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Tools for French as a Second Language Assessment Elementary to Secondary School
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculumDivision(s): Intermediate, SeniorLevel(s): Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9Resource(s) Available:We developed tools to assess various curriculum expectations and student learning. We created single-point rubrics to assess three different skills: Speaking to Interact, Speaking to Communicate, and Writing.
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Got Real-World Issues? Engaging Students Through the Creation of a Cross-Curricular Collaborative Problem-Solving Adventure
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculumDivision(s): IntermediateLevel(s): Grade 7, Grade 8Resource(s) Available:This project provides resources to support inquiry-based, cross-curricular learning connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Improving Oral Language in French as a Secondary Language Classrooms Through Sustained Inquiry
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculumLevel(s): Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 7Resource(s) Available:We worked on developing a culture of inquiry by examining what inquiry looks like in an FSL classroom across elementary classrooms and by questioning students and each other. We examined strategies found in Making Thinking Visible.
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Walk with us: Affirming the Voices of First Nations Students Through Digital Storytelling
Area(s) of Focus: technologyDivision(s): SeniorLevel(s): Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12Resource(s) Available:The #walkwithusproject demonstrates how Google Street View, 360° photography and WalkInto, a free, web-based virtual tour building software, can be used as a tool for creating interactive, audience-responsive and customizable virtual field trips.
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Using an Action-Oriented Approach for Effective Communication in Secondary Core and Immersion French as a Second Language
Area(s) of Focus: revised curriculumDivision(s): Intermediate, SeniorLevel(s): Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12Resource(s) Available:Our group discussed listening skills and oral communication in FSL (French) by reading articles, gathering and trying various resources, incorporating technology where appropriate, and developing a document to annotate these strategies and resources.
