| Meeting 12 • 11 February 2010 |
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2/16/10
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Today • my deadline page
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numbers in ( ) = minutes planned for activity/ topic
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- = a topic / activity that was proposed but not carried out (but will be taken up later)
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Main topic(s): Rubrics; Teaching and Testing Writing |
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(10) assessment in the news! Well, at least in my news: Geyserville, CA embarks on what could be a BBIMMP in language teaching and teacher training (in the reverse order, one hopes)
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(50) rubrics: GER 102 Project 1 (Einkaufen und Geschenke; also work samples 0777a • 0777b • 0777c • 0777d • 0777e • 0777f) [scored the samples but did not compare ratings]; current GER 102 Oral Test (K11) [will do next meeting]; K11 protocol (doc) & scoring guide (doc)
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(30) Testing & teaching writing: initial discussion. Materials: ACTFL Guidelines for Writing (0013); outstanding article about teaching writing (Barnett, 0009)
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(10) Assignment: create a scoring guide for a language activity, with reflection; initial comments about the "BIMP" (AmAze me; Erin Watters idea)
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(10) For fun (if time): Old FSI language proficiency self-appraisal (0039)
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| Upcoming class meetings |
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16 & 18 Feb.: assessing writing (L2, of course; but how about L1?); teaching writing; same for listening and reading; much more about rubrics (and an assignment to create one); course, curriculum, program assessment; thinking about the BIMP
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| Upcoming assignment(s) |
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This section offers a PREVIEW, not activated assignments. Assignments are made, with announcement of their deadlines, both in class and on the "schedule" page.
Here's a stack of reading for upcoming topics: PASS (OUS assessment system) documents: 0692 overall view (all subject areas); 0698 Second/World Languages Standards; 0695 Math Standards; Portland Public Schools World Languages Standards, 2001 version (0010a); 0699 ACTFL "Blueprint for Action on Language Education (2005)
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