Teaching French with CI at the Intermediate and Advanced Levels: 5 Practical Shifts That Work

Comprehensible Input works beautifully at the novice level. But what happens when your French students move into Intermediate, Level 3, Level 4, or AP? Many teachers begin to feel pressure at the upper levels. Pressure to increase rigor. Pressure to focus more heavily on grammar. Pressure to prepare students for performance assessments and exams. And sometimes, without meaning to, we drift away from the very practices that built proficiency in the first place. In this free webinar, Teaching French with CI at the Intermediate and Advanced Levels: 5 Practical Shifts That Work, we will explore concrete, classroom-tested adjustments that allow you to sustain acquisition, engagement, and depth in upper-level French. This session is designed specifically for French teachers who: • Believe in Comprehensible Input but feel uncertain about what it looks like beyond novice • Want to increase complexity without overwhelming students • Teach Levels 3, 4, or AP and want alignment with proficiency and growth • Care about culturally sustaining, meaningful content You will walk away with five practical shifts that you can implement immediately in your Intermediate and Advanced French classes. We will discuss planning, assessment, student output, text selection, and how to maintain joy while increasing challenge. This is not about abandoning CI. It is about refining it. Whether you are new to upper-level French or looking to strengthen your current approach, this session will offer clarity, confidence, and direction. Join us on Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 PM Eastern.