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MATF - Manitoba Association of Teachers of French

Location: Virtual

Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Registration Deadline: October 23, 2025 at noon

- Program -
09:00 am - 10:00 am - Session A or B*
10:00 am - 10:30 am - Break
10:30 am - 11:30 am - Session B or A*
11:30 am - 12:45 pm - Lunch
12:45 pm - 01:45 pm - Session C or D*
01:45 pm - 02:00 pm - Break
02:00 pm - 03:00 pm - Session D or C*

*** All registrants for MATF’s virtual MTS PD Day will be able to attend all four sessions throughout the day and will be provided with one of the following schedules for the day. All half day registrants will have to indicate if they are attending the AM or PM sessions. All registrants will be provided with one of the daily schedules below to balance and reduce numbers in our online sessions for a more personalized presentation experience. All registrants will be provided with their schedule for the day and links to join the virtual conference after registration closes on Thursday October 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm.

- Conference and Membership Fees -
MATF Full Day Conference Fee ............................... $80 ....... Half Day $40
MATF Conference & Membership Fee ................... $35
MATF Student Conference & Membership Fee .... $25
MATF Membership Fee ............................................ $35
MATF Student Membership Fee ............................. $25

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations with refunds will be issued until October 23, 2025.

If you require any additional information about this conference, please contact Kyle Melia at kyle.melia@lrsd.net

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Sessions - 9:00 AM-11:30 AM

FULL - Morning Session Descriptions

Registrants will be provided with their schedule to balance and reduce numbers in our online sessions for a more personalized presentation experience. All registrants will be provided with their schedule for the day and links to join the virtual conference after registration closes on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm.

Session A: Where Do I Begin? Theme Design Using the Balanced Literacy Approach

This session is the first introduction to a Theme Planning Guide for FCC Grades 4 to 8. This guide was developed through the Bureau de l’éducation française with support and feedback from Manitoba teachers. It provides an easy-to-follow structure that guides teachers in using a balanced literacy approach and the methodology for oral communication based in the Neurolinguistic Approach. This guide also provides a list of suggested themes for each grade to facilitate planning the entire school year. Through using this guide, teachers will feel confident as they plan for the effective teaching and learning of FCC.

Presenter: Jodi Daly, Manitoba FCC Curriculum Consultant
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Session B: Tools for the Teacher Toolbox

Are you looking for a theme or a project that will engage the creativity and enthusiasm of your students? Are you looking for activities and games to enhance student learning? Do you need just the right resource to provide an enriching cultural experience that you know your students will be passionate about? Meghann Polten from the Directions des ressources éducatives françaises will present DREF as well as community resources that can enhance your lesson plans and inspire enthusiasm for learning.

Presenter: Meghann Polten, DREF

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Sessions - 9:00 AM-3:00 PM

FULL - Session Descriptions

All registrants for MATF’s virtual MTS PD Day will be able to attend all four sessions throughout the day and will be provided with one of the following schedules for the day. All half day registrants will have to indicate if they are attending the AM or PM sessions. All registrants will be provided with one of the daily schedules below to balance and reduce numbers in our online sessions for a more personalized presentation experience. All registrants will be provided with their schedule for the day and links to join the virtual conference after registration closes on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm.

Session A: Where Do I Begin? Theme Design Using the Balanced Literacy Approach

This session is the first introduction to a Theme Planning Guide for FCC Grades 4 to 8. This guide was developed through the Bureau de l’éducation française with support and feedback from Manitoba teachers. It provides an easy-to-follow structure that guides teachers in using a balanced literacy approach and the methodology for oral communication based in the Neurolinguistic Approach. This guide also provides a list of suggested themes for each grade to facilitate planning the entire school year. Through using this guide, teachers will feel confident as they plan for the effective teaching and learning of FCC.

Presenter: Jodi Daly, Manitoba FCC Curriculum Consultant
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Session B: Tools for the Teacher Toolbox

Are you looking for a theme or a project that will engage the creativity and enthusiasm of your students? Are you looking for activities and games to enhance student learning? Do you need just the right resource to provide an enriching cultural experience that you know your students will be passionate about? Meghann Polten from the Directions des ressources éducatives françaises will present DREF as well as community resources that can enhance your lesson plans and inspire enthusiasm for learning.

Presenter: Meghann Polten, DREF
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Session C: Creating Rich Cultural and Intercultural Experiences in FCC

A joy of learning a new language is celebrating the culture of that language. This session will focus on the integration of elements of francophone cultures and on creating rich intercultural experiences. Activity suggestions encourage artistic expression, movement, and interacting in French. Students will share about their own cultures and celebrate those of others, thus enhancing their learning experience in the French classroom. Participants will need to have ready a few pencil crayons and a piece of blank white paper.

Presenter: Jodi Daly, Manitoba FCC Curriculum Consultant
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Session D: Harnessing the Power of the CEFR

The CEFR is an internationally recognized framework you can use to plan and design engaging lessons to teach French, as well as for assessment purposes. Based on the action-oriented approach, it emphasizes using real-life situations to create authentic tasks where students interact in the target language. In this session, you will learn how to use the CEFR in your practice to help your learners progress in their mastery of the French language.

Presenter: Isabel Vachon, French Communication and Culture Specialist

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Sessions - 12:45 PM-3:00 PM

FULL - Afternoon Session Descriptions

Registrants will be provided with their schedule to balance and reduce numbers in our online sessions for a more personalized presentation experience. All registrants will be provided with their schedule for the day and links to join the virtual conference after registration closes on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm.

Session C: Creating Rich Cultural and Intercultural Experiences in FCC

A joy of learning a new language is celebrating the culture of that language. This session will focus on the integration of elements of francophone cultures and on creating rich intercultural experiences. Activity suggestions encourage artistic expression, movement, and interacting in French. Students will share about their own cultures and celebrate those of others, thus enhancing their learning experience in the French classroom. Participants will need to have ready a few pencil crayons and a piece of blank white paper.

Presenter: Jodi Daly, Manitoba FCC Curriculum Consultant
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Session D: Harnessing the Power of the CEFR

The CEFR is an internationally recognized framework you can use to plan and design engaging lessons to teach French, as well as for assessment purposes. Based on the action-oriented approach, it emphasizes using real-life situations to create authentic tasks where students interact in the target language. In this session, you will learn how to use the CEFR in your practice to help your learners progress in their mastery of the French language.

Presenter: Isabel Vachon, French Communication and Culture Specialist