BCATML's signature event, Celebrating Languages, has opened its conference registration for exhibitors, publishers, vendors, and merchants to showcase their services and products on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Richmond Executive Airport Plaza Hotel.
BCATML is expecting 30 exhibitors and publishers at this year's marketplace. Tables are 6'-8' wide and will be draped professionally by hotel staff. The cost per table is $400, and includes Wi-Fi connection, water service, two chairs, lunch for one company representative, as well as placing a free advertisement in BCATML's newsletter Speak! and conference program. An additional rep may attend for $25. Registered exhibitors will also have their company logo prominently displayed in our conference program, as well as registration website to entice teachers and educators to attend our sell-out event! Vendors may promote their products in delegate's bags for a $75 fee, or purchase advertising space in our newsletter for $50; if not attending this year's conference. Additional tables cost $200 and include an additional lunch for another company representative. Visit our Conference page to learn more details about this year's Celebrating Languages Fall Conference! ^RL
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2018 JFT Summer Language Brush-up & PD Workshop for Japanese-Language Teachers Wednesday, July 4 to Saturday, July 7, 2018 Simon Fraser University, Burnaby Campus, BC Eligible Candidates: The following individuals are eligible to participate in the program: a) In principle, those who are currently employed by the applying organization as a Japanese-language teacher and who will continue teaching in the aforementioned organization after their return. * If you are a Japanese-language teacher who does not meet the above eligibility requirements but still wishes to participate in this program, please contact Ms. Noriko Saito at [email protected]. b) Those who did not complete their compulsory education (elementary and junior high school, 9 years) in Japan. Workshop: This is a four-day workshop designed for non-native Japanese language teachers, including a one-day workshop open to other teachers on the first day. For the first day, Mr. Murakami will conduct a workshop: "Teaching Japanese as an Autonomous Learner." The remaining three days are an "overnight camp" workshop, focusing on autonomous learning with the goal of brushing up participants' Japanese skills. Grant Coverage: JFT will bear the following expenses in accordance with its regulations. a) Accommodation b) Training program The participants will bear the following expenses: a) Cost for travel b) Meals during the program Please find more details and application procedures at the following: http://jftor.org/language/teachers/summer_training/2018workshop/ Contact: Noriko Saito (416)-966-1600 ext. 224 [email protected] The Ministry of Education is collecting feedback from educational stakeholder groups regarding the proposed Graduation Program. Full program details are available in the B.C. Graduation Program: Implementation Guide on the Ministry website. Please provide feedback through the online survey or directly to [email protected]. Written submissions can be provided through this online survey, or can be sent directly to [email protected]. There are 19 questions in this survey. As a reference, you can refer to the pdf list of the questions before completing the online questionnaire. This survey will remain open until 4:00 p.m. on Monday April 30, 2018. School District 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) received a Ministry grant to support Indigenous language learning in the Nicola Valley. As part of the B.C. Ministry of Education's mandate to reflect Indigenous worldviews and perspectives in the the kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum, the grant is designed to support Indigenous language curriculum, programs and policy. Read more from the Merritt Herald. The BC Teachers’ Federation is seeking one BCTF member and one alternate who are working in the area of Core French and willing to participate as BCTF representatives to a Ministry of Education Stakeholders Committee on the BC Teacher Shortage in French programs. Applicants need to be current BCTF members in good standing. The role of this committee is to create an action plan to address the teacher shortage in French programs (Francophone, French Immersion, and Core French), and to assist with the implementation of the action plan. The committee will meet on May 31st in Vancouver and thereafter on an ongoing basis until an implementation plan has been created and carried out. TTOC release costs, travel expenses including flight or mileage, accommodation, and meal per diem will be covered by the Ministry according to government guidelines. A full list of objectives, timelines, selection criteria as well as the CV application form can be found at http://bctf.ca/opportunities/MinistryCommittees.aspx Application deadline is May 3rd, 2018 at 5:00 pm. The University of British Columbia is conducting a research project on curriculum implementation in French as a Second Language programs (French Immersion, Intensive and Core French). As part of this project, UBC has developed an online questionnaire for FSL teachers to provide feedback specifically on curriculum implementation in French programs. Please share the survey link below with French program coordinators and FSL teachers. Please respond to the survey by May 4, 2018.
The survey link is https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b1NNg40v3pRuJ5X Government unveils the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future30/3/2018 The British Columbia Association of Teachers of Modern Languages (BCATML), a Provincial Specialist Association of the BC Teachers' Federation, welcomes the Action Plan for Official Languages – 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future, unveiled yesterday by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Action Plan for Official Languages – 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future is the Government of Canada's official languages strategy for the period from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2023. It outlines the Government of Canada's vision for supporting official-language minority communities and promoting our two official languages. This plan is inspired by public feedback provided during cross-Canada consultations between June and December 2016. BCATML's Trish Kolber (French Language Representative) and Rome Lavrencic (President) co-authored a BCATML Report that was presented to the Senate Committee on Official Languages on October 5, 2016 in Vancouver, BC. The Action Plan reveals the Government of Canada's goal to raise the national bilingualism rate of 17.9% to 20% by 2036. The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau stated that the Action Plan "reflects our government's broad vision of a strong Canadian Francophonie, of Quebec's vibrant English-speaking communities and a bilingualism that encourages exchange and recognizes our English and French linguistic heritage." The Action Plan builds upon the legacy of the Official Languages Act (1969) introduced by former Prime Minister, Pierre Elliot Trudeau, who said: "We believe in two official languages and in a pluralist society not merely as a political necessity but as an enrichment." The Action Plan for Official Languages delivers an investment of $499.2 million over the next five years and outlines new initiatives to support Canada's two official languages. The Action Plan for Official Languages is based on three pillars: Among the $499 million, over $100 million of new funding will be invested in promoting a bilingual Canada and in teaching and learning French and English as second languages. Some of these investments will go to address the current shortage of French as a Second Language teachers, inciting youth to pursue post-secondary education in French, as well as the creation and enhancement of other educational-related services shown in the table below. Highlights of the new funding for the enhancement of the Official Languages Program:
Read more ... Just in time for Spring Break, SPEAK! BCATML's quarterly newsletter is now ready for members. Take this opportunity to renew your creative ideas, and get inspired with some great classroom activities, field trip excursions and professional development initiatives from your BCATML Executive and fellow language teachers. In this issue, members will find an update regarding the new Core French Introductory 11 Ministry approved course.You will also find information about CASLT Chez Vous with Sylvia Duckworth, on May 12th. Register early as this event is sure to fill up! If you are interested in presenting at our Fall Conference, Celebrating Languages 2018, please have a look at our Call for Workshop Proposals. We also encourage you to fill out a brief survey about our first published Cultural Calendar for 2018, which all members received in the new year. Members can download a free pdf copy of the Newsletter by clicking on the link below and entering the website password. If you have forgotten the password, please contact Antonella Garcia, BCATML Secretary and Membership. Read more ... BCATML is proud of its first Cultural Calendar for 2018! This informative calendar highlights the advantages and benefits of learning different languages. It includes innovations and contributions for each language as well as items unique to that language or culture. We have also showcased some of the more well-known celebrities and role models who speak those languages; including artists, musicians, writers, athletes, activists, actors, indigenous leaders, politicians, and more! Only current BCATML members received this gorgeous calendar in our January mail-out. BCATML would like to thank all of its members for their continued support. This is just one of the many benefits that membership provides! BCATML plans to create a another calendar for next year to distribute at our fall Celebrating Languages Conference. We seek your input in order to improve next year's calendar. We invite you to complete this short, 2-minute survey: http://bit.ly/BCATML2018CalendarSurvey
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