Smith (Louisiana French in Remote Teaching) will address the integration of Louisiana French in the transition to remote teaching of lower-level university courses.
The final step is introducing Louisiana French within established programs, introducing students to the unique varieties of French in Louisiana alongside academic French. Lindner (Bringing Louisiana French into French Education in Louisiana) will introduce the evolution of French instruction in Louisiana, from second language lessons to French in immersion programs. Build enrollment with American literature-in French! Yet, Louisiana possesses a venerable French literature that is growing, available, and will not be foreign to students. The experience often remains foreign to students who may lack the needed cultural or linguistic sophistication. Kress (Carnival Characters-Publishing in French Louisiana) will discuss how French programs privilege the great French classics while giving a nod to the Francophone world. The presenters will seek to contextualize French Louisiana and share strategies, materials, & sources related to Louisiana’s Francophonie. Examples that will be presented are mentorship or after-school programs, K-12 curriculum enrichment, translation services, fundraising events, and more. We will then walk participants through specific examples of service-learning projects that we have developed for our students and communities, providing them with a ready-to-use package detailing the process of realizing various service-learning projects. We will also show that, in completing service-learning projects, students exhibit agency and develop greater self-confidence, empathy, civic responsibility, cross-cultural literacy as well as leadership and interpersonal skills.ĭuring our session, we will first present the conceptual and theoretical benefits of service-learning. Depending on the type of service-learning project, students also gain insight into broader discussions on topics like health, education, the environment, the economy, and social justice. In terms of learning outcomes, students are exposed to a wider range of audiences and can witness economic, social, political, racial diversity in different local francophone communities or others where they are volunteering. By developing strong and consistent relationships with local community partners, French programs can attract future students, donors, and French program “ambassadors” who will spread the word about the program. Furthermore, service-learning projects provide opportunities to 1) increase the visibility and innovativeness of the French program, 2) advertise French courses, 3) increase enrollment and 4) capitalize on connections to offer students internship and career opportunities. We have seen that service-learning increases interest, motivation and retention of students who now understand the impact of their academic skills and knowledge on the welfare of their own community. The advantage of using this pedagogical approach in French courses is two-fold: not only will it build a stronger French program, it will also help build a stronger community of language learners. Service-learning (also called community-based learning) is an intentional and reciprocal teaching and learning strategy that connects academic courses with the local or global community. Advocacy is needed, now more than ever, and everyone can help! All this is occuring while French is still the second most-studied foreign language in the U.S. The Commission on Advocacy, in addition to providing ongoing support to individual programs, will address the recent declines in post-secondary enrollments within the larger context of the crisis in the humanities. Ready-to-use resources and teacher-recommended strategies will be provided. Find out why this is important to K-16 teachers and what role you can play in building a strong high school to college connection to encourage lifelong learning and to promote careers in French. What’s in it for my students? For my program? For my profession? Post-secondary French programs are under pressure, perhaps as never before. Connecting secondary and post-secondary programs is a major focus of the Commission on Teacher Recruitment & Retention. This workshop will pair the AATF Commissions on Teacher Recruitment & Retention and on Advocacy to discuss the many ways in which our commissions and volunteers work to support and defend French program.
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