Bloomsburg University's department of languages and cultures and the Bloomsburg Area School District have formed an interesting partnership. University students studying foreign languages host clubs at the two elementary and the middle school each semester.
The program has been running for a couple of years, with about ten university students hosting clubs for about 100 elementary and middle school students each semester.
The children get exposure to another language, French, Spanish, or even Chinese, while the university students, many of whom (but not all) are planning to become teachers, get experience in front of a real classroom.
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Technical Notes: The lens I'd normally use here, a really sharp Tokina 16-50 f2.8, is in for servicing. So an older Canon 28-105 (f3.5/4.5) USM was pressed into service. The 28-105 is light and portable ... focus is fast and slightly quieter than the Tokina ... though this lens seemed to front focus some. Sharpness, color and contrast are okay ... but it doesn't pop either. The Tokina (out of production in Canon mount and overpriced now) is missed. Top photo: Canon 7D, ISO 800, 1/100th. Lens: Canon 28-105 USM at f4 and 30mm.
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