This resource can be a great help to support French Language Learners. This resource includes activities and supports that are available to support students. For educators, this can be a great way to support at home learning and support parents in their ability to support their child’s learning. Justin Heenan Save to Board […]
Education Level: All Levels
Rethinking French Immersion
This article provides insight on the flaws within a French Immersion program. It examines how the lack of diversity, inclusivity and access to the program makes it difficult for children to be successful language learners. Save to Board […]
NILD Canada – National Institute for Learning Development
This website provides information on the types of learning disabilities, the warning signs, the diagnosis process, and the impact a learning disability may have. It also provides additional resources for parents and training workshops for teachers, all with the goal of learning more about LDs and how to support children/students. Save to Board […]
Equal access: Universal Design of Instruction
This website provides a summary of strategies that teachers can use in their classes (from kindergarten to post-secondary) to make them more inclusive. The resource divides these measures into the following 7 categories: 1) Class Climate, 2) Interaction, 3) Physical Environments and Products, 4) Delivery Methods, 5) Information Resources and Technology, 6) Feedback and Assessment, […]
Ressources pédagogiques autochtones pour les enseignant(e)s du français langue seconde et de l’immersion française – Deepening Knowledge for and About Aboriginal Education- OISE Teacher Resources
The site offers various lesson plans, resources and websites that promote and support FSL teachers who are looking for ways to explore topics related to Indigenous life, culture, history, past and present. The resources are meant to educate educators and students about some of the important aspects of Indigenous life for Primary to Secondary FSL […]
Understanding Learning Disabilities
This website explains how learning disabilities may impact a student’s learning in a classroom setting. It divides specific impairments into a chart to understand how cognitive processes are affected. Also, there is specific information regarding how LDs may impact students at an elementary school, high school, and post-secondary level. Save to Board […]
Ontario’s New Teacher’s Handbook: Surviving and Thriving in the French as a Second Language Classroom
This resource highlights the challenges that teachers may face when teaching French as a second language in Ontario. Through the use of common scenarios, teachers are provided with strategies they can use to both “survive” and “thrive”. Each scenario also provides French teachers with the space to reflect upon how they will overcome similar challenges […]
Inclure les élèves ayant des besoins particuliers dans les programmes de français langue seconde : Guide à l’intention des écoles de l’Ontario
Ce guide a pour but de fournir aux éducateurs, aux écoles et aux conseils scolaires les informations nécessaires pour mieux inclure les élèves qui nécessitent un enseignement spécialisé dans les classes de français langue seconde. Le Ministère de l’Éducation a utilisé une compilation de recherches, de données, et de politiques en Ontario afin de présenter […]
The Unleading Project
An amazing podcast of particular interest to FSL teachers and other FSL stakeholders. The author redefines leadership in a way that opens new doors. I particularly like the concept of Community Centered Leadership. Taken in a FSL context and through a hub like Camerise these ideas can help us advocate for social justice in FSL […]
Structured Literacy in the French as a Second Language Classroom
In this Youtube video, Kim Lockhart and Natalie George discuss structured literacy in the FSL classroom. Save to Board […]
