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Reading for Intercultural Awareness in FSL
Many FSL teachers have questions about how to address the Intercultural Awareness expectations in the revised curriculum. In addition, we often struggle with how to enrich our students’ experiences with reading and go beyond simple comprehension to meet curriculum expectations. In this workshop, participants will discuss ways to deepen their students’ understandings of texts, and …
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Incorporating Spontaneous Talk in FSL
Incorporating spontaneous talk is a key element of the 2014 revised FSL Curriculum, yet it is still a struggle for many teachers. In this session, participants will discuss and share concrete strategies to build student confidence in speaking spontaneously. We will also discuss strategies and challenges associated with evaluating spontaneous talk. Ideas will flow and participants …
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Using Assessment as Learning to Increase Student Proficiency in FSL
With the implementation of the revised FSL curriculum now well underway, an ongoing struggle for classroom teachers is how to increase student proficiency in the target language. Working with communication goals instead of isolated structures, teachers are striving to develop confidence and real-world language with students. How can we scaffold the necessary skills and provide …
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Building Student Confidence and Participation in Core-FSL
In 2013, the Ontario Ministry of Education published ““A Framework for French as a Second Language in Ontario Schools”, intended to guide the development of FSL programs across the province. This document identifies goals for FSL education in Ontario which include greater student confidence and proficiency, and increased retention to Grade 12. In this webinar, …
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Yes, we still teach grammar in FSL! But how, when and why?
The goal of this webinar is to support secondary FSL teachers in implementing the revised curriculum with a specific focus on developing meaningful, authentic tasks that incorporate grammar instruction. Teachers will have an opportunity to learn about theory into practice and to share their own expertise and successful practices. This webinar will address the importance …