Quality and equity in education : a practical guide to the Council of Europe vision of education for plurilingual, intercultural and democratic citizenship

The work of the Council of Europe in plurilingual and intercultural education is highly influential in Europe and beyond and has been so for many years. The Common European Framework of Reference and its Companion Volume, and related instruments, provide ways in which to implement policies and a broader vision of providing quality and equity in education across the curriculum, a vision which incorporates the core values of the Council of Europe and which educates children and young people to be plurilingual, intercultural and democratic citizens. This book presents this educational vision, demonstrates how it can be realised through the application of Council of Europe instruments in practice, and does so in a way which is easily and quickly accessible to teachers of all subjects and in all educational institutions, as well as to other educationists, including policymakers. Contents Contributors 1 Introduction – Quality and Equity in Education: The Council of Europe Vision 2 What Do I Need to Know about ‘Quality’ and ‘Equity’ in Education? 3 What Do I Need to Know about Plurilingual-and- Intercultural and Democratic Competences? 4 What Do I Need to Know and What Can I Do about the Role Language Plays in Supporting Quality and Equity in Education? 5 What Do I Need to Know about Language as a Tool for Learning-and-Teaching and Assessing When Teaching Competences for Democratic Culture and Intercultural Competences? 6 What Do I Need to Know and Do to Ensure that My Own Subject Contributes to Learners’ Plurilingual, Intercultural and Democratic Competences? 7 What Do I Need to Know about Quality and Equity in the Assessment of Plurilingual, Intercultural and Democratic Competences and the Use of Portfolios? 8 What is My Role and Responsibility as a Language Teacher in Developing Language (and Other) Skills for Learning Across the Curriculum? 9 The Special Case of Education for Migrants: Children 10 Education for Integration: The Case of Adult Migrants 11 As the Leader of a Language-Friendly Educational Institution, What Do I Need to Know about Policymaking for Language and Literacy Education in a Coherent Whole-School Approach? Summary Appendix: The Council of Europe Index "This book presents a vision of plurilingual, intercultural education, demonstrates how it can be realised in practice, and does so in a way which is easily and quickly accessible to teachers of all subjects and in all educational institutions, as well as to other educationists, including policymakers"-- Provided by publisher