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• Neurolinguistic Approach: Training Course in Quebec

  Neurolinguistic Approach: Training Course in Quebec

  The International Centre for Training and Research in the Neurolingusitic Approach and Neuroeducation will offer a training course on the Neurolinguistic Approach (ANL1) from 16 to 20 December 2019 in Québec City.

  Consult the Neurolinguistic Approach (NLA) webpage to learn more.

• AGM and Networking Day

  CASLT’s AGM and Networking Day on Social Media

  CASLT’s 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Networking Day to be held at the University of Ottawa in conjunction with EducLang conference and OMLTA Fall conference will be live on our social media channels. Visit CASLT’s AGM and Networking Day Web page for more information.

  

• Success for All Series

  New CASLT Publication

  Success for All Series

  The Success for All series is a collection of resources intended to guide teachers and school administrators in finding and applying strategies and best practices for making language education accessible to all types of learners. These first four volumes address challenges teachers and administrators face in supporting additional language learners. CASLT intends to produce additional volumes to address challenges teachers face in helping students with exceptionalities succeed in language learning.

  Get your copy today.

        

• FSL in Canada: Potential for Collaboration

  FSL in Canada: Potential for Collaboration

  The report French as a Second Language in Canada: Potential for Collaboration that was done by CASLT for the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) in 2015 has been redesigned to make it more user-friendly, attractive and easy to read. The report remains relevant even today considering the ongoing challenges of FSL teacher shortage. You can find the new version of the report on CMEC's website.

• Aboriginal Languages Gathering

  Aboriginal Languages Gathering Website

  CASLT values the teaching and revitalization of indigenous languages and their contribution to Canada’s plurilingualism. We are delighted to present the Aboriginal Languages Gathering (ALG) website, CASLT’s online centre for pedagogies and resources for educators and communities striving to teach and revitalize indigenous languages.

  Our hope is that this website will evolve into a comprehensive resource centre for indigenous language teaching and learning. If you have a resource that can contribute to this objective, do not hesitate to reach out to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

• Why Learn Languages? Languages Build...

  

  It’s proven: second-language learning is beneficial on many levels. But to what extent?

  Visit our new web tab Why Learn Languages? and learn how languages build brains, academic performance, personality, societies, cultural competencies, economies and plurilingualism. Furthermore, learn how language learning is for all, read research-based articles on the impact of second-language learning and explore a variety of resources for teachers, parents, students, schools, school administrators and second language stakeholders.