European Centre for Modern Languages Graz

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European Centre for Modern Languages Graz

• Call for proposals for the3rd medium-term
  programme
• 2008-2011

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Empowering Language Professionals

• Competences Networks Impact Quality

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Thematic strands

• A Evaluation
• B Continuity in language learning
• C Content and language education
• D Plurilingualism and pluriculturalism

• 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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A. Evaluation

• Possible sub-themes
• quality assurance in testing/assessment
• learner self-assessment
• teacher evaluation and self-assessment
• linking school exams to European standards
• Focus on developmental issues, quality of
  processes,
• reflection on practice

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B. Continuity in language learning

• 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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C. Content and language education

• ECML approach broader than usual focus on CLIL
  and use of English
• 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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D. Plurilingualism and pluriculturalism

• 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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Formats
Medium-term projects 3 - 4 years

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• Focus on development of materials, tools,
  strategies
• Aim to give support to practitioners
• Four options for project structures provided to
  suit different project orientations

Short-term projects 1 - 2 years
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• Focus on implementation and dissemination
• Option for follow-up projects for current
  projects
• For years 3 and 4 of the programme a second call
  for proposals will be launched in 2008/09

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Project results

• Medium-term projects Printed, digital or online
  formats
• New developments
• Reference tools
• How-to manuals
• Training kits

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• Short-term projects Web-based documentation
• Recommendations and strategies for further
  dissemination

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Project selection procedure

• Application deadline 1 May 2007
• 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

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