Philosophy & Materials
This researcher's theory says students acquire language through a "flood of interesting and comprehensible input" in a low-anxiety setting.
This 20% assessment category measures how well you understand spoken French.
What is Interpretive Listening?
Every day, phones must be stored here.
What is the class phone bank?
You must do this before the due date if you want more time on an assignment.
What is request an extension?
Madame Davidson promises to respond to emails within this many hours.
What is 24 hours?
Our main focus in this class is NOT this — it's treated as a tool, not the goal itself.
What is grammar?
This 20% assessment category measures how well you understand written French.
What is Interpretive Reading?
After this many total phone violations, a parent or guardian must pick it up from the front office.
What is three?
This is the maximum amount of extra time an extension can grant, past the original due date.
What is one week?
This is the percentage of class time Madame Davidson aims to speak French.
What is 90%?
Our "textbook" is the Internet, our classroom library, francophone speakers, and this.
What is each other?
This 20% category is about back-and-forth conversation in French.
What is Interpersonal Speaking?
Chromebooks are to be used exclusively for this
What is accessing and completing classroom content?
If you're absent on the day work is due, your work is due on this day instead.
What is the next day you attend school?
This is the very first step of the restorative procedure for a policy issue.
What is a quick reminder of expectations?
Every student needs this piece of course material, organized with 7 dividers.
What is a binder?
Worth only 10%, this assessment happens once, at the end of the term.
What is the Semester Exam?
This accessory is never allowed in class and must be stored out of sight.
What are headphones?
This results in a zero, and further disciplinary action if it happens again.
What is plagiarism (or academic dishonesty)?
This is the third and final step of the restorative procedure, involving the Principal and Dean of Students.
What is being written up (with a referral) and contact home?
This is the title of the Krashen book referenced in the course philosophy.
What is Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition?
Worth 10%, this assessment checks your organizational habits once a month.
What are Monthly Binder Checks?
The honor code forbids these two tools unless explicitly permitted, but Wordreference.com is fine.
What are translators and AI?
This behavior is never acceptable (give an example)
What is speaking while she's teaching?
If Madame Davidson confuses you in French, she commits to doing these things — name at least two.