Whittier Union Language Teacher Receives Recognition of Merit from SoCal French Educators Group

Santa Fe High School students have been saying “Oui, j'aime ça!” (“Yes, I love it!”) in world language teacher Isabelle Teraoka’s French class for more than 15 years, immersing themselves in French culture while channeling the Belgium native’s passion for language, words and sound. Whether the students are conversing entirely in French, watching French films and TV shows, or participating in a French language poetry slam workshop via Zoom, Teraoka’s patience and enthusiasm has helped scores of students