Experience Summary
Rozelle-Anne Polydore hails from the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She left her homeland in 2007 to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree at Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, where she double majored in Music and French. It is at Furman University that she had her first taste of teaching: she was Teaching Assistant for one semester and she tutored French in her spare time. During her time at Furman, Rozelle-Anne was privileged to be amongst 10 students selected to study abroad in France and it is where her love for French truly blossomed. Having graduated in 2011, she decided to pursue a Graduate degree in French with an emphasis on Pedagogy at the University of Cincinnati, in an effort to become a teacher. Rozelle-Anne is expected to graduate in April 2013 with her MA in French and Francophone literatures.
Teaching Style
Being an international student from Trinidad and Tobago and having been presented the opportunity to be a French teaching assistant at the university level push me to continuously reflect on my teaching methods in an effort to effectively reach my students. Moreover, as Language is ever-evolving, I must look to change my teaching methods in order to keep up with the ‘times’. As such, I aim to present coursework that is exciting and educational at the same time and this, in return, helps prevent passive learning/boring teaching of the French language.