This 1-day workshop provides a practical and theoretical introduction to participatory ESOL pedagogy.
In the workshop we will explore the key concepts and ideas that have influenced participatory ESOL, including the popular education pedagogy of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, adult literacy work in the US led by Elsa Auerbach, and Action Aid’s Reflect ESOL project, along with contemporary theoretical work in applied and sociolinguistics. You will get hands-on experience using participatory methods, tools and techniques that you can take directly back to your own contexts and you will be introduced to the EFA emerging curriculum framework- Making Meaning; ‘Going Deeper’ and ‘Broadening Out’, which guide you to plan and structure courses on participatory lines, providing an alternative to target language models of course planning.
Incorporated into the activities will be time for discussion, exchange of experience and ideas so we can all learn from each other. This workshop is aimed at teachers who recognise the need to combine ESOL with the social and political effects of injustice towards migrants in the UK. Migrants’ rights campaigners will also benefit from this workshop and are very welcome.
