About 200 coordinators of bilingual programs gathered in Zaragoza on Tuesday to update their methodological tools. Participants came from the 314 public and publicly subsidized schools in Aragon offering bilingual instruction in English, French, and German.
Training focuses on coordinating bilingual programs in Aragon
The event was organized by the Directorate General for Educational Policy, Planning, Equity and Training and CARLEE. It was attended by the director general, José Luis Ferrando Castro, as well as national and international experts in bilingual education.
The session focused on updating the methodology used by professionals responsible for coordinating these programs in Aragon’s schools. Training centered on the CLIL Approach, a methodology that integrates content and language learning.
Two presentations and five workshops on the key principles of the CLIL approach
The program included the presentation Keys to Effective Coordination in Bilingual Programs, delivered by Maureen McAlinden and Tracey Chapelton of the British Council. The second presentation, CLIL Connections – Keys to Coordination, was given by Vicky Gil, a lecturer at UNIZAR.
In addition, five simultaneous workshops were held on the five dimensions of the CLIL approach: content, cognition, culture, communication, and coordination. The sessions were led by McAlinden, Chapelton, María Martínez, of CPI El Espartidero; Elisa Fabre and Noelia Mayoral, of IES Valdespartera; Laurence Richard, of CEIP Lucien Briet; and Irene Puente, of UNIZAR.
The event enabled coordinators to share experiences and acquire practical tools to improve coordination and the application of the CLIL approach in classrooms. Attendance reflected the commitment of Aragon’s schools to strengthening bilingual education programs.
