Help me give my students headphones for listening and recording their speaking in French.
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My Students
Our urban district has just added French as a second option for the middle schoolers at our school. We are the first of 7 middle schools in the district to offer this option. Many of my students are native Spanish speakers looking to expand their horizons. They are eager learners but need extra supports for building their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills given their various backgrounds and abilities. They deserve a well-rounded opportunity for language learning in spite of limited funding for the subject.
My Project
With these headphones, students will be able to listen individually to dialog, music and other realia in the target language (French) at their own pace. They will also be able to record themselves speaking without interference from classmates speaking simultaneously.
There truly is no substitute for learning by doing, particularly in language learning, as students will be able to compare their own recordings to exemplars and see their own progress with speaking and listening over time.
This will provide valuable data for growth in our schoo, as we work to exit our current “turnaround” status. We are grateful for any help you can offer!
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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