Welcome and thank you!

Working Mens College and James Cupper Cambridge ESOL and Trinity College London NATECLA London team of dedicated volunteers Thank you to you all for coming!

House Keeping
Toilets and fire exit Mobile phone on silent please Wi-Fi code Let us know if you do not want to be photographed Username: WMC_guest Password: wmc1200r Twitter #sweptesol

NATECLA National Organisation www.natecla.org.uk Run by volunteers NATECLA London www.nateclaldn.wordpress.com National Conference - Language Reflections

Date: Friday 27th June - Sunday 29th June 2014 Venue: University of Sheffield, The Edge, Endcliffe Crescent, Sheffield, S10 3ED

http://www.natecla.org.uk/content/568/National-Conference-2014

Ruth Hayman Trust Auction

Programme for the day

10.25 RHT 10.30 Lee Hawkes - Theoretical frameworks for understanding crosscultural adjustment 11.15 BREAK 11.30 Laila El-Metoui - LGBT & ESOL 12.30 Dan Taubman Adult learning funding 2014-2015 with special reference to ESOL funding 1pm Lunch 1.45 Phil Bird 2.00 Afternoon workshops 2.45 RTH Prize Draw 3pm End

Check out the stalls

Working with Dyslexic Learners Anne Margaret Smith

Creative ESOL

Teaching Roma Ideas Swap ex-offender Shop women Meltem Dincer Phil Bird

Eleanor Cocks

Room 405

Room 503

Room 704

Room 707

http://www.ruthhaymantrust.org.uk/

ESOL and LGBT Where are we now?

NATECLA London Regional Conference 08.03.2014 Laila El-Metoui

Introductions
ESOL Teacher EDIF Project Co-ordinator, Morley College Education Consultant www.lelmeducation.com Chair Person NATECLA London / MC Member

Laila El-Metoui

Objectives
Review of distance travelled since our first conference Overview of Equality Act 2010 Reflect on practice and explore some teaching resources Identify ways to challenge discrimination Identify institutional support conducive to successful E&D integration
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Contributions
Keep an open mind Respect others by allowing people to have their say Challenge the view, not the person Contribute via Twitter: #sweptesol
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Distance travelled
October 2012 breaking the ice
http://queeringesol.wordpress.com/
lives-and-issues-adult-esol

November 2013 Queering ESOL ESRC SEMINAR February 2013 British Council Seminar
Live stream

http://nateclaldn.wordpress.com/resources/lgbt-issues-esol-resources/

February 2013 ESOL Nexus http://esol.britishcouncil.org/exploring-lgbt-

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=Rkygkkowp 60

British Council blog Voices

http://blog.britishcouncil.org/2014/02/18/how-can-englishlanguage-teachers-bring-lgbt-issues-into-the-classroom/

Why LGBT and Why ESOL?

Institutional and legal framework, Ofsted and E&D, Equality Act 2010 Visions and values of your organisation Opportunity to develop your learners linguistic skills

Which of these are the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Age Disability Size and height Social class Gender reassignment Diet and nutrition Pregnancy and maternity Race Personal hygiene 10. Sex 11. Sexual orientation 12. Wellbeing 13. Accents 14. Hair colour 15. Religion or belief 16. Marriage and civil partnership 17. Wearing glasses

The nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 are:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Age Disability Size and height Social class Gender reassignment Diet and nutrition Pregnancy and maternity Race Personal hygiene 10. Sex 11. Sexual orientation 12. Wellbeing 13. Accents 14. Hair colour 15. Religion or belief 16. Marriage and civil partnership 17. Wearing glasses

An example with lower level ESOL

Identify categories on application forms Accurately complete a basic form Use and spell correctly some personal key words and familiar words

 Describe pictures Describe different kinds of family Describe and compare different kinds of family
http://www.niace.org.uk/projects/esolcitizenship/Home-Eng.htm

 Describe a picture (of a civil partnership ceremony) Express views, listen and respond to classmates opinions (on civil partnership)
http://www.niace.org.uk/projects/esolcitizenship/H ome-Eng.htm

Discussion
How do you / would you embed LGBT within your sessions? at induction? within your teaching resources and/ or the materials you use?

Resources
NIACE ESOL citizenship materials Stonewall Homoworld Movie The Classroom
http://the-classroom.org.uk/ http://www.niace.org.uk/projects/esolcitizenship/Home-Eng.htm
http://www.stonewall.org.uk/at_school/education_for_all/further_education/further_education_resources/default.asp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJXw8PthD0M

Educate and Celebrate Schools Out NATECLA London Equalitiestoolkit

http://www.schools-out.org.uk/ http://www.ellybarnes.com/

http://nateclaldn.wordpress.com/resources/lgbt-issues-esol-resources/

Homemade create your own resources!

http://www.equalitiestoolkit.com/content/educate-out-prejudice

Other interesting resources

Access for all http://rwp.excellencegateway.org.uk/resource/Access+for+All/pdf/ Disability Rights UK http://disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-canhelp/individuals/education

Excellence Gateway , working with deaf learners http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/node/2779 AFAN http://www.afan.uk.net/

Addressing homophobia, biphobia and transphobia

Give examples of how you might deal with discriminatory behaviour in your classroom Which strategies do you / have you used?

God hates green chairs

All green chairs should be destroyed

How does the chair feel?

All chairs should be purple, being green is not natural

Are these insults or opinions?

Slang/derogatory terms for:

Straight Gay / Lesbian / Trans / Bi

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Slang/derogatory terms for:

Straight Gay / Lesbian / Trans / Bi

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Awareness raising
Eliciting the difference between: an insult and an opinion accepting and agreeing normal and normative religious teaching and personal interpretation

Opportunities
Opportunity for students to express their views in a non offensive way Develop respect Win- win: developing language!

Zero tolerance

Support

Training and resources

Inclusive education provider

Data collection

Visibility

Forums to raise issues

Will look for leaders and teachers to achieve great success in establishing a caring and cohesive community where difference is not tolerated but celebrated. and how successful their work to tackle homophobia and other forms of discrimination secures a safe and caring environment which promotes students achievements, confidence and self-esteem.
Osfted Report, 120210 What a difference a day makes: Rossett School 10 September 2012

Ofsted

Finally
Comply with Equality Act 2010 Meet Ofsted requirements Foster an environment conducive to learning Feel comfortable in the educational environment

Objectives
Review of distance travelled since our first conference Overview of Equality Act 2010 Reflect on practice and explore some teaching resources Identify ways to challenge discrimination Identify institutional support conducive to successful E&D integration
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Thank you
For further discussion, please contact: www.nateclaldn.wordpress.com www.lelmeducation.com