Researchers: Gisele Perrault and Mariette Anderson The objective of this study is to determine which scope and sequence is more effective when teaching reading to grade one French Immersion students in Saskatchewan, in communities where French is not the prevalent language that is spoken. This study will compare two scope Read more…
Creating Opportunities for Using Family Funds of Knowledge to Support Literacy Skills Researchers: Callie Lewry and Sharla Currie December 2016 In our community school we are working on improving oral language and literacy skills.We know the research says that parent engagement is a primary factor in student success; thus, we wanted to Read more…
Superhumans: How Teachers Use Graphic Novels Researcher: Scott AllenAugust 2015 Current expectations in the Saskatchewan English language arts curriculum acknowledgethat the language arts are not simply about reading and writing, but involve a good balanceof listening, speaking, viewing and representing as well. Furthermore, the curriculumacknowledges the importance of any and all Read more…
Developing a Collaborative, Intellectually Engaged Team to Support Reading Comprehension Researcher: Davin Hildebrand, Michelle Hildebrand, Andrea Pearson, Daryl Pearson and Cheryl Treptow. The purpose of this study was to understand the influence that a collaborative, intellectually engaged team could have on reading comprehension instruction. The research methodology was design-based research, Read more…
Teaching 100 Languages in a Second Language Using an Inquiry-Based Approach in Early Childhood French Immersion Researchers: Paula D. Fortier and Marielle HamonOctober 2014 Drawing on their lived experiences, two colleagues and co-researchers reflected upon their teacher practice related to using an inquiry approach in their French immersion kindergarten and Read more…
Moving Into the 21st Century with Second-Language Learning Researchers: Dana Sanders and Tina AndersonJuly 2015 The goal of the French immersion program is to educate students so they are able to be bilingual learners. French immersion programs aim to be successful in the creation of functionally bilingual students. These students Read more…