Mr. Austin Broussard
Lower School French teacher Austin Broussard traveled to Belgium this summer for a three-week seminar to build on the French program he has created for his third, fourth, and fifth-grade students. Along with language-learning methods and teaching pronunciation, the program focused on incorporating art in the French classroom and using board games and other "gamified" activities with students.
"My goal for this year and the years to come is to place a greater focus on speaking and pronunciation. I try to ensure that all of my students feel confident enough to practice their spoken French, and safe enough to not fear making mistakes or sounding silly," Monsieur Austin says.
An ESA teacher since 2024, Monsieur Austin has spent the past two years inspiring student participation with arts, culture, and hands-on activities. One of his units, “la famille,” culminates in a large art project in which students use their new vocabulary to draw and label their own family trees.
“It has long been my favorite project because I love watching my students use their creativity to organize and decorate their trees, and I relish the opportunity to learn more about their families,” says Austin. “I like to ‘interview’ each of the students, asking them simple questions about their finished trees and inviting them to use their French vocabulary aloud.”
Austin’s creative inspiration is rooted in both his education and his hobbies. He earned a BA in English from Loyola University New Orleans and an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School in New York City. He’s active in the local theater community, performs improv with his friends, and started playing the drums about a year ago.
Asked what he’d learn with a year of free time, Austin says he’d choose languages and music. “I wish I had the time to expand my languages,” he says. “I've studied German and some Spanish, as well as French. I'd love a year to commit to other languages and cultures that interest me. I'd also love a year to learn another instrument, like guitar!”
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"My goal for this year and the years to come is to place a greater focus on speaking and pronunciation. I try to ensure that all of my students feel confident enough to practice their spoken French, and safe enough to not fear making mistakes or sounding silly," Monsieur Austin says.
An ESA teacher since 2024, Monsieur Austin has spent the past two years inspiring student participation with arts, culture, and hands-on activities. One of his units, “la famille,” culminates in a large art project in which students use their new vocabulary to draw and label their own family trees.
“It has long been my favorite project because I love watching my students use their creativity to organize and decorate their trees, and I relish the opportunity to learn more about their families,” says Austin. “I like to ‘interview’ each of the students, asking them simple questions about their finished trees and inviting them to use their French vocabulary aloud.”
Austin’s creative inspiration is rooted in both his education and his hobbies. He earned a BA in English from Loyola University New Orleans and an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School in New York City. He’s active in the local theater community, performs improv with his friends, and started playing the drums about a year ago.
Asked what he’d learn with a year of free time, Austin says he’d choose languages and music. “I wish I had the time to expand my languages,” he says. “I've studied German and some Spanish, as well as French. I'd love a year to commit to other languages and cultures that interest me. I'd also love a year to learn another instrument, like guitar!”
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