During the past several years at Vanderbilt, I have been the instructor of record of three separate beginning-level French language courses. For each class, I have prepared lesson plans which aim to engage second-language learners in critical thinking and cultural comparisons. Students practice writing, listening, reading, and speaking in French through a variety of activities so that they might learn to be a more conscious citizen of their own communities and of the world.<\/p>\n
Teaching Philosophy<\/strong><\/p>\n Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cTell me and I forget. Teach me and I forget to remember. Involve me and I learn.\u201d In my experience as a teacher of French, nothing is more important to students\u2019 success than their involvement in the learning process. As a result, I believe that any instructor should do more than present material to students but should provide students with many opportunities to take ownership of their education. To read more click here:\u00a0Cara Bailey teaching statement<\/a><\/p>\n Currently Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n Spring 2020: Criminals, True Crime, Detective Fiction (French 3891) – Teaching Assistant<\/p>\n This course examines the representations of crime and criminality in fiction, newspaper reporting, and criminological texts in nineteenth-century France.<\/p>\n Spring 2019: French in the World (1102) – Instructor of Record<\/p>\n Fall 2018: Accelerated French in the World (1103) – Instructor of Record<\/p>\n This course is designed for students who have prior classroom experience in French. Students develop\u00a0their language competency through reading, writing, listening and verbal communication.<\/p>\n Spring 2018: French in the World (1102) – Instructor of Record<\/p>\n This course is the second half of a two-semester elementary French course. Students\u00a0develop literacy skills in French by reading, writing, and talking about a variety of topics.<\/p>\n Fall 2017: French in the World (1101)<\/p>\n Spring 2017: French in the World (French 1102)<\/p>\n Fall 2016: French in the World (French 1101)<\/p>\n Sample of Related Work<\/strong><\/p>\n Webinar,\u00a0Using 19th century news articles in intermediate to advanced L2 French courses<\/a><\/p>\n Integrated Performance Assessment with Rubrics:\u00a0IPA and Rubrics<\/a><\/p>\n