United Kingdom: experts involved in ECML activities

Coordinators and team members of ECML projects

2020-2023 - INSPIRING INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION: CHANGING CONTEXTS, EVOLVING COMPETENCES

• Ingeborg Birnie, Lecturer, School of education, Strathclyde University, Glasgow. Coordinator of the ECML project: - "Young children’s language learning pathways: Making early language learning visible".

• Alexander Braddell, Oxfordshire Skills Escalator Centre CIC Ltd. ECML Training and consultancy: “Language for work: how to support work-related language learning for adult migrants” (team member). 

• Angela Gallagher-Brett, SOAS, University of London. ECML Training and consultancy: “Enhancing language learning and teaching through action research communities for language teachers” (team member). 
• Sarah Heiser, The Open University. ECML Training and consultancy: “Using ICT in support of language teaching and learning” (team member). 
• Terry Lamb, University of Westminster. ECML Training and consultancy: “Young migrants - Supporting multilingual classrooms” (coordinator). 
• Richard Blaise Rossner, EAQUALS, Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality in Languages Services. ECML Training and consultancy:   "Teacher competences in Language Education" (team member).

• Susanne Staschen-Dielmann, German School London. ECML Training and consultancy: “CLIL and beyond: pluriliteracies for deeper learning” (team member). 

• Ursula Stickler, The Open University. ECML Training and consultancy: “Using ICT in support of language teaching and learning” (team member). 

2016-2019 - Languages at the heart of learning

• Ingeborg Birnie, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
  - ECML project: team member of the project "Inspiring language learning in the early years: Why it matters and what it looks like for children aged 3-12 years" (2017-2019)
  - ECML think tank: “Early language learning” (1-2 December 2016)
  
  
• Alexander Braddell, Oxfordshire Skills Escalator Centre CIC Ltd, Oxford.
  - ECML project: team member of the project "Language for work – Tools for professional development" (2016-2018) 
  
  
• Do Coyle, The School of Education, MacRobert Building, King's College, Aberdeen. 
  ECML training and consultancy "Content and Language Integrated Learning - A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning" (CLIL): team member; network meeting (4-5 March 2019); network meeting (4-5 December 2017); network meeting (31 May - 1st June 2016)
  
  
• Angela Gallagher-Brett, Faculty of Humanities, University of Southampton, Godalming, Surrey.
  ECML projects:
  - Team member of the project "Action research communities for language teachers" (ARC) (2016-2018) 
  - Mediation link person of the project "Learning environments where modern languages flourish" (EOL); network meeting  (20-21 March 2018)

• Sarah Heiser, Faculty of Wellbeing Education and Language Studies, The Open University, St Albans.
  ECML training and consultancy "Online technology - Use of ICT in support of language learning for teaching" (ICT-REV): team member; network meeting (14-15 February 2019); network meeting (1-2 March 2018); network meeting (7-8 March 2017); network meeting (12-13 May 2016)
  
  
• Maria Luisa Perez Cavana, FELS - The Open university,  Department of Languages, Milton Keynes.
  ECML training and consultancy "Electronic European Language Portfolio - Working with an electronic European Language Portfolio for better language learning" (e-ELP): team member; network meeting (14-15 February 2019)

• Richard Blaise Rossner, EAQUALS, Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality in Language Services, Cambridge.
  - ECML project: team member of the project "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for Language Teachers" (2016-2019)
  - ECML training and consultancy "Adult migrants - Quality assurance in language and citizenship courses"; network meeting (8 March 2017)
  
  
• Ursula Stickler, Department of Languages, Faculty of Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes.
  - ECML training and consultancy "Online technology - Use of ICT in support of language learning for teaching" (ICT-REV): team member; network meeting (14-15 February 2019); network meeting (7-8 March 2017)
  - ECML think tank: "Language learning pathways" (18-19 January 2018)
  
  

2012-2015 - Learning through languages

• Alexander Braddell, Oxfordshire Skills Escalator Centre CIC Ltd, Oxford.
  ECML project: team member of the project "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work) (2012-2015)

• - Meeting of coordinators of the ECML’s medium-term programme of activities 2016-2019 (24-25 November 2015)

• Do Coyle, The School of Education, MacRobert Building, King's College, Aberdeen. 
  ECML project: team member of the project "Content and Language Integrated Learning – A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning" (CLIL) (2013-2015)

• Regine Hampel, Faculty of Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Using open resources to develop online teaching skills" (More DOTS) (2012-2013)

• Terry Lamb, University of Westminster, London.
  ECML projects: 
  - Coordinator of the project "Empowering language networks – Tools for mediating ECML resources" (LACS) (2012-2015)
  - Team member of the project National Contact Points / National Nominating Authorities; workshop (12-13 June 2014)

• Vicky Macleroy, Department of Educational Studies - Goldsmiths, University of London, London.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Collaborative community approach to migrant education – A virtual open course for educators" (2013-2014)

• Maria Luisa Perez Cavana, Department of Languages, Faculty of Education and Language Studies, The Open University Milton Keynes.
  ECML training and consultancy "Supporting local networks of users of the European Language Portfolio through an e-platform" (ELP): team member; network meeting (18 September 2012)

• Ursula Stickler, Department of Languages, Faculty of Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Using open resources to develop online teaching skills" (More DOTS) (2012-2013)

 2008-2011 - Empowering language professionals

• Josephine Cole, International Learning and Research Centre, Bristol.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Mobility programmes for plurilingual and intercultural education – tools for language teachers" (PluriMobil) (2010-2011)

• Matthew Fitt, Itchy Coo, Lanark, Scotland.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Minority languages, collateral languages and bi-/plurilingual education" (EBP-ICI) (2008-2011)

• Angela Maria Hasselgreen, Norwegian Study Centre, York.
  ECML project: coordinator of the project "Assessment of young learner literacy linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (AYLLit) (2008-2011)

• Barry Lee Jones, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Piloting and implementing the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages" (EPOSTL2) (2008-2011)

• Terry Lamb, University of Westminster, London. 
  ECML projects:
  - Coordinator of the project "Language associations and collaborative support" (LACS) (2008-2011)
  - Team member of the project "Majority language instruction as a basis for plurilingual education" (MARILLE) (2009-2011)

• Peeter Mehisto, Londres.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Curriculum development for Content and Language Integrated Learning" (CLIL-CD) (2008-2010)

• Mary Rose, Head of International Learning and Research Centre, South Gloucestershire Council.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Quality training at grassroots level" (QualiTraining2) (2008-2009)

• Anna Szczepanska, Londres.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Mobility programmes for plurilingual and intercultural education - tools for language teachers (PluriMobil)" (2010-2011)
  Since 2011 based in London (see also web page dedicated to ECML experts in Poland)

• Ursula Stickler, The Open University, Faculty of Education and Language Studies, Department of Languages, Milton Keynes.
  ECML project: coordinator of the project "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011)

Associate Partners

2016-2019 - Languages at the heart of learning

• Naeema Hann, 

  Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds.

  
  ECML project: "Language for work - Tools for professional development"; network meeting (1-2 June 2017)

• Luigi Lerose, School of Humanities and the Social Sciences (HSS), University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Preston.
  ECML project: "Promoting excellence in sign language instruction" (PRO-Sign2); network meeting (5-6 April 2018)
  
  

2012-2015 - Learning through languages

• Sarah Breslin, SCILT, Scotland’s National Centre for Languages, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
  ECML project: "Empowering language networks – Tools for mediating ECML resources" (LACS); expert meeting (28 February-1 March 2013)

• Grainne Conole, Open University, Milton Keynes/ University of Leicester.
  ECML project: "Using open resources to develop online teaching skills" (More DOTS) (2012-2013)

• Agnes Kukulska Hulme, Institute of Educational Technology.
  ECML project: "Using open resources to develop online teaching skills" (More DOTS) (2012-2013)

• Terry Lamb, Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes - FIPLV, University of Sheffield, London. 
  ECML project: "Teaching the language of schooling in the context of diversity – Study materials for teacher development" (MALEDIVE); network meeting (30-31 January 2014); expert meeting (27-28 August 2012)

• Vicky Macleroy, Department of Educational Studies - Goldsmiths, University of London, London.
  ECML project: "Empowering language networks – Tools for mediating ECML resources" (LACS); workshop (22-23 May 2014)

 2008-2011 - Empowering language professionals

• Regine Hampel, The Open University, Faculty of Education and Language Studies, Department of Languages, Milton Keynes.
  ECML project: "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011)

• Tita Beaven, The Open University, Faculty of Education and Language Studies, Milton Keynes.
  ECML project: "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011)

ECML conference, workshop and network meeting participants

2020-2023 - INSPIRING INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION: CHANGING CONTEXTS, EVOLVING COMPETENCES

• Kim Bower, Sheffield Hallam University. ECML project: "CLIL in languages other than English – Successful transitions across educational stages"; network meeting (8-9 June 2021).

2016-2019 - Langues at the heart of learning

• Louise Glen, Education Scotland, Dundee.
  ECML project: "Inspiring language learning in the early years: Why it matters and what it looks like for children aged 3-12 years"; workshop (12-13 September 2018); participant's report

• Shelly Graham, English Language Development Facilitator, Jewish Care, London.
  ECML project: "Language for work - Tools for professional development"; network meeting (1-2 June 2017); partcipant's report

• Harry Kuchah Kuchah, University of Bath, Bath. 
  ECML project: "Learning environments where modern languages flourish" (EOL); network meeting (20-21 March 2018)

• Terry Lamb, University of Westminster, London. 
  ECML Colloquium “Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment: the contribution of the CEFR” (7 December 2016)

• Thom Kiddle, Eaquals, London.
  ECML project: "Digital literacy for the teaching and learning of languages"; workshop (10-11 October 2017)

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  Lou McLaughlin, Eaquals, London.
  ECML project: "Inspiring language learning in the early years: Why it matters and what it looks like for children aged 3-12 years"; workshop (12-13 September 2018)

• Kanistra Paraskevi, Trinity College. 
  ECML Colloquium “Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment: the contribution of the CEFR” (7 December 2016)

• Ratha Perumal, University of East London, London.
  ECML project: "A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling"; network meeting (22-23 November 2017)

• Nick Saville, ALTE, CAMBRIDGE ESOL, Cambridge.
  ECML Colloquium “Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment: the contribution of the CEFR” (7 December 2016)

• Alex Thorp, Trinity College London, London.
  ECML Colloquium “Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment: the contribution of the CEFR” (7 December 2016)

   

2012-2015 - Learning through languages

• Alexander Braddell, Oxfordshire Skills Escalator Centre CIC Ltd, Oxford.
  - ECML project: "Languages as an indicator of corporate quality" (LINCQ); expert meeting (13-14 September 2012)
  - ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); network meeting (5-6 December 2013)

• Josephine Cole, International Learning and Rsearch Centre, South Gloucestershire.
  ECML project: "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil); network meeting (12-14 September 2012)

• Iskra Georgieva, Bulgarian Language School ‘Bulgarche’, London.
  ECML project: "Empowering language networks – Tools for mediating ECML resources" (LACS); workshop (22-23 May 2014)

• Naeema Hann, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds.
  ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); network meeting (5-6 December 2013)

• Irina Adriana Hawker, University of Nottingham, School of Education, Research Centre for Research in Schools and Communities, Nottingham.
  ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning – A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning" (CLIL); network meeting (28-29 May 2013)

• Clare Chalmers Hobart, Chalmers & Byrne Training Ltd, West Sussex.
  ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); network meeting (5-6 December 2013); participant's report

• Charmian Kenner, Goldsmiths University of London, London.
  ECML project: "Collaborative community approach to migrant education – A virtual open course for educators"; workshop (25-27 June 2014) 

• Dot Powell, ESOL Nexus, English and Exams, British Council.
  ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); network meeting (5-6 December 2013)

• Lorna Unwin, ESRC-funded Research Centre; LLAKES ; Journal of Vocational Education and Training; Institute of Education, University of London, London.
  ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); network meeting (5-6 December 2013)

 2008-2011 - Empowering language professionnals

• Jim Anderson, Goldsmiths University of London.
  ECML project: "Curriculum development for Content and Language Integrated Learning" (CLIL-CD) (2008-2010); workshop (22-23 October 2009); participant's workshop report

• Seán Bracken, Teacher educator, Curriculum development, education project management, language and literacy teacher, University of Worcester.
  ECML project: "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches" (CARAP) (2008-2011); network meeting (30 September-1 October 2010)

• Joseph Brown, The National Centre for Languages, Primary Languages Teaching Adviser, London.
  ECML project: "Content-based modern language teaching for young learners" (EPLC) (2008-2011); workshop (5-7 November 2009); participant's workshop report

• Anne Dareys, University of Cumbria, Lancaster.
  ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning through languages other than English - getting started (CLIL-LOTE-START)" (2008-2011); workshop (9-11 June 2010); participant's workshop report (pending)

• Joanne Eastlake, Language Centre, School of Oriental and African Studies, Londres.
  ECML project: "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011); workshop (10-11 March 2011); participant's workshop report (pending)

• Richard Easton, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
  ECML project: "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – level estimation grid for teachers" (CEF-ESTIM) (2008-2009); workshop (20-21 November 2008); participant’s workshop report (pending)

• Steven Fawkes, Association for Language Learning, Leicester.
  ECML project involvement: "Minority languages, collateral languages and bi-/plurilingual education" (EBP-ICI) (2008-2011); workshop (16-18 February 2011); participant’s workshop report

• Kristina Hedges, CILT Cymru, Cardiff.
  ECML project: "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011); workshop (4-5 December 2008); participant’s workshop report (pending)

• Eva Lamb, King Edward VII School, Sheffield.
  ECML project involvement: "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches" (CARAP) (2008-2011); workshop (23-25 February 2011); participant’s workshop report

• Christine B. L. Leahy, Grantham.
  ECML project involvement: "Quality training at grassroots level" (QualiTraining2) (2008-2009); workshop (22-24 September 2009); participant’s workshop report

• Jillian Annette Llewellyn-Williams, Cardiff School of Education, UWIC.
  ECML project involvement: "Classroom assessment related to the Common European Framework of Reference" (ClassRelEx) (2010-2011); workshop (24-26 November 2010); participant's workshop report (pending)

• Linda Parker, Director of UK language teacher education; Association for Language Learning (ALL), University of Leicester, Leicester.
  ECML project: "Language associations and collaborative support" (LACS) (2008-2011); workshop (10-11 December 2009); participant’s workshop report

• Robert Evan Stewart, Director of Language Centre, University of Warwick.
  ECML project: "Guidelines for university language testing" (GULT) (2008-2011); workshop (26-28 May 2010)

• Amy Thompson, Surrey.
  ECML project: "Majority language instruction as a basis for plurilingual education" (MARILLE) (2009-2011); workshop (15-16 December 2009); participant’s workshop report