What is AMDI?
A.M.D.I, l’Association manitobaine des directrices et
directeurs d’écoles d’immersion, is a
professional organization of administrators working in French Immersion
schools. AMDI began in the late 1980’s and works
collaboratively with several partners such as les
Éducatrices et éducateurs francophones du
Manitoba (ÉFM) of Manitoba Teachers Society (MTS), Le
Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface, Canadian Parents
for French (CPF) and Le Bureau de l’éducation
française (BEF).
The goal of AMDI is to support French Immersion administrators through
networking, organizing professional development activities and raising
the awareness of our members about issues relevant to French Immersion.
Further, it is our mandate to maintain a strong liaison with
educational
organizations in order to heighten the profile and needs of the French
Immersion Program. AMDI is involved in the planning of several
conferences such as La conférence d’automne des
ÉFM, the French Immersion Symposium, the French Immersion in
Manitoba Conference and the Council of School Leaders Conference. AMDI
is also involved in the national ACPI Congrès.
The
executive committee of AMDI is a volunteer group of at least 6 elected
members. The elections take place during the Annual General Assembly
according to the association’s statutes. The executive
committee meets monthly to work on the long-term and short-term goals
described in our Action Plan (Plan d’action). AMDI is working
in close collaboration with its partners to support and promote the
following activities during the 2006-2007 school year:
- The
Leadership Program is offered in partnership with Collège
universitaire de Saint-Boniface. It offers training sessions in French
to AMDI members, as well as teachers interested in a career in
administration in French Immersion schools.
-
AMDI’s Colloque (organized in partnership with
ÉFM) will take place on The themes for
the professional development activities are all related to issues
pertaining to leadership in the French immersion context. All members
are invited to participate in the Annual General Assembly.
-
French Immersion in Manitoba: Strengthening our Community is a
conference for all stakeholders, parents, school personel, trustees,
administrators, etc. This
conference is organized in partnership with the Bureau de
l’éducation française. The purpose of
the conference is to share information about recent research on second
language acquisition in a French immersion setting.
-
L’Institut d’été takes place
at Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface in August. It is
a week long professional development opportunity for teachers and
administrators working in the French language.
- L'ACPI will be held in Winnipeg this year
on October 22,23,24.
