'I Can'...My ELP One Step at a Time was delivered at the MLPSI National Languages Conference in March 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. It deals with how to bring the MLPSI My European Language Portfolio into the language classroom.

1. I can… My European Language Portfolio - A step at a time Fr é d é rique Rantz Regional Advisor & Advisor for French [email_address]

5. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 The ELP across Europe (examples)

7. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 3 components My ELP pack

8. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 My ELP – Additional resources

9. The Modern Languages Curriculum Communicative Competence Language Awareness Cultural Awareness Speaking Writing Reading Listening National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011

10. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 Modern Languages Topics

11. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 Language learning in the MLPSI classroom and beyond Where does My ELP fit in?

12. Embedding My ELP - A step at a time

14. Learning resource  Can-do Reflecting, goal setting, self assessment, language strategies

17. My Making the most of… My Language Passport National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011

18. Learning resource  Teacher copy of My ELP + downloadable resources + Page Suite version (website) Our languages – our identity St Mochta’s SNS, D15 School of the Month Feb 2010 Languages I know Reflection on pluri-lingualism in the classroom

19. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 Languages around us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the street…

20. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 People and places I have participated in these projects, activities, trips: ……………………… . ……………………… . I have met people who come from these countries: ………………………………… …………………………………

21. Making the most of… My Dossier National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 Collect select reflect! Burke and sport!?

22. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 Collect select reflect! (Burke) CPD2 + TG templates Projects Trails Interviews Culture box Video Postcards Photos Cooking,… Work done in my language class

23. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 + TG templates and sport!? The world of art & culture

24. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 + TG templates Things we have from other countries Awards & Certificates

26. Language skills icons National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 Can-do speech bubbles Can-do statements/checklists Confidence icons I can…

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28. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 Making the most of… My Language Biography 4 Sections: Confidence levels 10 topics Can-do 5 language skills

29. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 My Language Biography I know about…. I know how to use…. Sections: Confidence levels 10 topics Can-do 5 language skills Myself & Others My Family Classroom Language & School Numbers & the Calendar My Hobbies Time & Daily routine Where I live Colours, Weather & Holidays Food & Shops Body & Clothes Language skills Listening Spoken interaction Spoken production Reading Writing Can-do Confidence levels

30. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 My Language Biography I also know about… Sections: 10 topics Intercultural page Myself & Others My Family Classroom Language & School Numbers & the Calendar My Hobbies Time & Daily routine Where I live Colours, Weather & Holidays Food & Shops Body & Clothes

31. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 My Language Biography We have done projects and group work about this already… Sections: How I learn languages My own & other languages My top tips for learning languages

32. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 My Language Biography Learning about the ML and culture also happens in my other lessons Sections: Geography Art Drama Music History English Irish Religion

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35. National Primary Languages Training Conference, Dublin, March 2011 According to 5 th class pupils Gardian Angel’s NS, Blackrock… It is your own portfolio We can keep track of our Spanish work It helps you to know what you know I like the questions in the Biography book It lets you see your progress It is not tough It helps me to know what Spanish I know We can keep track of what we are doing It is your own personal file thing, you can write whatever you want and it is personal It is not like a test everything you write is right It is not like a normal school book You know the answers because it is about you, it is a personal notebook

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