianapolis-based organizations received Enhancing Opportunity grants, including the Immigrant Welcome Center, which received a grant of $1,054,675 to support the Building English Literacy and Learning (BELL) Project.
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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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