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John De Mado has been a vocal advocate for language acquisition in the United States for many years. Beginning his foreign language studies in high school, Mr. De Mado went on to Montclair State College in Upper Montclair, NJ. There, he received his BA and his teaching certification. While attending Montclair State, John was selected to participate in an immersion experience in Grenoble, France sponsored by Princeton University. He began his language teaching career in the state of New Jersey, simultaneously completing his MA degree in French language and literature at Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT. His degree was funded in part by the French government. Mr. De Mado then undertook his second language teaching assignment in Connecticut, where he still resides. After several years of classroom experience, John began his career in educational publishing serving as Senior National Consultant for Foreign Languages and ESL, Marketing Manager and Editorial Director of Foreign Languages. Since 1993, Mr. De Mado has directed John De Mado Language Seminars, Inc., a full-service consulting firm dealing exclusively with language acquisition issues. He has also been the Foreign Language Instructional Leader to Shepaug Valley Regional School District #12 in Connecticut where his primary task was to articulate a K-12, content-related language program. He is co-author of Allez, viens! and Bien dit!, high school, proficiency-based, French programs published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston, En Avant and En Route, a middle school, proficiency-based, French program published by Holt, Rinehart & Winston, co-author of ¡Viva el español!, a primary/ elementary school Spanish program published by The Wright Group, McGraw-Hill, Inc. and co-author of Keystone, a middle/ high school ELL program published by Pearson Longman Publishers. John has also consulted to the US Department of Defense Schools in Europe. A member of several national, regional and state language organizations, John is best known for his motivational keynotes, provocative conference sessions and insightful professional and staff development workshops. Mr. De Mado has also produced and recorded instructional Spanish and French rap CD/ DVDs entitled ¡Festejemos! and La Boutique Magique, respectively. Each features 10 original raps and animations designed to teach specific language functions and related vocabulary. Please visit the 'Products' section of this web site or www.songsforteaching.com for further information. Delivery
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The messages that John De Mado can bring to your constituency are varied and of contemporary concern. Seminar content is drawn from extensive personal research and practical expedience as a student, teacher and supervisor of language. John's hard-hitting insights into learning challenge the intellect. His provocative style stimulates thinking and professional growth, thus serving as a catalyst for change. Above all, humor abounds, serving to punctuate even the weightiest of topics.
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