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Histoires en Action !
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Teachers attending the workshop will also receive a free 22-activity AIM Starter Kit! (220 instuctional minutes)
Furthering your knowledge of the AIM
• Vancouver, BC •
...for teachers using Histoires en action ! #2 and #3
Saturday, April 4 & sunday, april 5, 2009 • 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
There are now 4,000 teachers across North America
who have at least a year of teaching the first year of the
Accelerative Integrated Method (AIM) program. This
workshop is designed for the AIM teachers ready to
move on to the next level, at which all students develop
a much greater awareness of grammar, learn more
sophisticated language-manipulation activites and
develop storytelling abilities.
“I learned so much today. The results that I’m
seeing at school where this program is being fully
incorporated are INCREDIBLE! Thank you for all
of your efforts.””
Negin Sabbaghian,
Adrienne Clarkson Public School
“This is absolutely the most miraculous and
breathtaking pedagogical method I have
ever seen. What genius and organization and
motivation to make this program. Thanks!”
Heidy Peragine,
Hillfield-Strathallan College
“I would stop teaching French if I had to stop
using the AIM – it’s that good!”
Gary Ziel,
Medicine Hat Public School
INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS
Day One
In this workshop you will learn:
- the new activities, plays, songs and dances in Histoires en action ! #2 and #3;
- formative planning and assessment;
- moving from whole-class to partner/group activities;
- the first five règles en rap;
- applied grammar strategies in creative storytelling;
- introducing poetry writing;
- scaffolding of language concepts;
- whole-class targeted grammar activities for Les verbes au pluriel, le passé and le négatif;
- advanced story extension strategies - incorporating required words.
Day Two
- maximizing student success in partner/group work;
- in-class book publishing;
- organizing Le Café-Théatre;
- Creative Improvisational Storytelling;
- the new activity Complète la phrase et devine le mot;
- using the Assessment Books;
- getting the most out of word-association reviews;
- introducing the partner activity Décris l’image et fais un dessin.
Program Creator
Wendy Maxwell (M.A.) has 20 years of teaching experience, as both a Core French and immersion teacher. She is the author of Histoires en action !, Jeunesse en action !, Stories in Action! and seven volumes of plays. She has also co-written dozens of songs with her husband, Matt. She has developed a major breakthrough in second language instruction, and is the recipient of a 1999 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence and the 2004 H.H. Stern Award. She has made appearances on Radio-Canada (CBC), CityTV (Vancouver), the Vicky Gabereau Show and the Europe-wide TV5. Wendy has given workshops in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia.
Presenter
Shannon Bourbonnais (M.Ed.) is a consultant for the Accelerative Integrated Method, and is a French Language Consultant at York House School, where she teaches French using the AIM. Shannon has experience teaching at the junior and senior levels, and recently completed a Masters of Education in Language and Literacy at the University of British Columbia. She has presented workshops across Canada and in the United States.
Workshop location
York House School
4176 Alexandra Street
Vancouver, BC CANADA
V6J 2Y6
www.yorkhouse.ca
Cancellation Policy
Up to one week before date of workshop: 90% REFUND.
No refund if cancellation less than seven days before workshop.
Workshop Dates and Times
Saturday, April 4th, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 5th, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
Lunch served.
Please bring a pen or pencil - all other materials are provided. Dress comfortably.
More questions? Contact us at sales@aimlanguagelearning.com
Cost of Workshop
Includes continental breakfast, coffee break and full lunch.
1-day workshop rate:
(either Saturday or Sunday)
$171.43 + GST = $180.00
2-day workshop rate:
$309.52 + GST = $325.00