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European Centre for Modern Languages

The promotion

of the

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

in the activities of the ECML

• Enlarged Partial Agreement of the Council of Europe

• 33 member states

• situated in Graz, Austria

Mission of the Centre:

• to provide support for the implementation of language policies

• to promote innovative approaches to the learning and teaching of modern languages

Language Policy Division, Strasbourg

• Developing language policy instruments

• Setting standards for language education

European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz

• Training multipliers

• Disseminating good practice

• Developing networks of experts

Department of Language Education and Policy

Promoting linguistic diversity and language learning at the Council of Europe

FIPLV World CongressJune 2006

Examples of work related to the CEFR

Publications

• Heyworth, Dupuis, Leban, Szsztay, Tinsley (2003): Facing the Future. Language Educators across EuropeFace à l’avenir. Les enseignants en langues à travers l’Europe

• Hasselgreen (2003):Bergen ‘Can do’ project

Examples of work related to the CEFR

Projects in the 2004 – 2007 medium-term programme

• Little, Hodel, Kohonen, Meijer, Percolová:

ELP_TT Training teachers to use the European Language Portfolio

• Bosshard, Meijer, Langé, Tänzer, Thorogood, Schärrer:

impelELP implementation support

Presentation of project results at the ECML conference in Graz, 27 – 29 September 2007

Call for proposals for the3rd medium-term programme

2008-2011

Empowering Language Professionals

Competences – Networks – Impact – Quality

Thematic strands

A EvaluationEvaluation

B Continuity in Continuity in language learninglanguage learning

C Content and Content and language educationlanguage education

D Plurilingual Plurilingual educationeducation

• 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

EvaluationEvaluation

Possible sub-themes:• quality assurance in testing/assessment

• learner self-assessment

• teacher evaluation and self-assessment

• linking school exams to European standards

Continuity in language Continuity in language learninglearning

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

Content and language Content and language educationeducation

Possible sub-themes:

• the content of foreign language classes

• content-based approaches for languages other than English

• teacher education for CLIL

• evaluation of processes and outcomes for CLIL

Plurilingual EducationPlurilingual Education

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

Project formats and resultsExpected project products

• New developments• Reference tools• “How-to” manuals• Training kits

Expected project products• Recommendations and strategies

for further dissemination

Medium-term projects:

Focus on development of materials, tools, strategies

Short-term projects:

Focus on implementation and dissemination

Project selection procedure

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

More information at: www.ecml.at/call

Application deadline: 1 May 2007

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