Professional Development

Not all teachers have equal access to professional development support

CASLT supports its members by creating opportunities for professional development. We believe in providing high-quality and accessible professional development opportunities to our members regardless of their location or employer.

Read on to learn more about our professional development initiatives.

Professional Development Events

Level up your teacher practice at our PD events.

We host a wide variety of them every year. Click on an event to learn more or visit our Events Calendar to view upcoming and past events hosted both by us and by community partners.

 

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Establishing Routines in a Blended Learning Environment: Lowering Our Students’ Affective Filters (English)

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.
 

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Establishing Routines in a Blended Learning Environment: Lowering Our Students’ Affective Filters (French)

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.
 

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Innovative Assessment Practices Using Technology (English)

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.
 

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Innovative Assessment Practices Using Technology (French)

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.
 

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The Contradiction of Being a French L+ Teacher: Issues to Consider to Support Immersion Teachers (English)

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.
 

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The Contradiction of Being a French L+ Teacher: Issues to Consider to Support Immersion Teachers (French)

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.
 

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Languages Without Borders 2023

Canada’s premier professional development conference for L2 educators and stakeholders
 

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Collective Resilience: Supporting and Engaging Language Teachers Through Communities of Care

Languages Without Borders 2023 Pre-Conference
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CASLT Chez-Vous

Have us come to you!

A CASLT Chez-Vous (CCV) is a one- or half-day professional development session centred on a theme designed by us or based on the expertise of a selected presenter. It can be held in person or virtually. Submit a request to host a CCV for you and your colleagues.

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PD Resources

Improve your professional practice with our publications.

Purchase resources or download free publications in our boutique.

Cover New Teacher’s Handbook: Surviving and Thriving in the Second Language Classroom

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New Teacher’s Handbook: Surviving and Thriving in the Second Language Classroom

$17.15 – $38.88
Cover Using the Language Portfolio in the Classroom

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Using the Language Portfolio in the Classroom

$21.18
Cover I Can…: Empowering Language Learners (A teacher’s guide to using the Language Portfolio)

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I Can…: Empowering Language Learners (A teacher’s guide to using the Language Portfolio)

$17.15 – $38.88
Cover Canadian Language Portfolio for Teachers

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Canadian Language Portfolio for Teachers

$50.82
Cover Leadership for Successful FSL Programs

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Leadership for Successful FSL Programs

CASLT CoLab

CASLT CoLaB

Connect, Learn, Grow

The CASLT CoLab is an online space designed to support second language educators in their professional journeys. It has two objectives: to support language teachers in building communities of practice and to provide a wide variety of high-quality, asynchronous professional learning content.

Access the CASLT CoLab

Become a Member

CASLT supports its members by creating opportunities for professional development, initiating and disseminating research, and facilitating the exchange of information and ideas among language educators. Memberships start at only $45 per year!

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