Modulo and Duval are brands of Nelson Education Ltd.           

In Support of the Ontario

Official Languages in Education (OLE) Program

Introduction to Nelson Education French Team   (Core French and French Immersion)

Make a central purchase from the board office by June 15, 2010,  

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• Reference
• Core French
• French Immersion
  

• PD Inservice Session Menu
  • Inservice Session Descriptions
  • Delivery and Pricing Options
  • Nelson Core French Summer Institute

• Overview of Nelson's OLE Funding Offerings
• New Team Members
• Professional Development Inservice Menu
• Nelson Core French Summer Institute Flyer
• Special Offer

    Introduction to Nelson Education French Team

French-as-a-Second Language education in Canada is at an exciting time with pedagogical shifts influencing curriculum change throughout the country.  Nelson Education is prepared to adapt and grow to the challenge that change presents in order to create unrivaled learning advantage for FSL educators. 

It is with pleasure that Nelson Education announces the expansion of the Core French editorial team and French Immersion sales team. 

Pierre Janelle recently joined the team at the Montreal office to lead the sales and marketing efforts of the Modulo and Duval brands for the company.  Pierre, as regional sales and marketing manager, is presently using his years of experience in the field of adult education, coaching and sales and marketing to build a national sales force capable of identifying and responding to your needs as leaders in FSL education.

Jodi Ravn, publisher of French resources, will lead a team of highly qualified,

well-respected veterans of the FSL educational milieu including: 

Diane Masschaele Diane joins the team Tuesday, February 16th, as executive editor charged with conceptualization of FSL product solutions.  Diane is an experienced author of FSL resources, the former research and communications manager for FSL at Pearson Education, a former Simcoe-Muskoka Catholic DSB teacher, was an associate professor at York University, and remains an Ontario Certified Teacher.

Nicole Thibault Nicole joins the team as the FSL Educational Consultant, part-time until mid-April 2010 at which time she will begin a full-time secondment to Nelson Education ensuring the pedagogical quality of FSL products and presentations.  Nicole is an experienced author of educational resources, the current executive director of the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CASLT), was a principal and teacher in the Ottawa-Carleton DSD, a former seconded professor at the University of Ottawa, and remains an Ontario Certified Teacher and Ottawa-Carleton employee.

Please help Jodi in welcoming Diane and Nicole to the Nelson editorial team!

Click here to send a message to Diane.

Click here to send a message to Nicole.

Nelson Education is actively developing Core French and French Immersion resources for the 2010/2011 school year.  Over the coming months, updates will be sent to invite participation in project validation via surveys and online meetings for you and the educators working with you at your school board. 

We are actively seeking teachers and consultants eager to participate in project development for Core French resources at grades 4 to 6 and the high school level.  Please have any interested individuals contact Jodi Ravn (jodi.ravn@nelson.com) with a copy of their résumé and a note indicating the type of work of interest:

• Draft manuscript reviewer
• Field-test teacher
• Workshop presenter
• Author

Featured publications are outlined below to assist you in the development of your Appendix 2 implementation plan for the OLE program funding allotment. 

Click here to download a document with the learning objective and target audience associated with each resource below.

To learn more about resources listed below and all other resources available from Nelson Education, please refer to the appropriate price list and website links:

French Immersion - Duval and Modulo Brands:

Modulo-Duval School Price List 2010

www.moduloediteur.com

www.duvaleducation.com

Core French - Nelson Education Ltd.:

 http://www.nelson.com/ned/#cmd/school?dis=FRSLG

 http://www.nelson.com/requestacatalogue/modernlanguages/index.html

Reference

Core French

Professional Learning

Elementary - Grades 4 – 6

Culturosité – French is a Way of Life! 

	Facilitate integration of cultural studies in Core French via a rich, lively and highly illustrated and photographed collection of 12, 16-page little books (4 per grade level).
	Learning Objective:  To assist teachers in meeting cultural expectations: to demonstrate knowledge of cultures; to reflect on and identify culturally-related differences in language and social customs.
	Target audience: Core French students of Grades 4 - 6
Publication Dates: June 15, 2010            Print Resources August 15, 2010        Digital Resources Culturosité Pricing (for Appendix 2 purposes): Evaluation Pack   (1 each of 12 titles) $ 84.95 5-Packs  (5 each of 1 title) $ 34.95 Teacher's Guide with CD-ROM $ 89.95 Audio CD    Includes: Audio recordings of each book 3 Music selections $ 59.95 Online Teacher Centre (5-year subscription)    Includes: Online teacher resource organizer Teacher's Guide eBook 12 little eBooks Audio recordings of each book 3 Music selections $249.95 Digital Introductory Pack    Includes: Evaluation Pack Online Teacher Centre $289.95 Prices as of February 9, 2010.Prices are subject to change.

Full series details will be revealed at the OMLTA Spring 2010 Conference!

Secondary - Grades 10 – 12

French Immersion

Professional Learning

Elementary - Grades K – 8

Secondary - Grades 9 – 12

PD Inservice Session Menu

Nelson Education Professional Development inservice sessions focus on supporting FSL educators in how to teach and not what to teach.  An emphasis is placed on current best-practices in education through the lens of a second-language teacher. 

Select your inservice session(s) of choice then choose the delivery and pricing option(s) that suit your school boards needs.  Contact your local Nelson Education representative to request inservice sessions. Click here to download the menu.

Inservice Session Descriptions

1.   Literacy Development

Gradual Release of Responsibility in Second Language

Learning Objective: participants will work with literacy strategies as they develop an understanding of how to create autonomous and self-reflective students.

Target Audience: Grades 4-8 Core French teachers

Growing independent learners is a process that takes time and nurturing. This session uses the gradual release of responsibility model from first language literacy and tailors it to the needs of the second language student.  Participants will work with a series of approaches for modeling new learning, encouraging shared practice, guiding that practice and finally moving students to working independently – all done using the lens of where second language students are in their own language development.  We will also investigate metacognitive strategies to ensure students are active participants in their own learning.

2. Differentiated Instruction
Making Differentiation Manageable in Core French

Learning Objective: participants will use a variety of instructional strategies that help them tailor instruction for all learners

Target Audience: Grades 4-9 Core French teachers 

Teachers are continously striving to align teacher and learner intelligences for maximum achievement, but this can be a time-consuming goal. This session will provide teachers with manageable planning and instructional tools for differentiating instruction in the second language classroom. Recognizing that one size doesn’t fit all, the session will encourage teachers to explore various ways to differentiate their instruction through grouping, and diverse student centered strategies that are based on the readiness of each student.  Both the What – content, process, product and environment -- as well as the How – readiness, interests, learning profile -- of differentiating instruction will be focused on.  


3. Assessment
Assessing for Success

Learning Objective: participants will learn new ways of planning and assessing with the end in mind.

Target Audience: Grades 4-8 Core French teachers 

What are the Big Ideas around Assessment? How can assessment guide me in tailoring my instruction to suit the needs of my students? These questions will be answered in a low-risk but thought-provoking environment. With a focus on developing lesson plans with assessment in mind, this session will illustrate how to plan with a clear view to what you want your students to learn.  Strategies for helping students develop their facility in second language as well as detailed descriptions and examples of various assessment tools are discussed. 


4. Professional Learning Communities
Teaching, learning, researching – towards best practices

Learning Objective: participants will learn about PLCs and best practices within learning communities. They will also see what their school can achieve through this learning process.

Target Audience: Grades 4-9 Core French teachers

The goal of a professional learning community is to provide a way for teachers to investigate best practices that improve teaching and learning.  School staff who work together in targeted and investigative ways, are better able to build upon successes and minimize negative experiences. This session will introduce you to the concept of PLCs and what they can do for your school. You will explore approaches for organizing a PLC as well as appropriate action research topics for making it a beneficial experience. 


5. Technology

Engaging Second Language Learners in the 21st Century

Learning Objective: participants will see what is both current and coming in the world of technology for second language students.

Target Audience: Grades 4-9 Core French teachers  

How can we use technology to engage our students? New literacies are becoming a part of our educational landscape and technological literacy is nothing new to 21st century students. What are technology–focused second language classrooms doing and how can we use those ideas tomorrow?  This session will share how teachers and schools are using podcasts, blogs, wikis, and the Internet to engage grades 4-9 students. Come to share your ideas and to see what works!

Delivery and Pricing Options

SPECIAL OFFER: Make a minimum purchase of $3000 of Nelson Education product in support of OLE funding (including Duval and Modulo brands) before June 15, 2010 and receive one 1.5 hour inservice session free-of-charge. * 

Nelson Core French Summer Institute

Announcing Nelson’s first Core French Summer Institute!

Held at Nelson’s head office in Toronto, ON, the summer institute will bring together experts in the field of assessment, differentiated instruction, literacy development, technology integration and cultural studies.  Experts will share theories, tips and practices directed specifically to the needs of second-language educators. 

Workshops will be based on sessions outlined in the PD Inservice Session Descriptions.
 
Dates:  Thursday, August 19th and Friday, August 20th   

Location: Nelson Education, 1120 Birchmount Road, Toronto, ON 

Price: 

Option 1:  $395 per participant

Includes: 1 copy of Strategies for Success (a $30 discount!), keynote speech, two days of quality PD from topic and field experts, continental breakfast, two snacks and lunch each day, all workshop handouts. 

Option 2: $275 per participant

Includes: keynote speech, two days of quality PD from topic and field experts, continental breakfast, two snacks and lunch each day, all workshop handouts.   

Look for more details to come at the spring OMLTA conference.