Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures University of Toronto
The SLTL Workshops are designed to provide graduate students with theoretical and practical knowledge to improve their classroom teaching and assist their students’ learning. Each of the thematic workshops is structured around a formal presentation and a series of practical group activities.
Fall Semester
• Friday, September 26, 1:30-4:00, Alumni Hall 400, St. Michael’s College
The What and Why of second language learning
Presenter: Jeffrey Steele, Department of French
Sponsored by the Department of French
• Friday, October 17, 1:30-4:00, Carr Hall 405, St. Michael’s College
Helping classroom learners to improve their sociolinguistic competence
Presenter: Katherine Rehner, Language Studies, UTM & CERLL, OISE
Sponsored by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures
• Friday, November 7, 1:30-4:00, Alumni Hall 400, St. Michael’s College
Assisting and evaluating second language writing
Presenter: Alister Cumming, CERLL, OISE
Sponsored by the Department of Italian Studies
Winter Semester
• Friday, January 23, 1:30-4:00, Charbonnel Lounge, Elmsley Hall, St. Michael’s College
Best practice in communicative language teaching
Presenter: Nina Spada, CERLL, OISE
Sponsored by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese
• Friday, February 13, 1:30-4:00, Charbonnel Lounge, Elmsley Hall, St. Michael’s College
Effective use of technology in language teaching
Presenter: Corinne Beauquis, Centre for French & Linguistics, UTSC
Sponsored by the Department of East Asian Studies
and the Centre for French & Linguistics, UTSC
• Friday, March 6, 1:30-4:00, Charbonnel Lounge, Elmsley Hall, St. Michael’s College
Teaching and assessing oral skills
Presenter: Jeffrey Steele, Department of French
Sponsored by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
and Language Studies, UTM
Individuals interested in participating are asked to pre-register by writing to french.secretary@utoronto.ca.
Download poster here.