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, 2021
- 1 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, 2021
- 1 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, 2021
- 1 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, 2021
- 1 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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Benjamin Tinsley
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
Book Club this Friday 22 Oct 2021!!!
Hey friends, Just a reminder that we will be holding our 3rd AfroFranco Book Club meeting this Friday, 22 October 2021 at 8PM Eastern to...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
La Religion in AfroFrancophonie (pt. 2)
I could not be more in love with the work that we are doing in this class. As I'd previously shared, we are doing a unit on religions in...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
Starting From Home (La Religion)
This was one of the dopest lessons I have done in a while. I am thankful that I recorded, but kicking myself because I only recorded my...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min
AfroFranco Book Club's Next Read Is...
The people, once again, have spoken. Far be it from me to go against the voice of democracy! I am super excited to announce that our next...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Aug 23, 2021
- 1 min
Thank You for Helping Lebanon & Haiti
I am beyond thankful to all of the many people who contributed to the effort to send some financial assistance to the people struggling...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Aug 16, 2021
- 1 min
AfroFranco Book Club Round 3???
Once again, Friday's discussion of Une Si Longue Lettre was a dream come true. I could not be more thrilled about this group, and all of...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Aug 6, 2021
- 1 min
On Deck for AfroFranco...
Checking in, hoping that this summer is finding teachers in a restful, rejuvenating place. I wanted to keep you posted on a few cool...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Jul 6, 2021
- 1 min
And Our Next Read Shall Be...
Ah! The people have spoken! By a narrow margin, Une Si Longue Lettre de Mariama Bâ will be our next collective read and discussion for...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
Next Up for AfroFranco Book Club?
Today's discussion was truly a dream come true for me. I cannot offer enough thanks to all who participated. And I know that there were...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Jun 23, 2021
- 1 min
AfroFranco Book Club & Level 1 Curriculum Coming Soon!
I used to make fun of myself for always getting toward the end of the school year, barely surviving with nothing left in the tank, only...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Jun 21, 2021
- 1 min
Using CI for Interdisciplinary Connections
What I enjoy most, and that which is most fundamentally aligned with my teaching philosophy is the idea of using my classroom to support...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
2 Simple Tricks to Boost Literacy in the Language Classroom
As the world for which we prepare our students continues to evolve, our instruction also has to be nimble and agile so as to meet the...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
FlipGrid Retells / Le Pagne Noir by Bernard Dadié
Not too long ago, I began having students do a daily retell on FlipGrid as their primary homework assignment and they absolutely love it....
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Benjamin Tinsley
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Wellness in the CI Classroom
If I'm being entirely honest, I'm feeling pretty frustrated. I'm feeling frustrated with what I believe is an inordinate amount of time,...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- May 14, 2021
- 3 min
Les Berbères & Using Authentic Sources in the CI Classroom
For all that I love about comprehensible input in the classroom, there are definitely some challenges that it presents along the way. In...
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