The Bridge CLIL volume 1 | Page 38

88 T E A C H I N G THROUGH A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Advantages for the teachers: • through working together, content and language teachers can share their individual knowledge and make it joint knowledge • through CLIL implementation teachers are likely to have an increased opportunity for professional development. In some countries teachers may benefit from exchange programmes and financial increments. Possible initial difficulties It is advisable that teachers starting CLIL rely on adequate consultancy which will allow for a correct evaluation of their linguistic and methodological competences and which will guide them to use efficient strategies along with appropriate materials.