#89 THE LATIN CLASSROM

AND PROFICIENCY

ASSESSMENT—A CONVERSATION

Caroline Switzer Kelly

Mitchell Community College, NC

SCOLT* Memphis, TN. March 15, 2014

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…dē vōbis?? SCHOOL

TYPE? • Public?• Independent?

STATE STANDARDS?• Required?• Recommended?• Ignored?• Proficiency Based?• Recognize differences for Classical Languages?

ACTFL STANDARDS?

• Familiar with them?• Unfamiliar?

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Agenda hodiē:OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND

RESOURCESYOUR TURN – YOUR

EXPERIENCESNC ASSESSMENT EXAMPLES

(PRN)

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OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES

•http://www.actfl.org

•http://www.actfl.org/professional-development

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OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES

•http://www.actfl.org/publications/all/national-standards-foreign-language-education

•http://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/21stCenturySkillsMap/p21_worldlanguagesmap.pdf

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OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES

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“This map…illustrates the integration of

World Languages and 21st Century

Skills.”

OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES

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•LinguaFolioGustēmus!

OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES

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OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES

…what can we expect for Latin (acc. to NC Standards)?

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OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES…cf:

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OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES

…what can we expect for Latin? NORTH CAROLINA WORLD LANGUAGE STANDARDS:

•Classical Languages…are no longer a native or first language for any population.

•Their study builds skills in reading, writing, reciting, and translating.

•Because they are not used in an everyday way by a society, Interpersonal Communication is not a focus of study.

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OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND RESOURCES

…what can we expect for Latin?

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Agenda hodiē:OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND

RESOURCESYOUR TURN – YOUR

EXPERIENCESNC ASSESSMENT EXAMPLES

(PRN)

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Agenda hodiē:OVERVIEW OF IDEAS AND

RESOURCESYOUR TURN – YOUR

EXPERIENCESHANDS-ON: DESIGNING

EXAMPLES

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NC INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

•NC Standards

•Unpacking the Standards

•World Languages Crosswalk

•Graphic Organizers for New Standards

NC Assessment Examples•AE Full Key to Terms

•RBT Taxonomy Table

•Strands:

•CLL – Connections to Language & Literacy

•COD – Connections to Other Disciplines

•CMT – Communities

NC Assessment Examples

•NL. Compare cultures as shown in a picture

•NM. Int. Listen and complete a chart

•NH. Pr. Create Rules for a Game

•IL. Pr. Write response to a video

• IM. Int. Summarize sight read text

QUŌ NUNC ĪBIMUS?

The Three Modes of Communication:1. Use the language to engage in interpersonal communication. • Informal, one-on-one or small group

conversations.

• Students can ask for clarification and negotiate during the conversation.

• Everyday topics: greetings, instructions, directions, current events, class discussions, family and friends, social events, requests for information, academic discourse, etc.

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Two-way

negotiation

of meaning.

2. Understand words and concepts presented in the language. (Interpretive Communication: Listening and Reading)• Interpretive skills involve receiving information

•Meaning cannot be negotiated.

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The Three Modes of Communication:

Respond to the

language.

3. Use the language to present information to an audience.(Presentational Communication: Speaking and Writing) • Presentational skills involve preparing information

to be shared with an audience, either through speaking or writing.

• Students draft, revise, and practice presentations that show their use of language. Informal/formal; multimedia/speech.

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The Three Modes of Communication:

Control over the

language.