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          EDL WORKSHOP

          "Initiatives for plurilingualism
          Cooperation between teachers and the ECML."

          29 and 30 September 2006, Graz



              Project Description
 
Co-ordinators:

Astrid GUILLAUME,
Chief editor of « Langues Modernes »,
journal of the Association of Teachers of Modern Languages (APLV) / University of Franche-Comté (EA 3224),
France

Helena HANULJAKOVA,
Chair of the International Association of Teachers of German
Metodicko-pedagogicke centrum, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

 
Team Members:

Margit SZESZTAY,
Centre for English Teacher Training, ELTE, Hungary

Albert RAASCH,
Romanistisches Institut, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
 

1. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

This two-day event aims to establish more effective cooperation between the ECML and language teacher associations in its member states - both mono- and multilingual.

It will seek to define actions of mutual benefit to the ECML and to teacher associations with a view to assisting modern language teachers across Europe in the task of promoting plurilingualism. In addition, the event will provide an opportunity for TAs to communicate, learn from one another, and explore ways of meaningful future collaboration.

 

2. PARTICIPANTS´ PROFILE:

Workshop participants will be experts who:

- are presently serving on a committee of an association of language teachers;
- are interested in plurilingualism and its implementation;
- are actively engaged in organising conferences and other professional events;
- publish a newsletter or are responsible for a website.

Due to the specific focus of the event, there will be a particular focous on committee members who are responsible for international cooperation and/or for the information policy of their association.

Participants will be expected:

Before the workshop :
- to contact officials of the mono- and multi-lingual teacher associations in their country and to inform them about this workshop and its aims;
- to draw up a list of associations likely to be interested in cooperating with the ECML on the question of plurilingualism;
- to fill in the enclosed questionnaire and return it to the ECML by 1 September 2006.

After the workshop, they should:
- pass on the results of the workshop to the other teacher associations in their country;
- seek ways, through their associations, of promoting joint activities with the other associations on the question of plurilingualism.

 

3. LANGUAGES

English, French, German. All participants are expected to have a passive command of English. Interpretation will be provided for plenary sessions only from French and from German into English.



The workshop is linked to various projects and teacher associations. See “LINKS” section above.