Claire Leatham

• American Association of Teachers of French
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• Rhode Island Foreign Language Association
• Connecticut Council of Language Teachers

French Consulate of Boston “Magic of Reading” Book Grant (2018), AATF Convention Travel Award (2017), RIFLA Proficiency Institutes French Mentor (2015 & 2017), Rhode Island Teaching Certification, endorsement for French, Grades 7-12 (2012), Connecticut State Teaching Certification, endorsement for French, Grades 7-12 (2002), Georgia State Teaching Certification, endorsement for French, Grades 7-12 (2026), French Embassy Scholarship for Summer Study, Université de Grenoble (2012), AATF Scholarship for Summer Study, Université Laval, Québec (2009), ACTFL: Oral Proficiency Interview Tester of French-Limited Certification (2005), Heller Fellowship for Graduate Study (1992), Fulbright Teaching Assistantship for France (1991-1992), Roberta Luery Scholarship for Junior Year Abroad (1989), Alliance Française Scholarship for Junior Year Abroad (1989)

• Leatham, C. (July 2020). “La Tâpisserie de Bayeux: la flèche dans l’oeil d’Harold et la flèche de Cupidon. Presentation online in French for the Alliance Française de Hartford.
• Leatham, C. (October 2018) Piloted “Papillon” IPA’s: Testing the Butterfly’s Wings.” Presentation in French at the Connecticut Council of Language Teachers Fall Conference, Cromwell, CT.
• Leatham, C. (October 2017) A Proficiency-based Metamorphosis of a French Thematic Unit with Philippe Muyl's film "Le Papillon." Presentation in French at the RIFLA Conference, Providence, RI.
• Leatham, C. (October 2013) Four Francophone Bilingual Cities : A Group Project for Teen Learners of French. Presentation in French at the RIFLA Conference, West Greenwich , RI.
• Leatham, C. (March 2013) Four Francophone Bilingual Cities : A Group Project for Teen Learners of French. Presentation in English at the CCSU Conference for Language Teachers, New Britain, CT.
• Leatham, C. (November 2011) Developing Oral Fluency. Workshop presented in English at the World Language Regional Professional Development Seminar, Groton, CT.
• Leatham, C. (October 2010) Montréal et Bruxelles : une étude comparative de deux villes francophones. Workshop presented in French at the Connecticut Council of Language Teachers Fall Conference, Cromwell, CT.
• Leatham, C. (October 2008) Comment employer une pièce de théâtre en suivant votre programme de français. Workshop presented in French at the Connecticut Council of Language Teachers Fall Conference, Hartford, CT. Discussed the refined, expanded classroom use of Véronique, Fille Unique, an original French play
• Millous, C. (October, 2006). Comment employer une pièce de théâtre dans l’enseignement de votre programme de français. Workshop presented in French at the Connecticut Council of Language Teachers Fall Conference, Cromwell, CT. Discussed the creation of and pilot classroom use of Véronique, Fille Unique, an original French play
• Millous, C. (October, 2005). Teddy bear teaching techniques. Workshop presented at the Connecticut Council of Language Teachers Fall Conference, Cromwell, CT.
• Millous, C. (March 2005). Parlons avec les peluches. Presentation in French at the Yale Resource Center for the Teaching of French, New Haven, CT.

• France: Stays of 9-12 months: 1989-1990; 1991-1992; 1993-1994
• Visits of 4-16 days: 1995; 1997; 2001; 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2022
• Belgium: Visits of 3 days: 1990, 1989, 1991, 2016
• Québec: Visits of 4-20 days: 1998-2026