Does the thought of your French as a second language teaching assignment have you thinking, “au secours”? Join this webinar series for support, strategies and ideas delivered in manageable chunks at the end of your school day.
Each session will include a presentation based on the day’s topic; a related participant sharing of ‘this is what works for me’, which we will capture in a shared Google document; a Q & A for you to seek specific ideas from the facilitator and your colleagues; and opportunity to shape the content of future sessions. Participants will also be encouraged to share their contact information so that further collaboration can take place in between sessions.
The session will take place in English, although you can expect to hear some French. Participants can use the official language of their choice.
Part #1: Getting Started: October 9
Commençons the webinar series with ways to get organized for your French as a second language teaching assignment. We’ll zoom in on the essentials and chat about ways to brush up on your French, line up key resources, organize some routines and develop an approach to planning with assessment and reporting in mind. Lastly, we’ll briefly review tons of great upcoming FSL PD. Please be prepared to share a suggestion or two for your FSL colleagues so we can all learn from each other.
Part #2 Fall Edition: November 6
You’ve started up your French as a second language class, gotten to know your students, established some routines and finished reviewing the French that has been forgotten over the summer. If you find yourself asking, “Now what?”, join us for a collegial conversation around possible next steps for your FSL class. Please be prepared to share a suggestion or two for your FSL colleagues so we can all learn from each other.
Part #3 Winter Edition: February 4
You and your students have made it through the first half of the year in the French as a second language classroom, or at least the first few days of the new semester. If you find yourself asking, “Now what?”, join us for a conversation around possible next steps for your FSL class, including increasing student use of French and getting ready for reporting. Please be prepared to share a suggestion or two for your FSL colleagues so we can all learn from each other!
Part #4 Spring Edition: March 19
Your students’ (and maybe their teacher’s!) motivation in their French as a second language course may be waning at this time of year. If you find yourself asking, “Now what?”, join us for a conversation around possible next steps for your FSL class, including ideas to ramp up student engagement after spring break. Please be prepared to share a suggestion or two for your FSL colleagues so we can all learn from each other!
Part #5 Year End: May 13
You and your students are entering the home stretch in your French as a second language course. If you find yourself asking, “Now what?”, join us for a conversation around possible next steps for your FSL class, including getting your students (and you!) ready for next year and for final reporting. Please be prepared to share a suggestion or two for your FSL colleagues so we can all learn from each other!
Upon completion of the Au secours! I’m Teaching FSL (Webinar Series), you will recieve a complimentary resource (chosen at the time of registration), as well as all of the additional resources below:
- Executive Summary – Literature Review on the Impact of Second-Language
- Résumé de la Revue de la littérature sur l’impact de l'apprentissage de langues secondes
- Literature Review on the Impact of Second-Language Learning
- Revue de la littérature sur l’impact de l'apprentissage de langues secondes
Target Audience
Gr. 4-12 Teachers of FSL