Special Thoughts - In the Corner, Not the Ring
The other day I ran into a SERT who is following the blog (yay!) but who said she is feeling badly because she can’t fit time into her schedule to be in Core French classes. So just to clarify for anyone else who may have misunderstood … I can’t either!!! Like every other SERT, my schedule is jam-packed supporting English literacy and numeracy, plus the Empower reading program eats up two hours of my day every day, and I don’t speak French (yet) … so no, even with this project, I am not providing direct SERT support for Core French. My ‘new’ role with Paul is as a collaborative, collegial learning partner - researching the latest techniques from the pros, gathering/co-creating some useful materials together, and cheering him on. I’m more like the guy holding the towel in the photo - I’m in his corner, but I’m not in the ring. Things I’m Grateful For: - Paul’s willingness to share his practice with me, and his patience with my lack of experience with FSL teaching (and French i...