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An Intercultural Look at our Schools (ILAOS)
3 Online Communities of Practice
Action 1.C.8
1.C.13
43 Teachers Participated
Overview:
An Intercultural Look at our School (ILAOS) provides a framework for schools to address the intercultural
dimension in the school. The ILAOS toolkit is designed for self-evaluation and supports cultural and linguistic
diversity in schools. It promotes a whole-school approach to improvement by addressing linguistic and
cultural diversity in post-primary schools. It includes a set of surveys that serve as self-assessment tools,
capturing the perspectives of all members of the school community, including the Board of Management,
principal, deputy principal(s), teachers, non-teaching staff, students, and parents/guardians. The toolkit was
adapted from the European Centre for Modern Languages project “A roadmap for the languages of
schooling”.
Main Aims:
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Provide a framework for schools to evaluate and enhance their intercultural practices
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Foster curiosity, openness, and interest towards languages
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Ensure that all languages and cultures of the school community are included and valued
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Communities of Practice (CoPs) support schools in implementing the ILAOS toolkit, promote collaboration
and sharing of best practice, enhance teaching methodologies, and promote cultural and linguistic
diversity in schools
Activity:
Over 40 teachers participated in three
Communities of Practice (COP) where they
shared good practice and supported each
other in implementing the toolkit. The COPs
also offered teachers the opportunity to
discuss challenges and identify possible
solutions.
As a result of these, a working group was
established at the end of 2024 with a small
number of teachers who have accumulated
considerable expertise in the area. The aim
of the working group is to develop
additional resources to support the needs
of schools and students in this area.
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