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European Centre for Modern Languages
The promotion
of the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
in the activities of the ECML
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• Enlarged Partial Agreement of the Council of Europe
• 33 member states
• situated in Graz, Austria
European Centre for Modern Languages
Mission of the Centre:
• to provide support for the implementation of language policies
• to promote innovative approaches to the learning and teaching of modern languages
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Language Policy Division, Strasbourg
• Developing language policy instruments
• Setting standards for language education
European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz
• Training multipliers
• Disseminating good practice
• Developing networks of experts
Department of Language Education and Policy
Promoting linguistic diversity and language learning at the Council of Europe
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Examples of work related to the CEFR
Publications
• Heyworth, Dupuis, Leban, Szsztay, Tinsley (2003): Facing the Future. Language Educators across EuropeFace à l’avenir. Les enseignants en langues à travers l’Europe
• Hasselgreen (2003):Bergen ‘Can do’ project
European Centre for Modern Languages
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Examples of work related to the CEFR
Projects in the 2004 – 2007 medium-term programme
• Little, Hodel, Kohonen, Meijer, Percolová:
ELP_TT Training teachers to use the European Language Portfolio
• Bosshard, Meijer, Langé, Tänzer, Thorogood, Schärrer:
impelELP implementation support
European Centre for Modern Languages
Presentation of project results at the ECML conference in Graz, 27 – 29 September 2007
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Call for proposals for the3rd medium-term programme
2008-2011
Empowering Language Professionals
Competences – Networks – Impact – Quality
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Thematic strands
A EvaluationEvaluation
B Continuity in Continuity in language learninglanguage learning
C Content and Content and language educationlanguage education
D Plurilingual Plurilingual educationeducation
• Relevance for better quality in language education
• Key issues identified by member states & experts
• Focus on methodology
• Emphasis on European dimension
• Complementary to EC themes but different focus
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EvaluationEvaluation
Possible sub-themes:• quality assurance in testing/assessment
• learner self-assessment
• teacher evaluation and self-assessment
• linking school exams to European standards
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Continuity in language Continuity in language learninglearning
Possible sub-themes:• the link between learning a first foreign language
and other languages
• the disjuncture between primary and secondary school language teaching
• learner motivation and learner age
• new media and autonomous language learning
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Content and language Content and language educationeducation
Possible sub-themes:
• the content of foreign language classes
• content-based approaches for languages other than English
• teacher education for CLIL
• evaluation of processes and outcomes for CLIL
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Plurilingual EducationPlurilingual Education
Possible sub-themes:
• integrated didactics
• learning the language of your neighbours
• how intercultural competence is integrated in teacher training
• benefiting from diversity: the role of community languages
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Project formats and resultsExpected project products
• New developments• Reference tools• “How-to” manuals• Training kits
Expected project products• Recommendations and strategies
for further dissemination
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Medium-term projects:
Focus on development of materials, tools, strategies
Short-term projects:
Focus on implementation and dissemination
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Project selection procedure
Expert advisory group:
assessment of proposals
Bureau of the Governing Board:
draws up shortlist of projects July 2007
Governing Board:
final selection of proposals September 2007
More information at: www.ecml.at/call
Application deadline: 1 May 2007
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