Inspiring Innovation in European Language Teacher Education (Summer academy)

Summer Academy for teacher educators working in the field of languages

The Summer academy provides a unique opportunity for the professional learning of language teacher educators, so that they, in turn, can support the professional development of language teachers to respond to the complex needs of today’s learners. Focusing on developments at the cutting edge of language education as reflected in the ECML thematic areas, the programme provided teacher educators with opportunities to pool their expertise with colleagues from across Europe and to reflect on and re-think their own modes of teacher education from a transnational perspective.

Specific objectives
* to initiate a forum for discussion among teacher educators from various European countries working in the field of language education
* to provide a safe space for teacher educators to reflect on their competences, values, and professional identities and how these are impacted by the current context of plurality and crises
* to highlight recent developments in language-related teacher education
* to provide a deeper knowledge and understanding of European language policy (Council of Europe and European Commission)
* to familiarise participants with Council of Europe resources (Language Policy programme and ECML) and consider how these may enhance their own teacher education programmes to reflect critically on the structural aspects of the teacher education spectrum – initial teacher education, school practice, professional development etc.