Showcase meeting 5 - Tuesday, April 22, 2025 PRESENTATIONS   Reinforcing FSL Teachers' Confidence and Sense of Self-Efficacy Veronica Rios, Education and Outreach Assistant, Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT) CASLT research identified language confidence as crucial for retention and found significant inconsistencies in teacher preparation nationwide. In response, the FSL Fundamentals project launched […]

Showcase meeting 4 - Thursday, February 27, 2025 PRESENTATIONS   ImmersART Program - learning French as a second language through arts and culture Safiatou Ali, Coordinator of school microfinancing programs, and Zinha Muabi, Coordinator of the national ImmersART microgrant program, Fédération culturelle canadienne française (FCCF) ImmersART is an innovative program for young learners of French […]

Showcase meeting 3 - Tuesday, January 21, 2025 PRESENTATIONS   1. Integration and retention of foreign-trained teachers Aline Niyubahwe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT). Discover how internationally educated immigrant teachers (IETs), with their high qualifications and wealth of experience, can not only address the teacher shortage, but also enrich our schools […]