The project helps shift the focus in the LESLLA classroom from product to process. Even in the best LESLLA practices, learners only follow classes for a limited amount of time. Learning a new language and improving literacy however, is a lifelong endeavour, and schools should equip learners with those skills needed to proceed in this endeavour, teacher independently. The project will equip the teachers with tools and knowledge that enables them to make this shift. One of the outcomes of the project we focused on, is a series of short animated films that will serve as conversation starters for teachers in groups with LESLLA-learners. The videos, with voice overs in the (most common) languages of the learners, will enable future LESLLA teachers and learners to discuss the topic of how to proceed in language learning. These videos are now available online for all teachers and learners to use. With the videos, we aim at achieving sustainable impact of the project on the LESLLA practitioners' focus on learning how to learn and improve their learners’ L2 language and literacy skills, improve their social participation, position on the labour market, their health and wellbeing.
This project aimed at improving efficacy in language and literacy tuition of LESLLA learners. LESLLA is an acronym for Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults, and it refers to the second language and literacy learning of adult migrants who have had, previous to migration, no or very limited access to education. Education is a human right (UNESCO, 2013), and for LESLLA learners, this right has been violated. We feel that as members of high income countries and as educational practitioners and researchers, it is our responsibility to contribute to the question of how to serve this group of learners in the best possible way. We believe that these learners bring their own funds of knowledge to the classroom and we need to take their contributions into account. We believe that it is important to support this group in improving their language and literacy skills, as these skills are related to participation in social life and on the labour market, as well as to health and wellbeing.