TARGET AUDIENCE: GR 4-12 FSL TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS WHO SUPPORT FSL TEACHERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
Whether you are an French as a Second Language teacher wanting to sharpen your skills, or an Instructional Leader looking to support staff, this 6 part FSL PD Playlist is rich in practical ideas, tips, tools and strategies that you can use right away to enhance your work and further your learning or the learning of staff you work with.
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October - Playlist 1 – Building My French Proficiency
· Websites for Improving your Language Skills
· Alberta Individual Teacher Bursary Program
· Immersion Programs and Courses for Teachers
· Building a Personal Learning Network (PLN)
October - Playlist 2 – Teaching FSL: Where do I Start?
· Program of Studies at a Glance
· Why Teach FSL
· Why Learn French in Alberta
· Beginner French Resources for FSL Teachers
· Translation Tools
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November - Playlist 3 – Mindset of a Second-Language Learner
· Encourage Risk-Taking
· Be a Model
· Be Inspirational
· Acknowledge the Second Language Anxiety
November - Playlist 4 – Pedagogy for Effective FSL Instruction
· Action-Oriented Task Approach
· Thinking Routines
· Thinking Strategies Placemat
· Backward Design Thinking
· Inquiry and Project-Based Learning
· Flipped Classroom
· Cooperative Learning, Three Part Lesson, and Collaborative Inquiry
· French as a Second Language Guide to Implementation
· Strategic Instruction in FSL
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December - Playlist 5 – Pedagogy in Action
· Interactive Activities
· Online Tools
· Transfer Learning
· Engaging Students
· Start with the Familiar
· Second Language Strategies
· Breaking the Code of the Language
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December - Playlist 6 – Resources For FSL Teachers
· French Language Games
· Alberta Developed Resources
· Ontario’s New Teachers Handbook - Surviving and Thriving in the French as a Second Language Classroom
· French Books Online
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