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Welcome! I am a career teacher of French, English, and English for ML's. I am a regular presenter at my state World Language conferences, and for my state department of education. I have trained and scored National Board candidates in Entries 2, 3 and 4, and have served as an Instructional Coach for the Oklahoma State Department of Education. I am the current Executive Secretary for the Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association (OFLTA). I am pursuing a doctorat in Instructional Leadership and Curriculum.
Why "proficiency by design"? I believe that the curriculum that we use in our classrooms is the result of careful planning and curating. When we are teaching with intentionality, we are teaching with the design in mind: the how, what, and when.
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The Heritage Project (formerly the Family History Project)
Are you ready to engage in Culturally Responsive Teaching?Leveraging student's experiences and stories builds their funds of knowledge! Plus, students love to talk about themselves. This project allows students to reflect on their family history and where they come from. Topics surrounding family history or ancestry can elicit feelings of sadness, trauma, or despair. You are the professional and know your students. This project can be modified by allowing students to self-create a family histo
3rd - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies
Pirates français des Caraïbes Resource Guide
Are you teaching the novel Pirates français des Caraïbes? Need activities and quizzes for your students? I have created a comprehensive slide deck and ancillaries to use in class when teaching this novel. These are the same materials that I use with my own students. Included in this Google folder are : Running DictationCut/Paste activitySecret Message Emoji ActivityDraw the SentenceReaders' TheatreBattleshipQuizFinal Exam Review (Grudge Ball)Final Exam.BONUS GUIDE INCLUDED FOR FREEI have incl
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
French, World Languages
National French Week Activity Pack
Let's Celebrate National French Week! In this bundle, you will find several activities to use during National French Week, la Semaine de la Francophonie, or for promoting your French program. What is included:Francophonie feathers project : color each feather the colors of the Francophone flag to assemble into a wings backdrop. Monsieur Glyphe : Read the sentence and color the number based off of your preferencesFrancophonie Chat Mat : Get interpersonal with this chat mat of the Francophone coun
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French
Saint Valentin
Do you teach la Saint Valentin?Get students engaged and laughing with this 19 slide deck ceci ou cela inspired activity. Students love to talk about themselves (and others), and most are not too shy about sharing opinions. What can I do with the slide deck? Allow students to move left or right (or front or back) to indicate their preference on the slide. Calculate percentage of students to incorporate numbers.Give students whiteboards and have them select their preference, and give a reason (if
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
French
New Year & Winter Glyphs!
Are you looking for a low stress, easy prep activity for the new year? Glyphs are a fun and high interest activity to get students back in the groove of learning French. Glyphs are the grown-up kids' version of color-by-number. Students color by preference creating a unique picture. The glyph then tells a story about student preferences that can be used to ignite impromptu conversation. One glyph is specific to 2026 (le nouvel an), and the second glyph is a winter glyph that can be used anytime
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French
Do You Know Your French Brand Logos?
It is well documented that children, beginning at age 3, can recognize brand logos. This slide deck contains some famous French brand logos of products sold/used in the US. Possible uses: a beginning of the year community building activitya French Club activitya springboard for a research project on French/Francophone products a conversation starter about brand influenceAssembly day activitya National French Week activityThere are 17 French brand logos to discover. Each brand logo slide has a s
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French
The Red Balloon Film Pack
Do you teach the short film "Le Ballon Rouge"?The magic of the short film "The Red Balloon" is an endearing film about the friendship between a boy and his balloon. The short film is appropriate for students of all ages across the curriculum. The film touches on the subjects of loneliness, bullying, love, fear, and friendship along with many cultural aspects such as schooling, Paris in the 1950's, the flea market, and others. The literary elements of the film stand out (personification, foreshad
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French, Music, Other (ELA)
Les Choristes
Do you teach the film Les Choristes? Engage students with extension questions and activities about the film Les Choristes.Included in this product are : Full Canva Presentation with PQA in FrenchMusic citations in French for discussionExtension activitiesMain character files for discussion/presentationQuestions (in English) about the film, and more. Novice Mid/High comprehension reading End of film quiz (Google Form)Everything can be copied, edited, or modified to fit your classroom needs.
7th - 12th, Higher Education
French, Other (World Language), World Languages
Updated 2026 Soccer / World Cup Activity Pack
Let's talk about soccer!This updated (2026) file includes over 10 engaging activities to help novice learners and beyond read, discuss, and explore soccer and the World Cup. This robust file of activities allows you to choose as little or as much that you would like to do on the World Cup. What's included:Colorful chat mat dedicated to talking/writing/speaking about soccerQ&A about championship games, like the World Cup, with a fillable classement tableau for the A-H groups of the World Cup.Map
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French, World Languages
2026 Manie Musicale MEGA Bundle
Are you teaching or using Manie Musicale 2026?Here are several activities for students of all age groups and levels. Included are: 16 pop art coloring pages representing each of the 16 songs, as well as 6 Manie basketball-inspired coloring pages, and one Pop Art page for the Amadou tribute song. There are 2 files, one with the Pop Art lines, and one without. There are also 2 versions of the "Musée Imaginaire" song. One with the accented "e", and one without which follows the writing in the music
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French, Graphic Arts
Interpersonal Speaking Conversation Cards
Get the conversation started with this set of 40 interpersonal speaking conversation cards. Empower students to speak to each other in the target language while fostering interpersonal communication and classroom community. These conversation starter cards are written for novice mid to intermediate-low.Ideas for use:Pass a card out to each student. Students can mingle, do inner/outer circle, or another pairing/grouping. Ask students to elaborate, or level up, their answers with more details t
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
French, Speaking & Listening
French Idiomatic Expressions Posters
These engaging and interesting French idiomatic expression posters are sure to be a hit with students learning about the nuances of the French language. Included are 35 pages of idiomatic expressions like: Ce n'est pas la mer à boireLa nuit porte conseilL'Habit ne fait pas le moinePeigner la girafe+ Many More!How can these be used? Create as a word wall or posters for the classroom/hallwayPromote your classesNational French WeekPresentations about idiomatic expressionsBulletin BoardEach page/po
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Coloring Pages, French, Visual Arts
Chat Mat Bundle
Why Chat Mats?Low PrepEngage student in Presentational speaking/writing or Interpersonal speaking/writingLow stress because the choices are laid out for studentsInstant PQAWorks for special person interviewsInformal assessment possibilitiesChat mats give student the sentence stems to create/produce language starting in Level 1! This Bundle includes 4 Chat Mats: Present TensePassé ComposéFutur ProcheFutur
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French, World Languages
La Météo Activities
Do your students struggle with weather?These files give some extra input about weather through presentational writing, interpersonal speaking, and interpretive reading. What's included: Three météo activities that give students the opportunity to research and present on weather locally and internationally. Page 1 is a standard weather reporting page for one city; Page 2 is a standard weather reporting page for one city, state, or country across several days; and Page 3 is expanded to several Fra
3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
French
French Positive Affirmation Mandalas
These engaging and interesting French Positive Affirmation Mandalas are sure to be a hit with students. Included are 10 pages of positive affirmations such as: la vie est bellela joie de vivrefais de beaux rêves+ MoreHow can these be used? Create positive phrase posters for the classroom/hallwayPromote SEL in the target languageNational French WeekBulletin BoardsFast FinishersSub days or special schedule daysEach page/poster is best printed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. Included is the expression in Fr
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Coloring Pages, French, Visual Arts
Futur Proche Chat Mat
Why Chat Mats?Low PrepEngage student in Presentational speaking/writing or Interpersonal speaking/writingLow stress because the choices are laid out for studentsInstant PQAWorks for special person interviewsInformal assessment possibilitiesChat mats give student the sentence stems to create/produce language starting in Level 1. Check out my other Chat Mats for: Present TensePassé ComposéFutur
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French, World Languages
M.A.S.H en français!
Remember the fun (or not-so-fun) game of M.A.S.H? Well, here is a French version for your students to play individually, in a group or as a whole class. Once completed, students can do presentational writing (write about their M.A.S.H. board using the futur or futur proche), interpretive reading (read a classmates M.A.S.H. or do a Gallery Walk and write about your favorite), or interpersonal speaking (share with a classmate, read a M.A.S.H and guess whose it is, etc.) with the content created.
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French, World Languages
Paris Pop Art
Pop Art is a fun and creative way to promote the French language and culture in your classroom. Use them to promote your French program, to promote National French Week, to conclude a unit of study or a novel, or as a French Club activity. These Pop Art templates are not limited to the French language classroom, but can also be used by art teachers, STEAM teachers, and other content areas. There are 10 templates included!
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Art, French, World Languages
Future Activity Pack
Let's dive into the future in French!One of the skills that students must demonstrate on the AP, Seal of Biliteracy, and other proficiency exams is a strong control of future time. Rote conjugaison can't get boring real fast, and this is where real-world application comes in. In this future activity pack you'll find:' Horoscope prediction activity (or leave out the word horoscope to make future predictions)Back to the Future Celebrity Prediction activityFortune Cookie activityMost Likely To act
4th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
French
Student Trading Cards
Promote student's talents, skills, and extra-curricular activities!These sport inspired trading cards allow students to showcase their particular talents and interests. How can they be used: Community buildingBeginning of the year 'get-to-know-you' activityStar student/Student-of-the-month activityInterpersonal speaking conversation startersGallery WalkEach student highlights their "career" stats/information on the back of the card and draws or provides a picture for the front. Extension activ
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Classroom Community, Other (World Language), Speaking & Listening
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About the store
Experience
Welcome! I am a career teacher of French, English, and English for ML's. I am a regular presenter at my state World Language conferences, and for my state department of education. I have trained and scored National Board candidates in Entries 2, 3 and 4, and have served as an Instructional Coach for the Oklahoma State Department of Education. I am the current Executive Secretary for the Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association (OFLTA). I am pursuing a doctorat in Instructional Leadership and Curriculum.
Why "proficiency by design"? I believe that the curriculum that we use in our classrooms is the result of careful planning and curating. When we are teaching with intentionality, we are teaching with the design in mind: the how, what, and when.
Teaching style
I use acquisition driven teaching methods including TPR, TPRS, and other Comprehensible Input methods. Using the target language in the classroom is the most essential part of my teaching. I use novels, special person interviews, class created stories, and lots and lots of input!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Year 2004.
National Board Certified 2007 (French)
President Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association (2015-2016)
Fund for Teachers Plank Award (2008)
Excellence in Professional Development Award (district 2015)
Best of Oklahoma workshop presenter (2021)
Oklahoma Foreign Language Teachers Association Teacher of the Year (2023)
Alliance française d'Oklahoma City Faculty Fellowship Recipient (2026)
My own education history
Bachelor's in French from Webster University
Master's in Teaching English as a Second Language from Oklahoma City University
Doctoral student in Leadership and Curriculum at the University of Oklahoma.
Additional biographical information
I have refreshed my store front and user name from najibipresse to proficiencybydesign to reflect my personal vision on teaching.
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