Joanne Jenkins
Seconded Teacher / Administrator
Ministry of Education
Elementary Core French Webcast
January 23, 2007La Colombie Britannique
Le Meilleur Endroit sur Terre
Learning French and the Teacher’s important role and impact (slides 1-8)
BC Core French Curriculum1. What do I teach and how do I teach
it? (slides 9-17)
2. What about assessment? (slides 18-23)
3. Further support and closing remarks (slides 24-27)
All links to info provided w/ attached Word document
Learning French and the Teacher’s important role and impact (slides 1-8)
BC Core French Curriculum1. What do I teach and how do I teach
it? (slides 9-17)
2. What about assessment? (slides 18-23)
3. Further support and closing remarks (slides 24-27)
All links to info provided w/ attached Word document
Teacher’s role and impact
To all of the educators in various stages and places in your career, To all of the educators in various stages and places in your career,
Thank you for your time and dedication to the students of British Columbia “to enable learners to communicate purposefully in French and to provide opportunities for students to develop an openness to cultural diversity”.
Career opportunitiesEnhances learning of first and additional languages. Encourages development of positive attitudes toward Francophone and other cultural groups, increases students' awareness of their own cultures.
Career opportunitiesEnhances learning of first and additional languages. Encourages development of positive attitudes toward Francophone and other cultural groups, increases students' awareness of their own cultures.
Teacher’s role and impact
- Core French 5-12 IRP 2001, Introduction, Rationale
Benefits of Learning French
Motivating elementary students in your classRelationships you build with your students, care and value that you show for them and subject matter.
Motivating elementary students in your classRelationships you build with your students, care and value that you show for them and subject matter.
Teacher’s role and impact
What are your beliefs about the French language and cultures, especially in relation to BC, Canada? Do you like teaching French?
Teacher’s role and impact
People do what they enjoy doing and feel competent doing: Students, teachers, everybody!
“I just couldn’t find time to get it done!”People will do what they enjoy doing and feel competent doing. (and safe!)
People do what they enjoy doing and feel competent doing: Students, teachers, everybody!
“I just couldn’t find time to get it done!”People will do what they enjoy doing and feel competent doing. (and safe!)
Teacher’s role and impact
French Teachers’ Bursary Program could be the answer!-funded by the Government of Canada and administered by the BC Ministry of Education Coordinator Gilbert Verrier. [email protected]
French Teachers’ Bursary Program could be the answer!-funded by the Government of Canada and administered by the BC Ministry of Education Coordinator Gilbert Verrier. [email protected]
If you want to gain more competence and have more fun teaching French,
Teacher’s role and impact
You, the teacher, are the
ambassador of the Francophone World.
You, the teacher, are the
ambassador of the Francophone World.
What do I teach and how do I teach it?
Love French? Prefer to teach just about anything else?Someplace in the middle? This webcast will support you as you work with your students to use French as a communicative tool and meet the BC Prescribed Learning Outcomes for Elementary Core French.
Love French? Prefer to teach just about anything else?Someplace in the middle? This webcast will support you as you work with your students to use French as a communicative tool and meet the BC Prescribed Learning Outcomes for Elementary Core French.
What do I teach?
“Where is that worksheet with the animals to colour in with the colors listed in French?” “Where is that worksheet with the animals to colour in with the colors listed in French?”
Une vache brune
Look over PLOs to verify that your classroom activities are in line with the outcomes desired for your grade level.
Look over PLOs to verify that your classroom activities are in line with the outcomes desired for your grade level.
What do I teach?
Core French 5-12 Enhancement Package -2004
-Enhancements to make IRP documents more useful
Core French 5-12 Enhancement Package -2004
-Enhancements to make IRP documents more useful
•Reduced number of PLOs and made more specific
•More subject and grade specific support material for instruction and assessment
What do I teach?
Course overview on one page!
Core French context
PLOs
Key Elements
Language-Learning Strategies
Assessment Opportunities
Core French 5-12 Integrated Resource Package 2001, http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_lang.htm
The Communicative-Experiental Approach
Comprehension abilities tend to precede and exceed productive abilities.
Lang. learning is not accumulation of perfectly mastered elements of grammar and vocabulary. Learner errors are to be expected.
Students actively engage in meaningful tasks.
Core French 5-12 Integrated Resource Package 2001, http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_lang.htm
The goal of lang. learning is performance w/ lang. rather than knowledge about the language.
Language is bound to culture.
Lang. learning is complex! Instruction takes into account individual learning styles and rates.
Lang. learning is cyclical.
The Communicative-Experiental Approach
Language Learning StrategiesLanguage Learning Strategies
Core French 5-12 Integrated Resource Package 2001, http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/cfrench512/lls.htm
What about assessment?
AssessmentCore French grades 5-7
Listening Reading Speaking
eachequal
emphasis
From grades 8-12, equal emphasis placed on listening, reading, speaking and writing.
Remember our one page Course Overview?
Assessment Opportunities
Enhancement Package,
page 5
Add your own
Core French Integrated Resource Package 2001
Each grade level has the PLOs, Instructional Strategies, Suggested Assessment Strategies and Recommended Resources.
Each grade level has the PLOs, Instructional Strategies, Suggested Assessment Strategies and Recommended Resources. from Grade 5
Core French Integrated Resource Package 2001
Appendix A: shows development of PLOs by gradeAppendix A: shows development of PLOs by grade
This will help you to know they will be ready for Grade 8!
Core French Integrated Resource Package 2001
Appendix C Assessment and Evaluation SamplesAppendix C Assessment and Evaluation Samples
Example: Grade 5 Photo Safari C-8 to C-10
Appendix B Learning Resources
One further document to support you
Implementation Information for Teachers of Core French 5-12
link to PDF
Implementation Information for Teachers of Core French 5-12
link to PDF
Find additional information such as: Language-Learning Strategies, online resources, assessment and evaluation, frequently asked questions and more!
Suggestions:
•Use resources available. Share resources! •Team with other teachers. Find a mentor. •Have fun!•Learning language involves risk-taking.•Role-model skills of a life-long learner.
•Use resources available. Share resources! •Team with other teachers. Find a mentor. •Have fun!•Learning language involves risk-taking.•Role-model skills of a life-long learner.
Congratulations!
•If your students go into the next grade with a positive attitude towards French and a willingness to use French for meaningful communication, they will be prepared for future success.
•If your students go into the next grade with a positive attitude towards French and a willingness to use French for meaningful communication, they will be prepared for future success.