This is the result of a project of the European Centre for Modern Languages within its “Learning through languages” programme 2012-2015. The ECML is a Council of Europe institution promoting excellence in language education in its member state

Garcia Carrasco, Ruth

Kostiuk, Melody

Macleroy, Vicky

Tsokalidou, Roula

Young, Andrea

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EUROPEAN CENTRE FORMODERN LANGUAGESCENTRE EUROPEEN POURLES LANGUES VIVANTESwww.ecml.atMigration and Language EducationPlurilingual EducationEarly Language LearningThe resources are for• teachers (language teachers, subject specialists, complementary school/heritage language teachers) across pre-school, primary and secondary sectors• teacher educators and teaching assistants• school administrators and psychologists• parents/caregivers• community language organisationsAuthorsAndrea Young, Roula Tsokalidou,  Ruth García Carrasco, Vicky MacleroyCollaborative  community approach  to migrant educationThe resources offer innovative ways to enhance young migrants’ education by developing links between schools, the home and local partners in education. This educational joint venture develops the learners’ skills in the language of schooling as well as their plurilingual competences.Resources A website including: •  a Virtual Open Course hosted on a Moodle platform•   strategies and materials for trainers in multilingual educational           settingswww.ecml.at/communityA virtual open course for educatorsI now am more aware of the fact that you develop learning power when you connect school, families and community.Frederike Groothoff - Utrecht University, the NetherlandsFR ENPhoto: Howard County Library System via flickR C.C.2.0: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hocolibrary/8267629380/EUROPEAN CENTRE FORMODERN LANGUAGESCENTRE EUROPEEN POURLES LANGUES VIVANTESwww.ecml.atTake a closer look The Virtual Open Course is composed of modules containing multimodal materials, pedagogical ideas and downloadable guidelines for all members of the learning community.www.ecml.at/communityThe online course can be used for different purposes: Training others Adapting it for  different contextsSelf trainingHow to approach migrant education from a collaborative community perspective:StrengthsParents wanting to get involvedWeaknessesStaff not clear of their role in the parent-staff relationshipOpportunitiesNew legislation about volunteering in schoolsThreatsProfessional intrusivenessOVERCOMEREDUCE IMPACTTAKE  ADVANTAGETo reflect on professional practices, to discover innovative and inclusive strategies and to deepen understanding of  working with learners from diverse backgroundsTrainers in multilingual educational settings will find a wealth of inspiring ideas, strategies and materials which they can adopt and adapt to the needs of their own contextsThe complete course can be downloaded, adapted or translated for use  on a different online  Moodle platform

Collaborative Community Approach to Migrant Education

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Collaborative Community Approach to Migrant Education

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