The talk presents a large‑scale study in which teachers of Norwegian, English and other languages identified shared goals and experimented with joint teaching sequences — including temporarily dissolving traditional class boundaries between languages. What new opportunities arise when language education is designed collaboratively? What organisational, pedagogical and professional challenges emerge? And how does this affect both learners and teachers?
Prof. Haukås’s presentation will be followed by a roundtable with BA, MA and PhD students, as well as practical examples shared by invited teachers.
Detailed Programme
10:30 – 11:30 — Keynote presentation: Breaking Silos in Language Education: Toward Integrated Cross‑Language Teacher Collaboration (Åsta Haukås), followed by a roundtable.
11:30 – 12:30 — Sharing of good practices and interactive discussion:
- "Reading aloud in tandem pairs: A sound experiment(?)" — Christopher T. Hank (Humboldt‑Universität zu Berlin)
- "Journaling at university: a tool for student academic development and personal growth" — Amélie Boubaker (King’s College London)
Target Audience
Language teachers, researchers in language education, programme coordinators, MA/PhD students, training managers, and anyone interested in plurilingual teaching.
Why join?
- Discover concrete approaches to linking the teaching of multiple languages within a coherent learning path.
- Discuss the benefits and challenges of cross‑teacher collaboration at the institutional or university network level.
- Connect with researchers and practitioners innovating in multilingual and plurilingual pedagogy
Practical Information
The event will be held in English. Summaries or additional resources may be shared afterward.
