Kara Bowles (@bowlkar) loves to help change mindsets! Throughout her 25 year career she has had many opportunities to work with French Immersion teachers, principals and FSL stakeholders from across Canada in order to strengthen FSL programming. Having worked over 25 years in education, Kara‘sperspective stays rooted in practical implementation tips that work in classrooms and schools. Throughout her career, she has worked as a French teacher, principal, as well as an education officer at the Ontario Ministry of Education in the FSL Policy Implementation Unit. Being part of provincial initiatives has allowed her to develop a broad knowledge base in the CEFR, FSL research and the importance of stakeholder investment. She has presented workshops for leaders across Canada for ACPI, Ontario Modern Language Teachers Association and the Ontario Principal Council. Her online presence can be found through her Ed Talk “Principal to Principal” which discusses the inclusion of students with special education needs and English language learners in FSL programs. Kara looks forward to working with leaders from across Canada to ensure the best possible outcomes for students learning French as a second language.
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Reflecting together on building linguistic security for French teachers
Presented By
Kara BowlesSession Details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| March 09, 2021 | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Location
Virtual
Grade Levels
AllPlease note: the webinar information (link and how to access the webinar) will be emailed to you 2 hours prior to the webinar start time (MDT). If you have not received the webinar link by then, please email info@erlc.ca.
French teachers in Canada who are not native speakers themselves may feel an insecurity towards teaching french because of fear of not being what Meike Wernicke defines as not feeling “bilingual enough”. Through Ms. Wernicke’s article “LInguistic insecurity Qu’est-ce que c’est?” CPF 2020, participants will discuss the impact that linguistic insecurity is having on French teachers as well as addressing these effects.
Key topics:
- Defining linguistic insecurity
- Effects of linguistic insecurity on French teachers
- Developing steps to build teacher’s linguistic security
Target Audience
French Teachers