AIM Virtual Winter Institute 2025 - Level 2 - Refresh, Reinforce and Consolidate - French Immersion (K-2)
AIM Virtual Winter Institute 2025 - Level 2 - Refresh, Reinforce and Consolidate - French Immersion (K-2)

AIM Virtual Winter Institute 2025 - Level 2 - Refresh, Reinforce and Consolidate - French Immersion (K-2)

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2-Day Training - Refresh Reinforce and Consolidate - French Immersion

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Level 2 - 2-Day Training - Refresh, Reinforce and Consolidate - FRENCH IMMERSION for teachers of Kindergarten to Grade Two
with Ann Chiasson, author of our new Immersion Teacher's Guides in our Immersion Kits

Are you ready to improve your AIM teaching practice? A refresher is just what you need! In this interactive two-day workshop, you will  learn how to take the AIM into all areas of your immersion day and curriculum, while also having the opportunity to put your skills to work by teaching actual immersion lessons to a group of teacher-participants! 

This workshop is designed to provide extensive hands-on experience with a few aspects of AIM that teachers often need to review and reinforce. It is a preparatory workshop for success with Level 3 'Up your Game with AIM' workshop, which we are modifying to meet the needs of more experienced AIM teachers.

Cost: $429.00 per teacher, or you can SAVE and bundle with our 1-Day AIM Specialty Sessions for $599.00.

Dates: Sunday, February 23, 2025 and Sunday, March 2, 2025
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PST / 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST

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PLÉNIÈRE 8:00am-8:30am PST / 11:00am-11:30pm EST

Day 1 - Developing further oral language skills:
In these sessions you will:

  • Improve your understanding of and practice with the basic Gesture Approach techniques
  • Explore various strategies for establishing and maintaining target language only in the immersion classroom
  • Receive extensive hands-on practice with TLSE/spontaneous gesturing, to improve your proficiency with ongoing gesturing with your class
  • Learn how to use authentic moments throughout the day to introduce, teach and practice new vocabulary
  • Learn how to adapt and develop daily routines in order to maximize oral production time for all students
  • Learn how to maximize language use through basic oral questions and other activities

Day 2 - Moving forward with the literacy program
In these sessions you will:
  • Look at how you can adapt language manipulation activities for use in center activities
  • Learn how to use story time to build story retelling skills
  • Learn how to use conversation partners to get students speaking in French to each other in a variety of contexts
  • Explore literacy activities in the AIM Immersion Guide

You will receive recordings of the sessions to view at your leisure for 90 days!

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    BUNDLE your 2-day training with our 70-minute Specialty Sessions on April 12th!

    1-Day AIM Specialty Sessions (Regular Price $215.00)

    Each session will be 70 minutes long. You will receive a link to each of the 5 live sessions, and can attend whichever ones you like. Since some of these sessions may overlap, you will receive recordings of the sessions to view at your leisure for 90 days!

    Date: April 12, 2025

    PLENARY 7:15 am-7:30 am PST / 10:15 am-10:30am EST

        Workshop details TBD


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        Up to 2 weeks prior 90% refunded.
        No refunds two weeks prior to Winter Institute.

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