2. ‘VILEC’
Vancouver Island Language
Educators Consortium
SD 61 – Victoria – Judy Mas
SD 62 – Sooke – Sandra Szalipszki
SD 63 – Saanich - Mary Lynn Herron
SD 64 – Gulf Islands – Louise Ducet
SD 68 – Nanaimo-Ladysmith – Francine John
SD 69 – Qualicum – Mary Beil
SD 70 – Alberni – Annie Dufort
SD 71 – Comox – Albert Johnson
SD 72 – Campbell River – Louise Guèvremont
SD 79 - Cowichan - Pedro Mengual
3. Opportunities in French Immersion
Teaching
• In high demand all over BC
• Continuous recruitment in most districts
• Growth in French Immersion populations
in most districts
• Science and Math specialists also often in
short supply.
4. Why the Continuous recruitment of
French Immersion Teachers?
• Growth in French Immersion populations
in most districts
• Retirement of experienced teachers
• Young teachers on maternity leave
All these mean…
excellent possibilities for employment in
French Immersion education!
5. What this means for you, as future
teachers
• VIU students studying in French possess
highly valued language skills
• Graduates of High School French
Immersion programs should consider a
career in French Immersion teaching
6. Can you imagine spending an
entire day speaking, learning,
sharing and teaching in French?
7. Are you a lifelong learner that
recognizes the dynamic nature of
languages and the need to
continually improve your French?
8. French Language Skills
• Are your French Language skills adequate?
– Good resource: Canadian Portfolio for Teachers
• Bursaries fromCASLT website of Canada
- Look in the Government
• Bursaries from Government of Canada
– French Teachers Bursary Programs
– French Teachers Bursary Programs
9. What the districts need in French
Immersion teachers…
• Lifelong French language learners
• Teachers passionate about bilingual
education and dedicated to French
Immersion teaching
• An excellent understanding of second
language pedagogy
10. How districts support new French
Immersion Teachers
• Mentoring
• Collaboration within districts and between
districts
• Social activities
• Financial support in the Official Languages
Program for teachers
11. SD 62
• 2nd fastest growing district in province, after
Surrey – consistent need for FI teachers
• Most growth is in Langford/Colwood area, which
is 15 minutes from Victoria Centre.
• French Immersion teacher recruitment is always
open
• French Immersion teachers frequently hired on
continuing contract right away
• French Immersion TOCs are kept very busy
• Financial support for professional development
12. SD 63
• conducts ongoing recruitment of French Immersion
Teachers
• offers financial support for teachers upgrading language
and/or teaching skills through participation in ministry and
university programs
• provides French teachers with social opportunities in
French, such as Café Français (drop-in conversational
group) and Fourchettes en Fête (cooking classes
conducted in French)
• offers provision of in-class pedagogical support
• funding to Saanich Modern Language Teachers'
Association and L'Association Locale Spécialiste des
Professeurs d'Immersion de Saanich for individual and
group professional development
• TOCs work, on average, 3 days per week (many TOCs
work full-time during peak periods)
13. SD 68
• EFI began in 1977 (K-12)
• LFI will begin in 2014 (grade 6)
• 20% of families in SD68 are choosing
Immersion
• EFI at 4 elementary schools + 1
secondary
• 1100 students
• 75 FI teachers, many approaching
retirement
14. SD 69
• K – 12 early Immersion program
• Demand for qualified TOCs
• Retirements in the coming year
• Special Education coursework valuable
• Teacher-librarian coursework a plus
• Other specialty areas are also a bonus
• A great place to live and work!
15. SD 71
• FI student enrolment has nearly doubled
in the past 10 years while overall
enrolment has gone down.
• Not unusual to have 50 applicants for an
English posting and 8-10 applicants for a
similar FI posting.
• Due to growth of the FI program and
retirements, many of our new FI teachers
receive continuing contracts.
16. SD 72
• Two single track K – 5 French immersion
schools
• 6-8 in middle school and 9-12 in high
school
• Late immersion program starting in grade
6
• FI enrolment has increased while overall
enrolment has declined
•
17. SD 79 – Pedro Mengual
• French Immersion teacher recruitment is
ongoing year round
• Many new French Immersion teachers
receive continuing contracts
• French Immersion teachers with low
seniority may be protected from lay off
• French Immersions TOC’s are in high
demand (both for French & regular
program)
18. Some useful connections
• Association canadien des professeurs
d’immersion (ACPI)
To maintain and or improve your French:
• French programs
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/frenchprograms/off
• Person to contact: Gilbert Verrier,
Coordinator of Federal Official Languages
programs: gilbert.verrier@gov.bc.ca
Hinweis der Redaktion
Explain who we are and why we’re here. Purpose – to talk about FrImm as a craere choice and what is needed for success in this field
Explain that while generalists in English program compete for the TOC lists, in FrImm they are routinely added to district Toc lists. Continuous recruitment – Toc list is always open in most districts, Explain that we also need Middle and HS specialists in Science and Math.
If you speak French fluently, consider teaching FrImm teaching.