The CEBS conference featured a series of keynote addresses and workshops conducted in German, English, French, Italian, and Spanish, with some sessions embracing a plurilingual approach. The 18 presenters came from all over Europe and the topic covered was “Communication. Emotion. Reflection. Developing life skills in the language classroom”.

Bob Blume, Sarah Mercer, and Chia Suan Chong delivered the first three keynotes, addressing language education in a dynamic world, the empowerment of teachers for professional success, and effective communication across cultures. In total, the 30 presentations explored diverse topics, including key teacher competences in the 2020s, teacher development, wellbeing, future skills, inclusion, plurilingualism, mediation, integrated skills, the role of AI, as well as empathy and emotion in language education.

The objectives of the CEBS conference were:

·        to provide a professional development opportunity on an international level

·        to motivate and empower the participants and to promote the joy and satisfact

ion in their job

·        to invite the participants to reflect on their role as teachers

·        to encourage them to welcome new developments and to integrate them into their work

·        to foster networking among teachers and the exchange of ideas on a na

tional and international level

Participants engaged with research findings and contemplated their implications for classroom

practices. They shared ideas, theories, and classroom activities with presenters and colleagues, exploring ways to seamlessly incorporate new approaches into their teaching. 

Selected presenters were recorded, and the videos will be accessible on the CEBS website. This provides an opportunity for teachers who were unable to attend the conference to view some of the keynotes remotely.