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Rigor, Relevance and Relationships - Thats what its all about!

New Teachers AcademyESL and World LanguagesAugust 20131What am I supposed to teach?Go to this site and list 10 things you are supposed to teach.https://docs.google.com/a/henrico.k12.va.us/forms/d/1YEBMYLBRpJ7a7FqoBWzX-UY7AHVDUXhZuudu_qXFaak/viewform

Have teachers go to site and complete the form. Copy and paste the results into Wordle.2ObjectivesDevelop an understanding of instructional expectationsUnderstand the importance of rigor, relevance and relationshipsDevelop an awareness of resourcesBe inspired to meet the challenge

And maybe even have some fun.

3NoteworthyTake a Stickie note, write your name and an adjective that describes you and starts with the first letter of your first name.

Happy Henry Eloquent ErnieSilly Samantha(short break)

Watch the time on this.4What does it take to be the best?

Lets take a pollHave them to do the live poll of how they are feeling right now.5What am I supposed to teach?What did you say?Post the Wordle.6What am I supposed to teach?National Standards from ACTFL1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange ideas.environment, such as exchanges concerning people and things, plans and events, feelings and emotions, and geographic direction and location.

What am I supposed to teach?State Standards for Foreign LanguagesMFLII.1 The student will exchange spoken and written information and ideas in the target language. 1. Give and follow basic instructions. 2. Ask questions and provide responses about self, others, and the immediateWhat am I supposed to teach?WIDA StandardsEnglish language learners communicate for Social and Instructional purposes within the school setting.What am I supposed to teach?Knowing how, when and why to say what to whom.What we assess, how we assess it, and how we count it tell our students what matters.Standards for Foreign Language / ACTFLHow am I supposed to teach it?In the target language

In context

Use of the Target LanguageWhat is our goal with language instruction?How often do students get to speak?How often to they get to talk to each other?How often do you use the target language?How do you document/assess their use of the language? Oral communication?12Oral LanguageAs you plan your lessonsIncorporate opportunities for students to generate language with each other (think, pair share, back partners, current events, small groups, circle in a circle, Google docs, etc.)Incorporate opportunities to assess oral language. (Audacity, videos, oral interviews)Incorporate ways to encourage participation.Teaching in Context Making it RelevantSample.We are Family

Play song, do Cloze activity. Show Familyppt and do lesson.14Contextualized Content Make it Relevant

Today we are going to learn the present tense of the verb to be. Ok, lets repeatI am, you are, he is she isGood morning class. I am really hungry today. John, are you hungry? Mary, do you think Carla is hungry? It looks like all of you are a little hungry. We are all a little hungry arent we? I bet they are tired. (supported by visuals including the verb isolated)

15Contextualized Content Make it RelevantHow would you use a site like this?http://fr.yahoo.com/ Contextualized Content Make it RelevantLets take a look at the following site:http://www.galerieslafayette.com/ How could we use this site to teach a relevant, contextualized lesson? Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4AP

Lesson Plans - Have the right toolsStudent focused objectiveOrganized and accessibleVariety of activitiesProvisions for differencesOpportunities for students to work and talk in groupsInformal and formal assessmentInfused with technologyClosure

The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.18Lesson Plans - Have the right toolsWhat are the other tools of the trade?State standardsCurriculum FrameworksTeacher knowledgeDigital Content - http://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/vpgooss/School Space talk to dept chair or ITRTTextbook

Web Tools build rigor, relevance and relationshipsSurveys Discussion boardsBlogsActivEngage/ActivInspireGoogle DocsApps Its not just about what you do but what students can produce.

Show the Apps in Chrome20Toolshttp://www.goedonline.com/101-web-tools-for-teachershttp://blabberize.com/view/id/1000401 http://goanimate.com/videos/0kUOSFizIRjs?utm_source=linkshare http://www.voki.com/php/viewmessage/?chsm=47fa09fc34f9f3d5cceff37407312800&mId=1857615 FavoritesGoAnimateQuizletVimeoPolleverywhereAnimotoVoiceThreadWordleSurvey MonkeyKhan AcademyBlabberizeVokiWeeblyApps22Assessment Rigor and RelevanceIsolated items vs. Big picture / Formative vs. SummativeAsk the following:What is this assessment going to tell my student?How will it make him/her more proficient?How is it allowing the student to show me what he/she knows?

Why do we assess?To see what students know.To see what they dont know.To see how well we taught.To collect data.Teacher evaluations include student growth measuresWritingSpeaking

Performance Based AssessmentsShow what students knowGive them a real-life contextCaptures multiple domains

What are good examples?Public Service Announcements promoting the target language, pro/con for a cause in a countryRap/Song Create a song that incorporates the alphabet, numbers, PSA, likes/dislikesPenPal local, internationalPersonal trainerVideo for elementaryVideo for English learners (ELs)Not students reading from a script.

How do we assess oral communication?ParticipationCouponsSeating chartTicketsChecksWhat does it tell us?Oral communicationInterviewsTechnology - Garage Band / AudacitySelf assessment

Show video of these girls.27Ideas for assessing writingBlogsDiscussion boardsE-mailNotesListsText messagesThink about how and when people WRITE and for what purpose.What is happening, happened, going to happenRubrics are essential!!!!! (refer to packet)JournalsTraditionalGuidedDialogueInteractiveElectronicBuddyPicture/photoAdsSongshttp://www.eslcafe.com/idea/index.cgi?Writing

29Assessment and teaching of readingOk class, John, you start reading and we will take turns reading aloud.lets start.

Is this how you read?What are better ways?Rubrics are our friends!http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html Division rubrics Create our own

Teacher Evaluation ProcessProfessional Qualities / Instructional Responsibilities Student Growth Measureshttp://blogs.henrico.k12.va.us/teacherevaluation/2012/06/01/world-languages/ ProcessWhat we want to seeRead the following and respond in the discussion board. Respond to 2 other students posts. (This past weekend, I went to see my sister in Chesapeake. What did you do?)Read the blog post for the day and write a brief response.Write a response to the following question. Pass your notebook to someone else and ask them to correct it.What we do not want to see..Rewrite the following sentences in the past tense.I go to the store.She is eating gumdrops.

What we want to seePre-teach vocabularyPresent it in context Present it in a thematic approachAssess it in contextAssess their ability to use it. What we dont want to seeClass, please look over this story and copy down the words in bold. Write them in your notebook and write the English equivalent.Here is a list of vocabulary in Spanish. Write the English equivalent.Look-forsEngagement of studentsAcademic in natureTied to standards21st Century learningClear learning objectiveAll domains included Not focused on the textbookNot just coloringRich and layeredOn-going assessmentBell to bellStudent centered

37Before the race beginsDetermine grading system Establish classroom guidelines for behaviorEstablish a way to assess use of the target language Dress professionallyCreate an environment conducive to learningCreate a way to document contact with parents

38Parent CommunicationHCPS LinkBlogsWebPagesTwitterFBRemind101

ResourcesSchool Space https://www.schoolspace.henrico.k12.va.us/default.asp Digital content

Show them where things are40The Three RsRigor accountability, purposeful tasks, higher order thinkingRelevance contextualized, real-life, real products, purposefulRelationships every kid counts, love them all, even the ones that are hard to love, they need it the mostSurvey saysLets see how you feel now.

Exit ticket - https://docs.google.com/a/henrico.k12.va.us/forms/d/19oci3uiwE_Bk6G08V6ySG9BtpqSykqXKoS8-GvhngBM/viewform

Do second survey42Believe it!

Running is a big question mark thats there each day. It asks you, Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today? Bell DelingerFind your inspirationTyrone

A little lighter inspirationShow video and give link to last survey.43