MadameSay
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Colorado, United States
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I have worked as a college French professor and as a private tutor in French for years. I currently work at a suburban high school after leaving a public charter school in the Denver Metro area. I am a firm believer in language acquisition using comprehensible (and compelling!) input. I have been trained in CI/TPRS in courses taught by Blaine Ray, Carol Gaab, Stephen Krashen, and Beniko Mason. I started using CI/TPRS in the fall of 2017, and it's so exciting to see my students grow with this method. I teach all levels of French, from exploratory through AP.
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Super 7 verbs Poster
Help your students express themselves more clearly. Poster includes 7 high frequency verbs in both 1st and 3rd person singular. Students refer to them constantly during PQA, and I use them to enrich storytelling. (24x36 file can be printed at most photo centers if your school cannot handle large format printing; this file yields one large poster, but it is possible to cut them apart down the middle for 2 skinny posters).
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice French CI Bundle #1
Emotions poster
Help your students express themselves more clearly. Poster includes a selection of common responses to the question "How are you feeling?" Students refer to them constantly during PQA, and I use them to enrich storytelling. (24x36 file can be printed at most photo centers if your school cannot handle large format printing).
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice CI French Bundle #4
Small words poster
Help your students with those pesky little words. This poster can print up to 24"x36" It can be printed on your school's poster printer or take it to a print shop or photo store.
6th - 12th
French, World Languages
Adverbs poster
Help your students express themselves more clearly. Poster includes a selection of common adverbs of frequency, quality, and quantity. Students refer to them constantly during PQA, and I use them to enrich storytelling. (24x36 file can be printed at most photo centers if your school cannot handle large format printing).
7th - 12th
French, World Languages
Also included in: Novice CI French Bundle #4
Sweet Sixteen Past tense Background
Just the past tense version of my other zoom background. Includes 18 high-frequency verbs in past tense plus question words for easy reference above. Great CI reference for intermediate learners. Sized 1920x1080, optimized for both zoom and google meet.
6th - 12th
French, World Languages
Sweet Sixteen + Question Words Zoom background
Teaching remotely? This is a great way to help your students when they don't have access to your classroom and your wonderful anchor charts. The background includes question words and 18 high frequency verbs in 3rd person singular present. All of the words will frame you in Zoom so you can still teach with CI and give your students that extra input help.
6th - 12th
French, World Languages
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Experience
I have worked as a college French professor and as a private tutor in French for years. I currently work at a suburban high school after leaving a public charter school in the Denver Metro area. I am a firm believer in language acquisition using comprehensible (and compelling!) input. I have been trained in CI/TPRS in courses taught by Blaine Ray, Carol Gaab, Stephen Krashen, and Beniko Mason. I started using CI/TPRS in the fall of 2017, and it's so exciting to see my students grow with this method. I teach all levels of French, from exploratory through AP.
Teaching style
CI/TPRS. My goal: kids acquire the language through fun stories whose plots distract them enough that they forget they are in language class. While challenging, the class should FEEL easy for students.
The best compliment I got from a student was when he told me at the end of the year that he "loved that we never really did anything in class except tell goofy stories, and yet he left knowing and being able to use so much French."
My own education history
JYA, Université de Paris IV (La Sorbonne), History //
B.A. French and History, Magna Cum Laude, Tulane University //
M.A. French Literature, University of Texas, Austin
Additional biographical information
When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my husband and 2 kids and our dog. I love exploring the beautiful state of Colorado and the world with them, and you will usually find me with a camera in my hand recording our adventures.
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