FMPSD Professional Development Day

Target Audience:  French Immersion Teachers

Language learners learn the basics of reading in a second language quickly, but comprehension takes longer. Research has shown that learners can acquire skills in decoding, word recognition, and spelling within roughly two years, but more complex skills, such as reading comprehension and writing, take many more years (Connell, 2004).

Giving students the best education possible and preparing them for their future goals lies at the core of our education system. Learning to read and reading to learn are essential to students’ success. Teachers across Canada are continually expanding their professional expertise, seeking ways to support student learning inside and outside the classroom. This workshop will present research-based teaching strategies intended in enhance reading instruction to develop stronger literacy skills in all learners.

All learning opportunities with the ERLC regional team will focus on the Alberta Education and district priority areas.

This learning opportunity is being subsidized through funding from Alberta Education.

From the presenter:

Following are a few things that you are required to do to make your experience even more enjoyable...  

First, you will need to register to Google Classroom to have access to all documents that will be shared during these workshops. To access and register to the Google Classroom specific to each workshop, simply click on the link below:

Learning to Read and Reading to Learn in the French Immersion Program (Part 1):
https://fmpsd.com/frenchgoogleclassroom1

To join Google Classroom using the links above, you will need to set up a "gmail" email account. A Gmail account is a free Google account with an email address that ends in @gmail.com

To join the Zoom Meeting, on the day of the workshop only, simply click on the link below and you will be admitted to the workshop.

When you click the link, you will first enter a Waiting Room and then be let into the Main Room. The Waiting Room will open 15 minutes prior to the start of the workshop. If possible, please have your first and last name as your profile display before you enter the meeting and mute your microphone. If you are not sure how to do this, not to worry, join us, and you will learn.

Please make sure that you have the most updated version of Zoom set up on your computer to ensure full participation in this workshop.