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Hirsch, Bette Gross was born on May 5, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Alfred E. and Gladys (Netburn) Gross.
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Using a proficiency-oriented approach, Moments litteraires provides intermediate- to advanced-level French students with an excellent introduction to French and francophone literary masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present day. The selections are carefully chosen for their popular appeal, student interest, and linguistic accessibility. An innovative pre- and post-reading apparatus allows students to increase their proficiency in the four skills as they develop a working knowledge of French literature.
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college administrator foreign language educator
Hirsch, Bette Gross was born on May 5, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Alfred E. and Gladys (Netburn) Gross.
Bachelor with honors, University Rochester, 1964. Master of Arts, Case Western Reserve University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1971.
Instructor and head French department, Cabrillo College, Aptos, California, 1973-1990;
division chair foreign languages and communications division, Cabrillo College, Aptos, California, 1990-1995;
interim director student development, Cabrillo College, Aptos, California, 1995-1996;
dean, transfer education, Cabrillo College, Aptos, California, since 1996. Member steering committee Santa Cruz County Foreign Language Educators Association, 1981-1986. Member liaison committee foreign languages Articulation Council California, 1982-1984, secretary, 1983-1984, chairman, 1984-1985.
Workshop presenter, since 1982. Visiting professor French Mills College, Oakland, California, 1983. Member foreign language model curriculum Studies. advising committee State California, 1984.
Instructor San Jose (California)State University, summers 1984, 85. Reader Ednl. Testing Svc. Advanced Placement French Examination, 1988, 89.
Peer reviewer for division education programs, National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1990, 91, 93. Grant evaluator, National Endowment for Humanities, 1995. Member foreign language advisory board The College Board, New York City, 1986-1991.
(Using a proficiency-oriented approach, Moments litteraire...)
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(A single-volume intermediate French program, Ensuite plac...)
President Loma Vista Elementary School Parent-Teachers Association, Palo Alto, California, 1978-1979. Board directors United Way Stanford, Palo Alto, 1985-1990, member allocations committee, 1988, board directors Cabrillo Music Festival, 1996-2003, secretary, 1998, vice president, 2000-2002. Board directors Community television of Santa Cruz County, 1997-1999, vice chair, 1997-1998.
Member of Modern Language Association (member advisory committee on foreign languages and literature 1995—2000, chair 1999—2000, committee on information technical since 2001, chair since 2003, member committee on community colleges since 2004, ad hoc committee structure annual convention 2006-2009), American Association Teachers of French, Association Departments Foreign Languages (executive committee 1985-1988, president 1988), Association California Community College Administrators.
Married Edward Raden Silverblatt, August 16, 1964 (divorced February 1975). Children: Julia Nadine Silverblatt Young, Adam Edward Silverblatt. Married Joseph Ira Hirsch, January 21, 1978.
Stepchildren: Hillary, Michelle, Michael.