Promoting Intercultural Learning and the European Dimension in Education

1. ERASMUS+ IN SERVICE
EUROPEAN PROGRAMME
Trinity College Dublin
25th July – 5th August, 2016

2. Promoting Intercultural Learning
and the European Dimension in
Education

3. Background
• Work developed from 1992 in the in-
service training of teachers in Northern
Ireland and Spain, in connection with the
Western Education and Library Board, NI
• Organization of international conferences,
courses, study visits, etc., based on the
European Dimension in Education
• Co-operation and research with
Universities and Training bodies in Europe

4. English Matters
• Officially Established in Jaén (Spain) on 27th Jan. 1999
• Co-operation with:
– University of Jaén & University of Granada, Spain
– University of Limerick, Ireland
– Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
– Museumspädagogische Werkstatt Schloß Obernzenn.
Germany
– Young Teachers’ SIG. Narva. Estonia
– Verein zur Förderung multikultureller Kommunikation –
Österreich. Graz. Austria
– Malpas School. Newport. Wales. UK
– Teaching and Learning Challenges Ltd., former Yorkshire
and Humber Development Consortium (YHDC). Bradford
(England)
– Instituto de Desenvolvimento Social. Lisboa. Portugal
– Hendek Public Training Centre. Hendek. Turkey
– Vættaskóli-Engi-Engjaskóli. Reykjavik. Iceland
– Etc.

5. Erasmus+ Programmes for Teachers
CLIL for Teachers
Ireland (Dublin) – England – Spain
English for Teachers with low level of English (A2, B1)
Ireland – England – Spain
English & Methodology: A 21st Century Approach
England – Spain
Activate your English for Teaching (B1+, B2)
Ireland – England – Spain
ICT for Teaching
Ireland – England – Spain
Structured Study Visit Programme
Finland – Germany – Spain – Iceland – France …
Talking to People / English & Culture
(Cooperative & Inquiry-based Methodology)
Ireland, Trinity College Dublin / IPA

6. English Language Courses in England & Ireland
General / Intensive English
Cambridge Preparation B1/B2/C1/C2
IETLS
Professional & Executive
English for work
One-to-One
Junior International Summer School
(13-17 y.o.)
Junior School Trips
(academic year)
Family Programmes

7. ENGLISH for TEACHERS L Level
Helping teachers to improve their English while participating in a
European Erasmus+ experience
CLIL for Teachers, in Dublin
Content and Language Integrated Learning for Subect Teachers
ACTIVATE your English for Teaching
Development of communicative skills for teaching & participation
ENGLISH & CULTURE
A Methodology of Culture for English Teachers

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Germany
Spain
Slovenia
Turkey
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Slovakia
Poland
Latvia
Greece
Finland
Czech
Republic
Bulgaria

9. TEAM:
Stephanie Kelly
Ciara O'Hare
Denise O’Flanagan
Gillian Cooke
Joanne Fitzpatrick
Bakshy Mohit
Sorcha Scarf
Helge Legeit
Tom Killoran
Ann Marie O’Brien
Michael Meaney
Louis Schmidt
Co-ordination Team
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COURSES:
• ENGLISH for TEACHERS L – Level
• ACTIVATE your ENGLISH for Teaching
• ENGLISH & CULTURE
• CLIL for TEACHING

10. Some elements of the timetable
1. Easter 1916 / Special places in Dublin (GPO …)
2. Irish Arts & Archaeology
3. Glendalough & Kilkenny (Departure from TCD – Nassau Street)
4. Book of Kells
5. Taste of European Food! (DCM Hall. 9c Lower Abbey St)
6. Céilí Dancing (The Celt Pub. 81 Talbot St)
7. Extra 30’ Activities @ 15:30: Preparation for … Presentation (ICT) and Field
Projects
8. Presenting The 3-Slide-Contexts4Content Task (Friday 5th Aug.)
DCM Hall

11. Evaluation
• External:
– Final survey
– Participants’ report
– Training organisation’s report
• Internal:
– Reflective Journal.
– Joint Evaluation.
– Evaluation criteria:
• Participation: workshops, talks & debates, group work, etc.
• Use of Field Projects for dissemination
• Language Development
• Erasmus+ Spirit
• Punctuality

12. Tell us why,
please.
Thank you!
Thank you
very much!

13. http://www.englishmatters.org
english@englishmatters.eu
+34 914 23 09 88
+34 677 56 56 01
Madrid / Jaén (SPAIN)
Dublin / Limerick (IRELAND)