Live In-Person - Victoria, BC - Level 1 Workshop - Let's get started with AIM - French
Live In-Person - Victoria, BC - Level 1 Workshop - Let's get started with AIM - French

Live In-Person - Victoria, BC - Level 1 Workshop - Let's get started with AIM - French

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Workshop Description

Level 1 - Two-Day Training -  'Let's Get Started with AIM' 

For Core/FSL (Grades K-12) and French Immersion (Grades K-6) Late Immersion/Extended French (Grades 4-8) with Wendy Maxwell, Creator of the AIM

🏷 Cost: $379.00 per teacher. This includes: Day 1 In-person Training, and Day 2 Asynchronous On-Demand Training.

📅 Dates: Day 1 September 22, 2026 Day 2 Asynchronous
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
📍 Location: Boardroom of the Victoria School District Board Office  
                      556 Boleskine Rd, Victoria, BC V8Z 1E8

☕️ Coffee break and  lunch will be provided

We have GREAT news!! French Teachers in British Columbia may apply for the Bursary and attend for free! See details in the dropdown below.

Do you want to experience the excitement of seeing your students reading, writing, and speaking the target language?

At AIM Language Learning, we’re on a mission to help increase student language acquisition through our unique classroom methodology. Our approach to language learning provides teaching resources, teacher development, and ongoing support for language teachers, from Kindergarten to grade 12.


WORKSHOP: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Day 1

Development of oral language skills

In these sessions you will:
  • review the key principles, strategies and techniques of the methodology
  • learn how to accelerate the development of language proficiency through the Gesture Approach
  • understand how to use gestures spontaneously to create authentic interactions and proficiency
  • experience how rhythm, rhyme and music may effectively increase engagement and the development of language skills
Day 2 (Asynchronous On-Demand Training. You will receive a link for this training and you can complete it on your own schedule after the Day 1 workshop.)

Help students develop written proficiency

In these sessions you will:

  • experience how to effectively use the Partner/Group Activities Book
  • learn how to seamlessly segué from oral to written activities
  • practise written activities that students use in partner/group activities exclusively in French
  • learn systems to help students monitor their exclusive use of the Target Language only

Would you like to receive Seattle University credits for AIM courses?
AIM is now approved! Click here for more information.

Bursary Information for BC Teachers

We have GREAT news!! French Teachers in British Columbia may apply for the Bursary and attend for free! Click here to apply. (Under section ‘D’) See Example Here

  • the full cost of tuition will be covered for a 2-day workshop plus the (Live Online) Hands-On Gesture Practice starting October 6th, 2026. You must apply for and attend the Kelowna workshop PLUS the Hands-on Gesture Practice Course to qualify, which means you must register before October 6th if you're adding the Hands-On Gesture Practice.
  • there is a travel allowance if you are travelling over 100 kms each way (up to $800) 
  • there is a childcare subsidy of up to $300 
  • bursaries will be allocated on a first come, first served basis
  • it may take some time to hear of acceptance

Spots are limited, so apply today!

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The Gesture Approach

The AIM is a methodology that supports students by providing strategies and techniques that ensure student language acquisition and a high level of engagement. The Gesture Approach allows students to visualize, hear, say and 'feel' the language simultaneously, and this results in rapid proficiency development.

A Literacy- and Arts-Based Approach

Through the use of story and drama, songs, raps, and dances, students are moving to the language as they create meaning. Scaffolding and cooperative learning strategies help all students - the shy, weak, and strong - to find great support and success.

High-Frequency Vocabulary

One of the most essential aspects of AIM that ensures student success is the high-frequency vocabulary (Pared-Down Language) that threads throughout every aspect of this methodology. AIM is designed such that each word is repeated extensively, allowing students to develop a strong foundation for language proficiency.

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