In partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association is pleased to offer a professional development opportunity to 40 teachers from July 23rd to August 3rd, 2012 in Québec City. Download the Projet flyer and the application form today!
Why participate?
Do you feel disconnected from the francophone culture? Are you interested in practising and improving your spoken French? Do you feel the need to be rejuvenated in the French culture of Québec and Canada? Would you enjoy an opportunity to be immersed in the French language and develop materials for use in your Core French classroom? If so, then Projet à Québec is for you!
What is the Projet à Québec?
It is a twelve day adventure! Forty teachers from across the province will enjoy a mixture of classroom and on site experiences that will immerse them in French, improve their language skills, introduce them to new expressions in the language and provide greater depth to their knowledge of the customs and culture of Québec and Francophones. They will also have the opportunity to develop resources that will be of immediate use to them in their classrooms.
Where is the Projet à Québec held and what are the costs?
- Participants will be accommodated at the Université de Laval residences, where course sessions will also be held.
- Excursions in the city and nearby sites are included at no extra cost to the participant.
- Some special meals will be provided.
- Participants must pay their own travel costs to and from Québec.
- Please note: if accepted in the program, the participant must send a deposit cheque for $250 payable to the OMLTA/AOPLV. If the participant completes the program, and participates in ALL activities, these monies will be reimbursed.
To be able to apply for the Projet à Québec, teachers must:
- Currently teach Core French full time in a publicly funded school in Ontario.
- Have a minimum of 3 years French teaching experience.
To complete the application process the following documentation must be received via email by April 12th, 2012 (Email: omlta@omlta.org):
- A completed application form (available here)
- A copy of a valid Ontario Teacher’s certificate
- A reference letter from your current principal or school board language coordinator outlining the benefits to students of your participation in this program (in PDF format)
- A cover letter explaining why you would like to participate in Projet à Québec and how this experience would benefit your students
Successful applicants will be notified by the end of May, 2012. Download the Projet flyer here.
Projet à Québec Selection Criteria for Participants
The goal of the Ministry’s support for this project is to meet the needs of Core French teachers from across the province. With that in mind, participants will be selected based on the following criteria:
- The participant submits a completed application form with ALL supporting documents as outlined above.
- Representation from across the province, from public and separate boards, elementary and secondary, is required. Priority will be given to this distribution. The support documents will provide the information necessary to further determine the choice of candidates in geographical areas where there are many applicants.
N.B. Teachers who have participated previously in the project will not be considered this time.
The OMLTA acknowledges the financial support of: The Ontario Ministry of Education and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage.