Professional Learning

Not all teachers have equal access to professional learning support

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

Read on to learn more about our professional learning initiatives.

Professional Learning Events

Level up your teacher practice at our PL 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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Teaching with Comprehensible Input Novels in the Language Classroom

This workshop will share different activities that enable teachers to scaffold the process of reading a novel as a class while fostering an atmosphere where students can fall in love with the culture and story of each CI novel.
 

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FSL Teaching Approaches and Strategies

In this course, we will explore different approaches and strategies for teaching French.

 

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French for Teachers (A1)

In this course, participants will engage in practical and meaningful coursework designed to develop language proficiency specific to the FSL teaching profession.
 

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French for Teachers (A2)

In this course, participants will further develop language proficiency through exposure to high-frequency vocabulary specific to FSL teaching.

 

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French for Teachers (B1)

In this course, participants will use their increasingly independent language skills to explore the challenges of FSL teaching, including classroom space, perceived value, student diversity and engagement, Differentiated Instruction, and Universal Design for Learning.

 

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Finding, Evaluating, and Creating Resources for FSL Programs

In this course, participants will explore strategies and considerations for effective resource selection and creation in FSL programs.

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CASLT Chez-Vous

Have us come to you!

A CASLT Chez-Vous (CCV) is a one- or half-day professional learning 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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PL 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
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

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.

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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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