In this exchange, we tackle the pervasive focus on what FSL teachers can or cannot do at every stage in their career, the obstacles that reinforce this deficit-oriented view, and what it takes to advance perspectives that prioritize the supports and opportunities teachers need to develop.
Get ready for an immersive and engaging community-building event designed to set the stage for a transformative journey towards understanding decolonization and Indigenization.
In the second gathering in our Journey of Transformation series, we will explore the rich tapestry of Indigenous languages and the interconnectedness of language, culture, and identity.
Interested in updating your classroom bookshelves with culturally relevant and responsive materials? This session will be useful to any language teachers who work with beginner-level students starting out in the target language.
The Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning (CCERBAL) is hosting a research forum, Does input manipulation lead to acceleration effects in second language English instruction? presented by Raquel Fernández Fuertes, associate professor in the Department of English at the University of Valladolid (Spain) and the director of the UVALAL research group (University of Valladolid Language Acquisition Lab).
In this second Strengthening Our Community session, we will discover a range of free virtual tours offered by museums around the Francophone world.
This get together will be an opportunity to network with other players in the field of second and additional languages in Canada. It will also provide you with the opportunity to learn about a few of CASLT’s recent initiatives to support its vision of excellence in teaching languages.
Discover varying facets of reconciliation and the relationship between language and the land as a holistic, circular web of knowing and being in the third gathering in our Journey of Transformation series.
In this session, we will explore Gap #2: Time and Access, which highlights FSL educators’ challenges in accessing opportunities for professional learning and linguistic development due to a lack of time and resources.
Participants will learn from a blend of research-based evidence and a variety of practical teaching strategies and routines help them meet the needs of all students.
Participants will learn from a blend of research-based evidence and a variety of practical teaching strategies and routines help them meet the needs of all students.
In this Strengthening Our Community session, we will explore theatre and drama techniques to equip you with new “tools” to explore in the classroom with your students in a fun, relaxed setting.
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