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Inclusive Adult Education:

An Introduction to the Field

By Natasha Bellows & Matthew Kennedy

[Presentation Link: goo.gl/PhtkiW]


Natasha Bellows
★ Hated school
○ LOVED learning

★ UNB (BA - major in English) 2003


★ UNB (BEd - major in Literacy, Social Studies,
Art) 2005
★ Mount Saint Vincent (MEd in Literacy) 2012
nbellows@lbpearson.ca

★ Youth Sector - New Brunswick, www.Twitter.com/NatashaBellows


Newfoundland, Quebec
https://nbellows.wixsite.com/mysite
★ Adult Education - Place Cartier Adult Education
Centre
Matthew Kennedy
Education
★ BA (Hons.) English -- Concordia University
★ MA English -- Dalhousie University
★ MATL (ELA) -- McGill University

Teaching Experience
★ Place Cartier Adult Education Centre
○ English, History, Social Integration (2010-today)
★ University of Ottawa Email: mkennedy08@lbpearson.ca
○ TA and Sessional Lecturer (2009-2012)
ePortfolio: mekennedy.weebly.com
Pre-Assessment: 35 (Thiagi Game)
★ +/- 10 minute activity
★ Three questions
○ What does adult education mean to you?
○ What does inclusion (in schools) mean to you?
○ What does flexible learning look like to you?
Workshop Outline
Introduction: Inclusive Adult Education (+/- 20 minutes)

Rotation 1 (45 minutes)


★ Breakout Session A: Flexible Learning with Natasha
○ With Natasha in Room _____
★ Breakout Session B: Accessibilizing Education with Matthew
○ With Matthew in Room ____

★ Switch Breakouts (5 minutes)

Rotation 2 (45 minutes)


★ A→B / B→A

Debrief and Exit Cards (5-10 minutes)


What is an Adult?
According to the MEES, an adult:

★ “any individual who is no longer bound by compulsory school attendance


and who is entitled to educational services under section 2 of the Education
Act.”

-- MEES 2017
MEES Policy on Adult Education
★ “to provide basic education for adults;
★ to maintain and continually upgrade adults’ competencies;
★ to acknowledge prior learning and competencies through
official recognition;
★ to remove obstacles to access and retention.”

-- MEES 2002
School-based Adult Education Programs
School-based adult education programs may lead to:
★ Official certificate / diploma
★ The acquisition of competencies / prerequisites for vocational education

Additional services also “strive to:


★ facilitate their social insertion;
★ help them access the labour market and remain
employed, and to promote their job mobility;
★ help them develop their autonomy;
★ help them participate in the economic, social and
cultural development of their communities.”

-- MEES (2017)
Principles of Andragogy
Updated (Price and Shaw, 2000) andragogical (vs. pedagogical) principles
emphasize that:
★ Andragogy should be
○ “Learner-centred”
○ “Student-driven”

★ Generally speaking, adult learners are


○ “internally motivated,” and
○ “have already developed life resources and experiences”

★ Finally, adult learners can do


○ “Self-assessment”
○ “Self-reflection”
○ “Self-evaluation”
Andragogy & MEES
The ministry prescribes:

★ “recognizing adult learners as the first and most important resource in


learning situations;
★ taking into consideration the adult learner’s ability to
progress;
★ respecting his or her pace, learning style and method,
interests and needs;
★ acknowledging that the contribution of the group,
environment and community is an important factor in teaching and learning.”

-- MEES (2017; adapted from Knowles’ The Modern Practice of Adult Education)
Programs / Curriculum and Assessment
Quebec’s adult education sector is undergoing curriculum reform in the
following areas; here’s the new structure:
★ Phase 1: Common Core Basic Education
○ Literacy
○ Pre-secondary
○ Cycle One: Secondary I & II

★ Phase 2: Diversified Basic Education


○ Cycle Two: Secondary III, IV, V

★ Social Integration / Participation


★ Socio-vocational Integration
Note: At our school board, Adult Education is part of the larger Continuing Education Department,
which also includes Vocational Education
Formative and Summative Assessment
Evaluation
★ CCBE = no ministerial examinations (evaluation is a local responsibility)
★ DBE = ministerial examinations (100% of final grade)

Learning Situations Model


★ Similar to the youth sector, adult ed. follows an LS
model for lessons / unit plans

The Importance of Formative Assessment


★ Self-assessment / -reflection (for students and teachers)
★ Neurodiversity and readiness
Diversity in Adult Education
The adult education is among the most diverse of educational settings because:

★ The only criterion to enroll in adult education is that a student is at least 16


years old
★ Students may enroll at any adult education
regardless of their
○ Financial status
○ Gender
○ Geography
○ Language
○ Previous education
○ Religion
Place Cartier Adult Education Centre
About
★ Part of Lester B. Pearson School Board
★ Two accessible campuses in Beaconsfield, QC
★ Enrollment consistently exceeds 3000 students annually
★ Approximately 60 teaching staff (not counting support staff)
Programs
★ CCBE and DBE Core Courses
★ Option / Elective Courses
○ Leadership
○ Creative Writing
○ Music
★ ESL and Francization (FSL) Courses
★ Alternative Programming
○ Endeavour Social Integration
○ Delta Program
Place Cartier Adult Education Centre (cont’d)
Student support services include:
★ Guidance and career counselling
★ Pedagogical (andragogical) support
★ Resource support (both individualized and small group)
★ Streamlined and on-site access to community resources
Our students benefit also benefit from:
★ A caring, vibrant, and welcoming school community
★ A lab with up-to-date computers as well two mobile
labs (one with iPads and the other with Chromebooks);
classrooms equipped with SMART Boards
★ GAFE accounts
★ Monthly school-wide events and celebrations
Class of 2017
Why Teach in Adult Education?
Because . . .

★ you feel that everyone has a fundamental human right to


access education;
★ you believe that everyone deserves a second (or third)
chance;
★ you are up to the challenge of teaching students with
vastly different abilities, backgrounds, and experiences;
★ you believe that flexibility is key to student success.
Getting Hired in Adult Education

Here are some things to keep in mind:

★ At most centres, hiring is done locally (and not through the school board)
★ You can start teaching while completing your pre-service
training
★ Substitute teaching is a great way to get your foot in the
door
★ Most centres are open at night and many are open year-round
★ Adult ed. seniority lists are different from those in the youth sector
Inclusive Practices for Adult Learners
The principles of andragogy require flexible teaching approaches to maximize
inclusion. Here are the frameworks we’ll explore in our breakout sessions:

★ Universal Design for Learning


★ Differentiated Instruction
★ Response to Intervention
★ Flexible Learning

Note: While we use these frameworks in an adult education context,


today’s breakout sessions are not specific to adult education, and
everything we will work on together is equally applicable to high school
teaching contexts.
Exit Card

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