Sunday, November 25, 2012

IHLA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS 2013

Check the great sessions that IHLA offers for the upcoming Winter-Spring season for 2013. Keep checking this page for updates on even more opportunities for Professional Development. All IHLA Member School Teachers and Registered members are invited to register online. Review the details about the session, time and location. Attendees will receive a confirmation of attendance message to keep in their PD portfolios.

Sessions are offered only if at least 8 participants are registered and confirmed. Check your email for communication and updates.

These sessions are made possible thanks to a grant from Alberta Education.


001 - BEGINNING STEPS WITH TECHNOLOGY IN THE HL CLASSROOM - January 10 This session was canceled. Please see session 004 to register again.
Ever tried to use technology in your heritage language (second language) classroom? Ever used a Blog or a Wiki and an Audiopal, or a Worlde? If these tools sound foreign to you, this session will make you fall in love with them. Be sure that anything you will learn in this session comes free of charge and can let you connect to your students beyond the limited classroom time you have. No technology pre-requisites necessary.
SESSION TAKES PLACE AT THE COMPUTER LAB AT THE FACULTY OF EXTENSION - Enterprise Square2-995
10230 Jasper Ave NW
6:00 - 9:30 P.M.
002 - WRITING Projects 1 – January 26 
In 21 c education teachers must be the architects of student learning.   In this workshop you will experience several ADDITIONAL literacy projects that you can offer HL students of various ages and ability levels and become aware of what teachers must do to shape the architecture for student engagement.  Move through the process from developing the assignment/task to presenting it to students to offering opportunities for guidance and feedback to making the project available to various audiences.  You will leave this session with models for tasks and student supports that you can adapt or translate.
SESSION TAKES PLACE IN RM 218 ED SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
11210 - 87 Avenue
2:00 - 6:00 P.M.
003 - Fun and Games in Beginning literacy – Feb 9 
Learning to read and write is an exciting process for young and/or beginning HL learners.  A different alphabet can be a challenge to overcome and not an obstacle.  Using local newspapers or the Internet and games can leave positive impressions on your students that will last a lifetime.  This workshop will help you expand your repertoire with 20 great strategies (tasks, games, activities) that will involve all Multiple Intelligences and motivate students to practice literacy at home and in the HL community.
SESSION TAKES PLACE IN RM 218 ED SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
11210 - 87 Avenue
2:00 - 6:00 P.M.
004 - BEGINNING STEPS WITH TECHNOLOGY IN THE HL CLASSROOM - February 28 (repeat session) 
Ever tried to use technology in your heritage language (second language) classroom? Every used a Blog or a Wiki and an Audiopal, or a Worlde? If these tools sound foreign to you, this session will make you fall in love with them. Be sure that anything you will learn in this session comes free of charge and can let you connect to your students beyond the limited classroom time you have. No technology pre-requisites necessary.
SESSION TAKES PLACE AT THE COMPUTER LAB AT THE FACULTY OF EXTENSION - Enterprise Square2-995
10230 Jasper Ave NW
6:00 - 9:30 P.M.
005 - Global citizenship development – Mar 9
Learn about three perspectives of Global Citizenship (GC) and assess what you are already doing to help your students develop GC and how you might tweak your program to do more.  By the end of the session you will be able to: define global citizenship, set three goals for GC in your HL classroom, and identify at least nine projects that match your goals.
SESSION TAKES PLACE IN RM 218 ED SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
11210 - 87 Avenue
2:00 - 6:00 P.M.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION CLICK HERE. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE.

006 - WIKIS IN THE HL CLASSROOM - Mar 14 
This session gives participants great and practical overview on how to use wikis, a free online tool to create lessons, projects and even units for your heritage language )second language) classroom. You leave the session with a working knowledge on how to set up your on wiki and how to use it for the next lesson. This is a very popular session.
SESSION TAKES PLACE AT THE COMPUTER LAB AT THE FACULTY OF EXTENSION - Enterprise Square 2-941
10230 Jasper Ave NW
6:00 - 9:30 P.M.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION CLICK HERE. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE.

007 - WRITING Projects 2 – Mar 16 
In 21 c education teachers must be the architects of student learning.   In this workshop you will experience several ADDITIONAL literacy projects that you can offer HL students of various ages and ability levels and become aware of what teachers must do to shape the architecture for student engagement.  Move through the process from developing the assignment/task to presenting it to students to offering opportunities for guidance and feedback to making the project available to various audiences.  You will leave this session with models for tasks and student supports that you can adapt or translate.
SESSION TAKES PLACE IN RM 218 ED SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
11210 - 87 Avenue
2:00 - 6:00 P.M.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION CLICK HERE. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE.

008 - DIGITAL STORIES IN THE HL LANGUAGE CLASSROOM - Mar 28 
Attend this session and learn to write digital stories. Participants will learn and create tow storybooks using Storybird.com and also will design and create a storybook based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
SESSION TAKES PLACE AT THE COMPUTER LAB AT THE FACULTY OF EXTENSION - Enterprise Square 2-941
10230 Jasper Ave NW
6:00 - 9:30 P.M.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION CLICK HERE. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE.

009 - DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE HL CLASSROOM - APR 11
Discover over 20 tools, free and available online to inspire your HL (SL) classrooms. This workshop reviews current tools and inspires participants with fantastic ideas to enhance your lessons and unit plans. From Social Bookmarking, to MIndMapping, to collaborative discussion boards, discover what and how your students can bring their creative juices to the classroom and connect with their communities.
SESSION TAKES PLACE AT THE COMPUTER LAB AT THE FACULTY OF EXTENSION - Enterprise Square 2-941
10230 Jasper Ave NW
6:00 - 9:30 P.M.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION CLICK HERE. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE.

010 - Planning for Global citizenship – April  27
Learning a HL offers students an opportunity to enrich their lives, especially in a multicultural society in a globalized world.  It is sometimes challenging to keep students in the HL program; yet many former HL students will state how they “envy their peers with language skills” or “wish that they had continued”.  This workshop will offer insights from these students and suggestions as to how to entice your students to continue in the HL school. You will also learn ten ways to guide students to recognize the value of their HL and be rewarded/acknowledged for that knowledge and skill.
SESSION TAKES PLACE IN RM 218 ED SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
11210 - 87 Avenue
2:00 - 6:00 P.M.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION CLICK HERE. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE.
 

011 - Advanced Literacy Strategies – May 1 – 6:00 - 9:30 p.m
Once your students can read, get them involved in learning through reading.  This session explains student engagement and presents 10 ways to get more student involvement in literature, poetry, biographies, autobiographies...
SESSION TAKES PLACE IN RM 218 ED SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
11210 - 87 Avenue
6:00: 9:30 P.M.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION CLICK HERE. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE.

012 - DIGITAL PLANNING IN THE HL CLASSROOM - May 16 
Even if you only attended one other technology session you will find this workshop useful, to attend to integration of digital technologies in your HL (SL) classroom from the planning perspective. Consider task-based planning, RATFS and other planning approaches using the extensions of digital tools. Great session to plan for next year.
SESSION TAKES PLACE AT THE COMPUTER LAB AT THE FACULTY OF EXTENSION - Enterprise Square 2-941
10230 Jasper Ave NW
6:00 - 9:30 P.M.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION CLICK HERE. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE.

013 - ASSESSMENT THOURGH TECHNOLOGY THE HL CLASSROOM - May 30 
This session gives participants a an overview, as well as a hands-on experience of online tools supporting formative and summative assessments for your HL (SL) classroom. Create surveys, quizzes and final tests using digital technologies.
SESSION TAKES PLACE AT THE COMPUTER LAB AT THE FACULTY OF EXTENSION - Enterprise Square 2-941
10230 Jasper Ave NW
6:00 - 9:30 P.M.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION CLICK HERE. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Lets Get Planning!

The IHLA Board is inviting all its member schools to a gathering to plan and register for the 10th Annual International Mother Language Day, for February 23, 2013.

The theme of next year's event is:

Languages: Roadmaps to Cultures!

Plan to attend the planning session at the IHLA office on Monday, October 22, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
2nd Floor, 10010 105 Street.
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REMEMBER THAT ONLY IHLA MEMBER SCHOOLS IN GOOD STANDING CAN TAKE PART IN THE EVENT!

To date only the following schools have registered to be members of IHLA for 2012-2013
  • Van Lang Vietnamese Language School
  • Telugu School of Edmonton
  • Headway School Society of Alberta Punjabi
  • Comitato Promotore della Lingua Italiana - Playschool
  • Gabriela Mistral Latin-American School
  • HENRYK SIENKIEWICZ POLISH SCHOOL 
  • Norwood Chinese School
  • Filipino Language & Culture School of Edmonton
  • Meyokumin
  • Gil Vicente Portuguese School
  • Ramgarhia Khalsa School
  • Jan Pawel II Polish Bilingual Program at St. Basil School
  • The Edmonton Korean Language School  
  • Russian Educational Centre 
  • Saturday Polish School "Maria Chrzanowska"    
  • Ivan Franko School of Ukrainian Studies  
Plan to attend this great planning session!




Sunday, September 16, 2012

FALL 2012! WELCOME BACK!

Dear IHLA member schools, 

Welcome back to a new school year. IHLA is busy getting ready with tons of new activities and new idea to celebrate this special year together. 2013 will mark the 35th Anniversary of IHLA as an association and the 10th Annversary of the International Mother Language Day event. These will be celebrated on Febrary 22 and 23, 2013 at the Italian Cultural Centre. Stay tune to find out more in the next few weeks.

IHLA members elected a new Board of Directors at the past AGM. The new members names and a bit if informatioin about each of them can be viewed on the IHLA website (click here to get there).

You will find below a special welcome message by the new IHLA President, Olga Prokorova. We are busy getting together the next issue of the newsletter, which will host a wealth of information about our upcoming activities and resources. Stay tuned for that.

Finally, a reminder to all IHLA member schools that the online registration for the current year, 2012-2013 is now avilable to all at the following link:



Click on the link and complete all fields in the online form. You will receive a notification to verify that the information you have provided is correct and an invitation to write a cheque for the indicated amount to compelte your registration. The cheque must be made payable to IHLA. Please notice the new rates for membership that now apply for the current school year.

Welcome back and have a great new school year everyone!

The IHLA Board


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Welcome everyone to the new 2012 – 2013 school year! 

This school year is very significant in the history of IHLA as it will celebrate 35 years of operation. During all these years IHLA has been a supporter of heritage schools operating in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. All these years IHLA has been doing its best to provide as many professional activities as possible to heritage schools and their teachers.

As we live in a multicultural society, we know very well the value of heritage brought by Canadians from their old countries. Humongous part of this heritage is language! These languages are still alive in our communities where grand parents can talk to their grand children using their own mother tongue. Knowledge of mother tongues gives our young generation not only the opportunity to speak these languages within their communities but feel itself home while visiting old countries. 

Research shows that usage of more than one language improves brain capacity and makes people more successful in all fields of activity. All of the above shows the importance of the activities undertaken by IHLA.   

All these years IHLA has been known as an organization run by many dedicated and passionate educators thanks to whom our organization has become a well known and respected one. My hope is that IHLA will continue for many more years its difficult, interesting and successful journey among many other professional organizations promoting heritage languages.

As I said, this school year is a very special for IHLA and it will be celebrated by offering many services to IHLA member schools and their teachers. As usual in February we will celebrate the Annual Mother Language Day together with IHLA 35th anniversary. .

On behalf of IHLA and its Board of Directors, I wish success and prosperity to all friends of heritage languages!

Olga P.
President

Monday, May 21, 2012

IHLA AGM - JUNE 11, 2012 MEETING DETAILS



To all IHLA member schools and members in good standing:
Please review the information below to ensure your school is represented at the upcoming IHLA AGM. This important meeting will take place at the IHLA building - 10010 105 Street on Monday, June 11, 2012. Details about the meeting (agenda and activities) are indicated below. We will update this page daily to ensure your school registration (online) is included. 

AGM AGENDA
  • 6:30 - 7:20 - welcome, gather together, confirm registration and pick up packages. We will have some refreshments and a special photo gallery show to sum up our activities for the year.
  • 7:30 - Call to order
    • Election of meeting Chair and Secretary
    • Adoption of agenda
    • Minutes of 2011 AGM
    • Business Arising from the Minutes
    • Reports - President, Treasurer, Coordinator
    • Elections    
  • 8:30 - 2012-2013 Plans -Overview and details
    • New AB Education Grant
    • Special Projects
    • IHLA 10th MLD
    • IHLA 35th Anniversary Gala
    • Dr. Olenka Bilash announcement
    • Other
  • 9:30 - Adjournment
 REGISTER ONLINE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING
To attend the AGM for IHLA you MUST register online. To register online you just click on the link below and enter your name, your school name and your email address.

 
 This will help us at IHLA to prepare the list of people attending, take care of refreshments and allow us to be better prepared for the election process.

To date the following individuals representing their schools have registered online (if your school is NOT on this list, ensure all attending the meeting register online now.)
  • Filipino Language & Culture School - 4 people registered for this school
  • H. Sienkiewicz Polish School - 5 people registered for this school
  • Gil Vicente Portuguese School  5 people registered for this school
  • Ramgarhia Khalsa School -  4 people registered for this school
  • Korean Language School of Edmonton  - 4 people registered for this school
  • Gabriela Mistral Latin-American School  - 1 person registered for this school 
  • Meyokumin School  - 1 person registered for this school  
  • Jan Pawel II: Polish-Bilingual Program at St. Basil School  - 1 person registered for this school 
  • IVAN FRANKO SCHOOL OF UKRAINIAN STUDIES - 1 person registered for this school
  • Headway School  - 2 people registered for this school 
  • Norwood Chinese School  - 2 people registered for this school   
  • Russian Educational Centre - 2 people registered for this school
  • UKRAINIAN CLASSES AT ST. ANDREW'S - 2 people registered for this school
  • SIKH CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL ASSOCIATION - 2 people registered for this school
  • M. CHARZANOWSKA SCHOOL - 1 person registered for this school
The following IHLA schools ARE NOT REPRESENTED TO DATE TO ATTEND THE IHLA AGM - CHANGE THIS BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW:
  • ERUDIT - RUSSIAN SCHOOL
  • FARSI SCHOOL
  • GERMAN SCHOOL OF EDMONTON
  • RIDNA SHKOLA
  • DANTE ALIGHIERI - ITALIAN SCHOOL
  • TELUGU SCHOOL OF EDMONTON
  • EDMONTON KHALSA SCHOOL
  • COMITATO DELLA LINGUA ITALIANA - PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM
  • VAN LANG VIETNAMESE SCHOOL