My 1-year Professional Development Plan

  1. I am interested in pursuing my Masters of Education in French Education at University of British Columbia and looking to apply for the following year.
  2. 5-Week Summer Intensive French Program offered at Université Laval.
  3. First Nations Steering Committee Education Conference (December 4-5,2026).
  4. British Columbia Teacher Federation New Teachers Conference (February 27, 2027).
  5. SOGI in Elementary and Middle School Workshop.
  6. Develop my capacity to incorporate Destination Imagination-inspired creative problem-solving, collaboration, and challenge-based learning experiences into my classroom practice. I will look into Destination Imagination Training Resources.
  7. Develop my capacity to design and implement interdisciplinary learning experiences that connect curriculum across subject areas and promote authentic, real-world learning. See LEAF Learning.
  8. Learning Through a Sustainable Future Organisation Offers Professional Development and Teacher Mentorship programs to incorporate sustainability education into the classroom.
  9. Although I do speak French, I haven’t had the ability to be assessed through the DELF yet. One of my goals for professional development would be to take the exam.
  10. Assessment & Evaluation of Inquiry Professional Development. See Youth Science

Design a Professional Development Day

Topic: Language, Land, and Learning: Connecting Culture, Identity, and Place

  • Sign-in & Welcome Breakfast (8:30 am – 9:00 am)
    • Breakfast and refreshments
    • Networking and friendly conversation
  • Keynote Speaker (9:00 am – 10:00 am)
    • Exploring the role of Indigenous language revitalisation in education
    • The connection between language, culture, identity, and land
    • Potential speaker: Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning or local Indigenous language educators
  • Break (10:00 am – 10:15 am)
  • Session 1: Land-Based Learning (10:15 am – 11:30 am)
    • Experiencing place-based and land-based approaches to teaching and learning
    • Practical classroom applications across subject areas.
      • Hide, beadwork, or other outdoor activities involving outdoors
      • Potential facilitator: Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning
  • Lunch (11:30 am – 12:30 pm)
  • Session 2: Language, Culture, and Place in French Immersion or Second Language Education (12:30 pm – 1:45 pm)
    • Moving beyond vocabulary and grammar to authentic cultural learning
    • Exploring how place, identity, and community shape language learning
    • Examining Francophone identities and experiences in the Northwest Territories and across Canada
    • Practical strategies for incorporating culture and community connections into French Immersion classrooms
    • Identifying opportunities for students to engage in out-of-classroom cultural experiences, community events, and place-based learning opportunities
    • Potential Facilitator: AFCY (Francophone Society of NWT)
  • Break (1:45 pm – 2:00 pm)
  • Team Debrief & Action Planning (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
    • Reflecting on key takeaways
    • Collaborative discussion on classroom implementation
    • Developing individual and school-based action plans