Workshop 8/2005; 14 -17 December 2005

Whole School Language Profiles and PoliciesENSEMBLE

Strategies for implementing a whole school language project

Elisabeth Fleischmann

Guide for the Development of Language Education Policies in Europe

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Proficiency in several languages no longer tends to be seen as a useful extra but as essential and basic.

Project: Fostering Plurilingualism

• Risky allies• unique no or little experience• Tasks clearly defined• Objectives clearly defined• Responsibility with individual people or groups• Time limits deadlines• Resources limited• Specific organisation

Overview/Planning Phase• Project name: easily recognizable, catchy

• Status Quo: what is the situation

• Purpose: Short description of benefits and values

• Goals: what the new language programme will be like, who will benefit from it and what should be

accomplished (mission statement)

• Results: how do I know that my project has been successful

• Dates: how long will it take to develop

• Team:• Kick-off event:• Main event:• Costs:

Phases of Project

Concept Start Coordination Controlling Marketing Close

Planning Development Project ClosureDevelopment Project Close

Proposal/Order Reports / Minutes End report

Fostering Plurilingualism

City Council

Parents

Ministry of Ed.

Schools

IndustryTeachers

Board of Ed.Students

Stakeholders

Students

Teachers

Syllabus

Budget

P.R.

Teaching materials

Parents

Other schools

Industry

Mission statement

Legal Conditions

Environment

Evaluation

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Age groups

Individual students

Whole classIn-service

Qualifications

Methodology

Co-operation

Job description for teachers

Co-teachers/native speakers

CLIL

Curriculum

Assessment

Certification

Fundraising

Cost calculations

Media information

Local press

Article pedagogy

TV

Homepage school

Area

Marketing

Reference

Production of materials

Methodology

Information

LobbyingFeeder schools

Competing schools

Lobbying

Demand

School laws

Inspector

Ministry of Education

Administration

Politicians

Administration Board of Education

City council

External

Internal

Mind Map

Analysis of Resources

• Personnel Resources language competence, commitment, etc.

• Financial ResourcesWho is going to pay, extra money needed?

• Temporal ResourcesTime limits?

Analysis of Risks

• Personnel Risks what if sb. falls ill, quits, etc?

• Didactical Risks what if we do sth. that does not work?

• Financial Risks are there any? Who pays the costs?

• Legal Risks do we fulfil requirements?

• Management Risks responsible management

Team Organigramm

PTMPTM

PMAPTM

PM

PM

PM

Task package PTM

• Who?

• What? - What not?

• When?

• How much?

• Result(s)?

Milestones

• Name of the milestone

• Curriculum designed• Consent Ministry received

• By whom, when and what

Evaluation

• Internal evaluation

• External evaluation

Bibliography

• Berger, Ch. & Schubert, K., Projektmanagement : Mit System zum Erfolg, Verlag Manz Schulbuch, 2003.

• Endler, Susanne, Projektmanagement in der Schule: Projekte erfolgreich planen und gestalten, AOL Verlag, 2003.

• Kemp, Sid, Project Management Demystified: A Self-teaching Guide, The McGraw-Hill Comp., 2004.