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Programming

The Summer Institute has extensive programming from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. Do as few or as many workshops as you want - AIM Faculty give focused 1.5 hour participatory workshops on a variety of AIM-related topics:

  • Learn how to dramatically increase fluency (Core & Immersion)
  • Understand why a story-based approach is much more effective than a thematic approach
  • Intro to Gestures - starting word associations
  • Gestures practice, review and refinement
  • Story Retelling: teaching students to paraphrase
  • Maximize language use through story and play extensions
  • Acquire basic oral & written language-manipulation activities
  • Learn how to modify the AIM for students with learning differences
  • Learn the three essential elements to successfully implement the AIM
  • Participate in a talent night of plays
  • Learn the inductive approach to teaching grammar
  • Learn about Journal writing & book publishing
  • Acquire the skills to create a great classroom library
  • Learn how to prepare a Cafe Theatre
  • What is the AIM? Its philosophy, components and general overview

CLICK HERE for a downloadabe PDF of the 2010 program guide!

AIM WORKSHOPS

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Barrie, ON
8th Annual East
Summer Institute
July 2-5, 2010


Squamish, BC
2nd Annual West
Summer Institute
Aug 13-16, 2010

 

Russell, MB
Introduction to AIM
Aug 26, 2010

 

Edmonton, AB
Introduction to AIM
Aug 27, 2010

 

 

 

 

8th Annual Summer Institue - East

Noon, July 2 to July 5, 2010

Kempenfelt Conference Centre in
Barrie, Ontario, Canada

A 60-minute drive from Greater Toronto, this dedicated resort style facility is located on the beautiful shores of Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe, 12 miles/19 kilometers south-east of Barrie - the hub of Simcoe County and a perfect home base for fun-filled daytrips.

The Kempenfelt Conference Centres historic and award-winning main lodge has been designed to capture the lake views and southern light. The living room features a massive stone fireplace and a two story vaulted ceiling with pine beams hewn from trees on the property.

The centre boasts 1,500 feet/460 meters of lakefront and offers guests full use of on-site recreational facilities and equipment including hot tub and whirlpool, sauna, tennis courts, walking trails, mountain bikes, horseshoe pit, paddle boats and ball diamond.

www.kempenfelt.com
www.tourismbarrie.com

 


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Faculty

The faculty is led by Wendy Maxwell (M.A.), who created the AIM revolutionizing second language instruction, both in Canada and internationally. She has written Histoires en action ! program, Histoires en action ! pour les tout petits, Stories in Action! and Life in Action! She is currently working on the Jeunesse en action ! series for junior high FSL students.

She is the recipient of a 1999 Prime Ministers Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2004 H.H. Stern Award for Innovation in Second Languages. She has made many appearances on CBC, Radio-Canada, Citytv and CTV. Her program has been written up in the National Post, the Ottawa Citizen, the Toronto Star and various journals in foreign territories. Wendy has given keynote addresses in Paris, Tokyo and The Hague.
 

Other presenters are: - Ann Chiasson, M.A. - Dan Bart, B.Ed - Edite Sammons, B.Ed - Renee Villeneuve, B.Ed - Richard Smith, B.Ed - Sylvia Duckworth, B.Ed. - Jennifer McKinney, B.Ed (Australian head presenter) - Jacqueline Kelly, M.Ed


Institue Location
Kempenfelt Conference Centre
3722 Fairway Rd Innisfil, ON L9S 1A5

kempenfelt.com

Cancellation Policy
Up to one week before date of workshop:
90% REFUND.
No refund if cancellation less than seven
days before workshop.

Date and Time
July 2, - July 5, 2010

Pricing Option

Option 1

  • 3 days of workshops meals (no accommodation): $565.00
  • Early bird rate: $540.00

Option 2
3 days of workshops meals accommodation:

  • Single room rate: $945.00
  • Early bird rate: $920.00
  • Double room rate per person:$860.00
  • Early bird rate: $835.00

For a seat at this Workshop please contact:

Kellie Burnett, Conference & Workshop Coordinator

kellie@aimlanguagelearning.com

1-800-668-6288 ext. 108 | 604-947-0015 ext. 108

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