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Catherine Elliott
Berkshire Hills Regional School District French Teacher Grades 6-8
Great Barrington, MA 01230
I teach French to middle school students using instructional strategies based on the the principles of Stephen Krashen's Natural Approach. My classes are communicative, not grammar-based. Instruction is 90% in the target language, as recommended by ACTFL. My number one priority is to provide my students with the comprehensible input. My lessons are accessible to students at different proficiency levels. In each class I teach, I try to include what the brain craves:
1) Routine 2) Novelty 3 ) Challenge
I do not teach "pure" TPRS but I use many strategies from TPRS in my lessons. I am currently in the process of developing a comprehensive reading program for my Grade 7 and Grade 8 classes.