Upcoming events for Second-Language Teachers
Check back often as we update this page regularly.
Check back often as we update this page regularly.
French Education Bursary for Students and Teachers
BC Ministry of Education
Full details about bursaries for teachers and students are found in the link below.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/ways-to-learn/french-programs/french_bursary_criteria.pdf
BC Ministry of Education
Full details about bursaries for teachers and students are found in the link below.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/ways-to-learn/french-programs/french_bursary_criteria.pdf
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2023 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl
JETAABC is excited to invite high school students learning Japanese to participate in the Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl. The Japan Bowl® is a Japanese language and culture competition for high school students who are studying Japanese. Teams comprise of 2 to 3 members. During the competition, questions are read out verbally in both English and Japanese. The top three teams from the Preliminary Round will proceed to the Championship Round. Team registration will open in January, please click the link below for more information.
2023 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl – JETAABC
2023 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl – JETAABC
Centro MundoLengua's scholarship for Spanish teachers
The Spanish school Centro MundoLengua is pleased to offer another full scholarship to one of BCATML’s Spanish teachers.
The winner will have the opportunity to participate for free in one of our Spanish courses for Spanish teachers, in collaboration with the University of Cadiz.
Our Spanish teacher courses are specially designed to allow each teacher to develop and consolidate their skills in a Spanish speaking environment. Whether you are just starting your career or are an expert in teaching Spanish, you will discover new tools and resources to bring your Spanish classes to life!
Classes at the University of Cadiz are complemented by a program of cultural visits and activities. For a more authentic experience, accommodation is organized in one of our carefully selected Spanish host families.
The program will take place in Cadiz, the oldest city in Western Europe. Cadiz has an incredible historical, cultural, artistic and gastronomic heritage. With over 300 days of sunshine per year, Cadiz is also famous for its magnificent sandy beaches.
Learn more about the scholarship and how to apply here.
The Japan Foundation, Toronto
24th Online Nihongo Salon
The Japan Foundation, Toronto is hosting a Nihongo Salon with the aim of providing a place where advanced Japanese learners (including Japanese language teachers) in Canada who would like to maintain Japanese language proficiency can speak Japanese regularly. The contents can be used for not only improving your Japanese proficiency but also in Japanese classes if you teach Japanese. We hope that these gatherings can be an opportunity for participants to regularly speak Japanese and to network with each other.
Details:
24th Online Nihongo Salon
Date and time: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 8:00 pm - 8:40 pm (Eastern Time)
Topic: Let’s play One Night Werewolf in Japanese!
Expected Participants:
Registration: https://jftor.org/event/online-nihongo-salon-24/
【Contact】Noriko Saito nsaito@jftor.org
Details:
24th Online Nihongo Salon
Date and time: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 8:00 pm - 8:40 pm (Eastern Time)
Topic: Let’s play One Night Werewolf in Japanese!
Expected Participants:
- Japanese language teachers in Canada who would like to maintain Japanese language proficiency, and who did not complete their compulsory education (elementary and junior high school, 9 years) in Japan.
- Learners who have graduated from Level 5 of the JFT Online MARUGOTO Japanese Language Course or equivalent.
Registration: https://jftor.org/event/online-nihongo-salon-24/
【Contact】Noriko Saito nsaito@jftor.org
Online and blended MEd programs, MOOCs, and non-credit programs in the Faculty of Education at UBC
New MEd programs include concept-based approaches to learning and teaching and support new directions in B.C.'s Curriculum for K-12 students. This year, we are offering part-time graduate programs in Early Childhood Education, Media and Technology Studies, Social Studies Education, and Educational Administration and Leadership.
UBC is re-launching two popular MOOCs this fall, including the Learn Mental Health Literacy and the Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education courses. These flexible, open learning opportunities are designed to support current teaching and learning needs in the areas of student wellness and Indigenous education based on the core and curricular competencies outlined by the Ministry of Education.
They are proud to share new, freely available learning tools with those communities most in need of support through the Edith Lando Virtual Learning Centre. Don't miss the Edith Lando Virtual Reading Club and Dr. Sara Florence Davidson's Virtual Book Event this month.
UBC is re-launching two popular MOOCs this fall, including the Learn Mental Health Literacy and the Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education courses. These flexible, open learning opportunities are designed to support current teaching and learning needs in the areas of student wellness and Indigenous education based on the core and curricular competencies outlined by the Ministry of Education.
They are proud to share new, freely available learning tools with those communities most in need of support through the Edith Lando Virtual Learning Centre. Don't miss the Edith Lando Virtual Reading Club and Dr. Sara Florence Davidson's Virtual Book Event this month.
Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education - MOOC
This course will help you envision how Indigenous histories, perspectives, world views, and approaches to learning can be made part of the work we do in classrooms, organizations, communities, and our everyday experiences in ways that are thoughtful and respectful. In this course, reconciliation emphasizes changing institutional structures, practices, and policies, as well as personal and professional ideologies to create environments that are committed to strengthening our relationships with Indigenous peoples.
This course will help you envision how Indigenous histories, perspectives, world views, and approaches to learning can be made part of the work we do in classrooms, organizations, communities, and our everyday experiences in ways that are thoughtful and respectful. In this course, reconciliation emphasizes changing institutional structures, practices, and policies, as well as personal and professional ideologies to create environments that are committed to strengthening our relationships with Indigenous peoples.
Summer French courses offered by the Department of Language
and Literacy Education at UBC
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Would you like to enhance your French language skills and learn more about French as a second
language pedagogy? If so, the following 3-credit French courses offered by the Department of Language and Literacy Education (LLED) this summer are for you! 
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Support for Grade 4-7 Teachers teaching Core French:
Building on the success of last year's Core French support sessions, Tanya Campbell of BCATML and Jennie Slack of myPITA are holding their Core French support sessions again this year. All teachers teaching Grade 4-7 Core French are welcome to these monthly meetings! If you have resources you've made/used for the topics on the agenda, bring them along to share. If you're looking for resources, don't reinvent the wheel. Come see how others have done it! All levels of French knowledge are welcome; discussions will be in English. These sessions are open to all Core French teachers and are free!
- Bring along activities you've used
- Come with questions and worries
- Bounce ideas off other Core French teachers
- Curriculum objectives and how to meet them
- Themes are based around upcoming calendar events and are to promote conversation, not strict meeting guidelines
If you are interesting in joining us, please fill out the form HERE.
Building on the success of last year's Core French support sessions, Tanya Campbell of BCATML and Jennie Slack of myPITA are holding their Core French support sessions again this year. All teachers teaching Grade 4-7 Core French are welcome to these monthly meetings! If you have resources you've made/used for the topics on the agenda, bring them along to share. If you're looking for resources, don't reinvent the wheel. Come see how others have done it! All levels of French knowledge are welcome; discussions will be in English. These sessions are open to all Core French teachers and are free!
- Bring along activities you've used
- Come with questions and worries
- Bounce ideas off other Core French teachers
- Curriculum objectives and how to meet them
- Themes are based around upcoming calendar events and are to promote conversation, not strict meeting guidelines
If you are interesting in joining us, please fill out the form HERE.
Connecting with Students Online
The BCATML is inviting members to join us for this free members-only webinar series based on Jennifer Serravallo’s new book: Connecting with Students Online: Strategies for Remote Teaching & Learning. This initiative is intended to support Second Language teachers in case you are called upon to engage in remote teaching during the 2022 school year.
No registration required! See the attached file for details and direct links to the zoom meetings.
No registration required! See the attached file for details and direct links to the zoom meetings.
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