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French Immersion in Manitoba a Handbook for School Leaders Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth Cataloguing in Publication Data French Immersion in Manitoba A Handbook for School Leaders Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth Cataloguing in Publication Data 440.7107127 French immersion in Manitoba: a handbook for school leaders. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN – 13: 978-0-7711-3928-4 1. French language – Study and teaching – Immersion method – Handbooks, manuals etc. I. Manitoba. Division du bureau de l’éducation française. II. Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth. Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth Bureau de l’éducation française Division 509-1181 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3G 0T3 All rights reserved © 2007, the Crown in Right of Manitoba as represented by the Minister of Education, Citizenship and Youth. Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth, Bureau de l’éducation française Division, 509-1181 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3G 0T3. Telephone: 204-945-6916 Fax: 204-945-1625 Email: [email protected] Every effort has been made to acknowledge original sources and to comply with copyright law. If cases are identified where this has not been done, please notify Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth. Errors or omissions will be corrected in a future edition. Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth authorizes reproduction of this document, in whole or in part, for non-profit educational purposes, except the documents in the appendices which may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means. Any Web sites referenced in this document are subject to change without notice. Educators are advised to preview and evaluate Web sites and online resources before recommending them for student use. This resource is also available on the Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth Web site at http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/fr_imm_pr.html Note: In this document, the term “parents” refers to both parents and legal guardians involved in a child’s education. INTRODUCTION A Word from the Assistant Deputy Minister, Bureau de l’éducation française Division Le Bureau de l’éducation française, a division of Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth (MECY) is pleased to present the document, French Immersion in Manitoba: A Handbook for School Leaders. The French Immersion Program in Manitoba draws its strength from the constant dedication and involvement of all members of the educational community. The development of this document was a collaborative effort to provide leaders in French as a second language education in Manitoba with a theoretical basis as well as practical suggestions to support and to successfully administer the French Immersion Program. MECY would also like to acknowledge the contribution of Alberta Education and thank them for the use of their document. I encourage you to share this document within your school communities and hope this resource will become invaluable as you continue to provide a high quality French Immersion Program to Manitoba’s children. Jean-Vianney Auclair iii USING THIS HANDBOOK The handbook contains 12 chapters and 5 appendices that provide research, history, statistics, practical ideas, current articles, and essential information to assist in the successful delivery of the French Immersion Program in Manitoba. This document is a guide intended for school leaders in French immersion settings that may be shared and reproduced as deemed necessary. An electronic version of this document is available at http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/fr_imm_pr.html and all future updates and additions will be posted electronically. Because of the ongoing changes that take place with regards to Web sites and contact information, it is possible that information provided may change. Note however that the information provided is accurate at time of print. v ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Le Bureau de l’éducation francaise Division acknowledges with appreciation the valuable contribution of the following individuals in the development of French Immersion in Manitoba: A Handbook for School Leaders. Advisory Committee Monique Gauthier Principal École Regent Park River East Transcona School Division Lydia Hedrich Assistant Superintendent Seven Oaks School Division Manitoba Association of School Superintendents (MASS) representative Marcel Houde Vice-Principal St. Paul Collegiate Prairie Rose School Division Roger Lacroix Principal École Saint-Germain Louis Riel School Division Association manitobaine des directrices et directeurs des écoles d’immersion française (AMDI) representative Philippe Le Dorze Coordinator: French Immersion Pembina Trails School Division Program and Second Languages Jules Rocque, Ph.D. Professor Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface Bureau de l’éducation française Division Personnel Danielle Bérard Desktop Publisher Bureau de l’éducation française Division Carol-Anne Browning Consultant Sandra Drzystek Liaison Officer – French Bureau de l’éducation française Division as a Second Language Gestny Ewart, Ph.D. Consultant Gérald Fouasse Project Coordinator Consultant Lise Grégoire Desktop Publisher Bureau de l’éducation française Division Maude Plourde Administrative Officer Bureau de l’éducation française Division Jean-Marie Taillefer Consultant Angèle Vermette Administrative Officer Bureau de l’éducation française Division vii TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction................................................. iii A Word from the Assistant Deputy Minister, Bureau de l’éducation française Division ..................................................................................................iii Using this Handbook .............................................................................................. v Acknowledgements ...............................................................................................vii Table of Contents ...................................................................................................ix Chapter 1. French Immersion: Principles and Practices A. The Manitoba Context ....................................................................................1-1 B. Program Goals .................................................................................................1-2 C. Characteristics of the French Immersion Program in Manitoba ....................1-2 D. Theoretical Underpinnings of French Immersion Programs in Canada .........1-3 Theory of Additive and Substractive Bilingualism .................................1-3 Threshold Hypothesis ..............................................................................1-4 Developmental Interdependence Hypothesis .........................................1-5 E. How French Immersion Works .......................................................................1-6 The Role of the French Language ...........................................................1-6 How Children Learn Their First Language .............................................1-6 How Children Learn a Second Language ................................................1-7 F. Immersion Pedagogy .....................................................................................1-10 G. School Culture Conducive to French Immersion .........................................1-11 H. Research Findings .........................................................................................1-12 I. A Historical Overview of French Immersion in Canada ...............................1-12 J. The Evolution of French-Language Education in Manitoba .........................1-14 K. Frequently Asked Questions .........................................................................1-16 References ..........................................................................................................1-20 Suggested Readings ...........................................................................................1-21 ix Chapter 2. Conditions for Success A. French Immersion Models Found in Manitoba ..............................................2-1 Early French Immersion ..........................................................................2-1 Middle or Late French Immersion ...........................................................2-2 B. Types of Schools .............................................................................................2-2 Immersion School ....................................................................................2-3 Immersion Centre ....................................................................................2-3 Dual Track School ...................................................................................2-3 C. Programming ...................................................................................................2-4 D. Leadership .......................................................................................................2-5 E. Teaching ..........................................................................................................2-5 F. Professional Development ...............................................................................2-6 G. Resources ........................................................................................................2-6 H. Support Services .............................................................................................2-7 I. English Instruction in an Early French Immersion Program ...........................2-7 Who Teaches the English Portion of Time? ............................................2-9 J. The Role of Kindergarten in Early French Immersion ..................................2-10 K. French Immersion
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