Date and venue: 16-17 May 2024, Tallinn, Estonia
Local organiser: Kati Bakradze-Pank
ECML moderators: Kevin Schuck (Netherlands) and Susanne Staschen-Dielmann (Germany)
Participants: 22 trainers, teachers in kindergarten, primary, upper- and lower-secondary, university, adult education, integrated vocational and secondary education, newcomers in school levels

The “CLIL and beyond, a Pluriliteracies Approach – Teaching for Deeper Learning” training  targeted practicing teachers and teacher trainers who were interested in supporting schools and other teachers in implementing CLIL in general education, vocational education, and nonformal studies. The teachers participating had a background in implementing CLIL but required a more comprehensive and in-depth approach, in order to meet the current educational challenges in Estonia. Every teacher is a language teacher, and this means that CLIL has to become an integral and natural part of teaching in any subject or profession to students coming from pluricultural and plurilingual backgrounds in the current transitional period of Estonian-language education in Estonia.

The practical approaches presented during the workshop by the ECML experts Susanne Staschen-Dielmann and Kevin Schuck addressed the needs of practitioners, trainers, teachers at kindergarten, primary, upper- and lower-secondary, university, adult education, integrated vocational and secondary education and newcomers in school levels attending the workshop.

The primary objective of this workshop in Estonia was to learn more about  the various approaches and methods used in this important area. Both practical and theoretical aspects were discussed, ultimately benefiting not only learners in the classrooms but also the teachers themselves who cooperated with one another and shared their experiences.

Kati Bakradze-Pank

Estonian version

Kursus "Lõimitud aine- ja keeleõppe ja mitmekeelsus - õpetamine sügavama õppimise eesmärgil" oli kursus praktiseerivatele õpetajatele ja õpetajakoolitajatele, kes olid huvitatud koolide ja teiste õpetajate toetamisest lõimitud aine- ja keeleõppe rakendamisest üldhariduses, kutsehariduses ja mitteformaalses õppes. Osalevad õpetajad oli LAK-õppe rakendamise taustaga, kuid Eesti praeguste haridusprobleemide lahendamiseks oli vaja terviklikumat ja põhjalikumat lähenemist. Iga õpetaja on keeleõpetaja ja see tähendab, et LAK-õpe peab saama lahutamatuks ja loomulikuks osaks mistahes aine- või kutsehariduse andmisel mitmekultuurilise ja mitmekeelse taustaga õpilastele praegusel üleminekuperioodil eestikeelsele haridusele Eestis.

Praktilised lähenemised, mida Euroopa Nüüdiskeelte Keskuse eksperdid dr Susanne Staschen-Dielmann ja Kevin Schuck töötoas käsitlesid, vastasid praktikute, koolitajate, lasteaia-, alg-, põhi- ja keskkooli-, ülikooli-, täiskasvanuhariduse, integreeritud kutse- ja keskhariduse õpetajate vajadustele.

Meie kontekstis oli seminari esmane eesmärk rohkem teada saada erinevate lähenemisviisidest ja meetoditest, kus arutati nii praktilisi kui ka teoreetilisi aspekte, millest said kasu mitte ainult õppijad klassiruumis, vaid ka õpetajad ise koostöös oma kogemusi jagades.

Kati Bakradze-Pank

• ECML training and consultancy offer for member states (2020-2023) “CLIL and beyond: pluriliteracies for deeper learning”
• ECML thematic collection on “Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)”

Date and venue: 16-17 October 2023, Zagreb, Croatia
Local organiser: Davor Černi, Agencija za odgoj I obrazovanje (Education and Teacher Training Agency), Zagreb
ECML moderators: Kevin Schuck (Netherlands) and Susanne Staschen-Dielmann (Germany)
Participants: 39 participants from diverse educational backgrounds, predominantly from primary and secondary schools in Croatia, primarily English language teachers

Dive into the future of education with the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) and its groundbreaking workshops on CLIL and Pluriliteracies Teaching for Deeper Learning (PTDL). These workshops offer a unique opportunity for educators to explore innovative teaching methodologies that integrate content and language, fostering deep learning and multilingual skills among students. Led by experienced ECML moderators, participants gain practical tools and insights to transform their teaching practices, enhancing student engagement and outcomes. Join a community of forward-thinking educators and leverage these workshops to inspire change in your classroom and beyond. Don't miss out on this chance to elevate your teaching to new heights and make a lasting impact on your students' educational journey.

Davor Černi

• ECML training and consultancy offer for member states (2020-2023) “CLIL and beyond: pluriliteracies for deeper learning”
• ECML thematic collection on “Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)”

Croatian version

Otključajte budućnost poučavanja s inovativnim radionicama ECML-a

Zaronite u budućnost obrazovanja s Europskim centrom za moderne jezike (ECML) i njegovim revolucionarnim radionicama o CLIL-u i Poučavanju pluriliterarnosti za dublje učenje (PTDL). Ove radionice nude jedinstvenu priliku učiteljima I nastavnicima da istraže inovativne metode poučavanja koje integriraju sadržaj i jezik, potičući duboko učenje i višejezične vještine među učenicima. Pod vodstvom iskusnih moderatora ECML-a, sudionici dobivaju praktične alate i uvide za transformaciju svojih nastavnih praksi, poboljšavajući angažman i rezultate učenika. Pridružite se zajednici progresivnih učitelja I nastavnika i iskoristite ove radionice kako biste inspirirali promjene u svojoj učionici i šire. Ne propustite ovu priliku da svoje poučavanje podignete na novu razinu i ostavite trajan utjecaj na obrazovni put svojih učenika.

Davor Černi

“Inspiring innovation in language education: changing contexts, evolving competences” – Join the livestream!

The conference represents the culmination of the four years of work of the ECML’s “Inspiring innovation in language education: changing contexts, evolving competences”  programme, involving, among others, 9projects, 1think tank, 12offers of training and consultancy (TaC) and a series of initiatives developed with the support of the European Commission.

The conference is aimed at all language education professionals and in particular at ECML stakeholders, policy makers and persons with a professional focus on the practice of language education (curriculum development, teacher education, material design…).

The programme involves plenary presentations, speeches, a round table, a series of smaller workshops for the presentation and discussion of programme outputs and outcomes as well as envisaged links to activities in the 2024-2027 programme.

The workshops on the second day of the conference will be organised thematically:

• Language teacher and learner competences,
• Transversal dimension of language education / Competences for life and work,
• Plurilingual and intercultural education,
• Languages of schooling; language in subjects.

Within each given theme there will be a focus on the completed project resources and related TaC activities from the current programme. Presenters will focus on the inspiring and innovative aspects of their TaC activity/new resources and will consider how the different approaches and materials presented in their thematic session complement one other.

This will also be an excellent opportunity to get a preview of the new ECML programme “Language education at the heart of democracy” (2024-2027).

In order to ensure access to a wider audience, the event will be streamed in both working languages (English and French) and the recordings made available on the ECML website.

Conference web page: English – French

Conference programme: English – French

Join the live streaming here – no registration required: English – French

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