"The best part about the entire stage was the camaraderie of the stagiaires AND all of the people we met during our stay in Montpellier. Sandrine, in particular, was amazing! Not only knowledgeable and professional but extremely warm and friendly, too. I think we all want to adopt her as our new best friend :) !" Nina Tanti, 2011 Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CA
"Sandrine [our prof] was excellent, extremely well prepared and knowledgeable. The subjects and topics were perfect; they fit well with the new design of the French AP test." Melissa Pauletti, 2011 Austin High School Sugar Land, Texas
"[Now that I am back in school], I am already using what I learned with my classes. My colleagues read my paper and one of them was so inspired she is including immigration as part of her French V curriculum." Michele Lepietre, 2005
Lincoln-Sudbury HS, Sudbury, MA
"I truly enjoyed the opportunity to speak French for 12 days with two dozen other professionals. I learned so much about immigration/women/southern France. I know that my students will benefit.”
Nancy Moran, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
Conard HS, West Hartford, CT
"The immersion in the language and the culture was most important to me, and I'm looking forward to using what I have learned in my classes." Peter Hall, 1998, 2002
Andover High School Andover, MA
"My purpose in coming was not to get things for the classroom but to jumpstart my French again after years of teaching Spanish. I loved sharing why we picked the French language to teach and having daily conversations with other adults in my field."
Lois Drabot, 2003
Council Rock North, Newtown, PA
"I got so much [information] to use in class! I just hope I can remember to use it all at the right time! And the extra activities were so much fun!"
Lynn Dixon, 2004
Shelton HS, Shelton, CT
“This workshop was a gift to me this summer. It was a joy to visit cities new to me, to accept the challenge of speaking only French all the time, and to immerse myself in French culture with others who are also passionate Francophiles. It helped reaffirm what I hold important as a French teacher.”
Joan Ilstrup, 2004Monticello HS, Buffalo, MN
“I wanted to have time to assess the question of professional value after three months of teaching, so I waited to send you this form until now (Nov. 2002). I have found ALL the information and knowledge to be useful. I'm able to share so many cultural experiences with all my students, and my experiences have made them more interested than ever in going to France, studying its culture and improving their proficiency in the French language.”