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	Sligo Creek ES - French Immersion
		Teachers are selected for the French Immersion Magnet Program based on: 1) their overall teaching skills; 2) native or near-native ability in French; 3) excellent interpersonal skills; and 4) a strong commitment to the immersion concept of education.
		Therefore, the MCPS French Immersion Program maximizes the amount of time a student is immersed in French--not only during the day, but also for the length of time before English language instruction is introduced into the curriculum.
		The immersion program should be viewed as a K-8 sequence with approximately 80% of the school time spent in French in the early grades, approximately 60% in grade 5, and 30% in grades 6,7 and 8.
	www.mcps.k12.md.us /schools/sligocreekes/frenchimmersion.htm (2868 words)

	BC Ministry of Education - K-12 - French Immersion Program
		French Immersion programs parallel the regular English program in structure and content (see Ministerial Order 295/95 the Required Areas of Study in an Educational Program Order).The major goal of French Immersion is to provide the opportunity for non-francophone students to become bilingual in English and French.
		Students normally enter Early Immersion in Kindergarten (and occasionally in Grade 1) and, upon graduation from the program in Grade 12, should be able to participate easily in conversations in French, take post-secondary courses with French as the language of instruction and/or accept employment with French as the language of the work place.
		The Late French Immersion program provides students with an education equivalent to that which is available in the English language program, while providing opportunities to acquire a high level of proficiency in French.
	www.bced.gov.bc.ca /policy/policies/french_immersion.htm (1651 words)

	FRENCH IMMERSION IN NEWFOUNDLAND: CHALLENGES AND CHANGES
		When French immersion was first introduced on the Port-au Port Peninsula in Newfoundland in 1975, many people may have thought it was a passing fad destined to blossom and fade with time.
		Learning in the immersion program was meant to imitate learning in the natural environment in which students simply absorb their mother tongue without having to actually study it systematically or specifically.
		French immersion parents play an active role in the life of the school but often experience uncertainty about the welfare of their child in a second language classroom.
	www.ucs.mun.ca /~emurphy/prism.html (2368 words)

	Immersion Education for the Millenium: What we have learned in the last 30 years
		The term "immersion education" came to prominence in Canada during the 1960s to describe innovative programs in which the French language was used as a medium of instruction for elementary school students whose home language was English.
		This conclusion suggests that educators in immersion programs should be conscious of the potential for enhancing students' awareness of language by encouraging them to compare and contrast aspects of their two languages and by having students carry out individual and group projects focusing on structural, sociolinguistic, and sociopolitical aspects of language.
		For this to happen, however, immersion educators must explicitly locate their pedagogy and educational vision in the realm of global education and ensure that language policies operating in the school are consistent with this philosophy of global education.
	www.iteachilearn.com /cummins/immersion2000.html (3896 words)

	French immersion
		French immersion programs were introduced into Canadian schools in the 1970s to encourage bilingualism across the country.
		A student was considered currently enrolled in a French immersion program when parents reported that the student was enrolled in an immersion program for their current grade.
		While the percentage of immersion students tested in French was generally very small, most of these cases were in Manitoba, where about one-quarter of French immersion students were tested in French.
	www.statcan.ca /english/freepub/81-004-XIE/200406/imm.htm (1031 words)

	French immersion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		French immersion is a form of bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French.
		French immersion is also done in some private schools and preschools.
		French immersion is also run in Australian schools such as Mansfield State High School; teaching mathematics, SOSE, science and French, entirely in French.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_immersion (461 words)

	French immersion studies
		French immersion studies allow non-Francophone students with knowledge of the French language to pursue their university studies partially or entirely in French.
		French immersion studies offers you the possibility of taking immersion courses, of obtaining your Second Language Certificate, and of benefiting from academic and linguistic support.
		Students in immersion also have the right, in their first two years of university studies, to choose up to eight courses (24 credits) taught in French for which they will receive a qualitative grade, either Satisfactory (S) or Non Satisfactory (NS).
	www.uottawa.ca /academic/info/regguide/immersion.html (541 words)

	FrImHomePage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		French Immersion classes are offered through the Public and Catholic School Boards K to 12.
		Currently at Agnes Davidson, there are two French immersion classes to one English class at each grade level for a total student population of around 500.
		French immersion classes began in 1965 when twelve parents formed the Saint Lambert Bilingual School.
	www.lethsd.ab.ca /davidson/FrenchImmersion/frenchimmersion.htm (267 words)

	YRDSB - French Immersion
		Research indicates that French Immersion students’ performance in other subjects is equal to the performance of students in the English program.
		French Immersion is available in most urban centres and in many smaller school districts throughout Canada.
		Continuing French Immersion in secondary school is highly recommended in order to maintain the level of French language skills already achieved and to expand a student’s general competence in the language as maturity increases.
	www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca /page.cfm?id=SFI000004 (540 words)

	Brian School French Immersion FAQ
		French Immersion is the most intensive of the French as a Second Language Programs offered by the Toronto District School Board.
		French Immersion offers students the opportunity to become more proficient in French than would be the case in the Core French Program.
		In addition, French Immersion graduates who have completed 12 secondary school credits in subjects in which French is the language of instruction receive a TDSB Certificate of Proficiency in French in recognition of their high level of achievement.
	schools.tdsb.on.ca /brian/French/immersion.htm (715 words)

	French Immersion in Canada
		French Immersion is an optional program in which the students study the same curriculum as in English stream program, but in which the language of instruction is French.
		The overall objective of French Immersion in Canada is to produce graduates who are functionally bilingual, with the ability to use and work in French comfortably.
		The language of a French Immersion student is clearly distinct from that of a student in Quebec, for example.
	www.ucs.mun.ca /~z06gkd/Immersion.htm (1878 words)

	Immersion BDC - French immersion program in Quebec - What's new ?
		Please keep in mind that this is a French immersion program for participants who have already mastered a beginner level of the French language.
		Immersion Baie-des-Chaleurs offers personalized language programs to the local population and international students in the spirit of cultural exchange with an open-mind.
		French immersion students will be asked to participate in a community radio program in which they speak about their culture and country (in French).
	www.immersionbdc.qc.ca (689 words)

	Two-Way French Immersion in Rural Maine, Vol. 5, No. 1 - November 2001
		Our immersion program is an additive program, meaning that all students learn a second language without compromising their first language.
		Two-way immersion education is a rigorous academic program in which French and English are used as the vehicles of instruction and not taught simply as subjects.
		Some immersion students write in French at the upper grade levels, and all papers are evaluated using the same holistic process.
	carla.acad.umn.edu /immersion/acie/vol5/Nov2001_RuralMaine.html (1130 words)

	The American University of Paris \| Summer Term \| French Immersion
		In the short period of three weeks, participants are given maximum opportunity to practice spoken French, improve their pronunciation, review grammar and vocabulary, and get a firsthand introduction to French culture with experienced, native French teachers from the AUP faculty.
		Please note: French Immersion is a full-time program and cannot be combined with any other credit-bearing courses in the same session.
		Students in the French Immersion program who wish to take advantage of AUP-organized housing may choose to live with a French host or in a French student residence.
	www.aup.fr /main/academics/summer/french_immersion.htm (1318 words)

	Penobscot School: French Immersions and Workshops
		Language immersion weekends at Penobscot School provide a safe, relaxed atmosphere where you will participate in everyday activities in your chosen language, just as you would if you were living in a foreign country.
		Corine Nabuchodonosor, Penobscot School's 2006-2007 French Exchange Teacher, was born and raised in the French Overseas Département of Réunion, a tropical island near Madagascar.
		Her long-term goal is to be a teacher of French in an English-speaking country.
	www.languagelearning.org /schoolsite/workshops/french.html (799 words)

	French Immersion Programs/Modern Languages - K to 12 Students
		Early and Late French immersion are programs intended for non-French speaking students who wish to develop a high level of proficiency in both official languages.
		Although research has demonstrated that French Immersion is an educational model with universal application, many parents have questions which they need to have answered before enrolling their children into the program.
		French Immersion students who have English as a second language may or may not need somewhat longer to attain English skills at grade level.
	www.vsb.bc.ca /vsbprograms/kto12/FrenchImmersion/default.htm (715 words)

	Cummins: Immersion Education for the Millennium
		Observation of teacher-student interaction in early French immersion suggests that many of these classrooms have tended to be highly teacher-centered or "transmission-oriented" (Cummins, 1996).
		English-speakers in French immersion programs) or from minority groups whose first languages were reinforced by bilingual programs in the school.
		In other words, if students are slow in learning to read through French (L2), it makes sense to promote literacy development in their stronger language (English) and work for transfer to their weaker language after they have made the initial breakthrough into literacy.
	www.carla.umn.edu /cobaltt/modules/strategies/immersion2000.html (3808 words)

	Destination Travel and Travel Language Immersion Programs in Vancouver at UBC Languages, Cultures and Travel
		French, Spanish and Mandarin One-Day Immersion at UBC
		This one-day language immersion is for those interested in practicing French, Spanish or Mandarin in an immersion setting.
		Accommodation with a host family provides a chance for you to practise French in a convivial atmosphere (breakfasts and dinners are included in the program).
	www.languages.ubc.ca /travel/language_immersion.html (1143 words)

	French Immersion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The success of students graduating from our French Immersion Program can also be gauged by the high number of post secondary education placements, and by the number of graduates who follow career paths that are fulfilling and rewarding.
		The lives of French Immersion students are truly enriched by bilingual abilities and cross-cultural experiences.
		The French Immersion Program in a dual track setting is just one of the many advantages to be found in St. Albert Protestant Schools.
	www.spschools.org /programs/french_immersion/main.htm (580 words)

	Earl Kitchener School: French Immersion Programme (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Children in French Immersion are taught the same Provincially-mandated curriculum as children in the English track.
		French Immersion teachers are also required to complete at least one Ministry of Education "Additional Qualifications" course in French as a Second Language (FSL).
		On the contrary, the consistently observed pattern is that, while English skills may lag somewhat in Elementary grades, French Immersion students equal or surpass the performance of their English-only peers by Middle School.
	www.hwdsb.on.ca /kitchener/french_immersion.shtml (1732 words)

	French Immersion Parents Edmonton Public Schools French Language Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		But whether you are listening to your child read in French or encouraging the completion of math homework or a social studies essay, it helps to know some of the basic differences between French and English.
		If you are considering French Immersion or FSL for your child, you may be concerned that you will not be able to help your child with his or her schoolwork.
		Collection of Activities for French, available in your child's school was produced by Edmonton Public Schools as part of the French Language Renewal Project to facilitate contact with Francophone and Francophiles.
	french.epsb.ca /fiParents.htm (1348 words)

	French Immersion Programs - Greater Victoria School District No.61
		French is the language of instruction in all French Immersion classes.
		Identify your catchment French Immersion Elementary School (the school at which you have priority to register your child in Kindergarten) using our Early French Immersion Path Finder.
		Children from Immersion programs in other parts of British Columbia or Canada are encouraged to join French Immersion in the Greater Victoria School District.
	www.sd61.bc.ca /html/fi.html (985 words)

	French Immersion Program \| Manitoba Curriculum
		Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth recognizes the French Immersion program as one of the four official school programs (English, Français and Senior Years Technology Education).
		To search for schools offering the French Immersion program in Manitoba, visit Schools in Manitoba.
		To find the location of French Immersion schools in Manitoba, visit A Guide to French Immersion Schools in Manitoba.
	www.edu.gov.mb.ca /ks4/cur/fr_imm_pr.html (487 words)

	Learn French in France - French Language school - Course in France - study french- Courses
		Learning French with the C.I.A means: high quality instruction, an outstanding success rate on exams of 96% in 2005, accommodation in host families or residences, fun and cultural activities...
		French instruction in the mornings / cultural activities in the afternoons and evenings.
		Don’t miss this chance to combine language study with the excitement of discovering the Mediterranean coast with all of its gastronomy, its wines, its flora, the richness of its art, its smells and its colors.
	www.cia-france.com (371 words)

	French Immersion Program
		In grades 7 and 8 the students have two periods per day of French, one period for French Language Arts, and one period of world studies in French; in addition, the English component of the Humanities Magnet is offered to immersion students.
		In first grade, the children learn to read in French before reading in English, while they continue to study all their subjects using the French language as the language of instruction.
		In addition to the immersion continuity, students may continue the study of their third foreign language which began in middle school, either Japanese, Spanish, Latin or German.
	www.pgcps.org /~forlang/frenchimmersion.htm (474 words)

	St. Peter's Elementary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With the increasing emphasis on bilingualism in Canada, early French Immersion is offered in all ten provinces and is now a well established form of education in all areas of the country.
		At the junior high level starts the "Post Immersion" French Program with about 40% of instruction in French in grades 7 and 8 and 30% in grade 9 and senior high levels.
		Immersion students perform as well as or better than children in the regular English program.
	www.spp.k12.nf.ca /french.htm (321 words)

	Maryvale Elementary School French Immersion Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Children in the French Immersion program learn the second language, and they achieve skills appropriate to their grade level.
		Admission to all grade levels of the French Immersion Program is based on expressed interest, on space available and is in accordance with MCPS change of school assignment policy.
		The immersion program should be viewed as a K–8 sequence with approximately 80% of the school time spent in French in the early grades, approximately 60% in grades 5, and 30% in grades 6, 7 and 8.
	www.mcps.k12.md.us /schools/maryvalees/programs-french.shtml (1273 words)

	French Immersion Middle School
		The French Immersion Program at Roosevelt Middle School is a "school within a school." Most of the 128 students in the program attended 4J's Fox Hollow French immersion school since their first or second grade years.
		Roosevelt's immersion students study entirely in French for three periods a day.
		French Immersion students are required to take one "discoveries" class each term.
	www.4j.lane.edu /schools/middle/french.html (160 words)

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