Bridging our Past Present and Future Du pass

Bridging our Past, Present, and Future Du passé… vers l’avenir! Six Strategies for Using Older Materials in New Ways Tammy Aiello – Teaching FSL

Introductions • Who am I? • Who are you? • PDSB Teacher • Teaching FSL Blogger • facebook administrator (Ontario Core French Teachers & 2 others) • TPT “teacher-author” • @madameaiello • Pinterest - madameaiello

"La folie, c'est de faire toujours la même chose et de s'attendre à un résultat différent. " Albert Einstein

1. Learner Relevance • Change = improved alignment • Tasks effective? – action oriented – appropriate level – backward design, based on need (Acti-vie 2 example – Une maison pas comme les autres)

2. Student to student interaction in French • • • Guide on the side Strategies (speaking & listening) Purposeful talk Social exchanges Scaffolding unscripted/pseudo-authentic events

How? • Cooperative Learning Strategies • Student pairings interacting simultaneously – (i. e. inside outside circle, tea party) • Modeling & scaffolding intended to get students to repeat, repeatedly build repertoire – Vocab games

3. Teacher communication in French • Handouts / Text – images, icons & simple French – whiteout or edit files to update – standard phrasing (if you wish) • Verbal instruction – anchor charts – teach & practice classroom instructions – act, mime, point

4. Authentic Texts • • Exposure = full comprehension Varied & simple Audio, visual & textual Links between fun, simplified input & more meaningful content – Ex: Téléfrançais ep 13 & Geo concepts, social awareness, Terry Fox, healthy living

5. Close Reading (& Viewing, Listening) • Common Core technique • Purposeful reading to uncover layers of meaning that lead to deeper comprehension • Exposure = full comprehension • Sources? – CD tracks from older programs – Online (just one example) – Learn 360 videos, TFO, TV 5

6. Innovate • Try (or create!!) something new – tech – novelty vs. depth – activities with movement – music • Collaborate with peers to bridge the past to the present, and onwards – facebook, Twitter, email, blogs, PD & conferences, board initiatives (and beyond too)

“Pensez, parlez et partagez” • What older resource do you have that you might use? • How can you adapt it for the new curriculum? – Think to yourself – Talk with a partner – Share with the group (if desired)

Resources Consulted • Ontario Curriculum Documents • CSC series - A Guide to Reflective Practice for Core French Teachers • ASCD – Closing in on Close Reading • Acti-vie 2 • On Y Va 1 & 2 • Colleagues across the province J