International ONLINE Conference: Building Bilingual Programs!

International ONLINE Conference

Building Bilingual Programs

Keynotes: Dr. Marikay McCabe, Birgitta Berger & Mirka Vlckova

3-part conference in January

Fully online

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Understand Bilingual Education

Explore the fundamentals of bilingual schools, emphasizing teaching in two languages.

Insights into Language Acquisition

Discover practical methods to strengthen students' language skills effectively.

Launch of the "Field Guide for Bilingual Programs

Digital resource to help you develope bilingual programs in elementary education.

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The Online Building Bilingual Programs conference is a key step towards developing a child-centered and sustainable school culture for bilingual education. By combining Montessori principles with bilingual learning, the conference promotes an approach where children can naturally develop language skills while fostering independence and creativity.

School administrators

ESL teachers

Classroom guides

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What to expect:

1 DAY of livestream

January 17

2025

LIVESTREAM

Join us live for the keynote speeches of the conference. We start at 1:00 p.m. CET.

✔ Multilingualism & Montessori

✔ Meeting the Needs of L2 Learning

✔ Panel Discussion

1 LIVE session on Zoom

January 27

2025

LIVE ON ZOOM

The online launch of the Field Guide for Bilingual Programs.

✔ 5:00 p.m. CET on Zoom

✔ Presented by Dr. MarikayMcCabe

✔ Link to download the field guide (shared at the end of the presentation)

5 DAYS of recordings

January 27-31

2025

RECORDINGS

Watch (pre)recorded workshop on bilingual topics by renowned specialists.

✔ 2 workshops to be released on each day

✔ Watch in your convenience

✔ Leading experts in bilingual and Montessori education

Topics to be covered:

Formative assessment for bilingual learners

Explore how formative assessment can support bilingual learners by providing insights into their language and academic development. Discover strategies to adapt assessments that honor their unique journey and inform effective teaching practices.

The science and practice of language acquisition.

Understand the key elements of how we learn languages, combining natural exposure with structured teaching. Discover practical ways to use immersion and proven methods to help students strengthen their language skills.

The role of the second language teacher and home environment in second language acquisition.

See how teachers and families can work together to support second language learning. Explore ways to create a consistent and engaging environment, both at school and home, to boost language fluency.

What is a bilingual school?

Learn how bilingual schools teach in two languages to help students become fluent in both. Find out how this approach encourages cultural understanding and prepares learners for a global world.

Topics to be covered:

Formative assessment for bilingual learners

The science and practice of language acquisition.

The role of the second language teacher and home environment in second language acquisition.

See how teachers and families can work together to support second language learning. Explore ways to create a consistent and engaging environment, both at school and home, to boost language fluency.

What is a bilingual school?

Learn how bilingual schools teach in two languages to help students become fluent in both. Find out how this approach encourages cultural understanding and prepares learners for a global world.

What is a bilingual school?

Learn how bilingual schools teach in two languages to help students become fluent in both. Find out how this approach encourages cultural understanding and prepares learners for a global world.

The science and practice of language acquisition.

What is a bilingual school?
A bilingual school teaches subjects in two languages, helping students become proficient in both. It promotes cultural understanding and prepares learners for global environments. The goal is balanced fluency in reading, writing, and speaking both languages.

The science and practice of language acquisition.
Language acquisition involves both natural exposure and formal learning. Effective methods combine immersion and structured teaching, drawing from psychology and linguistics. Practice in varied settings helps learners strengthen language skills.

The role of the second language teacher and home environment in second language acquisition.
Second language teachers create supportive learning environments and tailor lessons to students' needs. Families can encourage language use at home, reinforcing learning. Together, schools and homes accelerate language fluency through consistent exposure.

Formative assessment for bilingual learners

The role of the second language teacher and home environment in second language acquisition.

See how teachers and families can work together to support second language learning. Explore ways to create a consistent and engaging environment, both at school and home, to boost language fluency.

Formative assessment for bilingual learners

Grand Launch of the

Field Guide for Bilingual Programs:
Elementary Schools

The first whole school source book ever on building bilingual programs in elementary programs.

It is a collection of information, knowledge, experiences and case studies documenting strategies that have worked in schools around the world and in various contexts.

This field guide will be available FREE of charge to everyone in digital format.

Keynote Speakers

Marikay McCabe

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Birgitta Berger

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Mirka Vlckova

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What you will get:

Confidence & New Practical Knowledge

A Tool Box For Bilingual Education

Questions & Concerns Answered

Clarity of Goals & Action Plan

Community, Connection & Encouragement

Self-Growth & Mindset Shift

ONLINE CONFERENCE PACKAGE

1-day Conference livestream

Keynote speeches by Dr. Marikay McCabe, Birgitta Berger & Mirka Vlckova + panel discussion
Held on January 17, 1:00-5:00 p.m. CET

Online launch of the Field Guide for Bilingual Programs

Held live on January 27, 2025
5:00-6:30 p.m. CET
Live on Zoom
Available for download at the end of the session

Access to recordings

Access recordings of sessions and workshops from the on-site held conference
To be published during the week of January 27-31, 2025

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1 DAY of livestream

January 17, 2025

1 LIVE SESSION: Launch of the Field Guide for Bilingual Programs

January 27, 2025

5:00 p.m. CET

5 DAYS of recorded sessions and workshops

January 27-31, 2025

Attend everything or choose what you're most interested in

FREE

Conference Hosts:

Montessori Institute Prague
Czech Republic

Learning Ecologies
Estonia

Education for Life
Spain

Montessori At Work
France

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Do you have any questions?

This event is part of the Building Bilingual Programs for Elementary Classrooms project

..funded by Erasmus+. Project number 2021-1-CZ01-KA220-SCH-000027846.
For more information write to: plamena.koleva@amiprague.cz.

This event is part of the Building Bilingual Programs for Elementary Classrooms project funded by Erasmus+. Project number 2021-1-CZ01-KA220-SCH-000027846. For more information write to: plamena.koleva@amiprague.cz.

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