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							| Meeting 14 • 18 February 2010 | Version:2/23/10
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				| Today • my deadline page | 
			
				| numbers in ( ) = minutes planned for activity/ topic√ = topic / activity that was adequately dealt with during the class
 + = topic needs more attention & will be resumed at next / subsequent meeting(s)
 - = a topic / activity that was proposed but not carried out (but will be taken up later)
 
 Struckthrough text like this= a topic / activity that was proposed but not included / is not going to be taken up after allItalic text like this = comments after the meeting
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							|  | Main topic(s): Rubrics; Teaching and Testing Writing |  
							| √ | (10) assessment in the news! Well, at least in my news: RFP (0780) just out for Oregon NCLB grants, and the proposals had better include strong assessment; more about NCLB soon, but just general background (long-term funding of educaiton, etc.) - I'm smart enough to avoid getting into specific issues |  
							| + | (60) more about ACTFL Guidelines for Writing (0013); introduction to Oregon standards for everything (0023 chronology), for second languages (0698), for math (0695), and for writing (0698); outstanding article about teaching writing (Barnett, 0009); setup for FLL 2002 assessment of 300-level writing proficiency (0313) |  
							| + | (20) Assignment: create a scoring guide for a language activity, with reflection; more comments about the "BIMP"; ••work samples to come |  
							| √ | (10) Report about PSU Teacher Education Committee meeting 18 February, 2010 |  
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				| Upcoming class meetings | 
			
				| 23 & 25 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 | 
			
				| Upcoming assignment(s) | 
			
				| 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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