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GFL teachers develop their classroom skillsTrying out new things in Lessons with practical explorations

„Tagesschau" als Methode © adobe.stock If language teachers are developing their own classroom skills and would like to try out new ideas in lessons, Practical Exploration projects can be helpful. 

Recognition of qualifications Orientation in the bureaucratic jungle

Afrikanischer Arzt in deutscher Klinik © adobe.stock Will a foreign electrician’s qualifications be recognized in Germany?
Can a doctor from Ghana work in a German hospital? The answers can be found in an official recognition notice. 
 
 

Language learning coaching Enabling rather than instructing

Language learning counselling encourages learner autonomy. Photo (detail): Monkey Business © Adobe Stock Knowledge is not contagious. No matter what one teaches, it is either not learnt at all, or is learnt in an entirely different way. Learning is a process that can be externally influenced to only a very limited degree. However, language learning coaching can help learners develop an awareness of the conditions that influence their learning.

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German in professional situations

How specific do professional language skills need to be, how can they be acquired, and how can they be evidenced?
The dossier looks at these questions from different perspectives.
 

The PASCH initiative celebrates its anniversary

The PASCHmobile will visit all of the programme’s partners in Germany from February to December, with events staged in each place to showcase the diversity of PASCH. Follow its journey on PASCH-net.
 

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Mein Weg nach Deutschland

The web portal has extended its range of services for teachers and advisors. Among other things, the transcripts of the mini-series are now available for download. The contents can also be used offline.

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