Empowering French Immersion Students through Inquiry-based learning

       In my classroom I try to allow for my student’s questions, wonderings, ideas, observations and thinking are at the centre of the learning, without losing sight of curriculum expectations. Over the years, I have dabbled with Genius Hour and STEAM challenges (as referenced in my blog posts here and here), and have always used flexible seating (another post here). Students have choice in how they work, where they work, who they work with (sometimes) and how they present their work. Trying to engage the stage and differentiating personalizing student tasks are not new practices for me in my classroom and I have always been open to try to learning, implement new ideas and keeping the creativity of students alive throughout the day. 

For the 2017-2018 school year, our school was awarded a grant for The Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP) - an annual project-based professional learning opportunity for experienced classroom teachers in Ontario. Our school team of French Immersion Teachers, ECE and coach, under the direction of classroom teacher Philippa Miller, is investigating the Inquiry-based learning process with our Primary, Junior and Intermediate French Immersion students. The following if a summary of our TLLP goals, and where I fit into the project as a late Primary (Grade 2 and 3) French Immersion Teacher.


TLLP Goal #1:   Click here
To gain a solid understanding of the inquiry-based learning process and ensure that French Immersion curriculum expectations are being met in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

**Updated informations on my Genius Hour/Passion Project time **

TLLP Goal #2: Click here
To develop knowledge on how to best integrate technology appropriately and effectively with inquiry-based learning 

TLLP Goals #3: Click here
To find and put into action French resources suitable for FI students to use during the inquiry-based learning process.