2.2 Comenius Good Practice Hola Project Karine Van Thienen

133919-LLP-1-2007-1-BE-Comenius-CMPwww.holaforkids.be

a HOListicApproach to

language teaching for kids

Why?

Who for?

Who by?

Visibility

What?

How?

Project process

Unexpected issues

MacroMesoMicro

Why?

133919-LLP-1-2007-1-BE-Comenius-CMP

2 FL per person

Tolerance, interculturality, openness to others

LLL, mobility, transparency

Macro level: Lisbon 2010


Language Awareness

Language Initiation

French / English curriculum

Meso level: towards EU


Teacher command of French

Vocabulary, grammar vslanguage

Pupil motivation

Micro level

Implementation of EFR, ELP…


Objectives

Increase pupil motivationHaving fun and success while learningNatural learning

Develop Principles and materials Strategies for class management Immersion course for teachers of FrenchCourse for teachers of English / other languages

Support the implementation / integration of HOLA in schools


Product

Process

Who for?


Primary school teachersTeacher trainers (pre- & in-service)Material developersDecision / policy makers

Opportunity for Erasmus-exchange withUniversity of AarhusUniversity of AlcalàDogus Group of Schools

Who by?

Teacher pre-service

Teacher in-service training

Schools

AdvisorsSchool boards / groups


BE, Brussels, VskoBE, Brussels, Ségec,

FéDEFoCDK, University of AarhusEL, Veroia, Advisory

service of MacedoniaES, Madrid, University of

Alcala FR, (Limoges, Atalante

Innovations)Soissons, Thélème?

IT, Palermo, Primary School Alcide de Gasperi

TR, Istanbul, Dogus Group of Schools

Externals:(FR, Colette Samson)IT, Rosangela BaggioNL, Harry Verkoulen


BE, Cecile De Fré, Karine Van Thienen

BE, Bruno Mathelart, Anne Belien

DK, Hanne Leth Andersen, Stacey Cozart

EL, Theodoros Skenderis, Chryssa LaskaridouKoula Karamanoli

ES, Manuel Megias, Maria José Valiente

FR, (Marianne Gautier)Catherine Macquart

IT, Giovanna Granata, Tiziana Venturella

TR, Michael O’Neill, Songul Yerli

Externals:(FR, Colette Samson)IT, Rosangela BaggioNL, Harry Verkoulen


Visibility

Logo, templatesWebsiteDissemination


Logo: Clara MegiasMadrid, ES


www.holaforkids.be


Dissemination

FlyersArticles and electronic journal for teachersMailingsNetworkingTry-outs in schoolsExchanges with pupilsRecordings for teacher trainingInforming parentsIn-service trainingVIP at meetingsOnline journal for education (Encuentros)Contact seminar for school projectsConferences (national and international) – text in conference bookWebsite and SharePoint for partners / for pilots


Evaluation

Internal: Meeting 1: evaluation planMeeting evaluationsTaking stock of expertise and challengesNeeds analysis

Consultants: didactic & pedagogicalExternal

Pilot schools / teachersConferencesTraining issuesDissemination events

What?

PRODUCTS

CONTENT

APPROACH


Outcomes

PrinciplesMaterials (French, English, …)DVD classroom managementComenius course

Saint-Rafael (October 2009?)Brighton (July 2010) of Cyprus (March 2010)

Website and SharePointProject portfolio


Methodology: holistic versus analytic


From school to real life


Learner as a whole

Teacher as a whole

Language as a whole: authentic and meaningful

Situation as a whole: rich, safe and meaningful environment

HOLA


Dialogic Loose Structure

Two-wayTight Structure

One-wayTight structure

Fill in the Gaps Task

TASK ORIENTATION+ Intra- and

Interpersonal

ExplicitGrammarTeaching

Consciousness-raisingNoticing ActivitiesFocus on Form

No LanguageDescription

EXPLICITNESS OF LANGUAGE

DESCRIPTION (Linguistic/

Logical)

LANGUAGE LEVEL

Morpho-syntaxand Semantics

Text and Discourse

Pragmatics

Culture in Language

Homes, School life

World Around Us

Fantasy, imagination

Lrearner

Review of Learner ErrorsFocus on Form(s)

Musical VisualArtistic

Bodily-kinesthetic

Spatial

Product orientedProcess orientedLearner autonomyCollaboration

Natural

ICT

Analytic

Concrete

Active

THEMATIC CONTENT

Authenticity

Deductive

VisualLISTENINGSPEAKING

INTERACTINGREADING

WRITING

Level of interaction in processing input

Skimming

Scanning

Mediating

Transforming

Telling

Doing

Problem solving

Creating

Global

Abstract

Verbal

Inductive

Reflective


HOLA UNIVERSE

Inviting the child and the teacher into the HOLA universe and guiding them around


Story telling

Role play

RimesSongs

Games

Rap

Cooking


A SPICY TOUCH OF HOLA

reflection

feedback

portfolio

experience

Learning styles and strategies

Invitation to a teacher training event

http://www.free-graphics.com/clipart/Food/free-clipart1.shtml

http://www.clker.com/clipart-11510.html


HOLA publication: first idea

§1 Story about the HOLA universe §2 Material from perspective of whole learner§3 Material from perspective of whole teacher§4 Material from perspective of whole language§5 Material from perspective of whole world§6 Framework principles

How?

Project approach

StrengthsProblems

encountered


Product

ProcessAttention for the process speeds up production


Project process

Meeting organisation (18 persons)Evidence-based work

Day 1: evening meeting Administration, keeping up arrears, buddying time

Day 2 and 3Discussion of work (1/3 theory, 2/3 practice)Wrap up: conclusions for our approach

Day 4: Portfolio dayFeedback, reflection, fine-tuning the approach

Day 5: Commitments and the way forward


Project process

Feeling of group (18 persons)Group processes: from national to transnational

try-outs in partner countriesexchanges between pupils (TR/GR – TR/DK)


Project process

Ownership: whose question is it?Project portfolio ⌧Meeting 1: taking ownership of the application

including– Dissemination plan– Evaluation plan

⌧Each meeting: portfolio day


Project process

Connecting people and ideas

Buddying systemRefocusing at the start of each work sessionCOMMUNICATION




Project process

Partners free for content issues, coordinator taking care of all administration


Project process

Learning togetherNot just expertsActive listeningFeedback:

two stars and a wishYou said … and I think (not: but I think) –looking for connections, not for antagonism


Project process

Work commitments: Invitational approachDevelopment work at home⌧ Discussion with buddy⌧ Presentation & discussion at meeting

First delivering, then payment


Project process

Walk the talk Not just words, but coherent actions!Meeting approach is holistic as well


Project process

Having fun working together!

Dissemination makes happy because of the warm feedback!


Unexpected issues

Harmony culture:Safe environment, inclusiveness (part of the project idea)⌧Interpretation⌧How to go forward

Tension between learning and expertise

Solution: Opening up the dialogue on the group processTension between learning and expertise

One year to growYear 2: setting non-negotiablesPutting the frustrated expertise in a diagram


Degrees of interculturality

Talking about the other

Talking with the other

Living with the other

Working with the other


Stages of group developmentForming Dependence. Desire

for acceptance by the group. Is it safe?

Safe behaviour, avoid controversy. Reliance on guidance and direction from leader

Oriented to the task (scope, limits, approach…) and to one another (who are they?)

Storming Competition and conflict (in structuring task & personal relations)

Fear of exposure or failure. Need for clarification about leadership, structure, power, commitment

Emotional reactions on each other and on task demands.

Norming Cohesion. Sense of belonging

Openness, willingness, problem-solving, shared leadership, dissolved cliques, creativity

Real cooperationData flow(personal & task)

Performing True interdependence Flexibility built on trust. Adjustment to the needs of the group. Achievement.

Productivity through problem solving & work


Situation

Context

Scenario

Themes

UtterancesChunksWords

Production of

utterances in contexts

Production of texts

Chunks

My […] hurts

It happened in…

Activate precious knowledge

Goal setting

MotivationDialogue input

And you?

What happened?

Oh really!

That is terrible!

Can I help? Prepare dialogues

sentences

questions

Body parts

House, rooms, furniture

Doing role play in groups

Show situation

Film

Play

Relate to other classes?

From whole to part


Unexpected issues

Discussion of progression tends to bring people to an analytic perspective

Solutions:Relying on EU documents (EFR, ELP…)


Unexpected issues

Bankrupt of French partner

Solution:Investigation by the coordinator⌧Lawyer⌧EACEA⌧Others…

Involve partnersDecide and sending amendmentWait for confirmationStrict financial agreements (see contract) prevented us from toomuch damage…


Unexpected issues

Status of consultants: Partners didn’t understand the concept

Solution:Came in later, after agreement from the partnersFeedback on Progress Report by EACEA


Unexpected issues

Opening up outcomes (public report)

Solution:Feedback on Progress Report by EACEA


(Un)expected issues

2-years project…

Solution: Always try to be ahead of work plan…Inviting to dissemination conference in order to speed up the production process…


Unexpected issues

Strategic solution for all processes:

Separate preparation, monitoring and steering meetings with the consultants (at meetings: 15 to 18 persons)Previous experience with EU projects & coordinator shadowing


Process

Emotions

Strong, complementary & committed partnership

Shared needs / added valueOutcomes

Willingness to share and to change

Productive meetings

Timing

Portfolio

Need for safety

Different work traditions & beliefs

Living and working together

Learning experts

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