This study, based on ninety French as a Second Language teachers across Canada explores how professional learning from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment can successfully enhance student’s learning in the classroom. This study focuses on how teachers used effective teaching strategies such as hands-on materials and action-based lesson plans […]
Subject: Education
Just say “non”: The Problem with French Immersion
This article explores case studies of parents who desperately await for there to be accees for their child in a French Immersion program. It provides advantages as to why being bilingual is beneficial in Canada however, it also explores how the lack of resources and tools inadequately prepare students, especially immigrants with the skills they […]
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, […]
Novice Teachers’ Perspectives on the Use of Languages in French as a Second Language Classes That Include English Language Learners
This study explores novice teachers’ perspectives on the use of languages in FSL classes that include English language learners (ELLs). Save to Board […]
Official Language Bilingualism to the Exclusion of Multilingualism: Immigrant Student Perspectives on French as a Second Official Language in “English-Dominant”
This article provides a review of research related to Allophones and their access to French Second Official Language programs in Canada. Save to Board […]
Allophone Students in French Second-Official-Language Programs: A Literature Review
This literature review provides a consideration of the issue: is FSL an opportunity appropriate for allophone students who are still in the process of learning English? Save to Board […]
Rapport Final : Consultation Pancanadienne
La promotion d’un Canada bilingue en ralliant les éducateurs en immersion et partenaires de toutes les régions du pays. Un soutien d’apprentissage professionnel tout en inspirant un dialogue pédagogique en français. Surtout les pp. 12-14, 18-23 Save to Board […]
Supporting Your Child’s Success in French Immersion and Extended French Elementary Schools
This resource offers insight into how Ontario’s French as a Second Language Programs function within publicly funded schools. In this guide, the Ontario Ministry of Education provides tips and strategies for parents to utilize when helping their children learn the French language. Save to Board […]
Life after French Immersion: expectations, motivations, and outcomes of secondary school french immersion programs in the greater Toronto area (English)
A dissertation that explores French Immersion education from three perspectives: parents enrolling their children into early FI programs; current FI students who have pursued FI to grade 12; and graduates of FI programs in Ontario. The findings of the research found that parents of FI students believed their child would become bilingual because of their […]
