Calendar 2013
February 2013
Hosted event at the ECML premises
1-2 February 2013
Training of youth workers
Organiser: Kinderbüro Graz
Hosted event at the ECML premises
4 February 2013
Bildungsstandards Englisch (Educational standards)
Organiser: Landesschulrat für Steiermark
Expert meeting
4-6 February 2013
“Collaborative Community Approach to Migrant Education” (Community)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Andrea Young, France
Participants: project team
Participation of ECML staff in an event
7-9 February 2013
Professional fair "Expolangues" (7-9 February) and Conference "Ressources pour des démarches innovantes - Le Centre européen pour les langues vivantes de Graz" (8 February)
Organisers: General Delegation on the French Language and the Languages of France; Department for European and International Relations and Cooperation (Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education) in cooperation with the Division for Linguistic diversity and the French language (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the International Centre for Educational Studies (Centre international d’études pédagogiques, CIEP)
Experts: Catherine Bétrémieux, Michel Candelier, Claire Extramiana, Francis Goullier, Susy Halimi, Michel Lefranc, Marie-Odile Maire-Sandoz, Waldemar Martyniuk, François Monnanteuil, Xavier North, Bernadette Plumelle, Marc Rolland, Joseph Sheils
ECML contribution: participation of Waldemar Martyniuk, Executive Director; documentation
HOSTED EVENT AT THE ECML PREMISES
8-9 February 2013
Training of youth workers
Organiser: Kinderbüro Graz
Expert meeting
11-12 February 2013
“Involving parents in plurilingual and intercultural education” (CARAP for parents)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Stéphanie Clerc, France
Participants: project team
Expert meeting
12-13 February 2013
“European portfolio for student teachers of pre-primary education” (Préélémentaire)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Francis Goullier, France
Participants: project team
Preparatory meeting of Workshop 1/2013
13 February 2013
“Diversity in majority language learning” (MALEDIVE)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Participants: project team
Workshop 1/2013
14-15 February 2013
“Diversity in majority language learning” (MALEDIVE)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Eija Aalto, Finland
Co-animators: Andrea Abel, Italy; Katja Schnitzer, Switzerland; Nathalie Auger, France; Dagmar Gilly, Austria
Working languages: English and German, with simultaneous interpretation
Participants: 1 delegate per member state, nominated by the ECML national nominating authorities
Participants’ profile:
Professional background
Experienced in majority language teaching
• teacher educators
• teachers supervising trainee teachers
• teachers and other experts involved in in-service training
”Majority language” refers to languages such as English as a mother tongue / official language in the UK, French in France, Polish in Poland, Greek in Greece etc.
Experience, competences required
It is highly recommended that the participants
• have experience in multilingual settings, and
• communication skills either in English or German.
Expected involvement/tasks before, during and after the event
Before:
• Familiarise yourself with the majority language curriculum used in lower secondary school (ages 13–16) in your country, region or school: summarise 5 main objectives of the curriculum and reflect on 3–5 elements which promote plurilingualism. Summaries should be written in English or German and sent in a week before the workshop. You may choose to ask local majority language teachers for their perspective on this issue.
• Look for any statistics relating to linguistic diversity in your area. Bring the results with you.
During:
• Present the results of the above preparatory tasks in small groups in English or in German;
• Contribute to the development of project materials;
• Discuss and evaluate the materials and information presented.
After:
• Disseminate the project and the outcomes of the workshop in your national or local networks;
• Strengthen ties with professional networks.
If you wish to participate click here and contact your National Nominating Authority
HOSTED EVENT AT THE ECML PREMISES
16 February 2013
Training of youth workers
Organiser: Kinderbüro Graz
HOSTED EVENT AT THE ECML PREMISES
18-22 February 2013
Training of youth workers
Organiser: Kinderbüro Graz
Participation in an external event
18 February 2013
"Les lundis du plurilinguisme: Multilingualism and migration. Challenging the monolingual habitus in majority language teaching"
Venue: Université de Luxembourg, Walferdange, Luxembourg
Organiser: Université de Luxembourg
Presenter: Klaus-Börge Boeckmann, coordinator of the ECML project "Majority language instruction as basis for plurilingual education (MARILLE)" (2008-2011)
ECML contribution: ECML publications (handbook entitled Promoting plurilingualism. Majority language in multilingual settings)
Participation of ecml staff in an event
19-21 February 20103
2nd plenary session of the Steering Committee for Educational Policy and Practice (CDPPE)
Venue: Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
ECML contribution: participation of Waldemar Martyniuk, Executive Director; documentation
HOSTED EVENT AT THE ECML PREMISES
20 February 2013
Working Group
Organiser: BMUKK (Austrian ministry of Education, Arts and Culture)
Expert meeting
20-22 February 2013
“ECML publications for plurilingual and intercultural education in use” (PIU)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Ulrike Haslinger, Austria
Participants: project team
Visit of the ECML
24-28 February 2013
Visit of Ms Irina Khaleeva, Rector of Moscow State Linguistic University (MLSU) and Ms Liudmila Kurenkova, Financial Director of the MSLU
Hosted event at the ECML premises
26 February 2013
Meeting of the Language Network Graz
Organiser: Austrian Association of the ECML
Training and consultancy for ECML member States
26-28 February 2013
“Constructing and validating language tests linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)” (RelEx)
Venue: Tallinn, Estonia
Experts: José Noijons, The Netherlands; Gábor Szabó, Hungary
Local organiser: Kersti Sõstar, The National Examinations and Qualifications Centre, Estonia
Participants: Item writers, tests and curriculum specialists
Visit of the ecml
27 February 2013
School visit: 25 students from the Bundesgymnasium (BG)/ Bundesrealgymnasium (BRG) Seebacher, Graz
PARTICIPATION IN AN external EVENT
28 February 2013
Symposium "(Vor)Wissenschaftliches Schreiben in Schule und Universität" - Auftakt der Veranstaltungsreihe "Schreiben als Lernen. Kompetenzentwicklung durch Schreiben in allen Fächern"
Venue: Graz, Austria
Organiser: Fachdidaktikzentrum der Geisteswissenschaftlichen Fakultät Graz
ECML contribution: documentation
Expert meeting
28 February – 1st March 2013
“Empowering language networks” (LACS)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Terry Lamb, FIPLV
Participants: project team