The SPCD (Stages Pédagogiques de Courte Durée) program offers funding for American teachers to attend a short summer training in France : at least 29 positions are offered for teachers of French as a foreign language at CAVILAM French Alliance in the town of Vichy ; and 6 positions for teachers of Dual Language & Immersion programs at CLA (Centre de Langues Appliquées) in the town of Besançon. The Embassy of France in the United States sponsors selected participants to attend these trainings.
The BELC training, organized by France Education International (formerly known as CIEP) are intensive courses offered to teacher trainers every year on the campus of the Université de Nantes. BELC (Bureau pour l'Enseignement de la Langue et de la Civilisation Françaises) trainings are intensive professional courses focused on four main objectives: improving instruction, improving training, improving evaluation, and improving classroom management.
Le Service culturel du Consulat général de France à Chicago, en partenariat avec l’Alliance Française de Chicago et l'AATF Chicago/Northern Illinois organise un séminaire de formation intensive pour les professeurs de français du Midwest le 25-26 juin 2019 : L’audiovisuel en classe de français - Apprendre et enseigner avec TV5.
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in partnership with the Lycée Français de Chicago and the AATF Chicago/Northern Illinois are organizing a French Teacher Professionnal Development Workshop on Saturday March 9, 2019 on how to integrate contemporary French and Francophone culture in the classroom.
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in partnership with the Detroit Public Schools's Office of World Languages are organizing a French Teacher Professionnal Development Workshop on March 11, 2019 on how to integrate contemporary French and Francophone culture in the classroom.
Each year, the French Embassy organizes several free workshops for French teachers and university professors throughout the United States. These 3-6 hour courses are led by specialists in French as a foreign language and cover a variety of themes. The past several years of workshops have covered themes such as "Debate in the French Classroom, " "Using French Media in the Classroom," and "Teaching French as a Foreign Language through Video Games. " Partnering and hosting institutions vary depending on context, and have historically included academic associations, university centers, Alliances Françaises, and school districts.
The French Embassy offers "Summer Universities" for teachers, in collaboration with universities, teachers' associations, Alliances Françaises, local school districts and educational authorities. These summer sessions last a minimum of 2 days with at least 5 hours of training per day, in different parts of the United States. Teachers have the opportunity for a full French immersion experience. Select programs also offer the possibility of obtaining professional development or continuing education credits through local educational authorities.
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and its partners facilitate webinars throughout the year for teachers of French and French dual language and immersion teachers. Partners have included the Alliance Française, the Centre de Linguistique Appliquée – CLA – de l’Université de Franche-Comté, and other French and American entities.
