1. Bonjour

2. Index Card Your name Your child’s name
Any information concerning your child you would like me to know.

3. Qui est mon professeur ? Born in France
Been in the US for about 14 years
Graduated from Rosemont College
Master’s Degree: Technology in the Classroom

4. Curriculum
Culture: Loire Valley (study of medieval vs. Renaissance castles)
Grammar: present tense (regular and irregular verbs), near future, past tenses.
Communicative functions: Describing people, ordering food, inquiring and giving directions, talking about school day and student’s routine.

5. Course Outcomes
Speaking – Impromptu, rehearsed authentic situations, podcasting.
Writing – pen pal letters, s.
Listening – pen pal podcasting, songs, videos, DVDs.
Reading – short stories, pen pal letters, magazines.
Connecting curriculum to ‘real world’ with video conferences

6. Pen Pal Program French middle school located in South of France
Pen pal letters
Pen pal s
Podcasts
Video Conferencing

7. Grading Homework – between 3 and 5 points. Testing Participation
Quizzes points
Tests/Projects points
Participation
20 point rubric, graded once a marking period.
Les risques 20 points at the end of the marking period.

8. Grading – Continued Core Assessments (20 points each) Culture
Listening
Writing
Reading
Speaking (individual, pair, group)

9. Online Workbook

10. Out of Class Help Before & after school During lunch & resource
Phone: (267)
Peer Tutoring on Wednesdays
Teacher Sites