Professional Development
This section showcases Professional Development opportunities, aimed specifically at French DLI teachers.
For recruitment, see Teacher Recruitment.
French Immersion PD
A weekend of learning in the Spring and Fall, organized with the support of the French Consulate in Los Angeles and EmpowerED Consulting, this conference aims to support all stakeholders - teachers, administrators, parents, and community partners.
The French DLI Summer Institute
A 5-day workshop offered in French, specifically designed to meet the needs of French Dual Language Immersion teachers, new and already trained.
The workshop has three main objectives:
Empowering new teachers who are starting or joining a French DLI program.
Presenting new techniques, resources and ideas to already established teachers.
Building beyond a K-6 program.
For more information, visit the University of Utah webpage
Centre de Langues Appliquées
Summer training opportunity « Enseignement bilingue francophone »
July 8-18, 2019 in Besançon, France
6 grants offered to teachers of French DLI Program that can demonstrate an excellent command of the French language (B2 level minimum)
For more information about the training, click here
For more information on grant opportunities, click here
Other Professional Development Opportunities
For an Introduction to DLI Education, see the online self-paced course by CAL-Santillana USA
For Foundations of DLI, see the UMN online Certificate
For Administrators of DLI, see the ECU online Certificate
For options to receive a grant to study these certifications, please see the French Dual Language Fund.