World Languages Special Interest Group

We are a group of language educators from different parts of the world, teaching different languages in different international schools,
but united in the goal of supporting and promoting learning of (multiple) languages. We have over the years worked on different projects, participated in and organised presentations at different ECIS conferences and mini-conferences.

PROPOSED TOPICS OF INTEREST

Based on the discussions with WL teachers from around the world, who work in international schools, several topics of interest have emerged:

Designing a quality K-12 World Language Curriculum for international schools

Developing and using pedagogical approaches that are engaging with both online and face-to-face instruction

Working with school administrators to advocate for quality World Language programs

Assessing student progress over a variety of programme models and anticipated outcomes

Continuing our development through research

Use of AI in language teaching and learning

WORLD LANGUAGES, CONFERENCES, AND PRESENTATIONS

October 2025- World Languages conference in Basel,  organized by our WL colleague Laura Owens.
October 2024- World Languages conference in Budapest, organized by our colleagues Francois Stalder and Delinka Fabiny from Budapest
March 2024 -World Languages Job-alike, as part of the CEESA conference in Malta.
October 2023 – World Language one-day workshop as part of the ECIS mini-conference in Antwerpen, Belgium.
November 2022 –  ECIS Conference in the Winston Churchill International School in London
(Topics included: Authentic Assessment, Inclusion and Differentiation, Social Justice, Practical tools to refocus World Language instruction,
Culture, Vertical and horizontal alignment of the curriculum)
October 2021 -online –  Incorporating SEL in World Language classes –  presentations visible here
March 2021 – World Language Day  – part of the 2021 ECIS Conference for School Administrators –  Presentations and videos are visible here
Authentic Assessments in World Languages
Project Model Curriculum for WL based on the AERO Standards

MONTHLY WORLD LANGUAGE CONVERSATIONS

The World Languages group, as a collaboration of World Language teachers from CEESA, ELMLE and ECIS organisations, organizes monthly conversations for language educators, focusing on different language topics.
The summary of all WL topics discussed can be seen at the World Language Job-alike group page,
meticulously maintained by our colleague Francois Stalder from AIS Budapest.

Any interested language teacher is welcome and invited to participate in these WL Conversations.

For more info please contact one of the SIG co-chairs via the profiles below.