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Benjamin Tinsley
Apr 25, 20221 min
Next Up for AfroFranco Book Club
Dear Friends, This time of year has always been tough...but this year feels different. When I tell you I'm on the struggle bus! I just...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Apr 22, 20221 min
New Mayotte Map Talk!
Bonjour les ami.e.s! Hoping all is well as we near the end of one of the toughest school years I've personally ever experienced. I wanted...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Mar 9, 20221 min
Map Talk - La République Centrafricaine
Hey friends, It's been a little bit! Just wanted to share a quick snippet of my 10th graders reviewing a Map Talk we'd done in the...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Feb 18, 20221 min
Expert Level Map Talk (Cameroun)
Y’all, I really have to say, the absolute best part of the last year+ of getting out here and sharing what I’m working on has been...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Feb 16, 20221 min
Book Club Update!
Hey y'all, I've been taking in a lot of suggestions and have decided to make some adjustments to our reading schedule. The book we were...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Feb 9, 20221 min
World Language Classroom Podcast
Hey all! In case you hadn’t had a chance to check it out yet… I recent had the incredible pleasure and privilege of talking with my new...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Feb 8, 20221 min
AfroFranco Professional Development Opportunities
Couldn't be more thrilled to share some of the work I have been developing with fellow language teachers, departments, and schools! Take...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Feb 7, 20221 min
Come Work With Me!!
Just a super quick word I wanted to put out to the network... As my esteemed colleague has announced her retirement after 25 years of...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Feb 4, 20221 min
Up Next for AfroFranco Book Club...
Hey friends! Hoping everyone is thriving and looking ahead to a restful, restorative, rejuvenating weekend. So! The time has come to get...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jan 28, 20221 min
A Tour of "On Aime La Musique"
Hey friends, I'm obviously buzzing and working on mere minutes of sleep (both because of the unit drop, and because I'm a father to a...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jan 27, 20222 min
On Aime La Musique
I couldn't be more excited/nervous about my thematic unit On Aime La Musique dropping tomorrow on my TeachersPayTeachers store. I'm...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jan 10, 20221 min
Book Club This Week!
Hey friends, I absolutely could not be more thrilled about our next AfroFranco Book Club meeting coming up this Friday January 14, 2022...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jan 10, 20221 min
Book Club This Week!
Hey friends, I absolutely could not be more thrilled about our next AfroFranco Book Club meeting coming up this Friday January 14, 2022...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jan 7, 20221 min
Write & Discuss: Le Maroc
It's been a minute since I shared a peek into our class. Here is a little snapshot of a Write & Discuss activity my 10th graders did...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Nov 22, 20211 min
Aïd el-Kébir
Hey y'all, Here's a little snippet of my level 3 Honors students discussing Aïd el-Kébir after having watched this video. I really love...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Nov 11, 20211 min
CI Discussion - Les Chaldéens du Liban
It's been a minute since the last video share. Charge it to teaching in 2021! Here is a snippet of a discussion my seniors had about this...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Nov 10, 20211 min
And our January '22 Book Club Read Is...
My dear friends, The people have spoken. And far be it from me to deny the will of democracy. As such, I am absolutely thrilled to...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Nov 2, 20211 min
January Book Club Read?
Bonjour les friends, Here's hoping that everyone is managing to not only survive but to thrive this school year. I must say, AfroFranco...
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