This session, AP French Language and Culture with Tracy Rucker is offered ONLINE during Event 1: June 17-20, 2025
Meet your APSI Consultant for AP French Language and Culture
Tracy Rucker
Highlights: 2021 KWLA French Teacher of the Year; 2021 KWLA World Language Teacher of the Year; AATF Vice President; DEI Commission Director; College Board Consultant; College Board Advanced Placement French Exam Scorer; Bureau of Education and Research Consultant, and Teacher Leader.
More is caught than taught! A native of Royston, Georgia, Tracy Rucker is an outstanding leader and award-winning teacher who completed undergraduate studies at The University of the South. He graduated with a B.A. in French in 1994, and later matriculated at Middlebury College where he also participated in theater and specialized in studies of the Francophone world. An award-winning world language teacher with more than 25 years of teaching experience, Mr. Rucker has led student trips to France and Quebec, organized French Exchange programs, and organized multicultural celebrations to recognize the vivacity of cultures in school communities. In 2014, Mr. Rucker received the prestigious Dorothy S. Ludwig Award, an award sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French. In 2016, Mr. Rucker completed coursework to attain certification through Actfl (American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages) to become an OPI certified tester of French.
”When we build trust and empathy, we co-construct experiences for learners; and as buy-in emerges, meaningful communications are made.”- Tracy E. Rucker
A frequent regional and state presenter, Mr. Rucker is known for helping language teachers enhance their existing programs by incorporating many strategies that incorporate interpersonal communication and global awareness techniques into the classroom. Mr. Rucker combines authentic resources with technology to engage learners. He focuses on effective communication tools that motivate students to use the target language to communicate about cultures. Rucker creates meaning for 21st century learners by discussing real-life topics, like body positivity, harassment in schools, identity, and global awareness. His aim is to shift thinking to include active participation and deepening enthusiastic approaches with humor and an appreciation for quotidian values. Songs, films, video clips, pictures, and reading passages make up this master teacher’s repertoire, and he is always eager to share ideas on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as his approaches reflect diverse perspectives and 21st century skill-building.