Thursday August 6 Writing Curriculum for Proficiency Proficiency
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Thursday, August 6 Writing Curriculum for Proficiency
Proficiency Learners practice the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in order to communicate meaningfully, effectively, and creatively in their target language for reallife purposes. Student-centered and builds upon what students need, already know, and can do, and it respects diverse learning styles.
Proficiency A goal of language teaching rather than a methodology. Students may show proficiency at different levels in different modes at any given time. We want students to produce the language in some way so that we can track progress.
In the classroom MUCH more output from teacher. What will that look like at each level? Less focus on grammar points and punctuation; more on producing language. Can we understand what they’re saying? Constant feedback!! Use rubrics so that students know where they are and can track their own progress.
Plan for Today Write curriculum for levels 1 -4 with proficiency-based instruction in mind. Transparent alignment: Everyone understands what each level entails. Develop consistency for Level 1.
Things to keep in mind Create can-do statements for each unit in order to look back on. Is each topic you’re covering helping the students to complete those objectives? Look closely at topics you’ve taught in the past. Do students really need it? Would they be better off with more time on something else? Can/should it be pushed to another level?
Things to keep in mind Theme units for proficiency- everything should go together in some way. When writing you level’s curriculum, keep in mind it will be going to Lisa Adams to be put on file. Would a brand new teacher be able to read it and understand it?
