The school’s president, the Upper School principal and three parents who work at the school and have kids in my French class have given me positive feedback since January, when I started teaching – doing CI for half a period as Ben suggested. It was a great suggestion.
One of the parents who is an employee stopped me in the hall and said: “Thank you for all you do. My daughter now loves French class and it’s not a class she has to go to but one she looks forward to going to. I heard this same girl tell her friend at school in the hall: “You should take French, it is so much fun.”
Another parent-teacher said to me in the workroom : “Matthew came home and said: ‘Mom, when my teacher speaks in French I can actually understand her now!’ He really enjoys French class now, which is new…”
The Upper School principal told me: “Thanks for all that you’re doing. I’ve heard nothing but great things from our students and parents.”
I would never had gotten these comments if I hadn’t read the books you and Tina have written!!! Starting in the middle of the year, having never taught in a high school before, never taught in the US before, never taught French before, I was so lost about what I was going to do in January and thanks to you, Tina and the CI group on Facebook I have found some great resources and great support!!!
Mila