1. FROM... TO... “What do I teach on Monday?” “I’ve had 4 years of (Language) and I don’t remember a thing.” “What will my students be able to do?” “I can talk to you about..” Fowdy/Hendrickson CESA 12 20141

2. What is worth doing ? Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 20142

3.  A theme describes a UNIT of instruction that is...  Global in nature  Large enough to include more than one “C”  Can be re-introduced and expanded at different levels of instruction  Worth doing  A theme is NOT limited to...  An activity  A grammar point  A vocabulary list  A technology tool Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 20143

4. From: Advanced Placement Themes Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 20144 Global Challenges Science and Technology Beauty and Aesthetics Contemporary Life Families and Communities Personal and Public Identities

5. Understanding by Design Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS Involve the Big Ideas that give meaning and importance to facts. Can transfer to other topics, fields, and adult life. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Provocative questions foster inquiry, understanding, and transfer of learning. Drive the unit design. Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 20145

6. Culture Products Practices “Many children think they have no “culture”—that culture is something that requires a costume, a dance, a spicy food, or a set of drums. Students need to be able to see that the games they choose to play, the way they spend their free time, the jokes they laugh at, the slang they use, their parents’ rules, and their favorite family stories are all cultural components. Teachers as well as students are surprised when they see how unalike their “similar” lives are.” (Planning Curriculum in International Education, Wisconsin D.P.I.,2002) Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 20146

7. One “iceberg” view of Culture 7 http://opengecko.com/geckoview/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Cultural-Iceberg-opengecko_thumb.jpg Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 2014

8. Thematic Curriculum Unit - Performance Assessment and Planning Guide Theme: FAMILY - Getting to know my/your family Targeted Proficiency Level: Novice (low /mid ) Enduring understandings: There are families in every culture. Cultural factors influence the make-up of families. Essential questions: What makes a family a family? How is my family unique? Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 20148

9. Intermediate High Personal identity: Past, Present, Future Intermediate Mid Family dynamics Intermediate Low Rights and responsibilities of family members Novice Mid/High Describe family Fowdy/Hendrickson CESA 12 20149

10. From: Advanced Placement Themes Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201410 Global Challenges Science and Technology Beauty and Aesthetics Contemporary Life Families and Communities Personal and Public Identities

11. What is worth doing ? Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201411 “The United States must educate students who are linguistically and culturally equipped to communicate successfully in a pluralistic American society and abroad.” From the Statement of Philosophy, World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, http://www.ACTFL.orghttp://www.ACTFL.org

12. Integrated Performance Assessments Presentational Interpersonal Interpretive Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201412

13.  Based on authentic materials, by native speakers for native speakers  One-way communication with no opportunity to ask for clarification  Demonstrates understanding, not just translating  Requires the use of various comprehension strategies  Goes beyond reading /listening for specific details or checking for vocabulary understanding  Takes into account the author or speaker’s purpose and perspective  Employs background knowledge of context and culture Interpretive Mode Learners understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics. Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201413

14.  Planned, organized, rehearsed, polished, edited  Prepared with audience in mind: comprehensible, interesting, culturally appropriate  Can be presented in a variety of forms, even for the same performance assessment  Accuracy is more important  Provides the opportunity to demonstrate language skills ( not a focus on technology or creative skills ) Presentational Mode Learners present information, concepts, and ideas to inform, explain, persuade, and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers. Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201414

15. Message is most important Spontaneous Requires negotiation of meaning Reacts / responds to partner’s message Asks for clarification Expands on ideas Keeps the conversation going Shows interest in what others are saying Vocabulary and/or structure errors do not interfere with communication Uses strategies other than English to clarify when partner does not understand Interpersonal Mode Learners interact and negotiate meaning in spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, feelings, and opinions. Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201415

16. What structures, vocabulary, and language functions will the students need to understand and know in order to successfully complete the performance assessments? What needs to be taught? Fowdy/Hendrickson CESA 12 201416

17. A shift in focus...  Teacher-centered  Talking about language  Coverage  Testing  Sequential curriculum design  Learning in isolation  Learning about cultures  Student-centered  Using the language  Developing proficiency  Assessment  Spiraling curriculum design  Transfer of learning  Functioning within cultures Fowdy/Hendrickson CESA 12 201417 LESSMORE Karen Fowdy and Lisa Hendrickson, Monroe, Wisconsin

18. Exactly what should we be measuring with regard to world languages?  The change in students’ overall language proficiency across the modes of communication (i.e., interpretive listening, interpretive reading, interpersonal speaking, presentational writing and presentational speaking – deemphasizing interpersonal speaking in the classical languages) should be measured. The measurement of overall language proficiency growth should extend from the beginning to the end of a course.  IMPORTANT: Measurements of grammar ability, vocabulary knowledge, cultural understanding and other discrete aspects of language are NOT acceptable. Since the standards are communicative and proficiency-based in nature with culture embedded throughout, so should be the measures that are used to determine students’ overall language proficiency growth. Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201418 Measuring Student Growth in World Languages Ohio Department of Education go to ODE website

19. Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201419 Questions to Ask About Assessments While Developing a Student Learning Objective Content Rigor Format Fairness Reliability Scoring State of Wisconsin * Department of Public Instruction * Educator Effectiveness * http://ee.dpi.wi.gov pg. 52http://ee.dpi.wi.gov

20. Evidence of Student Growth  Integrated Performance Assessments  Linguafolio ( http://www.ncssfl.org/links/index.php?linguafolio ) http://www.ncssfl.org/links/index.php?linguafolio  NCSSFL-ACTFL “Can-Do” Statements  Portfolio Samples of Student Work  And more... Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201420

21. How do we measure performance? Rubric Design Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201421 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGrk-FYdins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLHj-eekdNU

22. 1. Determine what aspects of the performance you want to assess 2. Determine “how well”—Set realistic expectations according to ACTFL Performance Guidelines and NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements 3. Describe performance that MEETS expectations 4. Describe performances that EXCEED and DO NOT MEET expectations 5. Pilot with students and revise based on student work and feedback 6. Determine how to communicate the results from The Keys to Assessing Language Performance, Paul Sandrock, ACTFL, 2010, p. 45 Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201422 How do we measure performance ? Steps for Rubric Design

23. 1) Determine what aspects of the performance you want to assess  Comprehensibility (How well is the student understood?)  Comprehension (How well does the student understand?)  Language Control (How accurate is the student’s language?)  Vocabulary (How extensive and applicable is the student’s vocabulary?)  Cultural Awareness (How is the student’s cultural knowledge reflected in language use?)  Communication Strategies (How does the student maintain communication?) from The Keys to Assessing Language Performance, Paul Sandrock, ACTFL, 2010, p. 45 Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201423

24. 2. Determine “how well”—Set realistic expectations according to ACTFL Performance Guidelines and NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements TIME AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT FOR DEVELOPING LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE 2010 Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201424 How do we measure performance ? Steps for Rubric Design

25. 2. Determine “how well”—Set realistic expectations according to ACTFL Performance Guidelines and NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements. http://www.actfl.org http://www.actfl.org 25 How do we measure performance ? Steps for Rubric Design

26. Are we advancing our students’ language proficiency ? Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201426 Does Not Meet Expectations Meets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations Most accurate when producing simple sentences in present time Does Not Meet Expectations Meets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations Weak: Most accurate when producing simple sentences in present time Strong: Most accurate with connected sentence-level discourse in present time Does Not Meet Expectations Meets ExpectationsExceeds Expectations Most accurate when producing simple sentences in present time Novice Level Intermediate Level Advanced Level from The Keys to Assessing Language Performance, Paul Sandrock, ACTFL, 2010, p. 56

27. Intermediate High “Interactive”: Engages, maintains communication for variety of purposes Personal identity: Past, Present, Future Intermediate Mid “Creates own thoughts”: More language independence Family dynamics Intermediate Low “Survivor”: Recombines learned pieces, Simple situations Rights and responsibilities of family members Novice Mid/High “Parrot”: Memorized phrases, lists Describe family Fowdy/Hendrickson CSCTFL 201427

28. Is based on realistic expectations Shows the student how he/she can improve Gives proper weight to the different elements of a performance May need to be translated into a “percentage” score. Is shared with the students before they do a performance assessment and helps guide their preparation Highlights the student’s strengths and weaknesses Describes a performance that: “meets”, “exceeds” or “does not meet” expectations Clearly describes what makes a “quality” performance Describes global performance. Is not limited to a simple checklist EFFECTIVE RUBRIC Is subject to on-going review and revision. Sets different criteria for assessment based on the mode of communication ( for ex.: accuracy more important in Presentational than in Interpersonal)

29. SAMPLE LESSON – LA FAMILIA: I can ask and talk about family members and their characteristics La familia de María Tu familia Video Descripciones TAREA: Descripciones Fowdy/Hendrickson CESA 12 201429