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External FSL PL & Community

All of NB, Online
Areas of interest: French Second Language

Looking to further develop your FSL teaching effectiveness? Explore some key external FSL pedagogical resources, professional learning and networking opportunities provided by leaders in our profession.

Professional Organizations:

Have you ever considered joining a professional organization?

There are many advantages, such as:

  • meeting like-minded educators
  • gaining access to resources and publications, many which are teacher-developed, tested, and recommended
  • increased opportunities to fine tune your skills as an educator and tips for making language learning more meaningful and effective for your students

Canadian Associations: 

Canadian Association Second Language Teachers: CASLT: Homepage – Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT)

Association Canadienne des Professionnels de l’Immersion: ACPI: Association canadienne des professionnels de l’immersion (acpi.ca)

If interested in learning more, or to find out how membership fees may be covered, try reaching out to your district’s French Second Language Coordinator.

Second Language Research:

The Second Language Institute of Research Canada L2RIC – plays an important role in second language education in Canada and abroad including teacher preparation, research, bilingual program evaluation and policy development.

To learn more, visit their website at  Enseignement du français langue seconde | Institut de recherche en langues secondes du Canada | UNB

Inspire FSL (Consortium of Ministers of Education of Canada):

This video series and accompanying guide combine relevant research and authentic examples from classrooms across Canada to illustrate numerous practices that educators have found to be effective in increasing engagement in French second-language education. Strengthening Engagement in French as a Second Language (inspirefls.ca)

Transforming FSL:

The Transforming FSL (transformingfsl.ca) website provides access to numerous valuable online resources.

Here are some collections on topics that may interest you:

10 BIG CEFR Ideas

Action-Oriented Approach

CEFR Inspired Practices

Inclusion in FSL learning

 

Inclusion in FSL teaching resources:

Instructional Techniques to Promote Language Learning

Strategies to Support Diverse Learners Printable

Accès au succès (pearsoncanada.ca)

Universal Language Actions at a Glance

Aperçu des actions langagières universelles