In line with the aims of the 3rd
medium term programme, “Empowering Language Professionals”, the project
involves a contribution to intercultural dialogue through mobility
experiences of future teachers, and the transmission of these experiences in
their own teaching practice. The project is situated in the second thematic
area, “Continuity in language learning”. Since the project enables
the creation of a network of teacher trainers and teachers responsible
for mobility programmes in primary and secondary school,
who often work in discrete institutional contexts, it also contributes to
the strengthening of professional networks (objective 2).
To pool expertise and create further synergies, the ECML and the project
team are seeking
partnership with organizations and initiatives working in the domain of
mobility, in specific the European Commission.
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The project is closely related to current work on plurilingual and
intercultural education at the Language Policy Division in Strasbourg:
the
Platform of resources and references
for plurilingual and intercultural
education (//www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/langeduc/le_platformintro_EN.asp?), the Autobiography of Intercultural Encounters and the
European Language Portfolio.
Since mobility requires complex organization and implies numerous partners,
the establishment of links with the respective national coordinators
would prove useful for all project members.
Tools
Internet links
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Title of the website
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Link
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Short description
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Relevance for the
PluriMobil project
(what’s its contribution to the project/ a better understanding of
the topic/ the creation of networks… ?)
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Tools /resources
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Autobiography of intercultural encounters
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//www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/autobiogrweb_EN.asp
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The Autobiography of intercultural encounters has been developed by
the Council of Europe to promote intercultural dialogue.
It is a
personal document which encourages users to think about and learn
from the intercultural encounters that have made a strong impression
or had a long-lasting effect on them. It is available in two
versions : a version for younger learners, up to around age 11
and a version for other users in schools and beyond.
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The Autobiography is proposed as one of the key instruments in
preparing and accompanying mobility experiences of teachers and
pupils in the PluriMobil project.
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“Interkulturelle Impulse für den Sprachenunterricht – Europäisches
Sprachenportfolio, Partnerschulaustausch - Sprachprojekte”
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The recently published book “Interkulturelle Impulse für den
Sprachenunterricht – Europäisches Sprachenportfolio,
Partnerschulaustausch - Sprachprojekte”, written by
Annelies Koller, recommends that (...)
(...) foreign language teaching should combine both language and
intercultural competences by giving intercultural impulses based on
concrete vocational or familiar communication situations.
The author provides reflections on the language learning process, as
well as some practical guidelines on the use of the European
Language Portfolio (ELP), on school exchange projects and on
language projects at school which encourage the use of languages as
tools for exchange and intercultural dialogue.
The work is based, among others, on the Council of Europe work and
selected ECML project results in the field of ELP use and
intercultural competence (see below).
This book is also available in the ECML’s documentation and resource
centre – Nikolaiplatz 4 – 8010 Graz
– Austria
(//www.ecml.at/doccentre/doccentre.asp?).
Bibliographical reference:
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Annelies Koller, Interkulturelle Impulse für den Sprachenunterricht
– Europäisches Sprachenportfolio, Partnerschulaustausch –
Sprachprojekte, UPG – unipress Graz, ISBN: 978-3-902666-11-6, June
2010.
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- National links
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Swiss Network
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Echanges
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//www.echanges.ch/index.en.html
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The Swiss Foundation « Echanges » offers a wide range of
services to teachers and to students. The area of action mainly
covers teachers and students from primary and lower secondary
classes, students aged from 7 to 15.
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if your pupils are looking for penpals
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if in your professional school, some apprentices would like to
change their place of apprenticeship with others colleagues from
other language regions
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if you are looking for possibilities for a complimentary
professional course in other language regions of the country for
unemployed youths
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This website is particularily relevant for finding partner classes
and teachers in other language areas.
For penpals:
//www.echanges.ch/briefaustausch/index.en.html
For student exchange:
//www.echanges.ch/schueleraustausch/index.en.html
For teacher exchange:
//www.echanges.ch/austausch-von-lehrpersonen/index.en.html
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chStiftung
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//www.ch-go.ch/
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This very recent site informs about all possible kind of exchange
for students and in service teachers. The EU programs are presented,
e.g. Erasmus, Youth in action. The aim of the exchange is
double : to improve professional and academic skills as well as
to live in another cultural and linguistic area to encourage mutual
understanding, intercultural competence and also to know better the
language of another region.
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"Lifelong Learning" and "Youth in Action" are the two current EU
programmes (2007-2013) in the areas of general education, VET and
extracurricular activities for young people. These programmes focus
on enabling young people to study abroad, do traineeships abroad
(either before or after they enter the labour market), or merely to
live abroad for the sake of gaining intercultural experience.
Important programme measures also include the exchange of
information and expertise on how to improve VET and CET or how to
improve cooperation between schools and companies.
According to the terms of the Swiss-EU bilateral agreement signed
in February 2010, each signatory country is required to designate an
agency to implement programmes at the national level.
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International Class PHSG
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//www.phsg.ch/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-1479
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During the spring semester, the University
of Teacher Education, Faculty of Teaching Education, will offer an International class.
PHSG welcomes teacher education students from all over the
world.
The objectives of the course
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interact with students, teachers and staff from other countries,
cultures and backgrounds
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make progress in essential primary school subjects
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improve and progress in English and – as an optional subject –
German
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practice acquired competencies and skills in preprimary and primary
schools
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unique blend of academic courses and practical activities (e.g.
arts and crafts, teaching knowledge of English, survival course in
German, and sports) , one external day a week on a different subject
(e.g. Switzerland’s official languages or industrialisation around
Lake Constance)
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International Class participants join domestic students for two
trans-curricular weeks
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participants get to do a two-week internship in a primary school or
kindergarten
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candidates must have good skills in English, both oral and written
(at least level B2 of the Common Reference Levels described in the
European Language Portfolio, which corresponds, for example, to the
Cambridge First Certificate of English)
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The International Class PHSG 2010 contained a module called
« Portfolio Project ». This module was centered on the
acquistion of intercultural and linguistic competences. The
students’ papers and results have been integrated into the scenario
of the Project « Plurimobil ».
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Institut für Fachdidaktik Sprachen PHSG / Institut pour
l’enseignement et l’apprentissage des langues (IEAL)
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//www.phsg.ch/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-97/
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The Institut für Fachdidaktik Sprachen (IFDS) at the University of Teacher Training St.
Gallen, Switzerland
specializes in applied research, development and consulting in the
field of language teaching and plurilingualism. The main working
domains are curricula for plurilingual and intercultural education,
synergetic language learning and teaching, profiles of linguistic
competencies of teachers of foreign languages, and immersion. The
institute is cooperating with various national and international
institutions such as the the Council of Europe (Language Policy
Division in Strassburg, European Center for Modern Languages in Graz
(ECML), the Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers in Education
(EDK), with numerous Universities and Universities of teacher
training in Switzerland and abroad as well as with Swiss cantons,
schools and teachers.
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Sprachenunterricht
(Site available in German and French)
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//www.sprachenunterricht.ch/
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An overview of language learning in Swiss state schools. Only available in German
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To find out in which department (Kanton) which languages are taught
in which schools
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British networks and programmes
British Council Comenius Assistant Programme
Comenius Assistants spend 3 to 10 months living and working in another
European country.
The Comenius Assistant programme provides the opportunity to:
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improve the participants’ language skills
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work with experienced teaching staff
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gain an insight into another European education
Comenius Assistants work in schools and colleges across
Europe
for 12 to 16 hours per week. Placements are flexible from
3 to 10 months.
To be eligible the Comenius Assistant must:
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be a native level speaker of English
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be a UK
national or a national of one of the other participating countries
ordinarily resident in the
UK
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not have been previously employed as a teacher
Academic requirements are one of the following:
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a teaching qualification, although not have yet regularly worked as a
teacher
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studying towards a teaching qualification
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a minimum of 2 years of study at higher education level providing access
to a career as a teacher in any subject
British Council Foreign Language Assistant
Language Assistants come from two main sources. They may be an
undergraduate on a language degree course fulfilling their year abroad
requirement, or an undergraduate or recent graduate of any
discipline.
The focus of the role of the English Language Assistant is on bringing
English alive for students in other European countries. Foreign Language
Assistants plan activities and games using a variety of teaching materials
such as photos, travel guides, maps, newspapers, DVDs, CDs and the
Internet.
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be a native level speaker of English
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have completed all of secondary education and at least two years of
higher education in the
UK
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be a final year student or graduate to apply for a post in
China
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have the requisite language skills
British Council Job Shadow programme
Comenius in-service training grants are available for staff involved
in school or further education to job shadow a colleague for up to six
weeks in any of the 30 participating European countries
As a UK
applicant, the applicant needs to identify the colleague abroad who they
wish to job shadow and agree a job shadow plan with that colleague and
their institution. The plan might take the form of an email from their
colleague setting out briefly what is planned for each day of the visit.
As well as strengthening links between partner institutions, individuals
can gain a greater understanding of school education across
Europe, enhance their cultural awareness, refresh their language skills and
exchange good practice.
From up to 2000 Euro for 1 week, 2500 Euro for 2 weeks and up to a
maximum of 3000 Euro for 6 weeks. A higher grant may be awarded where
special needs or exceptionally high travel costs are involved.
British Council Comenius Regio Programme
Comenius Regio is a great opportunity for local authority linking within
Europe.
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link up with another European region with the aim of improving the
educational offer to young people
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motivate local authority staff and teachers by exchanging best practice
and promoting cooperation
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include schools and other players linking to education (eg teacher
training, youth groups, vocational educators, community organisations and
employers)
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funding of up to 45,000 euros for each region for meetings, teacher
exchanges, work shadowing and action research visits over a two-year
partnership
Jules Verne mobility programme
A teacher in France
can apply for a one year teaching placement in a
UK school
and receive a salary from their Académie in
France. The teaching post is kept available for their return to
France. In the UK
the Jules Verne teacher has a teaching timetable and attends parent
evenings and staff meetings. The host school assists in finding
accommodation.
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Participer à la vie d’un établissement scolaire étranger
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Parfaire ses compétences pour s’investir au retour dans l’enseignement
des langues à l’école primaire ou d’une discipline non linguistique au
collège ou au lycée
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Contribuer au développement de la politique internationale de son
académie, en développant, au retour, des échanges et des partenariats
avec le pays étranger
British Council/CiLT Primary Teachers’ Project
For Primary teachers interested in spending two weeks abroad.
Teachers of languages at Key Stage 2 can apply for visits to
Germany, France and Spain as part of the Primary Teachers’ Project.
The Primary Teachers’ Project
is a partnership between the British Council and CILT, the National Centre
for Languages, which offers primary teachers the chance to spend two weeks
abroad to improve their language and pedagogical skills and to gain a
greater cultural understanding of the country.
After a week of intensive language and methodology support, teachers will
have the chance to have a week of work shadowing in a primary
school.
Primary teachers are eligible for EU Comenius funding of up to 2,500
Euros to pay for travel and subsistence. A supply cover contribution of up
to £525 is also available to support the
UK
school during the week of term when the teacher will be abroad.
- International links
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International Network
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Global Gateway
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//www.globalgateway.org.uk/default.aspx?page=5036
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Global Gateway is a network for educational partnership. It is
linked to several European education programmes, e.g. eTwinning
which is popular in The Netherlands, for example
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This website is interesting for students and for teachers because
it not only offers students contacts, but also contacts for visits
and teacher exchange. The first steps to start are well described
here :
//www.globalgateway.org.uk/default.aspx?page=5025
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eTwinning
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//www.etwinning.com/en/pub/index.htm
www.europeesplatform.nl/sf.mcgi?1869
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eTwinning is part of Comenius, the EU programme for schools. eTwinning promotes school
collaboration through the use of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) in order to allow schools to easily form short or
long term international projects in any subject area.
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When you have logged in, you will be able to see what has already
been accomplished in the subject you are interested in. The central
idea consists of getting in touch with another class and working
with this class to set up a project. The foreign language is used as
a medium to realize the project and ist use is not the aim in
itself.
The Common Framework for Europe Competence, is a tool developed by
the ELOS network to describe Euroepan competence in the same way
as the Global Scale does with Language Competences.
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