A Summary of Accomplishments: Day 1 (as perceived by an interloping Canadian...)
Accomplishments Today Established our Context Elicited Expectations Exposed Issues and Challenges „Guided“ ahead
1. Established our Context Broadly Council of Europe – organization CEFR – policy framework ECML – professional development, capacity, & impact Empowering Language Professionals
Established our Context 2. Personally and interpersonally * Commonalities Languages Education Pedagogy and evaluation * Variety Countries, cultures, institutions, roles, histories, politics, experience, roles, etc.
Established our Context Purpose and scope of: the project, the Guide, and this workshop
2. Elicited Expectations Actions: Develop Refine Share Connect Empower
Elicited Expectations Objects: formative assessment, professional knowledge, pedagogical practices, selves, colleagues, systems, students
Elicited Expectations Create Interfaces between: formal systems National curricula Exams Languages taught Attainment targets, etc.
Elicited Expectations And ongoing processes and Practices Teaching and learning Particular languages Motivation Individual differences & abilities Social diversity and cohesion
Elicited Expectations Enthusiasm Cooperation Conviviality Expertise Openness Pragmatism „to learn everything about evaluation“
3. Exposed Issues/Challenges All the usual dichotomies that usually appear in policies, education, and languages: Need to be recognized, resolved, and acted upon.
Exposed Issues/Challenges Words / concepts Policies / practices Global / local Common / unique Harmony / uniformity Effective / ineffective Hierarchical / emergent Institutional / individual Evaluation / planning Schools / universities Personal development / marketplace demands Learners / teachers Language / languages Simplify / complexify Self / colleagues
„Guided“ Ahead How to assess with the CEFR Non-linear access to encyclopedic complexity Pedagogical interpretation (hermeneutic exigesis) Tool for trainers, developers, individual study, and....learners Promote reflection, living with languages, increasing competence, and multiple perspectives Build confidence
„Guided“ Ahead Solicit your feedback Revise and refine the Guide Connect theoretical complexity to classroom practices and praxis Enlist your continuing involvement, input, expertise, and commitment Link concepts, Guide, and Kit to your activities, colleagues, and educational systems
„Guided“ Ahead Continuity of learning, teaching, curriculum design, and assessing Fostering learners‘ autonomy Fostering teachers‘ reflection Adopting a comprehensive perspective that integrates language, communication, and culture