Ed Weiss is the curriculum specialist for world languages at Delaware County Intermediate Unit in suburban Philadelphia. He served as teacher and department chair at Haverford Township School District for 35 years where he was named teacher of the year. He is a recipient of the Rockefeller Foundation Grant and a three-time recipient of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Ed has presented at the ACTFL national conference, at the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, at AATF local and national conferences, at the Advanced Placement National Conference. He is the co-author EntreCultures.
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Classroom Strategies
As world language teachers, we all use various aspects of culture to enrich our curriculum and engage our students. My love of French began in another era in classrooms where grammar ruled the day. My true appreciation of languages truly blossomed when I spent time in France and was immersed in the language and culture.
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Authentic Resources
During my teaching career, I always had a true affinity for the use of authentic materials. All the research indicates that student proficiency increases with exposure to a variety of authentic materials.