Laura M. Tarpill
The importance of the national standards (communication, culture, community, connections and comparisons) is always stressed in language classes at Coop. Therefore, speaking, reading, writing and listening are used in each class meeting. We also use a multitude of strategies that will best address the variety of learners in our classes, keeping in mind that students need to physically move, be creative, and express themselves while at the same time learning. There is also a stress put on the importance of using the target language as much as possible in the classroom.