2022 Conference
In 2022 ACAL presents the second stretched conference. Following the success of the 2021 stretched conference, and due to the continuing uncertainty posed by the pandemic we are again providing free events to members throughout 2022.
To thank ACAL members for their ongoing support, and to provide a range of accessible professional development opportunities, ACAL is presenting a ‘stretched virtual conference’. Throughout the year members will be given opportunities to engage with discursive spaces via webinars and recorded sessions. The ongoing conference lets financial members join in at their convenience and at no cost.
Events will be added throughout the year. We will also investigate the viability of some in-person events as the year progresses.
Interviews
Something to say
Lessons learned, lessons ahead
Conversations with adult literacy stakeholders
It is our intention to capture the voices of literacy stakeholders across Australia to open what Pam Osmond so insightfully refers to as discursive spaces.
Meet Camilla Portela
Meet Camilla Portela
Camilla talks to ACAL about her experience and her desire to contribute to the field, share experiences and resources, and mentor others.
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Diminished training opportunities for teachers in corrections with Dr Ron Wilson
How did a significant change in 1924 impact education in prisons?
What lessons have been learned since then?
And why have those learnings been lost?
Why words matter with Dr Ron Wilson
Should we say prisons or corrections? What terminology should we use? In this presentation, Dr Ron Wilson, President of the Australasian Corrections Education Association, explains why words matter.
Interview – Vanessa Iles
I nterview link available to members here In this interview I talk to Vanessa Iles, Manager of the Reading Writing Hotline. Vanessa takes us behind the scenes of the Reading Writing Hotline, describing their work and sharing some of the insights they have gained into...
Interview – Pamela Osmond
Interview link available to members here This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Pam Osmond about her new internationally published book 'Developing Social Equity in Australian Adult Education, Lessons from the Past.' This is the first in a series of short online...
Webinars
WEBINAR: ISO’s plain language standard — A tool for us all with Christopher Balmford
ACAL Webinar: ISO’s plain language standard — A tool for us all with Christopher Balmford
Watch the recording and access bonus resources.
WEBINAR: Arch Nelson Address 2022 Women’s Education – making a difference
Presenter: Caralyn Lammas. I will address this topic from three perspectives. Firstly, I will share what it means to me to be an educator of women. I will then discuss the background, purpose and scope of the TAFE SA Women’s Education program,
WEBINAR: AMEP Virtual Roadshow – showcasing 3 new resources with LWA
In this webinar, LWA will showcase a suite of newly developed resources, funded by the Department of Home Affairs and aligned to the EAL Framework.
Watch the recording and access bonus resources.
WEBINAR: Journeying through VET – a case study of foundation skills learners
Presenters: Michelle Circelli and Zhenyuan Li
Foundation skills – language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills along with employability skills – are the cornerstone of success in work, education and community life. Vocational education and training (VET) is one of the ways for individuals to build foundation skills.
Our research explored the characteristics of foundation skills learners, their learning pathways, as well as their future study and employment outcomes.
WEBINAR: The why, what, and how of Aotearoa NZ LLN Professionals Community of Practice
In this webinar, Annette Tofaeono, Dr. Lilia Sevillano & Vicky Beckwith will talk about why they are involved, what they do and what it means to them, and how they engage with it and integrate it into their work.
WEBINAR: How Universal Design Principles Inform My LLN Teaching Practices
In this webinar, Dean Champ is going to explore how the 7 principles of universal design inform the preparation, content writing, physical learning environment, class structure and delivery of LLN content to his student cohort.
Organisational health literacy: Assess yourself using the HeLLOTas Toolkit with Chris Sierzant
Language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) are fundamental to everyday health literacy practises. For teachers of adults, unpacking health information is a common theme and an authentic context in which LLN is often taught and learned,
New research released by The Reading Writing Hotline: Presented by Vanessa Iles & Robin Miles
Vanessa and Robin will present the Reading Writing Hotline current research on barriers for providers in offering courses and for people accessing classes. A Report on Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Need (2022)
Literacy and numeracy practices in VCAL/TAFE classrooms with Liam Frost-Camilleri
This session is an exploration of the predominant pedagogies used by teachers in VCAL/TAFE classrooms and what the research is telling us is effective in ‘re-engaging’ second chance education students…
Sharing advocacy and asking for your feedback with Jo Medlin
Sharing advocacy and asking for your feedback with Jo Medlin
This webinar is a presentation made on behalf of ACAL to the National Medicines Symposium, 30th May 2022.