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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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The Power of Paperless: Little Shifts Bring Big Change
In this webinar, participants will get a grasp of what a truly paperless classroom looks like and what it did to build confidence and competence in the applied/college level learner. Experiences will include a discussion of how daily use of the technology has benefitted at risk learners by removing barriers through measured improvements in: engagement, …
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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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Engaging Students in Mathematics Through Critical Inquiry
This session continues to explore engaging strategies that emphasize a critical inquiry approach to mathematics. Participants have an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Critical Thinking Consortium’s ‘rigourous inquiry” framework as an effective model for increasing engagement and fostering the development of strong reasoning skills in the mathematics classroom. NOTE: This session is the third in …
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Using Critical Thinking to Foster Number Sense in Elementary Mathematics Students
This session is an opportunity for junior and intermediate mathematics teachers to explore how tweaking their question and using collaborative classroom strategies can build deeper conceptual understandings in number sense. Using the Critical Thinking Consortium’s approach to powerful questioning in the mathematics classroom, this webinar will support teachers in a collaborative process of considering the …