Patricia R.

specializes in Highly Qualified French Teacher/Tutor · female

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graduated june, 1964 Course of Studies, College Prep, 4yrs English, French ST. MARY of the WOODS college B.A. french, may, 1968 Terre Haute, Indiana 47876 loyola university of chicago M.A. french, june 1974 cum laude 810 N. Michigan Avenue, Dean’s List- 1974 chicago, il. 60611 STUDY abroad TUTOR applied linguistics center Certificates Awarded august 1969 geneva, switzerland Course: Highly specialized Audio-Visual Method of Teaching French for Language Teachers The university of PARIS, THE sorbonne Certificate Awarded august 1972 PARIS,France Course of Studies: French Language, Civilization,& Advanced Conversation Classes THE university of st. thomas august, 2007 St. Paul, Minnesota 6 Graduate Hours in Education: What Great Teachers Do, Framework for Instruction, the Dimensions of Learning Numerous “In-Service” hours and Workshops 2005 to Present “Preparing High School Teachers” summer ’07 Lake Forest College An interdisciplinary think tank of 16 participants --a collaboration of College Professors, new, and experienced High school teachers which included French, Chemistry, Social Studies, English, and Drama current studies L’alliance francaise de chicago I have completed several advanced language and film classes at the International French school L’Alliance Francaise in Chicago 2004 to 2008 I have earned Continuing Education and Chicago Public School credits for some of these courses. membership American Association of Teachers of French and the Alliance Francaise of Chicago* (*Worldwide French Language and Cultural Association Headquartered in Paris) licenses, academic illinois teaching certificate –TYPE 09(6 thru-12) Issued JULY 22, 1968 through 2012 with French Endorsement---Highly Qualified Status --- honors National French Honor Society, Certificate of Honor from the National French Contest for French Levels 1,2, & 4 for Prize Winning Students; Good Citizenship; College Chorale, Early Bird French Program Certification Mundelein College 9’63, M.A. Degree with Honors, Dean’s List Loyola 1974; languages spoken: french (Very Fluent) Italian: speak ; understand passed proficiency exam in conjunction with Master’s Degree at Loyola University of Chicago; Spanish “polite” usage. Other Courses beyond M.A. 13 Hours consisting of French, Italian, and Spanish courses completed at Loyola University, University of Illinois UIC, DePaul, and the Alliance Francaise of Chicago and Graduate Education courses at the University of St. Thomas as mentioned above teaching experience NORTH suburban high school august ’06 to Present under contract ’10-11 and tenured teacher status position: Full Time H.S. french teacher Duties: I am teaching French II, III, and IV. Nearly all of my students are in the college studies track and at the higher levels we read short stories, a novel, and other French texts and media. We use the newest Holt, Rinehart, Winston Allez, Viens French with all of the ancillary material for French 2 & 3. It has been a wonderful program for myself and the students. I have 2 sections of French 3 and 2 of French 4. In our second semester for the 3rd and 4th year of French we read, analyze and assess students on a full length novel. For the one section of French 2 we use the Allez, Viens level 2 and ancillary materials. I have had numerous successful formal observations by the chairperson of the World Language and ELL department. The school has a very multi cultural population, and 5 years of language are offered including AP. My beginning students have adapted well to learning French as there are many Hispanics. I use technology on an almost daily basis and teach from a very audio-visual approach. The DVDs which have dialogues with speakers from the many regions of the French speaking world-Canada, France, Haiti, Africa, etc have been very contemporary, and engaging. The experience has been a very positive one. In addition I have coached students over the years who participated in the American Association of Teachers of French National French contest. I am in my 13th year of Teaching French at the High School Level. When I was in undergraduate school, I did an internship teaching kindergarten children French. I have what is considered a near-native fluency in French. Merci!

Round Lake, IL 60073