1. The French collaborative approach : The ANLCI Forum as Communities of practice Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques 1 Elie MAROUN National project leader elie.maroun@anlci.fr

2. Illiteracy in France  A commonly agreed definition For people who attended school in France yet did not acquire a sufficient level of reading, writing and basic numerical skills to be self-supporting in every day life situations, we use the word “illiteracy”  Widespread but unseen problem 2 500 000 illiterate adults (2011) ; they are 7% of people aged between 18 to 65, who has been schooled in France  The label “Grand National Cause 2013” for the group of 67 organizations “Fighting Illiteracy Together”, federated by ANLCI 2 Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques

3. The ANLCI method : To gather together to act better (Réunir pour mieux agir) Board of Directors : > 8 ministries > 4 national public organizations > 3 accredited bodies for collecting funds for training (OPCA) > One firm (SNCF-national train company) 85 organizations, members the Advisory Committee A Scientific and Assessment Committee A National team 27 regional project managers 50 illiteracy resource centers Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques 3

4. 4  8 universities offer option-courses to specialize in literacy and basic skills (apart from courses for French as a foreign language)  Some permanent training public centers for professionals and many private experts offer non formal teacher training sessions linked to Basic/key competencies  A few ministry’s departments organize specific training modules for their practitioners in this field  50 literacy resource centers offer short non formal training modules for teachers and practitioners especially relating to tools and didactic methods What works in the professionalization of practitioners in adult basic education in France Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques

5. 5  To formalize specific national skills reference for teachers in adult basic education  To implement the Competence Based Training approach  To establish links between modalities of development of professional skills (high education, university studies, research-action, training courses, mutualization…)  To accredit professionalization actions according to needs and teachers requireds kills  To exchange practice and experience in the national and European areas Continuing professional development of teachers priorities and challenges Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques

6. 6 Specific teacher’s competences in « Basic skills » Main links between specific teacher’s competences and the Key competences for lifelong learning 7 key competences (from the 8 EU framework ) 5 Learning to learn C3 To realize mediation to learning to learn 6-7 Social and civic competences,... entrepreneurship … Digital competence) mathematical, science… 1-3-4 Basic Competences (French Communication, C1 To identify difficulties in basic skills C2 To develop the literacy, numeracy and ICT competences C4 To connect learning to professionnal and life situations 8 Cultural awareness and expression C4 To connect learning to professionnal and life situations C5 To facilitate learning by using digital Tools in trainning

7. 7 Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques Since 2012 To share successful and efficience practices To develop efficient ways of acting To mutualize experiences and resources The Permanent Forum of practices System of Communities of practice To develop practionners competences

8. Organized process to generalize best practices to prevent and fight illiteracy Practices getting visible 8 Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques Phase 1 2004 - 2005 Phase 2 2006 - 2008 Phase 3 2008 - 2011 Practices getting readable Practices getting transferable FORUM 2.0 2012 - 2013 Practices getting generalized FORUM 2.0 2014… Practices getting officially recognised ?

9. Successful Action-5 Praticiens Practitioners Responsible Praticien Successful Action-4 Praticiens Practioners Responsible Praticien Praticiens Practitioners Structure Responsible Praticiens Practitioners Structure Responsible Successful Action-1 Praticiens Practitioners Structure Responsible Successful Action-2 Successful Action-3 PRACTICE Expert – coach Practitioner National Topic / Thematic Professionnalization Process The ANLCI Forum process in each region Regional Plan Menu Open-days in centers County meeting Regional meeting Practionner Kit Recognized competences Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques9

10. 10 Practice Regional workshop Local Partner(s) Expert- Coach ANLCI regional coordinator practitioners Local coordinators Local meetings ANLCI national coordinator National expert Others Partners Regional meeting Forum ANLCI 2.0 process (since 2012) Successful Actions Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques

11. The ANLCI collaborative plateform Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques 11

12. 12  Through its collective dynamic, almost ”200 good practices" were formalized and presented thanks to the contributions of more than 7000 stakeholders and practitioners form the field  Many topics shared across the French territory : > Prevention of illetracy > Family education > Integration of youngsters (apprentice trainning course) > Professionnal workplace advancement > Implementation of the Digital and culture competence > Development of the Cutural and artistic activities as informal education > Integrating young specific people facing difficulties (ex. prisonners, military Service)  Many guide books and scales of references  More than 100 methodological, pedagogical and communicational documents 10 years of the ANLCI Forum : Outcome Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques

13. 13 Why not a European Permanent Forum of best practices for teachers, practionners and stakeholders in basic skills ? With the EBSN… Forum ANLCI - Communautés de pratiques