Creating a language educator identity: What does French look like chez nous? Who am I as a World Language teacher? I am engaged participant in the ever-evolving sphere of proficiency and thematic-based educators who constantly discuss, describe, and reconsider their practices. I belong to five World Language and educational organizations. I contribute frequently to #langchat, #ditchbook #edtech, […]
Month: October 2016
Le monde des animaux: Moving Novice-Low writers towards Novice-High
“Curriculum by Catherine” In this post, I share my resources on guiding new French 2 students from Novice-low writing to Novice-High with language chunks and sentence starters as well as a complex “If Clause” structure. Please let me know your thoughts on this idea in the comments on the page.
Instagram as a thematic vocabulary and cultural resource for World Languages
Explore the uses of social media platforms such as Instagram to present thematic vocabulary and cultural connections in this first post on the Thoughtful Technology Integration page.