Award-winners: Dr. Nayr Ibrahim, local ICEPELL coordinator from Nord University had the pleasure of representing ICEPELL team at the British Council ELTons reception in London. Photo: private.
Organised by the British Council annually, the ELTons celebrate the most innovative products and services in English language teaching and learning that are transforming classrooms and communities worldwide.
The 2024 ELTons winners were announced during the November 2024 Festival of Innovation. Dr. Nayr Ibrahim, local ICEPELL coordinator from Nord University had the pleasure of representing the ICEPELL team at the British Council ELTons reception in London.
ICEPELL, which stands for “Intercultural Citizenship Education in Primary English Language Learning”, received the ELTons Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources. The project’s Open Access Resources help teachers in primary ELT to creatively bring together English, intercultural learning and citizenship education through picturebooks with challenging themes. The Open Access Resources include:
- 18 ICEKit teaching packs for practitioners and their students. They support teachers in using a picturebook to develop intercultural citizenship in early language learning.
- An ICEGuide for stakeholders who are involved in early English language learning. It consists of a theoretical section, where intercultural citizenship is explored, a pedagogical framework and ready-to-use activities for the implementation of Intercultural Citizenship Education through picturebooks.
As Dr Nayr Ibrahim comments, this Award and Commendation are “an excellent acknowledgement of the importance of early English language learning and the value of children’s literature in primary education. Not only do children get access to real language, but they can also develop a knowledge of the world, engage with challenging issues, such as, the effects of war, climate change or bullying. We can help children develop critical thinking / visual skills, collaborative and intercultural skills to educate well-rounded and courage global citizens of the future.
With this award the English Department at the Faculty of Education, Arts and Culture and the Nord Research Group for children’s Literature in English Language Teaching (CLELT), a founding member of ARCLEN, the newly launched national association in Norway stand at the forefront of children’s literature in ELT”.
ICEPELL
consists of a consortium of six partners from five European countries – Universidade Nova de Lisboa and APPI - Associação Portuguesa de Professores de Inglês, Portugal; Avans University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands; Nord University, Norway; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany; and USR Piemonte, Italy,– with expertise in early language learning, teacher education, picturebooks in language learning and materials development.
Huge thanks go to the Nord scientific team, including Nayr Ibrahim, David Valente, Janice Bland, Heather McKendry and Heidi Haavan Grosch. Huge thanks also go to the teachers from Bodø kommune: Karianne Kristensen from Løpsmark skole, Lisa Røbakk Mathisen, Beate Nilsen Laugsand and Carina Flengstad from Mørkvedmarka skole. Of course, no project is possible with strong project management support and so thanks also go to Charlotta Langejan, Sunniva Seines Svendsen, Hege Elisabeth Dahl Edvardsen, Gisle Petersen and Janne Marit Vist.
Click here to read more about the Erasmus+ funded ICEPELL project.
ICEPELL
consists of a consortium of six partners from five European countries – Universidade Nova de Lisboa and APPI - Associação Portuguesa de Professores de Inglês, Portugal; Avans University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands; Nord University, Norway; Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany; and USR Piemonte, Italy,– with expertise in early language learning, teacher education, picturebooks in language learning and materials development.
Huge thanks go to the Nord scientific team, including Nayr Ibrahim, David Valente, Janice Bland, Heather McKendry and Heidi Haavan Grosch. Huge thanks also go to the teachers from Bodø kommune: Karianne Kristensen from Løpsmark skole, Lisa Røbakk Mathisen, Beate Nilsen Laugsand and Carina Flengstad from Mørkvedmarka skole. Of course, no project is possible with strong project management support and so thanks also go to Charlotta Langejan, Sunniva Seines Svendsen, Hege Elisabeth Dahl Edvardsen, Gisle Petersen and Janne Marit Vist.
Click here to read more about the Erasmus+ funded ICEPELL project.
