Live In-Person - Beginner Workshop Calgary - LEVEL 1 - French
Live In-Person - Beginner Workshop Calgary - LEVEL 1 - French

Live In-Person - Beginner Workshop Calgary - LEVEL 1 - French

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

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, and Darcy Stetz, Calgary AIM teacher, AIM Certified Teacher Candidate

Dates: May 24 & 25, 2024 (Two six-hour days of training/networking)
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Location: A.E. Bowers Elementary School, 1721 Summerfield Blvd SE, Airdrie, AB

Note: B.C. Teachers may apply for a Bursary to cover the cost of the Workshop (2-day training plus Virtual Summer Institute Specialty sessions). Limited availability, so apply TODAY.

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.

Don't miss out! There will be live demonstration classes with students given by AIM Creator, Wendy Maxwell.

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

Day 1

Let's Get Talking in French

In these sessions we will:
  • provide hands-on practice with the the key principles, strategies and techniques of the methodology
  • show how to accelerate the development of language proficiency through the Gesture Approach
  • demonstrate how to use gestures spontaneously to create authentic interactions and proficiency
  • show how rhythm, rhyme and music may effectively increase engagement and the development of language skills
Day 2

Moving from Oral to Written

In these sessions we will:

  • seamlessly segué from oral to written activities
  • model written activities so that students may effectively engage in partner/group activities exclusively in French
  • show how to effectively use the Partner/Group Activities Book
  • demonstrate systems to help students monitor their exclusive use of the Target Language only

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

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We solve many of the challenges language teachers face.

Learn about some of the challenges Primary School Teachers face when teaching languages.

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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