Content

I post resources for educators, and occasionally blog about education. My background is language pedagogy (particularly French and Latin), so that’s the primary perspective.

Information Freedom

Knowledge is our collective domain. Restricting access to information, especially educational materials, creates at best an inequitable society, and at worst classist oppression. All materials posted on this site (excluding personal information) are therefore published under Creative Commons licensing CC-BY-NC-SA, permitting the non-commercial sharing and altering of the materials so long as author attribution is maintained.

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About the author

Hello there! My name is Mike. I’m simply an educator trying to push the boundaries of language pedagogy. Teacher-researcher with graduate degrees in Linguistics and French. I’ve taught French, Latin, and linguistics.

Check out my CMALT-style portfolio:

• Contextual statement for my general philosophy of education
• Guide to technology in education
• Experiences Planning for Digitally-enhanced Pedagogy
• Thought process for creating digital learning objects
• Walkthrough of microlesson planning, implementation, and reflection
• Future plans

Academic Interests

L2 acquisition, critical theory, multilingualism, digital education, technology-enhanced language learning, learning through play, antiracist pedagogy

Courses Taught

Below are courses I’ve taught, some with edited versions of the syllabi (stripped of personally identifiable information, specific university policies, and specific dates)

• Elementary French 1
  • Remote synchronous, 15 weeks, OLI
  • In-person, 15 weeks, Saison
  • Blended (in-person with some hours converted to asynchronous work), 15 weeks, Horizons
• Elementary French 2
  • Blended (in-person with some hours converted to asynchronous work), 15 weeks, Horizons
• Intensive Elementary French (1+2 sequence for Summer session, Horizons)
  • Remote asynchronous
  • Remote synchronous
• French Sociolinguistics: Emotion through French Film (15 weeks)
• French Undergraduate Teaching Practicum
• French for Reading (graduate, 4 weeks)
• SPQR: On Diversity in the Ancient Mediterranean (5-week mini course)

At the K-12 level, I’ve also taught:

• Romance Languages (Grade 5 exploratory course, 10 weeks)
• French 1-4 (grades 6-12)
• French 2-3 Honors (for college credit through consortial agreements)
• AP French
• Latin 1-4 (grades 6-12)
• AP Latin

Personal

• The story of my ferrets Robin and Little John, and Robin’s obituary
• Latin reading group

Contact & Social Media

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