Transform.Ed Briefing #69
Transform.Ed Briefing #69
Inside the Briefing: From the tale of a teacher guiding a young girl who can’t see, hear, or speak towards a world of language learning theory and praxis - exploring language education
Quick Update 🔔
✨ FULLY FUNDED OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOLS
Deliver a rich Global Citizenship learning experience designed by UNESCO MGIEP for K-12 learners. Registrations for the Global Citizenship Schools Program are open. An initiative by the Global Citizenship Foundation, it equips students to be active and engaged global citizens. Recommend your school or any others in your network today!
Big Ideas 💡
How to Lead Your Community toward a Shared Vision of Student Success
By Suzie Boss | .ed Magazine
Language for Learning: Towards a Language Learning Theory Relevant for Education
By Language for Learning Research Team | Harvard Graduate School of Education
Poll of the Week 📊
Poll Results from Last Week
In response to the question “Which of the following, in your opinion, is the major concern while teaching a foreign language to young learners?” we received a unanimous response on striking a balance between proficiency and enjoyment.
Would you like to discuss these results in the community?
Policy Pulse 🏛
Comparative Report » Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe
By OECD
The 2023 edition of ‘Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe’ outlines education policies concerning language instruction in 39 European education systems. It covers topics such as the variety of languages studied, instructional time, language support for migrant students, the mobility of foreign language teachers, and many others. The report contains 51 indicators organized in five different chapters: Context, Organization, Participation, Teachers, and Teaching Processes.
Global Events for Your Calendar 🗓
Jun 14 | FREE ENTRY » Enabling Mental Wellbeing of Educators
This is an Online Event hosted by the Global Citizenship Foundation.
May 15 | FREE ENTRY » In the World of Languages, Translations and Translanguaging
This is an Online Event hosted by Twinkl TeachMeet.
May 20 | FREE ENTRY » Creating Confident Readers: Why Differentiated Instruction is Equitable Instruction
This is an Online Event hosted by Lexia Learning.
Jun 12 | PAID ENTRY » 3rd World Conference on Foreign Language Education
This is an Onsite Event hosted by the King’s College London, Strand Campus.
Lights, Camera, Education 🎬
Film » Black
The cathartic tale of a young woman who can't see, hear, or speak, and the teacher who brings a ray of light into her dark world.
Documentary » The Bad Kids
A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.
Courses and Learning 🧑💻
Self-Paced Course » Foreign Language Teaching Methods
By the University of Texas at Austin
Books 📚
Language Education » AI in Foreign Language Learning and Teaching: Theory and Practice
By Marcel Danesi
Community Connect 💭
What role does cultural sensitivity play in teaching a foreign language to young learners, and how can teachers incorporate cultural elements into language instruction?
Share your ideas on our community post.
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Job Opportunities 📥
🇴🇲 Coordinator (Special Education), Royal Grammar School Guildford, Muscat (Deadline: 13 May 2024)
🇬🇧 Research Officer, Department of Education, University of Oxford, Oxford (Deadline: 13 May 2024)
🇱🇧 National Professional Officer (Education), UNESCO, Beirut (Deadline: 14 May 2024)
🇲🇽 Primary Teacher (Year 6), Greengates School, Mexico City (Deadline: 16 May 2024)
🇬🇧 Professor (Digital Arts), Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester (Deadline: 19 May 2024)
🇲🇾 Teacher (Mandarin), Charterhouse, Kuala Lumpur (Deadline: 22 May 2024)
🇦🇺 Education Coordinator, Country Universities Centre North West, Narrabri (Deadline: 24 May 2024)
🇯🇵 Project Researcher/Project Assistant Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo (Deadline: 27 May 2024)
🇨🇳 Academic Director, Nord Anglia Education, Beijing (Deadline: 01 August 2024)
🇪🇸 Academic Director (Summer), World Learning Inc, Bilbao (Deadline: Open Until Filled)
🇮🇳 Literacy Facilitator, Room to Read, Telangana (Deadline: Open Until Filled)
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The Global Citizenship Foundation is a leading specialist international organization based in South Asia (NCR Delhi, India) and the European Union (Tallinn, Estonia). Its principal mandate is to realize the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 4 and Target 4.7 (Education for Global Citizenship and Sustainable Development). Since 2016, the GCF has impacted education in 70+ countries, striving to transform education for human and planetary flourishing.
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