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Dr. Kathryn Michel has worked extensively in the area of community language revitalization and Indigenous language immersion education. She is one of the founding parents of Chief Atahm School, a Secwépemc language immersion program in 1991 on the Adams Lake Reserve near Chase, BC. Dr. Michel holds a Doctorate in Education from UBC and a Master of Arts in Education degree from SFU. She has written, edited and published numerous language curriculum resources for use in Secwepemc immersion classrooms. In 2013, she developed the “First Nations Language Essentials” curriculum guides for use in language programs in First Nations Schools across BC. Currently she is lead instructor for R Stselxméms r Secwépemc Institute language programs through NVIT and UBCO.
This workshop is designed for educators and program developers who want to create impactful intensive language programs for adult learners. Participants will explore best practices for curriculum design, teaching methodologies, and strategies that maximize language acquisition in both face-to-face and online learning environments. Dr. Michel will cover key elements such as, structuring one and two year programming, designing lessons that build understanding of core language structures, and, how to integrate real-world communication tasks.
This Workshop will focus on:
Graduates of R Stselxméms r Secwépemc Language Fluency Certificate and Diploma programs will present
Graduates of the Secwepemctsín Adult Language Certificate and Diploma programs offered through R Stselxméms r Secwépemc and NVIT will demonstrate a number of “bite-sized” teachings. Experience how to implement small, incremental pockets of learning so you can bring some new ideas back to your classrooms.
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