Hilary Towne McGillivray

Everything FSL. Creating communities of authentic belonging. 🪶🏳️‍🌈✊🏿“No one is here to see things you didn’t do.” Happy to be here+here to be happy!

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Students have 5 minutes to fill in the table! #corefrench #transformingfsl @SHHSCrusaders @BGCDSB

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

#Grade9CoreFrench preparing for their #speakingexam on the second last day! With tools, opportunity and confidence amazing things can happen! @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Running dictation with grade 9 #corefrench! Up and moving building their text to have the tools to answer comprehension questions. @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Senior #corefrench practicing spontaneous authentic scenes!! @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Supporting our ideas with selecting items to buy in #grade9 #corefrench! Using French websites and flyers. @SHHSCrusaders @BGCDSB

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Solving family tree clues (Student created) in Grade 10-12 #Core #French! #transformingfsl #FSL #FLE @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Nancy Wise, Ph.D. @FIEdConsulting]

When we encourage parents to switch their child from FRENCH IMMERSION (FI) to the English program or discourage parents from enrolling their child in FI, our actions perpetuate the ‘elitist’ characterization of FI. With support, most students benefit from participation in FI.

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Grade 9 #destreamed Core French practicing together for their speaking exams. @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Students using slide guides to talk about what they did in their break. With tools, confidence building and opportunity, all can speak in French! @SHHSCrusaders @BGCDSB

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Mon pull moche! We are buying and selling our ugly sweaters in French! Authentic design and communication in Core French. @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders #transformingfsl

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Grade 9 Géographie honoured to welcome Spogmy who shared her moving story of immigration from Afghanistan to Canada. @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

#running #dictée! Up and moving working together to find the text needed to answer the comprehension questions! Grade 9 destreamed #CoreFrench @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Students are very used to all speaking in French at once! Here they are recording their opinions on the best place in the world using transition prompts. #corefrench @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Créer un casse-croûte! Voice Kaitlyn qui me présente sa création authentique. Après 4 ans dans le programme du français cadre, Kaitlyn gradue de la 12e année parfaitement bilingue! #succès! @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

Dans mon opinion…… faut-il faire croire aux enfants que le père Noël existe??? @SHHSCrusaders @BGCDSB fun in Core French!

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

#CUPE #CUPEStrong @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

La bataille des bonbons activity with senior Core French! Plus our exchange student trying (and rating) Canadian candy! @BGCDSB @SHHSCrusaders

[Hilary Towne McGillivray @hilmcgil]

@SYD_French_LDSB Bonjour! J’enseigne dans une école secondaire à Walkerton, Ontario et nous avons environ 700 élèves incroyables! Bonne journée.

[Lesley Anderson @lesleyaanderson]

Booster Camp Day 2 - WODB, Find the Number Race, Eat Your Fractions, Unusual Baker, Kidder Carts, Student Profiles and Outdoor Activities (Thanks Mr. Ballagh) @SHHSCrusaders @BGCDSB

[Cécile Robertson @CecileRobertso5]

As a principal, do your beliefs, biases and prejudices determine who is allowed into FSL programs and who is not? If you are a principal in an FSL school, take a look at this informed research:
https://t.co/XKi1C6YSXl

@mimi_masson @CPFNational @CPFNational @OPCouncil @Bowlkar