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European CLIL Milestones


consolidating experience

2007

ECML/European Platform (NL)
CLIL Windows on CLIL in Europe, and Peter Lang (DE)
Diverse Contexts-Converging Goals:CLIL in Europe published;
Content & Language prioritized in ECML medium-term programme (2008-2011)

dissemination and
valorisation

2006

ECML CLIL Matrix launched,
Leonardo da Vinci CLILCOM launched,
Eurydice CLIL at School in Europe published, Helsinki Communiqué on development recommendations launched

pan-European
stakeholder review

2005

The Changing European Classroom.
The Potential of Plurilingual Education
symposium, Luxembourg Presidency
conference launchedCouncil of Europe
Workshop (ECML) Describing & Achieving
Good Practice launched

research output

2004

European Commission’s Action Plan for
the Promotion of Language Learning & Linguistic Diversity 2004-2006 published

CLILCom (Leonardo) start-up
CLILMatrix (ECML) start-up
CLILAxis (Leonardo) start-up

research output

2003

Major national initiatives

research output

2002

CLIL/EMILE, The European Dimension: Actions, Trends and Foresight Potential, European Commission, published

availability of a comprehensive typology of European CLIL

2001

European Year of Languages, CLIL Compendium launched

trans-national professional development programmes for vocational and professional education

2000

Integrating Competencies for Working Life launched

trans-national professional development programmes for primary and secondary education

1999

Learning with Languages launched, CLIL Consortium founded, CLIL Initiatives for the Millennium published

development needs for 2000-2010 formalized

1998

CEILINK Think Tank convened, Future Scenarios in Content and Language Integrated Learning published, Teaching with Foreign Languages released

experience in primary and secondary education surveyed

1997

InterTalk released, European Centre for Modern Languages Workshop on CLIL in Vocational and Professional Education, Aspects of Implementing CLIL published

European network established

1996

European Networks in Bilingual Education symposium convened, EuroCLIC Network founded, the term Content and Language Integrated Learning introduced, Teaching Content through a Foreign Language published, Council of Europe Workshop 12B 'Learning and Teaching Non-language Subjects through a Foreign Language'

European-based experiences consolidated

1995

European Commission White Paper on education and training published

pan-European information gathering on depth, scope and scale of 'teaching and learning through foreign languages'

1994

Increased availability of research and development publications

information gathering on minority and majority language learning needs within Europe

1993

European Models of Bilingual Education published, Council of Europe Workshop 12A 'Language Learning for European Citizenship'

interest in bilingual education methodologies increased through Council of Europe activities

1992

Needs surveys and prototypes for professional development produced

interest shown within Europe towards worldwide examples of bilingual education

1991

Increasing frequency of articles published on research and practice

interest in bilingual education methodologies increases due to European socio-economic integration, and globalization

1990

Lingua (DG XXII) launched

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