German Department sponsors Second Language Teaching & Learning Workshop: Friday, November 6, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

German Department sponsors Second Language Teaching & Learning Workshop: Friday, November 6, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Do you need theoretical & practical knowledge to improve your classroom teaching and assist students’ learning? Visit this year’s Second Language Teaching & Learning Workshops:

Fall Semester

  • Friday, September 25, 1:00-4:00, Carr Hall 403, St. Michael’s College
    Understanding individual differences in second language learning
    Presenters: Stephanie Côté, Caitlin Gaffney & Jeffrey Steele (Department of French)
    Sponsored by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese
  • Friday, October 23, 1:00-4:00, Carr Hall 403, St. Michael’s College
    Teaching and assessing vocabulary
    Presenters: Rena Helms-Park (Linguistics & French, UTSC and Applied Psychology & Human Development, OISE) Maria Petrescu (Language Studies, UTM) & Vedran Dronjic (Carnegie Mellon)
    Sponsored by the Department of Italian Studies
  • Friday, November 6, 1:00-4:00, Carr Hall 403, St. Michael’s College
    Pathways to culture: Integrating experiential learning and culture-based research in the second-language curriculum
    Presenter: Marie-Anne Visoi (Department of French)
    Sponsored by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures

Winter Semester

  • Friday, January 22, 1:00-4:00, Carr Hall 403, St. Michael’s College
    Student engagement in the second language classroom: Technology, tips, and strategies
    Presenter: Anna Limanni (Department of Spanish & Portuguese)
    Sponsored by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
  • Friday, February 12, 1:00-4:00, Carr Hall 403, St. Michael’s College
    Designing good tests
    Presenter: Eunice Jang (Applied Psychology & Human Development, OISE)
    Sponsored by the Department of French
  • Friday, March 4, 1:00-4:00, Carr Hall 403, St. Michael’s College
    Teaching and assessing oral skills
    Presenter: Julia Mikhailova (Department of Slavic Studies)
    Sponsored by the Centre for French & Linguistics, UTSC

Individuals interested in participating are asked to pre-register by writing to french.secretary@utoronto.ca