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This page was
last updated:
January 6, 2010

 


FACULTY/STAFF

Sue Harsa

TEACHES: French I, Honors French III, IV, V
EXTRAS: Foreign Language Department Chair
YEARS AT ST. FRANCIS: 31
YEARS IN EDUCATION: 39
DEGREE(S) EARNED:
1997, Master of Arts in French & Instructional Methodology,
DePaul University
1971, Bachelor of Arts in French & English,
Mt. St. Scholastica, Kansas

Foreign Language Department
SUE HARSA
630-668-5800, x1200
E-mail at SHarsa@sfhsnet.org

 
FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT SAINT FRANCIS:
I love the phrase “Futures Founded on Family” because I feel the Saint Francis teachers, staff, and students are an extension of my own family. At S.F.H.S. people genuinely care about one another. Saint Francis High School provides an environment in which all students can succeed if they try.

HOBBIES:
I love to travel (surtout en France, mais oui!), read, go boating with my family, and work on Photoshop.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY:
Learning a foreign language is a challenge and it is inevitable that students will make mistakes. I try to provide an atmosphere in which students are not intimidated to try even if they are not perfect. There are at least 7 different types of learner which makes teaching a real challenge. For that reason, I believe it is essential to change methodology so that I can reach as many students as possible. My strategies range from “ TPR” (Total Physical Response) to music. If I do my job well, most students should be able to succeed in French. That being said, it is necessary to challenge students as well as hold them accountable.

PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY:
I have been teaching since 1971 and taking students to France for 30 years. During that course of time, I also started taking groups of woman. After leading several adult trips for women I recently lead a group of both men and women. As I have always done with the students, I offered to teach a preparation class for the adult travelers. They seemed to love learning.

I am presently preparing to start my student trip classes for a group of 34 students who will be traveling to London and then on to France via the English Channel.

Finally, I am the proud mother of 2 sons, 1 step-son, and 2 step-daughters. Furthermore, between my husband’s family and my family we now have 7 grand-children. What a great family!

 

 


 
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