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Description of Workshop;

Dr. Harvey offers informative, dynamic, and interactive workshops. Participants participate actively while learning:

1. The basis of a systematic approach to error prevention and correction based on music.
   
2. How research in the areas of Error Correction, Brain-based Learning, Multiple Intelligences, Constructivism, Music and Cognition, and Second Language Learning can be applied in Second or Foreign Language classrooms.
   
3. How songs can be used to target common errors in French by providing correct language structures.
   
4. How this collection of varied, original, lively, and contemporary songs can increase motivation in Second or Foreign Language classrooms.
   
5. Strategies to present the songs in classroom settings.

Comments from participants at past workshops:

• Awesome! Dynamic!
• Une présentation superbe, dynamique et bien intéressante ! J’étais si inspirée!
• Super ! So motivating and energizing ! Loved it ! Merci!
• Bravo! Great initiative.
• Very informative. Good for Core and Immersion French!
• Great songs!
• I liked the way we thought of our own multiple intelligences as teachers!

List of workshop presentations:

1. 2006 Ministry of Education, New Brunswick
2. 2006 Rainbow District School Board, Sudbury, ON
3. 2006 Peel District School Board
4. 2006 Toronto District School Board, Toronto, ON
5. 2006 Guangxi University, Nanning, China
6. 2006 OMLTA Spring Conference, Toronto, ON
7. 2005 ACPI Conference
8. 2005 Renfrew Catholic District School Board, Pembroke, ON
9. 2005 Renfrew District School Board, Pembroke,ON
10. 2005 OMLTA Spring Conference, Toronto,ON
11. 2005 OMLTA Fall Conference, Windsor,ON
12. 2005 American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) Quebec City
13. 2004 American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) Atlanta, Georgia
14. 2004 British Columbia Association of Teachers of Modern Languages (BCATML) -Vancouver
15. 2004 Nipissing Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, North Bay ON
16. 2004 Near North Board of Education, North Bay ON
17. 2004 Sudbury Catholic District School Board, Sudbury ON
18. 2004 Halton District School Board, Oakville ON
19. 2004 Ontario Modern Language Teacher's Association (OMLTA) -Toronto
20. 2004 The Northeastern Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) New York City
21. 2004 National Tour of New Zealand by invitation of the New Zealand Ministry of Education - Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland
22. 2004 Hawaii International Conference on Education - Honolulu, Hawaii
23. 2003 British Columbia Association of Teachers of Modern Languages (BCATML) -Vancouver
24. 2003 American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) - La Martinique
25. 2003 Ontario Modern Language Teacher's Association (OMLTA) - St Catharines
26. 2003 Canadian Parents for French (CPF)