Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Myriam Lafrance
Since this is my “end of the beginning” post, I thought it à propos to link this blog post to my first blog post. In my first post, I talked about first steps and and my reticence to fully put myself out there. My aim was to not hold anything back and share my experiences […]
Written by Myriam Lafrance
Following my students’ responses to my survey, I ran a 4-week pilot program with my Grade 10 class in February. Despite realizing that I may just need some tweaks to my lessons to ensure that all students are engaged and challenged, I thought that I would try something completely new to see where it would […]
Written by Myriam Lafrance
My HMW question, “How might we provide students with authentic learning opportunities so that they are all engaged and working at their respective CEFR levels in the FSL classroom?” guided me towards focusing on my Grade 10 course. That class has a mix of core French and French immersion students so I find it difficult […]
Written by Myriam Lafrance
I became a DELF correcteur in the summer of 2015… Denis Cousineau (a.k.a. the DELF guru from Ottawa Carlton District School Board) and Josée Boutin (from Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board) were amazing facilitators who helped me learn about the DELF and understand the four different CEFR levels. What do B1 students’ French skills […]
Written by Myriam Lafrance
« Are you holding back something you think is too obvious to share?” We were discussing the advantages of blogging as a professional development tool and this question gave me pause. I’ll admit, my initial thought when I found out that blogging was an important component of Cohort 21 was, “But why? Who would want […]
Written by Myriam Lafrance
Welcome to Cohort 21. This is the first post on your new blog. This journal is an integral part of your Cohort 21 experience. Here you will reflect, share and collaborate as you move through the C21 learning cycle towards your action plan. Cohort 21 is a unique professional development opportunity open to CIS Ontario […]