Promoting linguistic diversity and whole-school development
By: Antoinette Camilleri Grima, editor and project co-ordinator
Contributors: European Centre for Modern Languages
Series: Languages for social cohesion = -- Les langues pour la cohésion sociale; Languages for social cohesion
Publisher: Council of Europe Publishing
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Strasbourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
ISBN-13: 9789287162137
Subjects: Multilingualism; Language and languages; Study and teaching; Multicultural education; Language policy
Description: The Council of Europe stresses the importance of societal multilingualism and of individual plurilingual competence as means to social cohesion. The case studies presented in this publication illustrate of how innovations are being realized in different contexts, and what successes and challenges it presents. This work is intended to stimulate thought and to serve as a springboard for more schools to take up the European quest of building communities that are more inclusive, meaningful and democratic.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "European Centre for Modern Languages."

The accompanying CD-ROM is divided into four sections: section A includes presentations and case studies from a workshop held in Graz in December 2005; section B includes additional case studies; section C includes tools aimed at helping school leaders in implementing multilingualism; section D presents the work of two networks in developing and sharing materials to aid in implementing multilingualism.

"ENSEMBLE, promoting linguistic diversity and whole-school development"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : promoting linguistic diversity in school / Antoinette Camilleri Grima; title: Parent power : parents as a linguistic and cultural resource at school / Andrea Young and Christine Helot; title: The Sorbian WITAJ project and the role of applied linguistics in the development of materials / Madlena Norberg; title: The growth of a bilingual school : a principal's perspective / Elisabeth Fleischmann; title: Ready, steady, go! : the teacher as participant in school language policy / Antoinette Camilleri Grima; title: Summary and dissemination / Antoinette Camilleri Grima; title: Conclusions.