How should we train certified adult educators?

1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitel/
Photo by: Pitel
I hope this guy
has competencies!
Or at least a
degree?
Some thoughts on qualifying adult educators in Quebec
Paul Bouchard, Ph. D. – Concordia University
AQIFGA April 2011

2. In 1996, Quebec worries about a new social ill:
High-school drop-out rates ...
Our youth is in danger!!
... What
should
we do?

3. Les États
généraux
sur
l’éducation!

4. The problem:
Educators are not sufficiently well trainied
What we need is a strong On the other hand: Why not acknowledge
framework, some core the considerable baggage already found in
competencies and a better training the profession, and back off with the
bureaucracy?
package with solid evaluations ...
After all, adult educators have been
around forever. Norms should develop in
response to reality, not the other way
around.
So here we are:
On the one hand, On the other hand,
We need more regulations, not We need less regulations,
less. not more.

5. School boards staff their adult For any remaining needs,
centers with certified teachers, employers hire part-time and
and they encourage youth hourly staff. One could argue
sector teachers to complete that this is actually the real
their workload with adult ed
credits profile of adult educators in
Quebec.
The result?
Almost all certified educators are certified in the youth sector.
The others are basically NLQ.
How can this situation be rectified?

6. * Answer: Very few

7. How can we get
everyone certified?

8. ... again?

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10. Why not make training requirements
more like early childhood /
elementary?
exploreabhishek
http://www.flickr.com/photos/abhishek-kumar

11. Integrated programs with internships spread out over a 4-year
bachelor seems to be a winner...
Proof :
Drop-out rates are much lower
in primary grades than in high-
school!!
Duh...

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13. 1997 – 2000:
Progressive withdrawal of ALL cohorts in the qualifying
programs at UQAM, UdeM, Concordia, etc.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
grantbrummett/

15. It seems the 4-year B.
Ed. can be altered
The principle of simultaneity
of internships and study
could be circumvented by a
bridging system, or
“passerelles”
There seems to be an
openness to in-service
training

16. Possibilités de passerelles pour
la formation initiale et en cours
d’emploi de formateurs à la FGA
© Paul Bouchard 2011

17. paulbou32@gmail.com
paulbouchard.blogspot.com
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