OUTPUT 3
identification/training of local educational coaching team (recruited from among practising teachers at Trentino schools)
objectives and procedure to be defined
beginning asap, i.e. spring 2016
Academic Management
Coaching / Begleitung
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development of digital tool-kit to be made available to all language teachers in the Trentino
structured in analogy to issues and topics as they figure in the observation sheets used when observing lessons in october 2015; matrix "useful tipps", matrix "activities that work", matrix "games", matrix "reflection" etc.
continued professional
teacher development
CPD initially run by external trainers, with a strong view of integrating local educational coaches (who need to be identified and, eventually, trained beforehand)
Yearly evaluation
modular system, consisting of general and school specific /Events (see Output 2 for possible general and school-specific topics)
focus on the development, implementation and reflected use of sustainable approaches/methods/instruments related to definition, management and documentation of quality in language education (e.g. agreed objectives, levels of competence, standards, portfolio, diaries ...)
triggered off by and following regional language conference (september 2016)
regional language conference - kick-off to all PAL related initiatives (september 2016)
blend of plenaries (addressing general issues) and school/language-specific workshops
objectives:
- promoting PAL on ragional and national levels; general Public Relations initiative (the PAL project and how it relates to language education in the Trentino and beyond, e.g. by inviting representatives and experts from other parts of Italy and abroad);
- familiarising teachers with the PAL project andwhat it entails (objectives, procedure, outcomes, perspectives;
- getting teachers involved and developing their sense of reflexion, perspective, motivation, identity and responsibility;
- revitialising existing and exploring the need and potential of new regional/national/international networks/modes of cooperation.
conference to be prepared by PAL, Iprase, participating Schools (academic management) and local educational coaches