Teaching the Teachers
Groton School’s modern language teachers held four workshops at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages convention in San Antonio, Texas, in late November.
Spanish teacher John Conner’s session on “The Ideal Lesson Plan” was standing-room only. Sr. Conner, author of the Breaking the Barrier textbook series, an early adopter of the iPad format, shared practical ideas and illustrated several with video clips from his Groton classroom.
Modern Languages Department Head and French teacher Rebecca Stanton taught a workshop called “Bringing a Multicultural Dimension to Each and Every French Class!” Her audience learned how to incorporate cultural content, from literature to video clips to social media, into lesson plans.
Spanish teachers Fanny Vera de Viacava and Luis Viacava demonstrated the Peruvian folkloric dance known as la marinera, explaining how the dance can translate into a cultural lesson plan. Fanny is a national marinera champion in Peru. The Viacavas’ audience responded with enthusiasm, joining in the impromptu dance class.
Two other Groton teachers, Franck Koffi and Stephen Fernandez, attended the conference, contributing to Groton’s significant presence.
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