Erasmus + Belgian Teachers visit MIC & TEAL Schools A Glance at the Belgian Visit Schedule 24th- 25th March, 2022 Date
Time 11.00am
Event Céad Míle Fáilte!
Place
People Involved
MIC
Ruth Bourke, Coordinator of TED Projects; MIC International Office
Mini-tour of Mary Immaculate College Meet MIC representatives 11.20am11.40am
Overview of the TEAL Project, Limerick; Newsletter + Coffee
MIC Staffroom
Ruth Bourke, Áine Lyne
12-1pm
Tea/coffee/sandwiches Meet TEAL Teachers Presentation by Belgian teachers touching on some topics e.g. The Erasmus Plus process Overview of the Ghent context e.g. Dutch as a second language; other languages within the school; student profiles; first year programme for newcomer learners of Dutch Ways to create plurilingual classrooms/schools; promotion of L1 in Ghent secondary schools; ways to connect with multilingual parents Assessment and differentiation approaches used.
Room T115 (Tara Building, first floor)
Erasmus + Belgian Teachers (Hannah, Caroline, Anke)
Hunt Museum and St. John’s Castle tour (optional)
Hunt Museum
Day 1: 24th March, 2022
1-2pm
TEAL School representatives Invitation extended to Year 4 Elective Student teachers for linguistic and cultural diversity (EDE 437)
All welcome
School visits to a Primary/Post-Primary TEAL Project schools 10am
St. John the Baptist Boy’s school visit focusing on: School and EAL room walk about 5th/6th class boys explain the Irish game ‘Hurling’, led by Class teacher Sheenadh Crowley & EAL teacher, Margaret Grace. Observe dual language lesson (English/Irish) 2nd-4th class, co-taught by Class Teacher, Alan Hally & EAL Teacher, Margaret Grace.
Day 2: 25th March, 2022
12.30pm
Coláiste Mhichíl school visit focusing on: School and EAL room walk about EAL teacher, Paula Mullins to give an overview of the ‘Whole School Intercultural Toolkit’ as introduced to the whole staff
St. John the Baptist Boys’ School, Garryowen Limerick
Belgian teachers; Principal, David Nicholas; Lead EAL Teacher, Margaret Grace; Class teachers, Alan Hally; Sheenadh Crowley; Fíodhna Gardiner-Hyland
Coláiste Mhichíl, Sexton Street
Principal, Denis O’Conor; Lead EAL teacher, Paula Mullins; Transition Year students; Fíodhna Gardiner-Hyland
Coláiste Nano Nagle, Sexton Street
Sinéad Moloney, Principal; Lead EAL teacher: Livia Healy; Fíodhna Gardiner-Hyland
Transition Year students to teach lessons in home languages
2.30pm3.00pm (*If time permits)
*Coláiste Nano Nagle school visit/EAL room walk about Discussion Points: Creating a post-primary plurilingual environment Catering for students in the silent phase of second language acquisition Overview of Coláiste Nano Nagle’s International Day Action planning involving subject teachers in teaching of EAL
