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Program: Inclusion, Interaction and Connection in the French Classroom (Delivered Online)

Program Start: Spring 2022 (January)


Apply by: November 12, 2021

This online Graduate Diploma in Advanced Professional Studies in Education (GDE) program is for K - 12 French educators who are interested in exploring inclusive strategies to help students interact and create positive connections in the context of a diverse language learning setting.

GDE programs are designed in collaboration with British Columbia school districts for educators whose primary focus is school-based practice within BC. This online program focuses on British Columbia’s Ministry of Education K-12 French curriculum and explores how to teach it using inclusive, interactive and relational pedagogies.

PROGRAM THEMES

• Engaging in inquiry and reflective practice
• Exploring inclusive and pluralistic pedagogies in the French classroom
• Exploring identity, culture and community in the language learning setting
• Building interaction and connection into classroom practice
• Weaving Indigenous and holistic pedagogies and perspectives into the French classroom
• Inquiring into foundations of French language instruction
• Engaging with authentic assessment
• Supporting and strengthening relationships with students, colleagues, and parents

Ideally Suited For:

This two-year, 30-unit program of study is for educators whose primary focus is school-based educational practice. It provides the opportunity to engage in focused, sustained reflective inquiry. Completion of the diploma allows educators to move from TQS category 4 to 5 or from category 5 to 5+.

GDE Features: Range of Program Themes, Cohort Based, 2 years (6 terms), and TQS Upgrade Opportunity.