Supporting and promoting the value of FSL in the context of multilingual development
2025-10-23 13:00 - 2025-12-31 23:30 (America/Toronto)
Showcase meeting 1 – Thursday, October 23, 2025

How can we support and ensure the promotion of French as an essential language in schools, not only in a bilingual context, but also in a multilingual development context?

PRESENTATION

Catherine Gosselin-Lavoie, Assistant Professor of French Language Teaching, Faculty of Education, Université de Montréal, and Claude Quevillon Lacasse, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa
Ms. Gosselin-Lavoie and Ms. Quevillon Lacasse will discuss the promotion of French and language learning from an inclusive and additive perspective, i.e., one in which the different languages in a student’s language repertoire (both those already known and those currently being learned) are seen as complementary rather than competing. The presenters will illustrate their points with concrete examples of teaching approaches tested in different French learning contexts: with newly arrived immigrant students, in immersion classes, and in minority contexts.
In preparation for the showcase meeting, participants are encouraged to visit the website Les approches plurilingues dans les écoles de langue française en Ontario (Multilingual Approaches in French-Language Schools in Ontario) for an overview of the resources available to teachers outside Quebec who are interested in implementing teaching practices that promote linguistic and cultural diversity.
Presentation in English (PDF)
The question and answer portion of the showcase meeting will be moderated by François Ouellette, Director of the Éducation en français Division, Government of Nunavut
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**NEW** Video recording (Zoom) of the showcase meeting

Revitalization of Indigenous languages and teaching of FSL
2026-01-13 13:00 - 14:15
Showcase meeting 3 – Tuesday, January 13, 2026

In a context where we understand the vital importance of revitalising indigenous languages, how can we continue to ensure the place of French in our schools, while ensuring that one is not perceived as being at the expense of the other?

PRESENTATIONS:

Dr. Isabelle Côté is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. She specializes in teacher pre-service and in-service education in the following three programs: French as a second language, French immersion, and the Francophone program. In her doctoral research, she focused on the integration of Indigenous perspectives into the French immersion program in British Columbia.
The purpose of her presentation is to provide a framework for reflection on the colonial linguistic ideologies that still exist and influence language teaching in our schools. Dr. Côté will also explore questions related to the importance of integrating Indigenous perspectives in the context of teaching French as a second language.
Dr. Eva Lemaire, Full Professor of Education, Campus Saint-Jean, University of Alberta.
In response to calls for action, how can Francophone education become a concrete driver of reconciliation and inclusion? Eva Lemaire’s presentation addresses this challenge head-on. She will discuss the place of Indigenous languages and cultures in French language education in minority contexts and in French immersion programs. Using examples from research projects conducted with various Indigenous communities and school partners, she will highlight innovative and collaborative practices that are helping to redefine and enrich the dynamics between Francophonie and Indigenous peoples. She will explore the key role of school leaders, teachers, and trainers in the emergence of truly inclusive spaces for Indigenous languages and communities, through collaboration and solidarity rather than opposition.
Ashley Tulugak is an Inuit educator who has lived in seven communities across Nunavut and the NWT. Since 2008, she has taught all grade levels in Iqaluit and Rankin Inlet, bringing her lived experience and strong connection to Inuit life into the classroom. She now works in Educator Development, supporting and mentoring teachers across the territory. Ashley is currently completing a Master of Education in Leadership in Learning through the University of Prince Edward Island. A proud wife and mother of two boys, she continues to balance family life with a deep passion for education, leadership, and community growth.
Ashley’s presentation highlights why revitalizing Inuktitut is essential for student belonging, cultural continuity, and the future of education in Nunavut. She will look at the capacity challenges schools face and why strengthening Inuktitut must come before expanding into additional languages. The session will also touch on the place of French as an optional offering when capacity and resources permit. Participants will reflect on what sustainable, community-driven language support looks like.
The question and answer portion of the showcase meeting will be moderated by François Ouellette, Director of the Éducation en français Division, Government of Nunavut

Registration will open on November 27, 2025.

FSL and Inclusion
2026-02-26 13:00
Showcase meeting 4 – Thursday, February 26, 2026
What does research say about the inclusion of students with diverse backgrounds in FSL classrooms?

PRESENTATIONS : details to come

Registration will open on January 13, 2026.

Highlighting original projects related to FSL in Canada
2026-04-21 13:00 - 14:15 | Zoom
Showcase meeting 5 – Tuesday, April 21, 2026
What promising projects related to FSL teaching and learning in Canada have been implemented in 2025?

PRESENTATIONS: details to come

Registration will open on February 26, 2026.
