Transcript English - European Centre for Modern Languages
Slide 1
European Centre for Modern Languages
http://www.ecml.at/
An enlarged Partial Agreement
Mission
of the Council of Europe with 33
member states; founded in Graz,
Austria in 1994
innovation in language learning and
teaching; implementation of effective
language education policies
4 year programmes
Key target audience
of international projects and
bilateral Training and Consultancy
decision-makers, teacher-trainers,
language teachers
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ECML Structure
http://www.ecml.at/Aboutus/AbouttheECML
ECML Governing Board
Appointed ministerial
representatives from each member state
ECML National
Nominating Authorities
Agencies in each member state
linked to ministries
ECML National
Contact Point
National networks in language education
Austrian Association for
the ECML (Verein EFSZ)
Representing Austrian authorities
adopt programmes of activities,
monitors their implementation, oversees
Centre‘s management
www.ecml.at/govboard
responsible for selecting
participants to the Centre‘s
activities
www.ecml.at/nomination
disseminate information and
documentation on the Center‘s work
on a national level
www.ecml.at/contactpoints
provides and manages the Centre‘s
infrastructure, develops synergies with
partners in the region thereby creating
added value within the host country
www.ecml.at/efsz
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ECML Projects
Address priorities
in language education
identified by
member states;
are led by
a team of experts
from different
ECML member states
Provide training workshops
for invited experts from over
30 European countries, who
are expected to act as
multipliers and to
subsequently train others
within their institutions and
networks
Produce practical
online resources for
language professionals,
adaptable to
different learning
environments and
freely available
on the ECML website
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ECML training and consultancy
for member states
Targeted, tailored support to address national challenges
Competence/capacity-building in:
Young migrants | Supporting Multilingual
Teacher education | Using the European
Classrooms*
Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages
Electronic European Language Portfolio |
(EPOSTL)
Supporting local networks of ELP users
Testing and assessment | Relating
Plurilingual education | Plurilingual and
Language Examinations to the Common
intercultural competences: descriptors and
European Reference Levels of Language
teaching materials (FREPA)
Proficiency (RELANG)*
* in cooperation with the European Commission
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ECML training and consultancy
for member states
Targeted, tailored support to address national challenges
Competence/capacity-building in:
Content and Language Integrated Learning
Online technology | Use of ICT in support
A Pluriliteracies Approach to teaching for
of language teaching and learning (ICT-REV)
learning (CLIL)
Mobility | Plurilingual and intercultural
Romani | Quality education in Romani for
learning through mobility (PluriMobil)
Europe (QualiRom)
Adult migrants | Quality assurance in
language and citizenship courses
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Priorities of current
programme 2012-2015
http://www.ecml.at/ECML-Programme/Programme2012-2015
Formal learning
Informal/non-formal learning
Mediation
Early language learning
New Media
Parents
CLIL
Plurilingual education
Assessment and testing
Migration and language education
Employment and languages
Sign language
Mobility and intercultural learning
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ECML: a unique centre for
language education
Disseminating:
mediation
activities,
conferences and
national support
events
Informing:
Newsletter;
website, social
media
Future-proofing:
innovative
projects
Our
services
Celebrating
languages:
European Day of
Languages
Building networks
and partnerships:
international,
European and
national
Providing
practical tools
and resources:
past projects
Addressing
national needs:
Training and
Consultancy
7
Slide 8
Keep in touch!
European Centre for Modern Languages
http://www.ecml.at/
An enlarged Partial Agreement
Mission
of the Council of Europe with 33
member states; founded in Graz,
Austria in 1994
innovation in language learning and
teaching; implementation of effective
language education policies
4 year programmes
Key target audience
of international projects and
bilateral Training and Consultancy
decision-makers, teacher-trainers,
language teachers
1
Slide 2
ECML Structure
http://www.ecml.at/Aboutus/AbouttheECML
ECML Governing Board
Appointed ministerial
representatives from each member state
ECML National
Nominating Authorities
Agencies in each member state
linked to ministries
ECML National
Contact Point
National networks in language education
Austrian Association for
the ECML (Verein EFSZ)
Representing Austrian authorities
adopt programmes of activities,
monitors their implementation, oversees
Centre‘s management
www.ecml.at/govboard
responsible for selecting
participants to the Centre‘s
activities
www.ecml.at/nomination
disseminate information and
documentation on the Center‘s work
on a national level
www.ecml.at/contactpoints
provides and manages the Centre‘s
infrastructure, develops synergies with
partners in the region thereby creating
added value within the host country
www.ecml.at/efsz
2
Slide 3
ECML Projects
Address priorities
in language education
identified by
member states;
are led by
a team of experts
from different
ECML member states
Provide training workshops
for invited experts from over
30 European countries, who
are expected to act as
multipliers and to
subsequently train others
within their institutions and
networks
Produce practical
online resources for
language professionals,
adaptable to
different learning
environments and
freely available
on the ECML website
Slide 4
ECML training and consultancy
for member states
Targeted, tailored support to address national challenges
Competence/capacity-building in:
Young migrants | Supporting Multilingual
Teacher education | Using the European
Classrooms*
Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages
Electronic European Language Portfolio |
(EPOSTL)
Supporting local networks of ELP users
Testing and assessment | Relating
Plurilingual education | Plurilingual and
Language Examinations to the Common
intercultural competences: descriptors and
European Reference Levels of Language
teaching materials (FREPA)
Proficiency (RELANG)*
* in cooperation with the European Commission
Slide 5
ECML training and consultancy
for member states
Targeted, tailored support to address national challenges
Competence/capacity-building in:
Content and Language Integrated Learning
Online technology | Use of ICT in support
A Pluriliteracies Approach to teaching for
of language teaching and learning (ICT-REV)
learning (CLIL)
Mobility | Plurilingual and intercultural
Romani | Quality education in Romani for
learning through mobility (PluriMobil)
Europe (QualiRom)
Adult migrants | Quality assurance in
language and citizenship courses
Slide 6
Priorities of current
programme 2012-2015
http://www.ecml.at/ECML-Programme/Programme2012-2015
Formal learning
Informal/non-formal learning
Mediation
Early language learning
New Media
Parents
CLIL
Plurilingual education
Assessment and testing
Migration and language education
Employment and languages
Sign language
Mobility and intercultural learning
6
Slide 7
ECML: a unique centre for
language education
Disseminating:
mediation
activities,
conferences and
national support
events
Informing:
Newsletter;
website, social
media
Future-proofing:
innovative
projects
Our
services
Celebrating
languages:
European Day of
Languages
Building networks
and partnerships:
international,
European and
national
Providing
practical tools
and resources:
past projects
Addressing
national needs:
Training and
Consultancy
7
Slide 8
Keep in touch!