ATI National Conference Saturday 22 November 2014

Fionnuala Broughan

Communications Manager, Léargas

• Léargas is an agency of the DES

• We manage national, European and international programmes in several fields

• These include Languages programmes, and Schools Education programmes which can include languages

Ten-second Introduction

European Language Initiatives

• European Day of Languages (EDL)

• European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML)

• European Language Label (ELL)

• eTwinning

• Erasmus+ for SchoolsKey Action 1: Learning Mobility for Individuals

Mobility project for school education staffKey Action 2: Co-operation for Innovation and

Exchange of Good Practices Strategic Partnerships in the field of Education, Training and Youth

European Commission Schools Programmes

• Aim: Increase awareness and appreciation of all languages spoken in Europe

• Held on 26 September each year

• Posters and promotional material available

• Annual schools competition • languages@leargas.ie www.leargas.ie/edl

European Day of Languages

• Open to pupils with help of their language/home economics/primary teachers

• Create, photograph and review an item on an afternoon tea menu in the language being learned

• Prize! Trip to Cloughjordan House Cookery School for the whole class to experience language, culture and cookery with a Spanish theme

• Closing date was 24 October 2014

• Being judged at present

EDL 2014: Afternoon Tea Competition

• Aim: Encourage excellence and innovation in language teaching and help Europeans learn languages more efficiently

• Created by the Council of Europe and based in Graz, Austria

• Offers a series of thematic workshops open to relevant professionals

• Also offers six-month traineeships for graduates

European Centre for Modern Languages

• Ireland can send one fully funded nominee to each workshop

• Workshop places for 2014 are filled; 2015 schedule will be announced shortly

• languages@leargas.ie www.ecml.at

European Centre for Modern Languages

• Aim: Recognise innovative, effective and reliable language projects

• Award for individuals also offered on occasions

• 2015 priorities: Languages for Social Inclusion, Languages and Sport

European Language Label

2013 European Language Label Winners

• Aim: Support pre-, primary and secondary schools across Europe to work together on projects in any curricular area using Information and Communication Technology

• Professional development opportunities for teachers to connect; exchange ideas and good practice examples; participate in training and workshops

• Projects require at least two schools from two participating countries (one-country projects currently being piloted)

• Easy to administer - no special application involved

eTwinning

• www.etwinning.net

• Public Portal – get information and register

• Desktop – search tools and profiles, register a project, download tool kits

• Twinspace – private space to share and collaborate online with schools across Europe

eTwinning Resources and Tools

Sion Hill eTwinning Video

• http://bit.ly/1rH2T6m

eTwinning Professional Development Opportunities

• Professional Development Workshop on Digital Literacy, Dublin, 14-16 November 2014. Open to primary teachers.

• eTwinning Annual Conference, Rome, 27-29 November. Open to primary and post-primary teachers new to eTwinning.

• etwinning@leargas.ie www.etwinning.ie

eTwinning Recent and Upcoming Events

• EU’s revised programme for education, training, youth and sport for 2014 to 2020 – successor to LLP (Comenius)

• Budget of €14.7 billion across Europe• €169+ million for Ireland

Erasmus+ Overview

• Focus is on organisational rather than individual approach

• Closer links between policy and projects (e.g. Europe 2020)

• School must develop and supply a European Development Plan as part of KA1 application

• Lump sum funding (easier reporting)

Erasmus+ Changes from LLP

• Aim: Improve the quality of teaching, training and youth work across Europe

• Activities: Teaching assignments abroad/Attend training courses/Job shadowing

• Two-day to two-month mobility period, within a 12- to 24-month project period

• Minimum two partners – partner can be selected after application

• Funding for organisational support, individual support, travel, course fees

• Next deadline 04 March

Erasmus+ Key Action 1: Mobility

• Aim: Support the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative practices

• Collaborative opportunity to help schools work with schools and other organisations to improve education

• 12- to 36-month project duration

• Minimum three partners, named at application stage

• Funding for management, meetings, outputs, multiplier events

• Next deadline 31 March

Erasmus+ Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships

• Learn from practice on changes and reforms in other countries (applicable to e.g. Junior Cycle reform)

• Motivate staff and learners• Direct access to new ways of teaching and learning• Comparison with international standards (affirmation)• Structured opportunities for cross-sectoral work• Funding support in the wake of national cuts • Etc.!

Erasmus+ Benefits for Organisations

www.leargas.ie

www.etwinning.net

Léargas Video

@Leargas

Leargas.Ireland

Find out more

Nellie Tattersall languages@leargas.ie

(01) 887 1263

Kay O’Regan etwinning@leargas.ie

(01) 887 1206

KA1:Eva Creely ecreely@leargas.ie

(01) 887 1257

KA2: Lisa Fox lfox@leargas.ie

(01) 887 1204

Contact Points