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SUMMARY:French for Teachers (A2) – Fall 2025
DESCRIPTION:Course Details\nSchedule and Format\n\nEight 90-minute lessons over eight weeks that blend theory and practice:\n\nSynchronous classes on Wednesdays from 7:00–8:30 p.m. ET (on Zoom)\nSome asynchronous activities to be completed during the week\n\n\nFirst class: October 8\, 2025\nLast class: November 26\, 2025\n\nRegistration Fees\nRegistration includes a free digital copy of the Action-Oriented Approach Handbook. Participants who successfully complete a course will also receive a $20 gift card for CASLT’s online boutique. \n\n\n\nRegistration Type\nRate\n\n\nCASLT Member\n$145 + tax\n\n\nNon-member*\n$200 + tax\n\n\n\n*Includes a one-year CASLT membership. \nCourse Completion\nAll participants who finish the course successfully will receive a certificate of completion. \nParticipant Profile\nTeachers of Core\, Extended\, or French Immersion programs who communicate with an A2 CEFR French proficiency level and who wish to improve their linguistic skills in an inclusive and safe environment while learning ways to develop their pedagogical practice. \nPlacement\nRegistrants do not need to take a language assessment and may place themselves by reviewing the CEFR A2 description and “can-do” statements. All four proficiency courses will run at the same time\, so instructors may use their discretion to move participants to a different level. \nCEFR A2 Description\nA2 level communicators can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance. They can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. A2 level communicators can describe in simple terms aspects of their background\, immediate environment\, and matters in areas of immediate need. \nLanguage of the Course\nThis course is taught with a bilingual approach. The course content will be presented in French at an A2 level with bilingual instructions. Participants may engage with coursework and discussions in English or French\, depending on their comfort level. Participants are encouraged to practice their French as much as possible in order to improve their proficiency. \nWhile some of the course content will be presented in English\, the instructor will model instructional and student engagement strategies in French. Participants are encouraged to engage with coursework in French but should feel free to use English to seek clarification or discuss specific linguistic or pedagogical questions. \nInstructional Approach\n\nEach synchronous class will be rooted in the activer–acquérir–ancrer \nDevelopment of linguistic competencies will be addressed in the context of the FSL classroom.\n\nCourse Description\nIn this course\, participants will engage in practical and meaningful coursework designed to develop language proficiency specific to the FSL teaching profession. Teacher-learners will be exposed to high-frequency vocabulary specific to the teaching of FSL. This vocabulary will be modelled and reinforced so that participants become more comfortable with its use. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the proficiency expectations and evaluation criteria for the A2 level and of how these expectations can be integrated into the FSL classroom. \nIn an inclusive and welcoming environment\, participants will be invited to listen\, speak\, read\, and write in French while forming professional connections. Participants will engage in both synchronous and asynchronous tasks to promote reflection and professional dialogue with other course participants. \nParticipants in the course will: \n\nDevelop an inclusive and safe learning community through pairing and sharing activities\nExamine A2 linguistic competencies as they relate to oral comprehension\, oral production\, written production\, and written comprehension\nParticipate in targeted practice of A2 linguistic competencies in the context of the FSL classroom\nPractice using A2 linguistic strategies in their classrooms and giving feedback to FSL students using appropriate classroom language\nReflect on and discuss instructional strategies for oral comprehension\, oral production\, written production\, and written comprehension and the most effective ways to integrate these strategies into classroom practice using clear directions and appropriate modelling\n\nParticipants will work through a variety of tasks to help them reflect on their own progress and celebrate their successes. They will build their professional toolkits by learning strategies and next steps and fostering strong connections to other FSL educators. Participants will also share strategies that can be used to further develop linguistic competencies and help their colleagues achieve a greater sense of self-efficacy. \nPlease note that the course will focus primarily on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)\, but the material is also applicable to other frameworks. \nLearning Outcomes\nBy the end of this 8-week course\, participants will be able to: \n\nGrow their pedagogical and linguistic knowledge by self-assessing their French skills and teaching practices in order to value their demonstrated and growing proficiency\nAccurately assess their own CEFR language proficiency and the competency areas in need of growth or reinforcement\nDevelop the language skills necessary to give clear directions\, engage students in basic discussion on familiar topics\, and give constructive feedback in the French classroom\nBuild community around FSL teaching by collaborating in an inclusive space to encourage risk-taking and use of the target language\nCombat isolation in the FSL profession by forming professional connections in class and in the CASLT CoLab community\n\nCourse Overview\n\n\n\nLesson\nGuiding Questions\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n1\nHow will we build an inclusive and safe learning community? \nWhat are the linguistic competencies of A2 as identified in the CEFR?\nExplore activities that promote the sharing of resources and ideas. \nExamine A2 language proficiency descriptions to self-assess. \nIdentify areas of development for augmenting their proficiency.\n\n\n2\nWhat are the oral comprehension skills of A2 as identified in the CEFR? \nIn what ways can we augment oral comprehension skills?\nExamine A2 language oral comprehension proficiency descriptions. \nIdentify barriers to oral comprehension. \nExplore activities that improve oral comprehension.\n\n\n3\nWhat are the oral production skills of A2 as identified in the CEFR? \nHow will we augment oral interaction skills?\nExamine A2 language oral interaction and production proficiency descriptions. \nExplore activities that improve oral interaction.\n\n\n4\nWhat are the barriers to successful oral interaction? \nIn what ways can we address barriers to successful oral interaction and production?\nIdentify the barriers to successful oral production and interaction. \nIdentify the best strategies to build A2 oral production and interaction skills.\n\n\n5\nWhat are the written comprehension skills of A2 as identified in the CEFR? \nIn what ways can we develop written comprehension skills? \nWhich strategies can we use and implement in the classroom?\nIdentify the A2 linguistic competencies required for written comprehension. \nExamine models of A2 written comprehension tasks. \nApply written comprehension strategies to enhance teacher and student proficiency.\n\n\n6\nWhat are the written production skills of A2 as identified in the CEFR? \nIn what ways can we augment written production skills? \nWhich strategies can we use and implement in the classroom?\nIdentify the A2 linguistic competencies required for written production. \nExamine and assess A2-level written production samples. \nIdentify and apply strategies to enhance teacher and student proficiency in written production.\n\n\n7\nHow can we move forward? \nWhat resources can help improve the linguistic competences of teachers and students?\nDevelop a toolkit of strategies for enhancing oral and written language proficiency by sharing additional resources.\n\n\n8\nHow can we use self-assessment and professional learning practices for proficiency growth? \nWhat professional communities and resources can we access?\nDevelop self-assessment and professional learning practices for augmenting linguistic competence. \nDevelop a toolkit of strategies for enhancing oral and written language proficiency by sharing additional resources.
URL:http://www.caslt.org/en/event/french-for-teachers-a2-2025/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Professional Learning,FSL Fundamentals
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