Local organiser: Daniela Neumann, Hessian Ministry of Culture, Education and Opportunities
ECML experts: Catherine Carré-Karlinger (Austria), Chantal Muller (Belgium)
Participants: 22 (teachers of the language of schooling, teachers of the language of schooling as a second language, school advisers)
The two-day workshop on the topic of “Young migrants: Supporting Multilingual Classrooms” was very well planned and professionally carried out by the moderators. Both have great expertise and substantial experience in the area of teaching practice and the inclusion of plurilingual approaches in foreign language teaching.
Short film excerpts were used to highlight examples of authentic situations from everyday classroom life. This gave the participants the opportunity to identify well with the respective situation in terms of their everyday working lives. This also enabled them to exchange ideas about their own teaching practices and teaching experiences regarding the inclusion of multilingualism in foreign language teaching.
During the workshop, the moderators also referred to relevant websites that address the topic of plurilingual approaches in foreign language teaching. Using examples teaching material, the participants received excellent recommendations for action and tips for trying out in their own lessons, from which their colleagues at the schools can ultimately also benefit.
As far as the choice of methodology during the workshop is concerned, the participants were able to exchange ideas in the form of individual and group work, which was found to be very beneficial and helpful. In addition, there were numerous opportunities for discussions in the plenary session; various practical exercises complemented the event.
The moderators proved very forthcoming and were always available to answer questions from the participants.
Daniela Neumann, local coordinator, 7 November 2024
ECML project website: Supporting multilingual classrooms, ECML-EC cooperation agreement 2024 "Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning"