<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Recent growth in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) across educational levels in Portugal has positioned it in European Commission reports (Eurydice 2012; 2017) and attracted much needed attention to the educational practice which warrants further in-depth exploration in order to better understand it and ensure quality provision in the country. This article explores the concept of CLIL at work in Portugal and highlights its brief trajectory to date as well as the challenges and opportunities it presents teacher educators and researchers. It provides an overview of the recently established <italic>Working CLIL</italic> research strand of TEALS (Teacher Education and Applied Language Studies) which is actively engaged in connecting CLIL communities in Portugal and beyond.</p></abstract>

Recent growth in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) across educational levels in Portugal has positioned it in European Commission reports (Eurydice 2012; 2017) and attracted much needed attention to the educational practice which warrants further in-depth exploration in order to better understand it and ensure quality provision in the country. This article explores the concept of CLIL at work in Portugal and highlights its brief trajectory to date as well as the challenges and opportunities it presents teacher educators and researchers. It provides an overview of the recently established Working CLIL research strand of TEALS (Teacher Education and Applied Language Studies) which is actively engaged in connecting CLIL communities in Portugal and beyond.

(Net)Working CLIL in Portugal

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Recent growth in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) across educational levels in Portugal has positioned it in European Commission reports...

(Net)Working CLIL in Portugal

Published Online: Jun 06, 2019

Page range: 4 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eteals-2018-0010

Keywords
Working CLIL, CLIL in Portugal, teacher education, communities of practice

© 2018 Maria Ellison, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

(Net)Working CLIL in Portugal

Published Online: Jun 06, 2019

Page range: 4 - 22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eteals-2018-0010

KeywordsWorking CLIL, CLIL in Portugal, teacher education, communities of practice

© 2018 Maria Ellison, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Working CLIL, CLIL in Portugal, teacher education, communities of practice