My previous book, Free College, helps families emulate
successful scholarship winners. My newest books help World Language teachers do
the same thing. I recently published books for teachers of German, French and
Spanish on the Teachers Pay Teachers’ website. Teachers who read them will
learn from the success of award winning language teachers. Each book includes a
step-by-step guide so teachers can see how to create demand, build enrollment,
and maintain it, so they can enjoy teaching. These books have been used
effectively across the U.S. There’s no reason their strategies won’t work for
you too.
At the end of a conference for German teachers that I attended in San Diego, I was approached by a representative of the Goethe Institute in Los Angeles. She wanted to hire me to write a book showing teachers how to do what I had done, build a highly successful, award winning German program in a public high school. I agreed as long as a colleague of mine could work alongside me to accomplish this task. When the book was finished, we were sent to speak at several national conferences. The Institute then supplied copies of our book to each German teacher in attendance.
That was some time ago, when the economy was different. Funding for the project has since been diverted to other causes. We went our separate ways, and focused on other issues. Since I am no longer in the classroom, I decided to update and revise the book, and create an edition for both French and Spanish teachers. The methods for growing a language program are the same no matter the language. The resources and a few other items in the book needed to be altered. The books are finished and available online.
German teachers click hier.
French teachers click ici.
Spanish teacher click aquí.
These guides include step-by-step instructions, printable worksheets
and useful resources to help you create demand, fill your classes and keep them
that way. Learn how to recruit and retain students so you can build the language
program of your dreams from someone who has done it in three languages! How to
Build a Successful German Program, How to Build a Successful French Program and
How to Build a Successful Spanish Program tell the story of an imaginary
language teacher, but is based on the robust careers of real German, French and
Spanish teachers.
“Dieser
Guide, den Sie in der Hand halten, entstand aus der
Notwendigkeit,
Ihnen Hilfsmittel für creative, interessante
Gestaltung
und eventuell sogar den Aufbau eines Deutschprograms
zu
geben.”
-Gabriele Landwehr, Goethe Institut, Los
Angeles
Translation:
“This
guide arose out of the need to provide a tool for creative,
interesting
design and even perhaps the rebuilding of a
German
Program.”
-Gabriele Landwehr, Goethe Institute, Los
Angeles
“Wie
mache ich das Beste aus meinem Deutschprogramm? ‘How to
Build
a Successful German Program’ ist ein Handbuch, das
Kolleginnen
und Kollegen die Gestaltung eines effektiven
Deutschprogramms
leicher machen soll.”
-Treffpunkt Deutsch
Translation:
“How
do I make the best out of my German Program?
‘How
to Build a Successful German Program’ is a handbook that
should
make the design of an effective German Program
easier
for colleagues.”
-Treffpunkt Deutsch
“Elizabeth
has a wealth of ideas and the ‘know how’ and energy to
get
the job done.”
-Dr. Sandra Mayo, Vice Chancellor,
Yuba CCD
“Thank
you for your extreme dedication to the students of California
and
for your support of present and future quality teaching.”
-Bill Honig, California Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Retired
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If you’re interested in learning more about helping your children succeed, you can follow me on Twitter, @ElizaWallace27 or click on the image of my book, Free College, in the top right corner of this page. You'll be taken to Amazon, where you can read more about my book, and buy it now.
These books will be very helpful to foreign language teachers across the United States. What a valuable resource!
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