NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Showing all 2 results
The Power of "Can Do" Statements: Teachers' Perceptions of CEFR-Informed Instruction in French as a Second Language Classrooms in Ontario
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Faez, Farahnaz; Majhanovich, Suzanne; Taylor, Shelley; Smith, Maureen; Crowley, Kelly – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 2011
This article reports on French as a second language (FSL) teachers' perceptions of using the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)-informed instruction (action-oriented instruction focusing on language use) in FSL classrooms in Ontario. In particular, this paper focuses on teachers' perspectives of the strengths and challenges of providing…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Focus Groups, Personal Autonomy, Foreign Countries
Points of Departure: Developing the Knowledge Base of ESL and FSL Teachers for K-12 Programs in Canada
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Faez, Farahnaz – Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics / Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquee, 2011
In this paper I examine similarities and differences between the required knowledge base of teachers of English as a second language (ESL) and French as a second language (FSL) for teaching in Kindergarten through Grade 12 programs in Canada. Drawing on knowledge base frameworks in language teacher education (Freeman and Johnson, 1998; Richards,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction