Objectives
- Develop a nationwide network of CLIL researchers, practitioners and institutions engaged in CLIL
- Create partnerships between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and schools within and beyond the Portuguese national context in order to conduct research, develop teaching and teacher education practices
- Conduct evidence-based research and longitudinal studies across educational levels
- Engage working groups of researchers and professionals in discussion of key issues in CLIL/bilingual education in Portugal
- Facilitate dissemination of publications and research projects in Portugal
- Provide support for CLIL across educational levels (through teacher education programmes; conferences; resources, external coordination of CLIL projects in schools (including teacher observation); development of materials
- Organise and host a biennial international colloquium
- Host and support other CLIL researchers through research stays at Working CLIL member institutions
- Involve JRAAS in CLIL activities
Outputs since 2018
- 3rd International Working CLIL Colloquium 2023: towards sustainable educational practices. Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto. July 13 & 14, 2023.
- Edited book “Contexts and Conditions for Successful CLIL in Portugal”, Maria Ellison, Margarida Morgado, Margarida Coelho (eds). 2022.
- IBModel – Evaluating and assessing teaching and learning in CLIL/bilingual education | Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto. November 14 & 15, 2022.
- 2nd International Working CLIL Colloquium 2021: a series of workshops and posters on Integration, Innovation and Inclusion in Content and Language Integrated Learning. 26 & 27 March, 2021 (online event).
- 1st International Working CLIL Colloquium 2018: a series of workshops and posters on Content and Language Integrated Learning. Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto. March 16 & 17, 2018.
- International Seminar: CLIL for Primary, Secondary and Higher Education. Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco | April 21, 2018
- eTEALS: Special Edition CLIL 2018 (selected contributions from the Working CLIL colloquium).
- Teacher education courses for specific educational levels (presential, blended, online).
- Small Private Online Course (SPOC) for HEI teachers.
- State-of-the-art articles and book chapters about CLIL in schools and CLIL/EMI in higher education in Portugal.
- Teacher education guidelines and materials in collaboration with CLIL practitioners in schools and higher education institutions, and Erasmus+ partnerships.
- Involvement in international projects.
- Mapping of CLIL across school contexts in Portugal.
- Launch of “Working CLIL” research group/support network at 1st International Working CLIL Colloquium. Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto. March 16 & 17, 2018.
- Creation of the “Working CLIL” site, 2018.
