François-Daniel Portelance, MEd, OCT

L’accent, cette autre discrimination

13 % des salariés ayant un « accent marqué » rapportent qu’on leur a déjà demandé de le gommer. Pourtant, le français « neutre » n’existe pas, explique Grégory Miras, coordinateur du projet Prosophon, qui explore la discrimination linguistique liée à l’accent.

🎉 IT’S HERE! 🎉

Data Collection Methods in Program Evaluation has officially launched at Eval Academy!

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#EvalAcademy #CourseLaunch #ProgramEvaluation #EvaluationProfessionals #SelfPacedLearning

Currently applying for summer graduate teaching fellowships and feel inspired to revise my "Teaching FSL in Ontario" B.Ed course.

Experienced #FSL teachers, what would you have liked to learn about at the beginning of your career?

Congrats on wrapping up the writing! Glad to know there's light at the end of the tunnel!

No matter what deterrence I use, they overcome them. Respect where respect is due, their @cirquedusoleil.bsky.social training is paying off

Traffic jam on the way to Saturday morning coffee.

Quackers for crackers!

I had an opportunity to attend a conference in Portland in October. what a lovely city, and the trails are top notch!

#LWB2025LSF was excellent.

I feel invigorated by the conversations and free flow ideas about FSL in Canada. Renewed perspectives about teacher shortages, redefining support, and applying a critical lens to the larger picture of what FSL is trying to accomplish. Thanks for the great learning!
#FSL

Off to #LWB2025LSF to present a portion of my MEd research om French Immersion and teacher beliefs.

Anyone else attending?

#FSL #EduSky #AcademicSky

Regular hours suspended in solidarity with PSAC 901 Effective immediately, Union Gallery (UG) will be closed to the public during regular gallery hours in solidarity with our striking colleagues in the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 901 (PSAC 901).

UG is an independent, not-for-profit, contemporary public art gallery located on Queen’s campus. Our operational structure includes two core professional staff members—the Gallery Director and Program Director—as well as contracts with part-time student staff, including graduate-level Research Assistants (RAs) who are unionized under PSAC 901. As precarious arts sector workers with no union of our own, our core staff stand in solidarity with our unionized colleagues as they fight for fair contracts with Queen’s. To that end, UG’s undergraduate and professional staff will not take on work normally carried out by graduate student workers (such as covering shifts or answering emails on behalf of RAs), and the gallery will be limiting its role as an academic resource for the duration of the strike.

While we recognize that an academic shutdown will take a toll on students, faculty, and staff, we believe that this strike highlights the crucial role that PSAC 901 workers play in academic life at Queen’s. As we stated last September, Union Gallery would not be the thriving arts space it is today without the vision, creativity, and dedicated work of Queen’s graduate students. Although we plan to remain closed during regular hours this week should the strike continue, UG will honour our agreement with Two Rabbits One Hat, who have rented the Main Space for use as a private theatre venue in the evenings of March 11, 12, 13, and 14. This rental agreement, made between our professional staff and Two Rabbits One Hat, does not involve the labour of any PSAC 901 members.

We hope that a fair agreement can be reached quickly between Queen’s and PSAC 901 and that we will soon be able to resume all of our activities, supporting students and the broader public of Katarokwi/Kingston. In the meantime, the UG team expresses deep respect for the courage and tenacity of graduate student workers at Queen’s University. Signed, Haley Sarfeld, Program Director Morgan Wedderspoon, Gallery Director Further Reading Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 901, “PSAC 901 Unit 1 Notice of Strike.” March 10, 2025. https://psac901.org/psac-901-unit-1-notice-of-strike/

Effective immediately, Union Gallery will be closed to the public during regular gallery hours in solidarity with our striking colleagues in the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 901 (PSAC 901). Read our full statement here: www.uniongallery.ca/posts/statem...

Did you know public libraries have streaming services?

Our house has been moving towards free Canadian-based streaming services and discovered Hoopla and Kanopy through the Kingston Frontenac Public Library.

What other free or Canadian-based streaming services do you use?

#CdnSky #CanadianSky

That's encouraging to hear! I think as an emerging scholar, the entire process seems so daunting.

Definitely had rejections, but otherwise its been a little bit of alright!

Also looking to migrate my social media away from American/Oligarch outlets.

I'd love to hear any recommendations for alternatives to Reddit or Instagram. Which ones are you using?

Got my first R&R (revise & resubmit) this month and the experience has been great so far.

Contrary to what I've been led to believe, reviewer 2 was constructive & very helpful. Beginner's luck?

#AcademicSky

It's critical to reach and retain new French learners! Thanks for sharing!

4 Activities for Music and Reading Integration An interdisciplinary approach can help elementary students deepen their appreciation for music while developing their literacy skills.

Beatboxing can build phonemic awareness! Choral singing can strengthen comprehension skills!

These activities combine reading *and* music instruction, with big benefits for both disciplines. 🎶 📖

#MusicTeacher #MusicEducation #literacy

They're only suggestions, right?

...right!? 😅

Word limit: 8000
Manuscript Word Count: 12300
*Cut 4000 words*
*Add linking sentences to re-establish flow and logic*
Manuscript Word Count: 10000

Y'all, I can't win. Everything feels important to include!

#EduSky #AcademicSky #GradSchool

Participez au Concours de vidéos Les langues façonnent. Date limite : le 5 mars 2025

Le Concours de vidéos #Leslanguesfaçonnent de 2025 est ouvert!

📹 Créez une vidéo qui démontre comment l’apprentissage d’une langue additionnelle a contribué à vous « façonner ».

🔗Soumettez-la pour courir la chance de gagner des prix!

Détails ici : www.caslt.org/fr/pourquoi-... #langsky #edusky

Great piece with proposed solutions.

I'll be presenting a session on #FI teacher beliefs, it'd be great to see you there!

Have you registered yet?
#LWB2025LSF #LangSky #FSL #EduSky #AcademicSky

✨ Hello! ✨ I’ve officially made the switch to BlueSky and I'm excited to be here. A bit about me: I’m an Ontario-certified K-12 teacher, a PhD candidate exploring educational assessment in higher education, and an aspiring credentialed evaluator. Looking forward to reconnecting & sharing ideas! 🤩

Love this! I have a lecture for teacher candidates in February and think those two questions would make for excellent discussion as we explore identifying learner needs and compassion fatigue.

Cours Approches et stratégies pédagogiques en FLS

Un nouveau cours Les fondamentaux du FLS commence demain : Approches et stratégies pédagogiques en #FLS

Joignez-vous à nous dans un environnement sans jugement où on partagera ce qui fonctionne (et ce qui ne fonctionne pas!) dans l'enseignement du français. #langsky

www.caslt.org/fr/evenement...

FSL Teaching Approaches and Strategies course

New FSL Fundamentals course starts tomorrow: #FSL Teaching Approaches and Strategies

Join us in a safe, no-judgment professional learning environment where we'll share examples of what works (and what doesn’t!) when teaching French. #langsky

www.caslt.org/en/event/fsl...

Mot du jour: ripisylve

De la végétation arborée qui suit le contour d'un cour d'eau OU qui caractérise la végétation broussailleuse et arbustive au contour de l'eau.

Word of the day: riparian

Relating to wetlands adjacent to rivers and streams OR related to/situated on river banks
#WOTD #MDJ #FSL

I love the use of the Old Place. Giving the sense of a social space where dialogue happened. Not sure what's happening there now could be considered dialog anymore

What ADHD Is Not...

ADHD is not a behaviour disorder
ADHD is not an illness or a disease
ADHD is not only a childhood disorder
ADHD is not due to bad parenting
ADHD does not affect your intelligence
ADHD is not caused by too much screen time
ADHD is not caused by too much sugar