2018 Fall Workshop Handouts

Nov 4

Written By TJSC

The PowerPoints slides of the workshop (PDF files) are attached at the bottom of this page.

TJSC 2018 Fall Workshop

Theme: Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS)

Keynote Speaker: Mr. Jason Fritze (Laguna Beach Unified School District)

Hands-on Leaders: Ms. Freda Yoshioka (Campbell Hall School), Ms. Akiko Sato (Culver City High School)

Date: Sunday, November 4, 2018

Time: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm (Registration starts at 9:00 am)

Location: Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA)

Address: 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Workshop Presentation Summary

TPRS: Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling

In the morning portion, Mr. Jason Fritze will present two components: 1) the theoretical foundations of Total Physical Response (TPR) and TPRS based on second-language acquisition research and 2) the student experience of TPRS. He will do this by actually teaching another language to TJSC participants. This way, participants can have a better understanding of how TPRS works. In the afternoon, Ms. Freda Yoshioka from Campbell Hall School and Ms. Akiko Sato from Culver City High School will demonstrate how TPRS can be applied in the Japanese foreign language classroom using middle school and high school students. Following the demonstration, there will be time for participants to practice the basic technique and ask questions.

Biography of the Keynote Speaker

Mr. Jason Fritze is a National Board Certified Teacher in World Languages Other than English, an author, and a presenter. He is originally from Oklahoma where he taught Spanish and French for seven years in the Norman Public Schools and was named teacher of the year after becoming a Comprehension-Based Methods teacher. He has also taught in New Jersey and Tennessee and his teaching experience spans from early elementary to adults. He has taught in the Laguna Beach Unified School District since 2009, alternating his time between El Morro Elementary and Top of the World Elementary. The creative learning environments he creates for students regardless of age or ability and his continued efforts to share his knowledge with peers are evidence of his commitment to his students and profession. He regularly presents at state, regional and national language conferences and conducts workshops/inservices for language teachers throughout the United States on Comprehension-Based Methods and Reading Strategies in the World Language classroom. His personality and immense knowledge of how languages are acquired and how reading contributes to increasing proficiency make him a valuable asset in the field of foreign language education. Mr. Fritze received the “2018 Spirit of Laguna Award” in August.