Day 3: learning to incorporate “ le voix-off” in oral activities to promote low-risk speaking in French, making “capsule videos” to share lessons for a flipped class approach, and enjoying “la tuite” (trout) with colleagues on our lunch. Alliance Française

Day 4 & 5: apprendre comment utiliser les activités artistiques dans les cours de français, some recommendations of places to visit in & around Montpellier, Canadairs getting water from the sea and returning to fight local forest fires & a visit to Sète aka the Venice of France.

This morning 7F eagerly mailed their letters to their pen pals in Ottawa to introduce themselves in French! Queen A

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7F presenting their Identity Maps in small discussion groups where their peers ask questions about their work to show their understanding. We all learned a lot about our classmates! French in the TDSB Queen A

12 CEFR kits from French in the TDSB including hands-on materials w/suggested action-oriented tasks adaptable to various grades/programs|links to related digital texts|videos to support learning. Visit bit.ly/3OB0FrL to sign out or book for a later date (log-in reqd)

Discover Haitian Creole with your students! Use our classroom activity to encourage use of the target language while: ✊🏾 Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth 🤝 Fostering cultural appreciation 🌎 Building connections with Haitian Creole caslt.org/en/blog-discov… #DiscoveringLanguages

Thank you SPENCER BADU for taking the time to speak with students in the BSA at Queen A about your work as a fashion designer and gifting students with your totes. We look forward to seeing more of your work!!

So many ways to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth this weekend! 🎵 Music workshops at Masaryk-Cowan CRC 🌍 Black money talk at Blackhurst Cultural Centre 🎙️ Why? By Matthew Burnett at Todmorden Mills 📖 Sharing Stories at Scarborough Museum Full schedule ➡️ toronto.ca/BlackHistoryMo…

'Mr. Will saved my life:' Educator Jay Williams leaves behind precious legacy to Toronto's Black students thestar.com/news/gta/mr-wi…

This weekend, we celebrated the life of Jay Williams. Our beloved friend & colleague suddenly passed away on Feb. 29 at the age of 40. Jay was an educator, consultant, activist, speaker, writer & so much more. He will forever live on in our hearts. Rest in power! #tdsb Toronto District School Board

Never dim your light! A message from Jay Williams 🎓 The full video can be found here: instagram.com/reel/C4lhI3SJo… #tdsbcebsa

Loved learning about leveraging technology in assessment & evaluation with @tdsb_TLL @TDSB_GC Apple Education today with other mentors & beginning teachers. Excited to be part of this project!

8E is working on problem solving, collaboration, working outdoors & community building for the first 2 days back to school! Queen A

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Applications are now open for the Black Student Summer Leadership Program. Eligible Toronto District School Board students are invited to apply before January 10, 2025. Learn more: bit.ly/3Q7ftPD #tdsbcebsa #BSSLP2025