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The popularity of these workshops above, helped inform PPLI planning of appropriate supports for MFL
teachers e.g. the publication of PPLI’s 20 Ways to Reflect in the MFL Classroom and the collaboration with JCT
on digital storytelling were partly inspired by the information gleaned.
Delegate
Origins
Carlow
2
Kildare
8
Claire
1
Kerry
15
Cork
89
Limerick
16
Dublin
34
Laois
6
Louth
1
Wexford
1
Donegal
2
Galway
4
Kilkenny
4
Mayo
3
Meath
3
Offaly
3
Sligo
1
Tipperary
18
Waterford
9
Westmeath
2
Wexford
8
Wicklow
4
Chinese
French
German
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish
Others
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Delegates came from across the country but there was a strong contingent from Munster.
A variety of foreign language teachers were represented.
Keynotes
Impact
Nadine Fraizé, an experienced teacher of Content
Feedback from the conference was positive.
and Language Integrated Learning, treated
95% of delegates felt that they had left the
delegates to a sample CLIL lesson to demonstrate
conference with at least one new key skill that they
the methodology in action. This was received very
could use in the classroom the following week,
positively by delegates as a possible approach to a
85% said it was well organised, and 74% said that
unit of learning for the new junior cycle.
it met their expectations.
This data reaffirms our commitment to provide
Martine Pillete, an experienced MFL teacher and
CPD that is practical and impactful.
expert from the UK delivered a session on how to
exploit authentic texts in the classroom, an
essential tenet of communicative language
teaching underpinned by the new junior cycle. Her
practical approach provided delegates with
concrete approaches and methodologies that
teachers could immediately use.
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