Teacher training on language policy.

Autor/in	Galen, Wim L. van
Titel	Teacher training on language policy. Paralleltitel: Formation d'institutions sur la politique de la langue.
Quelle	Aus: Beyond one's own backyard. Athens: Society for the Study of Human Sciences (1996) S. 113-119Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben 4
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung; französische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Sammelwerksbeitrag
Schlagwörter	Schule; Primarbereich; Lehrerausbildung; Multikulturalität; Lehrprogramm; Mehrsprachigkeit; Sprachpolitik; Ethnische Minderheit; Europa; Niederlande
Abstract	In the Netherlands, over the last two decades there has been a growing awareness of the educational needs of minority pupils, resulting in increased financial support of schools, teaching of ethnic languages, and promotion of intercultural education. However, the institutes for initial teacher training seem reluctant to integrate courses on ethnic minority education into their programmes. The presentation focuses on recent developments in Rotterdam concerning primary education where as many as 50% of primary school pupils belong to ethnic minorities. Research on the reasons for the lack of definite improvement in the educational achievements of minorities pointed to language and to inadequate co-ordination of the various measures taken by concerned parties, as the main causes. In response to the problem, the Rotterdam Centre for Educational Services adopted a long-term policy which involved stages of diagnosis and the design of a language policy plan, providing the expertise and support for its implementation according to a "tailor made" principle for each school. Language teaching in this case is all- inclusive, covering first and second language teaching, new teaching skills, and materials. This policy can only be realized within the larger context of intercultural education. Applying a similar philosophy of co- ordination, the "Deltaplan" option integrates in-service training into the language policy of each school, guaranteeing the practical relevance of the training. (DIPF/abstract taken from the original).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	1998_(CD)