HANDOUT 1/3:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHING
100 pts.
----TEACHING MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE FEBRUARY11!!!!---SUMMARY
You have the opportunity to be an ambassador representing Goldenview Middle School
by teaching French in an elementary school classroom.
You will receive 3 handouts. Follow the instructions. I MUST review your lesson plan
before you go to a school. Your elementary teaching MUST take place before February
11th—NO EXCEPTIONS!!
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You may teach in an elementary school if:
1) You have a C average or better in French
2) You never have received a detention for behavioral issues.
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You may do this project with ONE other person.
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You must make a FINAL photographic journal (BOOKLET or POSTER) of
your teaching experience, so take at least TEN photos.
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No photos? Subtract 25 pts from your final grade.
You will:
a. Arrange a day and time with the elementary school teacher
b. Plan a French lesson with visual aids (posters, Fandango puppets, etc.) that you will
leave in the elementary classroom.
c. Have your French teacher approve your lesson and visual aids
d. Get a blue pass the MORNING OF your teaching day.
e. Present your lesson. Have the classroom teacher COMPLETE YOUR EVALUATION
AND RETURN IT TO ME.
f. Take at least TEN PHOTOS of your teaching experience—IMPORTANT!!!
g. Make a booklet of your experience.
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STEP 1: Call the teacher to get permission to teach.
Say: “Hello, my name is _________ and I am a French student at Goldenview
Middle School. I was wondering if it would be alright if I came into your classroom to teach your
students a French lesson.”
Say: “What day and time would be convenient for you?”
Teacher’s name________________________School_________________
Day__________________Time _______________________
Say: “Thank you so much! I will contact you a couple of days before the lesson to reconfirm.
May I give you my phone number in case you need to reach me?”
STEP 2: Get permission from your teachers at Goldenview.
Students: understand that it is a privilege to participate in this activity. You are responsible for
making up any missed work in your classes. (Seventh hour is the BEST time to miss school).
Teachers: please say “no” if the student cannot miss class or if they are not passing your
class).
(Student name(s))________________________________________________
will be teaching a French lesson at (school)___________________________
on (date)___________at (time)__________________.
Period 1 ________________
Period 2________________
Period 3 ________________
Period 4________________
Period 5 ________________
Period 6________________
Period 7 ________________
STEP 3: Arrange a ride to the elementary school.
___________________________(student’s name) will be riding with
___________________________(parent’s name)
My parent’s signature_____________________________________Date______
STEP 4: Get a BLUE PASS from the front office ON THE MORNING OF the
elementary school visit.
HANDOUT: 2/3 French LESSON PLAN for ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHING
1. What are you going to teach?
Lesson topic: _____________________________________________________
Objective: What will students be able to do after your lesson? ____________________
2. Vocabulary to be taught:
3. How are you going to present the vocabulary to the students?
4. Describe how you are going to practice the vocabulary with the students?
5. How are you going to test the class on what they learned?
6. What reward are you going to give to the students? (ASK the teacher if candy or stickers are
appropriate).
7. What are you going to leave behind for the classroom to practice the lesson you taught?
Examples: a poster, Fandango puppets, magnetized pictures and French vocabulary words, a
booklet.
HANDOUT: 3/3
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHING TOPICS
TOPICS K—2
TOPICS 3—6
Colors
Greetings
Numbers
Animals
Alphabet
Classroom objects
Days of the week
Weather
Greetings
Adjectives
Song
Clothing
Food
Family
Song
PRESENTATION choices:
Flashcards
Posters
Fandango puppets
Magnetized pictures & vocabulary (will stick to white board)
PRACTICE choices:
Songs,
Lotto!
Flashcards
Game—concentration, etc.
TEST choices:
Individual answers
Relay
Eiffels
REWARD choices:
Stickers
Stamps
Eiffel drawing
HANDOUT 3/3: GVMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHING ASSESSMENT FORM
(To be completed by the host teacher and returned to the student(s) upon completion of the
lesson).
Teacher:__________________________________School: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Student Teacher(s):____________________________________________________
Assessment of student teacher(s):
1. Did student(s) present vocabulary in an organized manner?
2. How did they present the lesson?
3. How did they practice the vocabulary with your students?
4. How did they test your class on what they learned?
5. What did the student teachers leave behind for your class to practice?
6. What reward was given to your class?
7. Did your students enjoy the student teaching?
8. Do you want students to return to your class next year? Any other comments about the
experience would be greatly appreciated. 
Merci 