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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 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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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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