Presented by Marta Dunach and Jordi Margeli for a Comenius Study Visit group, interested in social dimension of language learning, at the Department of Education. Include Catalan Programs for Teacher Training on CLIL and Languages Methodologies in Catalonia. Implementing Plurilingualism, effectiveness and Language Learning, 2011.

1. IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING IN CATALONIA

2. 1. Global figures and indicators 2. Main programmes/topics of in-service training 3. Organization and planning of the training 4. Area-based training programmes (PFZ) 5. Area Educational Services (Pedagogic Resource Centres) 6. Area-based training programmes (PFZ) 7. Centralized training (educational system training activities) 8. In-service teacher training programmes in foreign languages Index

5. 2. Main programmes/topics of in-service training

6. Decentralized training Centralized training 3. Organization and planning of the training Educational system training activities 15% Territorial/Regional training activities 17,7% Area-based training activities 32,4% School-based training activities 34,9%

8. 4. Area-based training programmes (PFZ) Territory Barcelona Comarques Baix Llobregat Catalunya Central Maresme-Vallès Oriental Girona Vallès Occidental Lleida Tarragona Terres de l’Ebre Consorci d’Educació de Barcelona

12. In-service teacher training programmes in foreign languages

19. CLIL/EMILE Training pathway Level B2 Linguistic requirement Initial and compulsory training during the school year or in the summer (35h) PELE-1st year PELE 2nd and 3rd year Putting the project in practice with the students Plans de Formació de Zona / Exchanging experiences / Contrasting pedagogic materials 10-Week paid leaves Workgroups (Producing new pedagogic materials) These teachers work as teacher trainers in presentations/PELE training/workshops/--- Objective 3: CLIL / EMILE

21. Information of the training activities The information and the applying procedures of all the training organized by the Departament d’Ensenyament is available on this website: http:// www.xtec.cat/formacio