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Fantastic New Teaching Resources-College Board Online ModulesPresented by Ed Weiss & Lou Baskinger

These Online Modules provide high quality, free, easy to access, on demand teacher support materials, each one is 45-60 minutes long.They offer foundational information and strategies to build success for teachers and their students in World Language programs.They can be experienced by teachers either as a suite or individually.They are meant to be used across all World Languages.They are in English with handouts and supporting materials in English for teachers to adapt for use in their languages.They are engaging and interactive.They showcase the ideas, practices, and strategies of recognized leaders in world language education from different language communities.They will be posted on each World Language Home Page as completed. (visit AP Central)

Teacher Support:World Language Online Modules

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Online Module TopicsA Strong Emphasis on the 3 Modes of Communication3#TopicPresenter1Building an Effective AP World Languages and Cultures Program Ken Stewart2Interpretive Communication: Strategies for Enhancing Students Reading Comprehension Lou Baskinger

3Interpretive Communication: Strategies for Enhancing Students Listening Comprehension Ed Weiss

4Interpersonal Communication: Enhancing Students Interpersonal Writing AbilitiesNyan-Ping Bi5Interpersonal Communication: Enhancing Students Speaking AbilitiesClarissa Adams Fletcher

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Online Modules-Topics (continued)

4#TopicPresenter6Presentational Communication: A Focus on WritingFederica Santini7Presentational Communication: A Focus on SpeakingAngelika Becker8Diagnosing Student Progress: Setting Learning Targets and Using Formative Assessments to Provide FeedbackGreta Lundgaard9Strategies for Maintaining Student Motivation throughout the Course through Engaging ActivitiesYo Azama10Latin: Reading and Comprehending Latin Texts: Developing Students Literacy SkillsDawn LaFon

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Todays AgendaNeed for the modulesRole of the modulesHighlights of our modules listening & readingDiscussion / resources / questions

Think of when you learned language was listening given equal time? What changed?Which of the 3 modes involves listening?Listening involves a variety of languageIs listening a passive skill?Why use authentic materials for listening comprehension?

Listening An Overview

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Level Appropriate ResourcesLength of ResourceStudent PreparationIdiomatic Spoken LanguageDialects, Pace, AccentFollow up ActivitiesAssessment

The Challenges of Listening

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Listening by ACTFL Levels

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Novice Listening

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Intermediate Listening

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Advanced Listening

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The Big 3 of Listening

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Listening Objectives

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Step by Step Listening

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Identify the purpose and taskPredictive activity based on title, speakersCultural backgroundVocabulary resources- key wordsSet expectationsComprehensionMain / supporting ideasPotential tasks

Pre-Listening

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Sample pre-listening activities:looking at pictures, maps, diagrams, or graphsreviewing vocabulary or grammatical structuresreading something relevantconstructing semantic webs (a graphic arrangement of concepts or words showing how they are related)predicting the content of the listening textgoing over the directions or instructions for the activity

Pre-Listening

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Global Comprehension understanding the general ideas / meaning

Holistic listening listening to the whole text

Segmental listening listening to specific pieces

Multiple listening opportunities

Set optimal conditions for student comprehension

Appropriate length (2-3 minute maximum)

While Listening

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Segmental (intensive) listening zeroing in on particular segments of the textThis step comes after students acquire global comprehensionIt supports obtaining more detailed comprehensionIt involves guessing the meaning of words or expressionsIt can lead to examination of certain grammatical structuresIf material is available online, students can concentrate on global comprehension in class then practice intense listening at homeWhile Listening

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Sample while-listening activitieslistening with visualsfilling in graphs and chartsfollowing a route on a mapchecking off items in a listlistening for the gistsearching for specific clues to meaningcompleting cloze (fill-in) exercisesdistinguishing between formal and informal registers

While Listening

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Post-ListeningRetelling the main ideasAsking questionsExpressing opinionsDiscuss likes / dislikesWrite a review / summaryWrite to the speaker

Formative Assessment True / false questionsMC questionsSummary statements

Summative AssessmentPost-Listening

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Scaffolding Resources

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Scaffolding Tasks by Level

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Scaffolding an Ad

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Scaffolding a Movie Trailer

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Benefits of Listening

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Think of when you learned language was reading given equal time? What changed?Which of the 3 modes involves reading?Reading involves a variety of language.Is reading a passive skill?Why use authentic materials for reading comprehension?

Reading An Overview

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Level Appropriate SelectionsLength of SelectionStudent PreparationIdiomatic VocabularyFollow up ActivitiesAssessment

The Challenges of Reading

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Reading Resources

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Reading Resources

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Reading Resources

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Guidelines for Selecting Authentic Reading Materials

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Reading ResourcesChildrens story booksSimple poems and rhymesCharts, maps, statisticsMagazine articlesPromotional materials, advertisementsExcerpts from literary works

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Story Summary: Una Carta a Dios - Gregorio Lpez y Fuentes

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Reading Challenges

Post- reading activities for all level readers could include

Retelling the main ideas Summary

Answering and asking questions

Expressing opinions on persuasion or impact of the selection

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Benefits of Reading

Benefits to students from including reading throughout your curriculum:

Increased vocabulary

Exposure to literary texts

Understanding of cultures comparisons and connections

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Interpretive Reading ObjectivesStudents must:

Understand vocabulary and idioms

Understand purpose and point of view

Understand cultural references

Reading Objectives

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Step by Step Reading

Step 1: Pre-reading activity- Present new vocabulary - Present culture backgroundStep 2: Reading followed by formative assessmentStep 3: Post-reading follow up with higher order skills activities:- Write a summary- Provide a cultural comparison

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Setting the Stage

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Pre-Reading

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Pre-Reading

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While Reading

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As we finish Reading

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Post Reading

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Post Reading

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Scaffolding Resources

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Scaffolding Resources

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Benefits of Reading

Benefits to students from including reading throughout your curriculum:

Increased vocabulary

Exposure to literary texts

Understanding of cultures comparisons and connections

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Interpretive Skills on the AP ExamA minimum of 65% of AP language exams assess student ability to interpret

AP Language and Culture Exams

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In the chart on this slide, you can see the types of questions that appear in each section of the AP French Language and Culture exam. You can also see the number of questions in each section, the weight, and the time allotted.

Exam Format Multiple Choice

Free Response Format

The Message of the ModulesIntroduce and emphasize interpretive mode in all levels of all languagesIntegrate 3 modes into all language exercises and activitiesInclude a vast array of authentic materials in practice and assessment at every level Emphasize cultural importance in addition to language skills

In Summary

Modules are for all languages and for all levelsInformation from modules supports program designFree 24/7 accessThree modes strong!

10 World Language Modules on AP Central

Released portions of AP exams on AP Central

French, Spanish and Italian links on my website (Google Ed Weiss)Resources

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