Scoil Iosagáin CBS: Lisa O'Callaghan

A Glance at the Belgian Visit Schedule 24th - 25th March, 2022

Date Time Event

11.00am Céad Míle Fáilte!

Mini-tour of Mary Immaculate College Meet MIC representatives

11.20am11.40am Overview of the TEAL Project, Limerick; Newsletter + Coffee

Place People Involved

MIC Ruth Bourke, Coordinator of TED Projects; MIC International Office

MIC Staffroom

Ruth Bourke, Áine Lyne

Day 1:

24th March, 2022

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)

TEAL School representatives

Invitation extended to Year 4 Elective Student teachers for linguistic and cultural diversity (EDE 437)

Day 2:

25th March, 2022

1-2pm Hunt Museum and St. John’s Castle tour (optional) Hunt Museum

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. 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

All welcome

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

Transition Year students to teach lessons in home languages

Coláiste Mhichíl, Sexton Street

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

Coláiste Nano Nagle, Sexton Street Sinéad Moloney, Principal; Lead EAL teacher: Livia Healy; Fíodhna Gardiner-Hyland

Principal, Denis O’Conor; Lead EAL teacher, Paula Mullins; Transition Year students; Fíodhna Gardiner-Hyland