An t-Alltan 2009 -
A Conference for Gaelic teachers from Stòrlann

An t-Alltan offered approx. 50 teachers the opportunity to meet together at Stirling Management Centre and have a look at new initiatives for teaching and learning.

This was achieved through a series of Sessions and Skills Workshops linked to resources which are newly released or are in production at Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig.

Programme Structure

Participants had the opportunity to choose a ‘stream’ as follows:

Language stream

The language stream was a 2-day language course and participants who chose this attended only the key speeches in addition to this.

Primary stream

It was recommended that all primary school participants attend a session on language acquisition and on cross-curricular experiences.

Secondary stream

Secondary teachers chose which sessions they attended since many of them teach more than one subject, or learners and native speakers.

The programme:

Speeches

Welsh Medium - Paths to fluency
Dr Catrin Redknap
Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg/ Welsh Language Board

Immersion Education in the context of
the Irish language and Irish-medium
education
Dr John McCorry,
Adviser, BELB CASS Team

Key sessions (Primary)

• Gaelic as a cross-curricular experience: language targets and links to other learning and teaching (plenary)
• Cross-curricular experiences: collective responsibility (plenary, with particular emphasis on maths and science at the first and second stage)
  
• Developing language through drama
• Language through stories
• Using Kar2ouche

Key sessions (Secondary)

• Cross-curricular experiences: collective responsibility (plenary)
  
• ‘Ceumannan’ – a look at the first stage and a look ahead to the second/third stages or
• Using Kar2ouche
• Translating or creating your own resources: masterclass
• Numeracy, literacy and health in science and maths in the secondary
• Designing your own resources: masterclass