ECSD Elementary Summer Summit: Flourishing in Hope – Growing Toward Optimal Learning Join us on August 26 for a day of connection, inspiration, and deep learning. With over 40 sessions featuring classroom-ready resources, high-impact strategies, and engaging lessons across all subject areas—including the brand-new Social Studies curriculum—this year’s Summit will help you start the year with confidence and purpose. Explore the schedule below and plan your path toward flourishing in your practice and fostering optimal learning for every student.
Feeling overwhelmed about teaching FSL? Whether you are new to FSL or just need a fresh start, this session will give you practical tools to get students speaking from day one. We will focus on effective routines, simple oral activities, games and ways to teach without relying on grammar drills. Get ready to walk away with low-prep activities and strategies, confidence and a solid plan for your year ahead. No fluency required - just a willingness to try!
French as an Additional Language Consultant, Edmonton Catholic Schools
Amy Leavitt, a self-professed language nerd from Saskatchewan, is a dynamic French as an Additional Language consultant with Edmonton Catholic Schools in Alberta. Passionate about making language learning fun, Amy incorporates game-based learning and the Action-Oriented Approach into... Read More →