The European Seminar on Language Teacher Support Websites, co-financed by the Comenius programme, is structured on a series of workshops and conferences which will dealing with the building of websites, the choice of resources, the role played by websites in supporting networks of teachers, the strategies to promote exchanges and mobility insights into available open source tools and the transition of websites into the Web 2.0 era.

In particular, it will open with a presentation of the results of the SAEL project, notably the research activities conducted by the experts associated with the project (Elisabeth Brodin and Micheline Maurice) and the experiments that the CIEP (FR), the ANIF (IT) and Europees Platform (NL) have carried out as part of it. Click here for full programme.

European decision-makers involved in language teacher training, implementing language policies, managing communication and information in the field of innovative teaching methods, leading language teachers’ associations, implementing ICT strategies in education, crating and maintaining websites designed for language teachers are invited to apply. Register here.

About SAEL

Supporting the implementation of new measures in language teaching and professionalising training for language teachers are two major issues facing Europe. Online support websites are effective and innovative tools that help meet the demand for high-quality teaching in modern languages, as well as the need for lifelong learning from a European perspective.

The aim of the SAEL project is to facilitate the implementation of language policy recommendations aimed at improving the quality of language teaching in Europe. It seeks to achieve this by promoting the creation of online support websites for language teachers. Online support of this type serves to keep teachers up-to-date with innovative approaches, resources and other information to help them improve their teaching practices.

Practical information

Venue: CIEP, Sèvres, Paris.
Date: 5-6 November 2009.
Working languages: French and English (translation provided during plenary sessions, workshops either in English or in French).
Registration deadline: 20 October 2009.
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Full programme:
www.eurosael.eu/en/le-programme

Further information:
www.eurosael.eu

eTwinning:
www.etwinning.net

Emilangues
www.emilangues.education.fr

Franc-Parler
www.francparler.info

Primary Languages
www.primarylanguages.org.uk

PrimLangues:
www.primlangues.education.fr