The STARTALK

Treasure Chest

Startalk Spring ConferenceMinneapolis 2016

Alyssa Villarreal, AdvanceLearningThomas Sauer, AdvanceLearning

The STARTALK

Treasure Chest

GOALS

• Learn what resources STARTALK offers and how to access them.

• Identify STARTALK resources that can support your program.

• Identify additional resources to help your program succeed.

https://startalk.umd.edu/public/

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Let’s Explore!

I can develop student

focused learning

targets.

Professional Learning Goal:

I can develop student focused learning targets.

P3aI use unit performance objectives that are focused on proficiency targets

and are based on meaningful contexts.

LE2I use the daily performance objectives to capture my students’ energy and

commitment.

PF1a My students demonstrate growth relative to the performance objectives.

Tell Criteria:

Professional Learning Goal:

I can use the target language

and provide comprehensible

input for Instruction.

I can develop student focused learning targets.

P7aI plan how I will explain/introduce activities and concepts using only the

target language.

LE4 I ensure that students receive comprehensible input.

LE4aI ensure that at least 90% of what I say and/or materials I share with my

students are in the target language.

Tell Criteria:

What is a professional

learning goal for our

program?

Which TELL Criteria

support the

professional

learning target?www.tellproject.org or see the TELL Overview in PD manual page 48

What resources are

available to us?

Your turn!

In your table groups 1. Identify a goal for your program.

Work in pairs to:2. Align TELL Criteria

3. Identify what resources are already available on the STARTALK web site

4. What additional resources do wish were available?As a whole group4. Compare and synthesize your findings

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