Wednesday, October 19, 2011

October-November 2012

This post updates us for the months of October and November.
We are still offering a lot of great sessions. Schools should be looking at registering for the MLD 2012 and completing registration forms.

Share the links to our sessions with your colleagues. Happy fall everyone!


  1. IHLA Member Schools Membership Registration     *****(click here to renew)
  2. 9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION - *****IHLA 9TH MLD REGISTRATION (ONE PER SCHOOL).
  3. PORTFOLIO PROJECT SESSION - Session three set to run on November 2, 2011 at the IHLA office - from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. - this session is open only to portfolio project schools.
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REGISTRATIONS FOR PD SESSIONS OPEN TO IHLA TEACHERS, INSTRUCTORS AND VOLUNTEERS AS WELL AS SECOND LANGUAGE CERTIFIED TEACHERS


  1. SPOKEN INTERACTIONS WITH DR. BILASH - Attend this two-parts workshop with Dr. Bilash, and gain a wealth of strategies and tips, increase your bank of activities for spoken interactions in your language classes. This workshop is presented in two separate sessions - you must register and attend both to receive a certificate of participation.  Session part one will be presented on Sunday, October 30, from 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the IHLA office.  Session two will be presented on Saturday, November 5, from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the IHLA office.

    To register for the upcoming session (open to all IHLA instructors of member schools in good standing - see point 1 - and to second language teachers) click on the link below. You must register by October 21, 2011.  A confirmation email will be sent to all who register online.

    This session is now closed to registrations!
  1. VOKIS, AUDIOPALS AND GOOGLE MAPS - A technology session to learn how to use interactive tools online to make your second language classes even more exciting. Learn to use speaking and listening comprehension tools to work with any activity with your students. This session will be presented on November 3, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at Enterprise Square (10230 Jasper Ave) - Link to site map.
    To register for the upcoming session (open to all IHLA instructors of member schools in good standing - see point 1 - and to second language teachers) click on the link below. You must register by October 27, 2011.  A confirmation email will be sent to all who register online.
    This session is now closed to registrations!

    The link to our Blog for the session.

  2. Making Magic with Podcasts - a Technology Session - this workshop will take you to the magic and ease of use of podcasts to teach second and heritage languages in any setting. Leave the session having set up your own podcast channel and beginning to broadcasts for your students. This session will be presented on December 1, 2011 from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at Enterprise Square (10230 Jasper Ave) - Link to site map.

    To register for the upcoming session (open to all IHLA instructors of member schools in good standing - see point 1 - and to second language teachers) click on the link below. You must register by November 26, 2011.  A confirmation email will be sent to all who register online.


  3. GREAT, TRIED-AND-TRUE IDEAS ABOUT PLANNING FOR THE HL AND THE SL CLASSROOM - This workshop will outline basic and really effective strategies for planning for your language classroom. Specifically useful for instructors and teachers who are looking for ways to make their curriculum work. This session will be presented on November 12, 2011 from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the IHLA office.

    To register for the upcoming session (open to all IHLA instructors of member schools in good standing - see point 1 - and to second language teachers) click on the link below. You must register by November 6, 2011.  A confirmation email will be sent to all who register online.


  4. HUMANISTIC APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE TEACHING - this session takes the four language skills and presents a variety of different approaches to teaching them, using a humanistic perspective. Students think and solve problems using language from a variety of angles, including visual support, drama, emotional intelligence and more. This session will be presented on November 26, 2011 from 2:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the IHLA office.

    To register for the upcoming session (open to all IHLA instructors of member schools in good standing - see point 1 - and to second language teachers) click on the link below. You must register by November 21, 2011.  A confirmation email will be sent to all who register online.