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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of
Teachers for New and Lesser-taught Languages
Action 1.C.11
54 PPLI teachers
Overview:
In 2022, PPLI continued to provide ongoing support for teachers of the new and lesser-taught languages.
Face-to-face CPD training was reintroduced, which included practical workshops to better engage with
teachers. Several CPD sessions were also held online to enable maximum attendance for teachers around the
country. These sessions covered topics of common challenges in delivering the various language curricula.
Main Aims:
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Improve and maintain the quality of language provision
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Support implementation of new Leaving Certificate language specifications
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Support teachers’ needs in CPD, peer collaboration and well-being
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Prepare teachers for delivering face-to-face, online and blended learning language classes
Activity:
Support for new languages (Polish, Lithuanian, Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese)
PPLI completed the first cycle of support for the new Leaving Certificate languages in 2022. Teachers
employed by PPLI have developed a deep understanding of the new curriculum and have established
methodologies that are appropriate for their teaching context.
Support for lesser-taught languages
In 2022, PPLI continued to deliver a quality CPD programme through an established framework with four
phases of support. Teachers went through the four phases of support including:
1. CPD on theory and pedagogy
2. Practice and classroom observation
3. Reflection and mentoring
4. Sharing of good practice through Spotlight on Schools and Community of Practice
Support for online and blended learning classes
To explore alternative models of language provision, PPLI commenced the pilots of both blended learning
and online provision of new languages. The first cycle of the pilot will be completed in 2023.
To better support teachers in teaching and developing the two new models, PPLI arranged both intensive
CPD sessions to support with curriculum planning, and ongoing CPD and meetings to provide the pedagogy
and technology assistance required by the teachers.
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