I love being a teacher. It is what drives me to learn more, work harder, and be…more. It humbles me to know that I can think I have accomplished so much but still know that each year I will be teaching new challenging teens. Even though I have been teaching for quite a few years, I […]
Middle and high school teaching
10 tips for using projects in French class
Project-based learning so effective and fun for French students, but it can be daunting! How do I create a fun project? Will the kids like it? Will everyone do it? Won’t it make more work for me? How do I even grade 100 projects when I don’t have time? I LOVE projects in my class, […]
Raising independent children
I’ve been teaching long enough to have taught two generations of kids. A lot of my former students are parents now. I’m sad to say that I am seeing big, big changes in the kids raised today. I’d love to see parents raising independent children, but more and more, I’m seeing entitled youth. You know them: […]
What I wish I had known as a first year teacher
There is nothing on earth like first-year teacher tired. Well, maybe new mom tired. They both left me asleep on my floor (hardwood) in front of the fireplace many times. Both left me passed out asleep on books. Both left me so tired I didn’t know what I was doing half of the time. However, […]
Bring music into your French classroom!
Music in French class is so much fun! Want to find some fun, new songs to play for your French students? Keep reading to find a playlist of French music to play in class! I’ve been teaching for 12 years now, and I have to admit that I am not always fun. Or interesting. Sometimes, […]
A Valentine’s letter to my students
This Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share a different kind of love letter. This is not the romantic kind, although those to whom I write this letter occupy an enormous part of my heart. This is to those students who have been a huge part of my days with over the past many years. Dear students and […]
