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Student engagement is directly correlated to achievement. As educators, we must teach with multi modalities in order to reach our learners. Follow us to gain hands on strategies on building student engagement.

Teaching that Engages

integrated performance assessments (IPAs)

7/2/2015

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What do you think of when you hear IPA's?  I had the pleasure of writing a session for the Maryland College and Career Readiness Academy.  World Languages was able to be included and the session I designed was around Integrated Performance Assessments! The presentation is below and I have added the examples of activities in which participants engaged.
Step 1:  Always do welcomes, introductions, and celebrations!  Love this to build community and relationships!

Step 2: Activating prior knowledge of IPA's through a Padlet room!

Step 3: Why IPA's and a definition via CARLA

Step 4: Connections that are made to World Readiness Standards, Can Do's, Common Core and Instructional Shifts through articles via ACTFL Language Educator.  There were two examples based on readiness level.

Step 5:  Look at the cyclical approach to IPA's as stated by Paul Sandrock and ACTFL.

Step 6:  Review modes of communication and sort activities_ by the different modes.

Step 7:  Watch a short video clip of assessment in action with a processing guide.

Step 8:  Look at examples of different IPA's

Step 9:  Explore resources to develop IPA's like authentic text, ACTFL rubrics, ACTFL planning templates, etc.

Step 10:  Time to create, develop, and reflect!

Want to design your own IPA?

A lot of planning does need to go into the development of IPA's!  Think about the following:

1.  What is your targeted proficiency?
2.  What will students do with the language within each mode of communication?
3.  How will you provide feedback to students before they move onto the next task?
4.  What tools will you use to assess learning and meaning?
5.  Which AP Global theme can be aligned to topic?
6.  What Can Do indicators will students be able to reach?
7.  Which authentic materials will be used?
8.  How will students decode text and comprehend?
Download a planning template here
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Examples and More!

Here are some examples of IPA's:

1.  Toni Theisen
2.  CARLA
Purchase your own copy of the book Integrating Performance Assessments via ACTFL!  It is a great read and has wonderful resources!
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AP:  building proficiency & Global Competence!

11/20/2014

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When you think of Advanced Placement courses in World Languages, what comes to mind?  Perhaps you think of some buzz words like rigor, scores, stress, etc!  Well, in this post, you will find resources in helping to get students to the advanced proficiency range in a way that will touch all modes of communication!  This post will also help students in beginning courses by giving examples of resources that will help pave the way for advanced level courses.

First,  what are the goals of AP:

1. Develop proficiency in the Advanced Low-Mid range in each of the three modes of communication.  By this we mean students are expected to:
  • Engage in spoken interpersonal communication
  • Engage in written interpersonal communication
  • Synthesize information from a variety of authentic audio, visual, and audiovisual resources
  • Synthesize information from a variety of authentic written and print resources
  • Plan, produce, and present spoken presentational communications and
  • Plan and produce written presentational communications.
The fine balance of the course is giving students tools to develop proficiency and yet make sure that students are successful on the AP exam.  

2. The other goal of AP is to develop Global Competence!  What does this mean to you?  For me, it is about authentic texts as well as immersing our learners in new perspectives and the products and practices of other cultures.  Take a look at ACTFLs newest position statement around Global Competence!
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How do we achieve this?  start with vertical articulation!

In order to get students to develop proficiency, we must start with vertical articulation!  This is where we back map and align skills needed in advanced courses into novice courses.  A great start is by taking ACTFL Can Do Statements and aligning to different levels! Also, take a look at the data.  You will want to look at AP scores as well as enrollment in classes from beginning to advanced in order to see trends. Take a look at the resources available below in order to begin this process.   Hope this encourages courageous conversations amongst team members, administrators, and others. The College Board has a great guide book to help you get started!  Below are some other ideas!
Vertical Team Manual Austin
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Curriculum Map.doc
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Resources:  Special Interest Groups

Free MOOC Boston University AP Prep

Culture

Here is a way to incorporate culture from the Novice level all the way to Advanced.  The idea came from an AP workshop with Jose Diaz and has been adapted.  Also, check out our page on Culture with ideas for making connections.
AP Culture Log
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Interpersonal Communication

Try the strategy small talk to help students improve on simulated conversations.  Vocabulary development is critical in assisting in spontaneous communication.
Strategy Small talk. docx
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Vocabulary Development.docx
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presentational communication

Give students effective feedback! For personalized feedback, record your notes using audacity or other voice recorder to listening prompts submitted by your students.  

Want students to keep a listening portfolio where they can track their progress?  Have them use Audio Boom!

For student reflection feedback, use the error corrections handout to help students self reflect when engaging in presentational writing.
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AP French Resources College Board.7.pdf
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AP Spanish Resources College Board
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Interpretive communication

Here are a few resources around building skills within the interpretive mode. Engage students in active reading by completing the Draw, Speak, Summarize handout.  While reading, have students engage in active reading using decoding symbols! 
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Draw! Speak! Summarize!.docx
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Interpretive_Listening.docx
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Main_Idea_reading.docx
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Main_Idea_Reading_English.docx
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College Board AP Spanish Reading Comprehension
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College Board AP French Reading Comprehension
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Rubric calibration

Allow students time to self assess and compare themselves to other AP students.  Rubric Calibration amongst students and teachers really goes a long way.
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AP Conferences and Workshops

Ever want to attend professional learning around Advanced Placement?  Here are some resources!

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Pre-AP Workshops

Resources for Less Commonly Taught Languages

Chinese
Chinese Lang. & Culture
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chinese_sf_iii.pdf
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blogs.docx
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chinese_sf_i.pdf
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chinese_story_narration_sf.pdf
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German
06_german_language_special_focus.pdf
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cm_germanlanguage_june2010.pdf
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ap-sf-german-lang-writing.pdf
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german_blogs.docx
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ap-german-language-and-culture-course-overview.pdf
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ap-germansyllabus-new-2012-2013.pdf
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Italian
ap-italian-language-and-culture-course-overview.pdf
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italian_sf_i.pdf
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italian_sf_iii.pdf
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blogs_and_resources.docx
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Latin
ap-latin-course-overview.pdf
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wlunpackedcontentclassicallanguages.pdf
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latin_blogs.docx
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Latin for the 21st Century

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    Thanks for exploring CWL!

    I have experience being a District Supervisor, teaching all levels of Spanish from I-VAP, serving as a Master Teacher, being a teacher trainer for Startalk and am a co author for the Entre Culturas Spanish III series by Wayside Publishing.

    In order to achieve student success, I believe in providing teachers with hands on resources that will impact their teaching immediately.  This is my passion and I hope you enjoy the site!
    

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