From assimilation and isolation to integration
The roles of languages in integrating learners from disadvantaged groups
Monday, November 12th, 2012
Morning
Getting insight into the broader international context of endeavours for a
more efficient integration of learners from vulnerable backgrounds
“We all sing from the same song sheet”.
8.30
Registration
9:00 – 9:15
Opening of the workshop: Welcome
addresses
Representatives of the
National Education
Institute,
Ministry of Education,
Science, Culture and
Sport
9:15 – 9:45
Education work of the Council of Europe
and its Pestalozzi Programme
Josef Huber, CoE
9:45 – 10:45
Broader context of implementing universal
human rights, the right to quality
education and to equal opportunities in
education (OECD, EU, CoE)
Vera Klopčič, Institute
for Ethnic Studies,
Ljubljana,
Mojca Štraus,
Educational Research
Institute, Ljubljana
10:45 – 11:15
11:15 – 12.45
Break
Guidelines for the creation of language
policies on different levels
12:45 – 14.15
Head of the Pestalozzi
programme
Mirko Zorman, National
Education Institute,
Sonja Novak Lukanovič,
Institute for Ethnic
Studies
Lunch
Afternoon
Accepting diversity is the precondition of any improvement of learning
“All different all equal”
14:15 – 16:30
Creating a welcoming climate for
accepting diversity, a preparatory
course for newcomers ... First steps
into the language of instruction (as L2)
Anton Baloh, Primary
School Koper,
Mihaela Knez, Centre
for Slovene as FL or L2
Discussion
Participants
1
16:30 – 17:00
The role of L1 in integrating students
into new environment
Marijanca Ajša Vižintin,
Slovenian Migration
Institute at Academy of
Sciences and Arts
17:30 – 22:00
A guided tour of the city, Dinner in an
old pub
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Morning
Inclusive education in action
9:00 – 12:00
Visit to schools – exchange of
experience
12.30
Lunch
Primary school
Martin Krpan,
Primary school
Livada
Afternoon
Understanding the role of language(s) in learning
“The knowledge base”
14:00 –15:30
The language(s) of schooling (L1/L2):
focusing on vulnerable learners.
15:30 – 16:00
16:00 – 17:00
Break
The role of Systemic Functional
Linguistics in developing teaching
techniques
A holistic view of the roles of different
languages in teaching and learning
17:00 – 17:30
17:30 – 18:30
Helmut Vollmer,
University of
Hamburg
Sonja Starc,
University of
Primorska, Koper
Andreja Duhovnik
Antoni, National
Education Institute
General discussion
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Morning
Developing academic language proficiency in practice
“Every teacher is a language teacher”
08:30 – 10:00
Developing reading learning strategies:
an approach to developing language
skills
10:00 – 10:30
10:30 - 13:00
13:00 – 13:30
Break
Scaffolding language for learning
Evaluation, identification of possibilities
for future cooperation, networking ...
Lunch and farewell
13:30 - 14:30
2
Fani Nolimal,
National Education
Institute,
Primary school
Renče,
Primary school
Spodnja Šiška
Participants