Find Someone Who… Signature 1. Can name the 5 C’s of the National Standards 2. Can explain the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 3. Can give an example of an interpretive task 4. Can identify the characteristics of a Novice speaker 6. Can list the criteria that distinguish an Intermediate from a Novice speaker 7. Can describe a “big idea” in world languages 8. Knows who Wiggins and McTighe are

Grant Wiggins

ICE SCRAPING Know where you are going before you begin!

To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction. -Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, 1989, p. 98

Plan lessons that will enable students to show you the results you want Decide what you want students to know and be able to do at the end of the unit Determine how students will show you what they can do Step 3 (Middle) Step 1 (Start)Step 2 (End) Greg Duncan,

Why “backward”? The stages are logical but they go against habits We’re used to jumping to lesson and activity ideas - before clarifying our performance goals for students By thinking through the assessments upfront, we ensure greater alignment of our goals and means, and that teaching is focused on desired results

STEP ONE: Decide what you want students to know and be able to do at the end of the unit 1.Program Theme 2.Sub-Themes 3.Goals – Outcomes 4.Knowledge and Skills

STEP ONE: Key: Focus on Big Ideas Identify the Goal(s) for the unit: What content standards are addressed explicitly by the unit? Enduring Understandings: What specific insights about big ideas do we want students to leave with? What essential questions will frame the teaching and learning, pointing toward key issues and ideas, and suggest meaningful and provocative inquiry into content? What should students know and be able to do?

Choose a Program Theme Look to the Standards Create interest-based learning experiences that maintain the integrity of the standards

Teaching to the Standards “The major shift is to look at language learning not as an abstract study of vocabulary, grammar, and linguistics, but as a useful tool to meet the demands of contemporary life.” National Standards for Foreign Language Learning

“Knowing how. When, and why to say what to whom.” ACTFL stresses that the organizing principle needs to be communication, which also highlights the why, the whom, and the when. So, while grammar and vocabulary are essential tools for communication, it is the acquisition of the ability to communicate that is the ultimate goal of today’s world languages classroom.

The ability to use the target language appropriately in real-life situations

NOVICE Minimal communicative ability 15 to 20 Words Memorized phrases Lists Create with language Ask & answer questions Handle a simple situation or transaction Sentence-level speech Control of present tense INTERMEDIATE Major Levels of the ACTFL Proficiency Scale ADVANCED Narrate and describe in all major time frames Discuss topics concretely and abstractly Handle a linguistically unfamiliar situation

Choose a Program Theme Themes begin from an overarching idea that can branch out in many different directions permitting learners to pursue personal interests through the world languages unit/curriculum From TOPICTo THEME AnimalsOn the Farm GeographyDesert Life TravelAn Exchange Student in China Extra-curricular ActivitiesLiving a Healthy Life

Choose a Program Theme Themes Based on Concepts That Pique Student Interest And Raise Questions That Make Learners Want To Investigate The Ideas Embodied In The Curriculum Unit Getting to Know One Another How Animals Live Global Citizenship Healthy Living Immigration: Clashing Cultures Identify and Belonging Similarities and Differences

HEALTHY LIVING Interpretive Communication Understand written and oral texts about ways to stay healthy Interpersonal Communication Exchange information with peers about ways to stay healthy and give advice Presentational Communication Create a Public Service Announcement about healthy living Cultural Products Read food labels; study the food pyramid; listen to advertisements to understand the idea of healthy living in the target culture Cultural Practices Compare and contrast their practices with those of teens in the target culture Cultural Perspectives Read about ways people in the target culture stay healthy Comparisons Discover perspectives on healthy living that are similar and/or different from their own Communities Use the target language to inform members of the target culture living in the United States about healthy living habits Connections Use measuring systems; use technology to research target language websites on healthy living

TEENAGERS AROUND THE WORLD How can I get to know you better? Interpretive Communication Interpersonal Communication Presentational Communication Cultural Product Cultural Practices Cultural Perspectives Comparisons Connections Communities

TEENAGERS AROUND THE WORLD SUB THEMES (Develop the theme in greater detail)

GOALS AND OUTCOMES (Aligned with the National Standards and Describe What Students “Can Do” with the Language TEENAGERS AROUND THE WORLD

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (The Linguistic and Cultural Knowledge That Students Will Learn as They Investigate the Theme) TEENAGERS AROUND THE WORLD

Standards as a Mindset Theme/Key Questions/Big Ideas Performance Assessment Learning Activities Brainstorming: What will students be able to do? Curriculum Planning Paul Sandrock

Plan lessons that will enable students to show you the results you want Decide what you want students to know and be able to do at the end of the unit Determine how students will show you what they can do Step 3 (Middle) Step 1 (Start)Step 2 (End)

STEP TWO: Decide what you want students to know and be able to do at the end of the unit Determine how students will show you what they can do Assess what we value, and value what we assess Move beyond "Teach, test, and hope for the best"

NOVICE Minimal communicative ability 15 to 20 Words Memorized phrases Lists Create with language Ask & answer questions Handle a simple situation or transaction Sentence-level speech Control of present tense INTERMEDIATE Major Levels of the ACTFL Proficiency Scale ADVANCED Narrate and describe in all major time frames Discuss topics concretely and abstractly Handle a linguistically unfamiliar situation

Read an authentic recipe in the target language and answer a series of questions about the ingredients, the preparation, and cooking of the item. Before traveling to the target culture, you want to make sure you are up to date with hip European fashion. Read an article on fashion trends for teenagers. Then summarize in English what your read in as much detail as possible. ? INTERPRETIVE COMMUNICATION TASKS

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION TASKS Imagine that you are traveling by train in Spain. You need to get from Madrid to Sevilla by early evening. You have lots of luggage with you and would like to avoid transferring trains as much as possible. Ask the person at the counter (played by another student) for the information that will help you decide which train to take. Research unemployment issues in a target language country at the library or on the Internet. Working in groups of four, exchange ideas and information about the topic and generate your own solutions to the unemployment issue. ?

PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION TASKS A new student from France just enrolled in your school. The guidance counselor asks you to give the girl/boy a tour of the school. You have to speak in French because she/he does not understand much English. During a trip to Latin America, you write a post card to your Spanish teacher describing your experiences. ?

Interpretive Understanding spoken or written language Interpersonal Two-way, meaningful, spontaneous communication Presentational Edited and rehearsed written or spoken communication

INTEGRATED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (IPA)

Plan lessons that will enable students to show you the results you want Decide what you want students to know and be able to do at the end of the unit Determine how students will show you what they can do Step 3 (Middle) Step 1 (Start)Step 2 (End)

Consider the following questions: Are the goals clear? Do the goals require students to “uncover” big ideas or merely remember discrete information? How will you determine if students have achieved the goals? What is your teaching plan? Are all parts of the curriculum/unit coherent? Has the unit veered from the end goals?