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Languages of Schooling: Explorations into Disciplinary Literacies: an Introduction

Languages of Schooling: Explorations into Disciplinary Literacies: an Introduction Europe was once labelled the spiritual reconstruction of BabelZweig, Stefan: 1916. The Tower of Babel., the natural crossroads of diverse tongues and the wellspring of languages which would eventually spread around the world. Language diversity is inherent to the continent and over the centuries policies have been implemented to harmonize and oft-times to repress multilingualism.The Council of Europe (CoE) has been a major player in contemporary continental policymaking, whose Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) and European Language Portfolio (ELP), two of its hallmark deliverables in this century, have led to a thorough reconsideration of language or, at least, language education. Driven by social and political concerns, the CoE has now focused on the development of academic language as a necessary conduit for educational success and social integration. This applies both to European nationals with official languages and to newcomers of school-going age who have a language profile differing from the mainstream. International language benchmarking initiatives (PISA, PIRLS) have identified language competence as an intervening factor in learning in all areas and, as a result, the attention has turned to how languages are articulated in relation to the other school subjects (mathematics, history, etc.). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Applied Linguistics de Gruyter

Languages of Schooling: Explorations into Disciplinary Literacies: an Introduction

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de Gruyter
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© 2017 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston
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2192-953X
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10.1515/eujal-2017-0025
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Europe was once labelled the spiritual reconstruction of BabelZweig, Stefan: 1916. The Tower of Babel., the natural crossroads of diverse tongues and the wellspring of languages which would eventually spread around the world. Language diversity is inherent to the continent and over the centuries policies have been implemented to harmonize and oft-times to repress multilingualism.The Council of Europe (CoE) has been a major player in contemporary continental policymaking, whose Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) and European Language Portfolio (ELP), two of its hallmark deliverables in this century, have led to a thorough reconsideration of language or, at least, language education. Driven by social and political concerns, the CoE has now focused on the development of academic language as a necessary conduit for educational success and social integration. This applies both to European nationals with official languages and to newcomers of school-going age who have a language profile differing from the mainstream. International language benchmarking initiatives (PISA, PIRLS) have identified language competence as an intervening factor in learning in all areas and, as a result, the attention has turned to how languages are articulated in relation to the other school subjects (mathematics, history, etc.).

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European Journal of Applied Linguistics – de Gruyter

Published: Sep 5, 2017

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