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Rob Jenkins Staci Johnson

The Stand Out Approachpp

Give students challenging opportunities challenging opportunities

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experience so they develop confidence and become

independent lifelong learnersindependent, lifelong learners.Rob Jenkins

Stand Out Works!

And now it works even better!

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Follow the Philosophy!

Integrated Skills

Objective-Driven Activities

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Lesson Plan SequenceSecond Edition

Learning and Acquisition

Student-Centered InstructionStudent Centered Instruction

Flexibility

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Assessment

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Skill i t d d th i ht b iSkills are introduced as they might be in real language use. They are not separated out. P

Lessons don’t identify one skill at the

PhilosLessons don’t identify one skill at the expense of another.

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Some skills might be emphasized as they are in real life, but a lesson shouldn’t 

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emphasize only one skill at a time.

Integrated Skills E idEvidence

At the top of every page of  each lesson, the student book identifies skills that Sta

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Activities are introduced based on the best activity for the objective and are not template driven, resulting in greater variety of activities per unit.

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The philosophy is based on the premise that variety and objective specific

ilosopthat variety and objective –specific activities meet more of our students diverse learning styles.

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Objectives should also be driven by life-skills and not by grammar (competency-

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based vs. grammar-based).

Objective-Driven ActivitiesEvidenceEvidence

Stand Out is Objective Driven which is the result of lesson plans which were written before the textbooks themselves. StSeco

Stand Out also adheres to the philosophy that it is better to learn one thing well (one objective per lesson) than to learn

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(one objective per lesson) than to learn many things in a cursory way (multiple objectives per lesson).

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Grammar in Stand Out is competency based.

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Th i l h ld f ll PhiThe materials should follow an established sequence that provides students with the tools ilosopprovides students with the tools they need to have in order to practice and apply the skills phy

practice and apply the skills required in the objective.

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Each level of Stand Out has a lesson planner.

New teachers as well as veteran teachers ill fi d d b fi b

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will find tremendous benefit step-by-step suggestions (WIPPEA).

Beyond the lesson plans themselves find:

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Beyond the lesson plans themselves find:•Lesson Agenda’s•At a Glance Prep

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•Lesson Correlations to Standards•Teacher HintsP i G id •Pacing Guides

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St d t t l d ti th PhiStudents must learn and practice the same skills various times to actually acquire them, meaning that they may not

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pvarious learning styles is necessary.

Recycling and review should be systematic.

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Learning and Acquisitiong qStand Out has a robust review cycle that addresses the same skill 5 7 times depending on options thethe same skill 5-7 times depending on options the instructor chooses. Sta

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Stand Out has three practices per lesson for the same objective incorporating different activities to meet different learning styles.

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PActivities should provide opportunities for students to speak in near authentic settings so they have confidence to perform Philos

so they have confidence to perform outside of class.

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Students need ample opportunities to discuss, negotiate, think critically and creatively, and cooperate with one yy, panother.

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Student Centered I t tiInstruction

Stand Out provides ample opportunities for students toStand Out provides ample opportunities for students to use graphic organizers and charts like VENN diagrams, graphs, classifying charts, clusters, etc. StSeco

The lesson planner has student-centered approaches in every lesson.

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Students are asked to rank items, make decisions, negotiate, etc

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Team Projects are also provided at the end of each unit.

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There is no perfect book because students needs PhiThere is no perfect book because students needs change from class to class and program to program, so books should provide enough resources to customize the materials for different needs. ilosopcustomize the materials for different needs.

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There should be sufficient ancillaries to meet instructors’ teaching styles and program requirements.

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The Stand Out Activity Bank CD ROM provides 400 worksheets per level and accompany the Lesson Planner. Each CD ROM includes:

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•400 Customizable Multilevel Worksheet•Computer Worksheets•Internet WorksheetsT l t

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Extend any Skill:•SO Reading and Writing Challenge

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SO Reading and Writing Challenge, •SO Grammar Challenge,•SO Audio Program, •SO Video,

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,•The Heinle Picture Dictionary,

AssessmentObjectives should be clearly stated so that

f i kill b d Phiassessment of given skills can be made.

Instructors and students should have a clear understanding of what is being taught and what is ilosop

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Agendas should be written on the board before each class phy

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Evaluation of student progress should follow each practice.

Students must have a way to self assess.

Portfolio assessments can round out a complete assessment package

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assessment package.

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Student books clearly state the objective for each lesson on each page.

The lesson planner provides an agenda that

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can be copied directly to the board.

Stand Out includes a learner log.

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Team Projects are ideal to include in

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Team Projects are ideal to include in portfolio assessment

What’s New?What s New?

• Ad d L L l• Advanced-Low Level• Five lessons per unit• Integrated Grammar and Pronunciation• New Look to Student Book and Lesson

Planner• Ancillary Guide in Lesson Planner• Teaching Tips in Lesson Planner• Multilevel Worksheets• Technology Sheets (computer & internet)Technology Sheets (computer & internet)• Completely Rewritten Grammar

Challenge• Video• Video

Guided Tour

Stand Out is the SolutionStand Out is the Solution

For the student:For the student:

• Student Book• Split Editions• Grammar Challenge• Reading and Writing Challenge• Audio Programd g• Online Speaking Labs• Grammar CaféGrammar Café• Video

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F h hFor the teacher:• Lesson Planners• Activity Bank CD-ROM• ExamView• Classroom Presentation Tool• Instructional Video

Heinle dictionaries make a perfect complement to

• ELT Advantagea perfect complement to all levels of the standout

series.

Curriculum Guide

Putting It All Together with the NEW

Philosophy

Rob Jenkins Staci Johnson