PPLI Annual Report 2022 - Flipbook - Page 22
Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Communities of Practice
Over 50 Communities of Practice
Action 1.C.5
250 teachers attended
Overview:
PPLI Communities of Practice (CoPs) are meetings of teachers who share a common interest in languages and
language teaching who come together regularly to share best practice, create new knowledge, and exchange
ideas.
PPLI facilitates CoPs in 18 regions in Ireland through collaboration with local Education Centers and schools.
The activities of each Community of Practice depend on the participants and are based on mutual respect
and trust, which encourages a willingness to share ideas, discuss challenges, ask questions, listen to others
and solve problems.
Main aims:
Impact:
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To build and establish regional communities of
Networking of MFL teachers leading to
MFL teachers in Ireland
opportunities for sharing
To facilitate a space for MFL teachers to come
and collaboration
together and share best practice
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Meaningful exchange on topics which are of
interest to specific regions
Activity:
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PPLI Education Officers and Associates
Next Steps:
facilitated in-person CoPs in 18 regions across
Explore a hybrid model of
Ireland
online and in-person CoP
Approximately three sessions were held in
meetings to respond to
each region
the different needs of
New CoPs dedicated to Foreign Language
different regions
Assistants and ILAOS (International Look at our
Schools) were established and well attended
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CoPs dedicated to #ThinkLanguages were
extended to four sessions over a two-week
period
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- PPLI ANNUAL REPORT 2022 -
“I really didn’t want to
come tonight but I’m so glad I did.
I sometimes I feel like I’m paddling
my own canoe, but I’ve got my
oomph back from and lots of new
ideas to try”
C. McCarth