Summer Institute for Teachers of French, Tournee litteraire de la region de la ville de Quebec, Canadian-American Center

Tournée littéraire de la région de la ville de Québec June 24 - July 3, 2006 Back to Institute description	L'église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges de Trois-Pistoles	Northeast National Resource Center on Canada Summer Institute for Teachers of French Conducted in French
Subsidized by the Northeast National Resource Center on Canada: The University of Maine - University of Vermont - Plattsburgh State University
**Please print out this form and mail or fax it by April 15, 2006**
Institute for Teachers of French Application Form PERSONAL INFORMATION – Would you like correspondence sent to WORK / HOME (circle one) Name__________________________________________________________________________ School name and address _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Work phone/e-mail_______________________________________________________________ Home address and phone _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ *TEACHING EXPERIENCE and INTERESTS* Grade level(s) you expect to teach next fall: ____________________________________________ What you expect to teach next fall: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Please answer the following questions to help us determine your interest in and familiarity with Québec culture. Your responses will guide us in preparing suitable lectures and teaching materials. You may use additional paper if necessary. How long have you been teaching French?_____________________________________________ Describe your previous travels to Canada, if any_________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Please comment on your experience - however minimal - in teaching content related to North American francophone regions: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Please describe the extent of your familiarity with Québec culture, history, language, etc.: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ If I am accepted as a participant in the 2006 Institute for Teachers of French, I agree to take part in all institute activities, which includes completing a reading assignment prior to arriving, and to conduct an in-service workshop or create a new unit on Québec culture during the 2006-2007 academic year. Applicant signature__________________________________ Date:________________________ Application Procedure A) Please submit a one-page statement IN FRENCH of how the Institute will enhance your teaching, and how you plan to integrate Québec culture in the classroom. B) Please enclose a letter of support from your administration. C) Mail or fax this form, the statement, and the letter of support to: Raymond Pelletier The University of Maine Canadian-American Center 154 College Avenue Orono, ME 04473 Application deadline: 15 April 2006 Notification will be in late April, and selection will be based on the applicant's ability to meet program objectives. Applicants who are accepted will receive a reading assignment - in French - to be completed prior to the beginning of the Institute. Questions? Contact Raymond Pelletier at (207) 581-4227 or raymond.pelletier@umit.maine.edu
CO-SPONSORS: Northeast National Resource Center on Canada
Last Updated: 20 March, 2006