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Benjamin Tinsley
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Book Club This Week!
Hey friends, I absolutely could not be more thrilled about our next AfroFranco Book Club meeting coming up this Friday January 14, 2022...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jan 7, 20221 min read
Write & Discuss: Le Maroc
It's been a minute since I shared a peek into our class. Here is a little snapshot of a Write & Discuss activity my 10th graders did...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Nov 22, 20211 min read
Aïd el-Kébir
Hey y'all, Here's a little snippet of my level 3 Honors students discussing Aïd el-Kébir after having watched this video. I really love...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Nov 11, 20211 min read
CI Discussion - Les Chaldéens du Liban
It's been a minute since the last video share. Charge it to teaching in 2021! Here is a snippet of a discussion my seniors had about this...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Nov 10, 20211 min read
And our January '22 Book Club Read Is...
My dear friends, The people have spoken. And far be it from me to deny the will of democracy. As such, I am absolutely thrilled to...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Nov 2, 20211 min read
January Book Club Read?
Bonjour les friends, Here's hoping that everyone is managing to not only survive but to thrive this school year. I must say, AfroFranco...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Book Club this Friday 22 Oct 2021!!!
Hey friends, Just a reminder that we will be holding our 3rd AfroFranco Book Club meeting this Friday, 22 October 2021 at 8PM Eastern to...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Oct 5, 20212 min read
La Religion in AfroFrancophonie (pt. 2)
I could not be more in love with the work that we are doing in this class. As I'd previously shared, we are doing a unit on religions in...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Starting From Home (La Religion)
This was one of the dopest lessons I have done in a while. I am thankful that I recorded, but kicking myself because I only recorded my...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Aug 25, 20211 min read
AfroFranco Book Club's Next Read Is...
The people, once again, have spoken. Far be it from me to go against the voice of democracy! I am super excited to announce that our next...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Aug 23, 20211 min read
Thank You for Helping Lebanon & Haiti
I am beyond thankful to all of the many people who contributed to the effort to send some financial assistance to the people struggling...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Aug 16, 20211 min read
AfroFranco Book Club Round 3???
Once again, Friday's discussion of Une Si Longue Lettre was a dream come true. I could not be more thrilled about this group, and all of...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Aug 6, 20211 min read
On Deck for AfroFranco...
Checking in, hoping that this summer is finding teachers in a restful, rejuvenating place. I wanted to keep you posted on a few cool...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jul 6, 20211 min read
And Our Next Read Shall Be...
Ah! The people have spoken! By a narrow margin, Une Si Longue Lettre de Mariama Bâ will be our next collective read and discussion for...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Next Up for AfroFranco Book Club?
Today's discussion was truly a dream come true for me. I cannot offer enough thanks to all who participated. And I know that there were...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jun 23, 20211 min read
AfroFranco Book Club & Level 1 Curriculum Coming Soon!
I used to make fun of myself for always getting toward the end of the school year, barely surviving with nothing left in the tank, only...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Using CI for Interdisciplinary Connections
What I enjoy most, and that which is most fundamentally aligned with my teaching philosophy is the idea of using my classroom to support...
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Benjamin Tinsley
Jun 15, 20213 min read
2 Simple Tricks to Boost Literacy in the Language Classroom
As the world for which we prepare our students continues to evolve, our instruction also has to be nimble and agile so as to meet the...
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Benjamin Tinsley
May 24, 20211 min read
FlipGrid Retells / Le Pagne Noir by Bernard Dadié
Not too long ago, I began having students do a daily retell on FlipGrid as their primary homework assignment and they absolutely love it....
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Benjamin Tinsley
May 17, 20212 min read
Wellness in the CI Classroom
If I'm being entirely honest, I'm feeling pretty frustrated. I'm feeling frustrated with what I believe is an inordinate amount of time,...
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