Marc-Albert Paquette

Currently the provincial French as a second language pedagogical consultant and strategic initiatives and partnerships consultant for the Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) as well as Executive Director of the Association québécoise pour l’enseignement du français langue seconde (AQEFLS), Marc-Albert Paquette has been actively involved in education for more than 20 years. He has served as president of the Canadian Association of Immersion Professionals (ACPI) and the North American Commission of the Fédération internationale des professeurs de français (FIPF). He is particularly interested in pedagogical approaches that promote the development of linguistic security, especially in relation to assessment for learning, oral interaction, and multilingual and pluricultural competence.