1. Oral and Written Story Retelling
with Wendy Maxwell, Creator of the AIM
For teachers of Core French or Immersion students (Grades 2 and up) and teachers who have taken the Beginner Foundations or live Beginner Training.
Cost: $99.00/teacher per course or bundle all 6 for only $429.00!
Dates: Thursday, October 1 and Thursday, October 8, 2020
Time: 4:00 p.m.PST / 7:00 p.m.EST

In these two 60-minute sessions, we will focus on how to:

• introduce the concept of story retelling
• organize and assess oral story retelling and how to vary the activity to maintain engagement
• model written story retelling and to promote awareness of spelling and grammar in-process
• organize and assess student written retelling

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2. Classroom Management Strategies
with Pauline Galea, AIM certified Teacher/Mentor, host of Parlez avec Pauline
For teachers of Core French or Immersion students (Grades 2 and up) and teachers who have taken the Beginner Foundations or live Beginner Training.
Cost: $99.00/teacher per course or bundle all 6 for only $429.00!
Dates: Wednesday, October 7 and Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Time: 4:00 p.m.PST / 7:00 p.m.EST
In these two 60-minute sessions, we will focus on:

• reviewing the AIM strategies and techniques designed to support your classroom management
• introducing new strategies developed that have worked effectively such as 'le prof du jour'
• sharing with each other additional systems and strategies that have been effective

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3. Reading stories and developing Centre Activities based on them
For Immersion teachers who have taken the Beginner Foundations or live Training
Cost: $99.00/teacher per course or bundle all 6 for only $429.00!
Dates: Monday, November 9 & Monday, November 16, 2020
Time: 3:00 p.m.PST / 6:00 p.m.EST
In these two 60-minute sessions, we will focus on:

• select the ‘right’ story for immersion students
• effectively read a story with young students
• ask questions using AIM strategies in order to develop both proficiency and thinking skills
• create activities out of the stories for your centres

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4. Grammar and the AIM’s error correction process
with Edite Sammons, AIM Chief Curriculum Consultant
For teachers of Core French or Immersion students (Grades 3 and up) and teachers who have taken the Beginner Foundations or live Beginner Training.
Cost: $99.00/teacher per course or bundle all 6 for only $429.00!
Dates: Thursday, January 21 and Thursday, January 28, 2021
Time: 4:00 p.m.PST / 7:00 p.m.EST
In these two 60-minute sessions, we will focus on how to:

• work with the AIM’s inductive Approach to Grammar
• use the error correction code to help students reflect on their learning
• develop improved grammar understanding through targeted gesture reviews

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5. How to use games in the AIM Primary Immersion classroom
For Immersion teachers who have taken the Beginner Foundations or live Training
Cost: $99.00/teacher per course or bundle all 6 for only $429.00!
Dates: Monday, March 22 and Monday, March 29, 2021
Time: 3:00 p.m.PST / 6:00 p.m.EST
In these two 60-minute sessions, we will:

• learn a variety of group games that get students speaking
• discover educational games that encourage the use of pared-down language
• learn how to use board games to foster spontaneous and authentic communication

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6. On AIMe la cuisine ! Fun with Cooking in the AIM Classroom
with Mardi Michels, AIM Certified Teacher/Facilitator and author of 'In the French Kitchen with Kids'
For teachers of Core French or Immersion students (Grades 3 and up) and teachers who have taken the Beginner Foundations or live Beginner Training.
Cost: $99.00/teacher per course or bundle all 6 for only $429.00!
Dates: Monday, November 2 and Monday, November 9, 2020
Time: 3:00 p.m.PST / 6:00 p.m.EST
In these two 60-minute sessions, we will focus on:

• Learn how to "AIM-ify" culture in the French classroom
• Experience Mardi's units of study around cooking and food for the play Comment y aller and the reader, Jean-Michel, acrobate
• Learn how to have students research typical ingredients and recipes, write research questions and present their knowledge in various formats (including "Tasty-style" cooking videos)
• Learn how to structure a similar unit based on student interest and ability, all using the PDL to make the activities accessible to all

1. Let’s get started with AIM in Immersion!

Beginner/Refresher course / Cost: $199.00 per teacher
Time: 3:00 p.m.PST / 6:00 p.m.EST / 10:00 p.m.Europe
Dates:
Monday, August 31
Monday, September 14
Monday, September 28
Monday, October 19
Monday, November 2
Monday, November 23

In these six 75-minute sessions sessions, we will focus on:

• developing oral language skills through the extensive use of the Gesture Approach
• simplifying the language so that you may engage exclusively in the Target language with students
• implementing effective AIM Routines for engagement and successful classroom management
• using Transition songs develop langue skills and create a sense of security and predictability

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2. Taking AIM into other subject areas

Beginner/Refresher course / Cost: $199.00 per teacher
Time: 3:00 p.m.PST / 6:00 p.m.EST / 10:00 p.m.Europe
Dates:
Monday, January 11
Monday, January 25
Monday, February 8
Monday, February 22
Monday, March 8
Monday, April 12

In these six 75-minute sessions, we will focus on:

• the continued development oral language skills
• how to model activities so that students may effectively engage in centre activities exclusively in French
• AIM activities that develop written language skills
• a variety of concrete activities that take the AIM philosophy into the teaching of social studies, math, science, art and language arts