EMPOWERING EDUCATORS

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE WORDS THAT ARE COMING

OUT OF MY MOUTH

learning targets

I can identify the components of this STARTALK infrastructure project.

I can share how I could use this module to improve teaching and learning

in my program.

module overview

module components

module implementation

discussion

the TELL project

C O R E B E L I E F S

The identified teacher characteristics and behaviors represent

the model world language teacher.

C O R E B E L I E F S

World language teachers can become models if the model teacher is defined.

C O R E B E L I E F S

The identified characteristics and

behaviors are intended to guide individual teacher growth toward a

model.

do you understand …

How do you train teachers to check for understanding now?

think about

module components

Processing Guide

Overview Document

Video Vignette

Teacher Presentation

Infographic

Feedback Form

overview

video vignette

infographic

infographic

Unless you check for understanding you may not know what students

have learned.

Checking for understanding helps to identify misconceptions that can interfere with

learning.

Checking for understanding provides students with a model of

good learning skills.

! How often are you checking? ! Do student have to produce

language to demonstrate their understanding?

! Is students’ demonstration of their understanding aligned to the targeted proficiency level?

! What are you doing with the information gleaned from your checking?

infographic

SAMPLE NON-VERBAL Strategies SAMPLE VERBAL STRATEGIES

Acting Out a Gesture Students act out a vocabulary item or concept.

Drawing/Writing Students draw pictures

or write words to signal comprehension.

Line-Ups Two lines of students face each other, one

line moves with same question or a new one.

Exit/Entrance Slip Students can complete an exit or

entrance slip orally or in writing on their way in or out the door.

Finger Holdups Students signal their level of comprehension by

holding up a designated finger.

Sequencing Pictures Students put a series of pictures in the correct

order as they listen to a story or sequence of events.

Summarizing Students summarize what teacher said & a

second student summarizes what the first student said.

Questioning Teachers (or students) ask questions to which

students must respond. (yes/no, true/false, either/or, who, what, where, when, why)

teacher presentation

feedback form

feedback form

processing guide

processing guide

module components

Processing Guide

Overview Document

Video Vignette

Teacher Presentation

Infographic

Feedback Form

Where can I find them?

www.TELLproject.org/startalk

reflection questions

What other topics are you interested in?

What additional resources would find helpful?

How could you use resources in your program?

one more thing

www.TELLproject.org/startalk/2015

EMPOWERING EDUCATORS