1. using clbs to design Curriculum
Sarah Sampara, EAL Instructor & Curriculum Developer
using clbs to design Curriculum

2. Introduction
A bit about me

3. Introduction A bit about you
Are you involved in developing curriculum?
Do you work with Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs)?
What levels do you work with?
Literacy
What made you attend this workshop?

4. CLBs & Curriculum Development
How do you design curriculum for CLBs?
What is your process? (Do you have one?)
How do you know if your curriculum meets the CLB requirements for your level?

5. CLB Manual

6. CLB Skills
What are the CLB skills?

7. CLB Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing

8. CLB Pages
What is on a CLB spread?

9. CLBs Pages
Profile of Ability
Competency Areas

10. CLB Competencies
How many CLB Competencies are there?
What are they?

11. CLB Competencies Interacting with others
Reproducing information (W) Comprehending instructions (L/R) Giving instructions (S)
Getting things done
Sharing information (S/W) Comprehending information (L/R)

12. CLB Comparison Activity - Focus
Skill: Level:
Writing
CLB 6

13. Writing – CLB 6

14. CLB Comparison Activity - Focus
What else do you think you might look at?

15. Writing – CLB 5

16. CLB Comparison
Why should you look at the CLB that comes before your target CLB?

17. CLB Comparison
Compare the target CLB to the one before it to decide which skills you want to:
Solidify
Build

18. CLB Comparison Activity, Part 1
Take the CLB 6 spread and the CLB 5 spread.
On the CLB 6 spread, highlight all the differences you find.
Identify what you might want to solidify / build.

19. CLB Comparison Activity, Part 1
Let’s compare notes!

20. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
CLB 5 CLB 6

21. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
CLB 5 CLB 6

22. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
CLB 5 CLB 6

23. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
CLB 5 CLB 6

24. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
Skill solidifying:
Clear main idea
Vocabulary
Skill building:
Moderately complex messages
Interests
Complex structures
Idioms, cultural references & figures of speech

25. Comparison: Interacting with Others
CLB CLB 6

26. Comparison: Interacting with Others
CLB CLB 6

27. Comparison: Interacting with Others
Skill building:
Expanding purposes
Two paragraphs

28. Comparison: Reproducing Info
CLB CLB 6

29. Comparison: Reproducing Info
CLB CLB 6

30. Comparison: Reproducing Info
Skill solidifying:
Phone message: 7-8 details
Skill building:
Podcasts
10 minute presentations
Note-taking
Outlines
Summaries
Point form
Information for others

31. Comparison: Getting Things Done
CLB CLB 6

32. Comparison: Getting Things Done
CLB CLB 6

33. Comparison: Getting Things Done
Skill solidifying:
30-40 form items
Skill building:
Purposes (not needs)
Intended message

34. Comparison: Sharing Info
CLB CLB 6

35. Comparison: Sharing Info
Skill solidifying:
Clear sequence
Transition phrases
Detailed descriptions
Skill building:
Two paragraphs
Comparisons
Stories

36. CLB Comparison Activity - Focus
What else do you think you might look at?

37. Writing – CLB 7

38. CLBs & Curriculum Development
Why should you look at the CLB that comes after your target CLB?

39. CLB Comparison
Compare the target CLB to the one after it to decide which skills you want to:
Lead up to
Avoid

40. CLB Comparison Activity, Part 2
Take the CLB 6 spread and the CLB 7 spread.
On the CLB 7 spread, highlight all the differences you find.
Identify what you might want to lead up to / avoid.

41. CLB Comparison Activity, Part 2
Let’s compare notes!

42. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
CLB 6 CLB 7

43. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
CLB 6 CLB 7

44. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
CLB 6 CLB 7

45. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
CLB 6 CLB 7

46. Comparison: Profiles of Ability
Lead up to:
Length
Paragraph structure / Amount of detail
Coherence
Complex structures and accurate spelling and punctuation
Idiomatic language

47. Comparison: Interacting with Others
CLB CLB 7

48. Comparison: Interacting with Others
CLB CLB 7

49. Comparison: Interacting with Others
Lead up to:
2-3 paragraphs
Diplomacy / Tact
Use of complex structures
Avoid:
Expanding purposes
Any CLB 7 sample tasks

50. Comparison: Reproducing Info
CLB CLB 7

51. Comparison: Reproducing Info
CLB CLB 7

52. Comparison: Reproducing Info
Lead up to:
Extra details
Longer presentations and texts
Essential information
Avoid:
Any CLB 7 sample tasks

53. Comparison: Getting Things Done
CLB CLB 7

54. Comparison: Getting Things Done
CLB CLB 7

55. Comparison: Getting Things Done
Lead up to:
Expanding purposes
Avoid:
Some newly-identified purposes
Any CLB 7 sample tasks

56. Comparison: Sharing Info
CLB CLB 7

57. Comparison: Sharing Info
CLB CLB 7

58. Comparison: Sharing Info
Lead up to:
Additional paragraph
Avoid:
System descriptions
Any CLB 7 sample task

59. CLB Process: Reflection
How did you feel that process went?
Did you feel more confident to develop after going through it?
Is there anything you’d add to it?

60. Glossary of Terms Look at the CLB terms.
Create definitions for each one.
Match the terms to their definitions.

61. Glossary of Terms Complex structures Complex texts Demanding contexts
Formulaic expressions
High-stakes situation
Linguistically complex
Linguistically sophisticated
Moderately complex texts
Moderately demanding contexts
Propositionally complex

62. Glossary of Terms

63. Glossary of Terms

64. Glossary of Terms

65. CLBs & Curriculum Development

66. Curriculum Development Example
Let’s take a look at one example:
Workplace Writing I, II and III

67. Curriculum Development Example
Workplace Writing I, II and III are available for purchase. For more information, please contact: Kathy

68. Any questions?

69. Thank you for coming!