Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT)

Live Canada-wide Kahoot! Challenge: Célébrons la francophonie 2022
2022-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Célébrons la francophonie is a collection of activities for FSL teachers to use with their students to explore and celebrate the French language and the French-speaking world. CASLT provides this resource for the Semaine nationale de la francophonie, an opportunity to celebrate a rich, exciting, and dynamic Francophone community in Canada.
FSL teachers – participate in the live Kahoot! with your students to:

Connect in real time with other teachers and students in Canada celebrating French
Have fun while promoting the use and acquisition of the French language
Have a chance to win prizes – there will be several prize draws for participants during the live event

Feel free to have your students participate individually or participate all together as a class.

My school division does not allow the use of Zoom. Can I still participate in the event?
CASLT makes every effort to ensure that its services and offerings are as accessible as possible. Since there is no universal virtual meeting platform, we decided to use Zoom.
As long as your school division’s IT department has not blocked the zoom.us domain*, you can join the Zoom event using the Zoom web client. This means you can join the Zoom event in your web browser**, without the need to download or install anything on your computer.
How to Join Zoom Meetings/Webinars With the Web Client

Click the meeting link.
If a pop-up window prompts you to open or install the Zoom Desktop Client, click “Cancel”.
At the bottom of the page, click the “Join from your Browser” link.
Your browser will ask you to allow Zoom to use your microphone and camera. Click “Allow”.
Enter your name.
Click “Join”.

For more information, view the Zoom Support article “Getting started with the Zoom web client”.
* You can test this by trying to go to https://zoom.us/. If the page loads, you should be able to access the event in your browser.
** One of the following browsers is required: Chromium Edge 80 or higher, Google Chrome 53.0.2785 or higher, Safari 10.0.602.1.50 or higher, or Firefox 76 or higher. Note: Zoom web client is not supported on the mobile versions of web browsers.

OMLTA/AOPLV 2022 Spring Conference
2022-04-22 - 2022-04-23
Join hundreds of your French as a Second Language and International Languages educators from across the province at the 2022 OMLTA Spring Conference as we explore overcoming obstacles in a variety of authentic contexts and strive to create dynamic learning environments to our students.
Under the theme of “Enseigner en dehors des lignes/Teaching outside the lines”, explore relevant and purposeful classroom experiences as they relate to curricula, best practices, and supporting well-being!

Deadline for Nominations: H. H. Stern Award
2022-05-31

Deadline for Applications: Research and Special Initiatives Grant
2022-05-31

Deadline for Applications: Research Partnership Program
2022-05-31

Deadline for Nominations: Robert Roy Award
2022-05-31

Date limite pour faire une demande : Subventions de recherche et d’initiatives spéciales Copy
2022-05-31

CAJLE Annual Conference 2022
2022-08-11 - 2022-08-12
CAJLE (Canadian Association for Japanese Language Education) holds an annual conference which includes lectures and workshops by guest speakers, as well as research presentations and a general meeting. The conference provides a great opportunity for participants to exchange information and opinions on Japanese language education and Japanese linguistics. The CAJLE 2022 Annual Conference will be online.
Theme: Japanese Language Education for the Future: Language and Mobility in a Changing Global Society

Networking Reception: St. John’s
2022-08-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/St_Johns) | Alt Hotel St. John’s, 125 Water Street, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1C 5X4, Canada
This get together will be an opportunity to network with other players in the field of second and additional languages in Canada. It will also provide you with the opportunity to learn about a few of CASLT’s recent initiatives to support its vision of excellence in teaching languages.

Exploring an Anti-Oppressive Pedagogical Framework Centred on Student Identity, Linguistic Needs, and Social Justice (French)
2022-09-13 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Inclusive pedagogy focuses on students’ evolving identities and language acquisition needs. It reflects both authentic and action-oriented learning of French as a second/additional language. Through a broader definition of the term “text,” this teaching practice values the spiral of language acquisition. It prioritizes oral communication, which is then linked directly to reading and writing in context, in order to implement anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and anti-colonial teaching practices.
This workshop is designed for FSL teachers and administrators. It will aim to bridge educational theory and practice through concrete examples of pedagogical scenarios.

Exploring an Anti-Oppressive Pedagogical Framework Centred on Student Identity, Linguistic Needs, and Social Justice (English)
2022-09-15 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

2022 Annual General Meeting
2022-10-14 07:30 - 10:00 (America/Toronto) | Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown, 361 Queen St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 0C7, Canada
CASLT holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) each fall. At the AGM, CASLT members and stakeholders gather to discuss important updates, vote, and network. CASLT’s 2022 AGM will take place on Friday, October 14, 2022, in downtown Ottawa.
CASLT’s 2022 Networking Day will take place following the AGM.
Event Details and Documents

Networking Day 2022
2022-10-14 10:10 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown, 361 Queen St, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 0C7, Canada
Each year, CASLT hosts a networking event following its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Networking Day is a great opportunity for CASLT members, partners, and second language education stakeholders to share information and ideas. CASLT’s 2022 Networking Day will take place on Friday, October 14, 2022, in downtown Ottawa.
Event Details and Documents

Celebrating Languages 2022 (BCATML Annual Conference)
2022-10-21

Nos voix communes ver l'avenir (ACPI 2022 Annual Conference)
2022-11-03 - 2022-11-05
L’Association canadienne des professionnels de l’immersion (ACPI) est heureuse de vous accueillir à son 45e congrès dans la capitale nationale du Canada, la ville d’Ottawa.
Historiquement, l’identité régionale d’Ottawa a été influencée par de nombreuses cultures, notamment les Premières Nations, les Français, les Anglais, les Écossais et les Irlandais. La ville d’Ottawa est située sur le territoire ancestral de la nation algonquine des Anishinaabes. Comme plusieurs rivières se rejoignent ici, la région était un couloir de transport actif pour une diversité étonnante de groupes autochtones et de voyageurs. Nos voix communes vers l’avenir, c’est rassembler toutes les voix qui composent la riche diversité de notre pays d’aujourd’hui pour façonner l’éducation de demain.
Du 3 au 5 novembre 2022, des professionnels de partout au Canada se rencontreront le temps de quelques jours pour prendre une bonne bouffée d’inspiration, tout en profitant d’un développement professionnel de haut niveau, leur permettant ainsi d’être à l’affût des dernières tendances est pédagogie immersive.

Ditch the Textbook: A Panel Discussion on Leveraging Technology to Centre Diverse Perspectives in the L+ Classroom (English)
2022-11-07 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
With the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has come to play a vital role in language classrooms. As part of our mission to support second language teachers and teaching throughout Canada, CASLT is hosting a series of Online Professional Learning webinars exploring the role of technology in language teaching and learning.
Technology connects us to a seemingly unlimited variety of authentic resources from diverse perspectives. How do we know which resources to use? How can we ensure that they are appropriate for our learners? This interactive session will focus on practical, easy-to-implement strategies for leveraging technology to highlight traditionally marginalized voices in the additional language classroom. Ditch the textbook and move away from the limited worldviews of classic literature to ensure that diverse voices are intentionally represented in your classroom. Join our three panelists to ask your questions and discuss best practices for including diverse perspectives in the additional language classroom.

Ditch the Textbook: A Panel Discussion on Leveraging Technology to Centre Diverse Perspectives in the L+ Classroom (French)
2022-11-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

Stronger Together: Building Online Language Teacher Communities of Practice (English)
2022-11-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
With the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has come to play a vital role in language classrooms. As part of our mission to support second language teachers and teaching throughout Canada, CASLT is hosting a series of Online Professional Learning webinars exploring the role of technology in language teaching and learning.
Connection is an essential force in all our lives. As language teachers, being part of a community of practice can combat isolation and provide opportunities to share ideas, perspectives, and solutions. Whether you’re just beginning a teaching career or about to retire, connecting online can expand opportunities for learning, collaboration, and professional development. This interactive panel session will explore current research on mentorship and communities of practice, strategies for combatting isolation, and best practices for starting and maintaining online communities of practice.

Stronger Together: Building Online Language Teacher Communities of Practice (French)
2022-11-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

Networking Reception: Vancouver
2022-12-09 15:30 - 17:30 (America/Vancouver) | Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel, 1128 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4R5

Establishing Routines in a Blended Learning Environment: Lowering Our Students’ Affective Filters (English)
2023-01-30 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
With the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has come to play a vital role in language classrooms. As part of our mission to support second language teachers and teaching throughout Canada, CASLT is hosting a series of Online Professional Learning webinars exploring the role of technology in language teaching and learning.
A blended learning environment requires routines purposefully designed to establish a community of second language learners who can maintain low affective filters. This helps them stay motivated and able to acquire language. Effective routines can provide consistency, stability, and greater learner autonomy. In this webinar, we will delve into research-based evidence to share a variety of practical teaching strategies and routines that will help you meet the needs of your blended L2 learners.

French Immersion and FSL Student Retention and Recruitment Pool
2023-01-31 13:00 - 14:15 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Showcase meeting 2 for the National Table for French as a Second Language.

Establishing Routines in a Blended Learning Environment: Lowering Our Students’ Affective Filters (French)
2023-02-01 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

Innovative Assessment Practices Using Technology (English)
2023-02-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
With the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has come to play a vital role in language classrooms. As part of our mission to support second language teachers and teaching throughout Canada, CASLT is hosting a series of Online Professional Learning webinars exploring the role of technology in language teaching and learning.
Whether classes occur online, in-person, or in hybrid format, technology can facilitate the assessment of language proficiency. This session will focus on foundational practices as well as specific technologies and strategies that teachers can implement to ensure that language assessments are reliable and valid, even when they occur online. How do teachers collect observational evidence of learning from students in breakout rooms? How do they ensure that online written assignments are valid? What conversational evidence of learning can teachers gather using technology? Attend this interactive, online session for answers to these questions as well as any others you may have regarding assessment in a blended language learning environment.

Innovative Assessment Practices Using Technology (French)
2023-02-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

The Contradiction of Being a French L+ Teacher: Issues to Consider to Support Immersion Teachers (English)
2023-02-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
The French immersion faculty is evolving. While it was once predominantly composed of people with French as their dominant language (L1), a recent study by ACPI (2019) points out that, in fact, the majority of today’s French immersion teachers outside of Quebec speak French as an additional language (L+). For those who work in their non-dominant language, the experience can include feelings that are complex and sometimes contradictory.
The powerful experience of learning French in immersion is what makes a career in immersion appealing to so many graduates of the program. That being said, the decision to teach in immersion is often accompanied by a certain amount of stress that arises as these teacher-graduates attempt to integrate into the immersion language community. These feelings go beyond personal linguistic insecurity to concerns around legitimately belonging to the immersion language community.
Despite a desire to belong, new French L+ teachers can feel a strong sense of non-belonging when the only aspects of linguistic identity that are considered are accent and French-language proficiency. Teacher-graduates seek to assert their contributions to the immersion program and to have a voice within this community. Collectively, we need to reflect on our perception of what defines the legitimacy of L+ teachers and ask ourselves how our perception of this legitimacy can affect their access to this community.
This workshop will explore the complexities of bilingual life through the story of a French immersion teacher and suggest ways to support the legitimacy of bilingual teachers.
The session will recorded and posted on the CASLT CoLab afterwards.

Latest Research on Second Language Learning and News from Other Countries
2023-02-15 13:00 - 14:15 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
Showcase meeting 3 for the National Table for French as a Second Language.

The Contradiction of Being a French L+ Teacher: Issues to Consider to Support Immersion Teachers (French)
2023-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom

Connecting Language Learners to the World Outside: A Panel Discussion (English)
2023-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
With the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has come to play a vital role in language classrooms. As part of our mission to support second language teachers and teaching throughout Canada, CASLT is hosting a series of Online Professional Learning webinars exploring the role of technology in language teaching and learning.
Language doesn’t exist in a vacuum, so why should our language classrooms? Connecting language students to the real world in authentic and meaningful ways can be a highly motivating way to encourage learning. In 2020, the recipients of two of CASLT’s Research and Special Initiatives Grants set out to explore different ways to connect their students to the outside world. Karen and Serena explored the development of intercultural understanding and awareness fostered among students participating in a virtual “Web Pals” language exchange. Laun and Ashleigh had their students interview fluent French speakers for a podcast to inspire them to be more engaged. Join our panel discussion to learn more about each of these projects and how you can implement their strategies in your own classroom.
The session will recorded and posted on the CASLT CoLab afterwards.

Causerie avec David Bouchet
2023-03-01 18:30 - 19:45 (America/Toronto) | Zoom
