1. Making CLIL come alive

4. Connecting learning to learners’ lives Connectivity creates a sense of relevance: a) Connecting new learning to the individual by exploring his/her current knowledge and experience base and interests

5. b) Connecting the individual students to the community around them by experiencing the power of working with others and by exploring the students’ own impact on the community. c) Connecting students to the world at large by developing an understanding of how acting locally is linked to global processes.

6. 1) Taking into account students’ interests 2) Giv ing students opportunities to lead conversations 3) Empowering students to take part in decision making 4) Harnessing emotions: managing the affective side of learning: emotions touch the core of who we are.

7. Connecting classrooms to the local community 1) Connecting with community members 2) Relevance building through community-centred projects 3) Job shadowing. 4) Nature as a member of the community.

8. Connecting classrooms to the world Emotional connections help us personalize information and learn. For students it is the here and now that is most relevant.

9. Making meanings matter Negotiating meaning in a learning environment is an act of: CARING A social process An equalizer A buy-in activator Engaging Messy Supportive Time-consuming Democratic Participatory for all Shared responsibilities Building common ground Builds on current attitudes Uses current knowledge Fosters agreements

10. Meaning-making is a social process. Strategies for negotiation meaning operate on two levels: I) they are directed at achieving a common understanding. II) at taking that understanding another step further.

18. Thank you!