Carmen VillalobosK-12 World Language Curriculum Specialist

IntroductionOverview of Essential Standards and StrandsUnderstanding the Standards Curriculum Documents

Students learned about the language (grammar)

Students learn to usethe language

IN THE PAST TODAY

Teacher-centered class Learner-centered with teacher as facilitator/collaborator

Focused on isolated skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Focus on the three modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and

presentational

Coverage of a textbook Backward design focusingon the end goal

Using the textbook as the curriculum

Use of thematic units andauthentic resources

Emphasis on teacher as presenter/lecturer

Emphasis on learner as“doer” and “creator”

Isolated cultural “factoids”Emphasis on the relationship among

the perspectives, practices, and products of the culture

Use of technology as a “cool tool” Integrating technology into instruction to enhance learning

IN THE PAST TODAY

Only teaching language Using language as the vehicle to teach academic content

Same instruction for all students Differentiating instruction tomeet individual needs

Synthetic situations from textbook Personalized real world tasks

Confining language learningto the classroom

Seeking opportunities for learners to use language beyond the classroom

Testing to find out whatstudents don’t know

Assessing to find out whatstudents can do

Only the teacher knowscriteria for grading

Students know and understand criteria on how they will be assessed by

reviewing the task rubric

Students “turn in” workonly for the teacher

Learners create to “share and publish” to audiences more than just the teacher

2010 North Carolina World Language Essential Standards

K-12 Classical Languages

Ancient Greek, Latin, and

classical studies

K-12 Dual & Heritage

Languages

Dual Language/Immersion Programs

Heritage Language

Courses I-II

K-12 Modern Languages

Alphabetic

Logographic

Visual

Language TypesLanguage

TypeLanguages of This Type Currently Being Taught in

North Carolina’s K-12 Public Schools

Alphabetic ArabicCherokee

FrenchGermanGreek

HebrewHindiItalian

Latin – K-12 Classical LanguagesRussianSpanish

Logographic Chinese (Mandarin)Japanese

Visual American Sign Language (ASL)

Use the language to engage in interpersonal communication

Understand words and concepts presented in the language.

Use the language to present information to an audience.

Connections to Language and Literacy – CLL

Connections to Other Disciplines – COD

Communities - CMT

Use the language to engage in

interpersonal communication.

Understand words and concepts

presented in the language.

Use the language to

present information to an audience.

Compare the students’

culture and the target culture.

TerminologyEssential Standards (ES)

“Need to Know”; big conceptual ideas

Clarifying Objectives (CO)Learning Objectives; elaborate details about the learning; serves as the basis for assessment

StrandsOrganize the ES

Assessment Prototype (AP)Provide opportunities to demonstrate what and how the students learn

Proficiency Level

(Novice Low)

Strand(Connections

to Language & Literacy)

Essential Standard

(#3)

Clarifying Objective

(#1)

How to Read the WLESCLL: Connections to Language & Literacy

NL.CLL.3 Use the language to present

information to an audience.

NL.CLL.3.1 Use single words and simple, memorized phrases in

presentations to identify the names of people, places, and

things.

NL.CLL.3.2 Use the language to recite memorized poetry and songs

from the target culture.

NL.CLL.3.3 Use appropriate pronunciation to present memorized phrases.

Essential StandardsInterpersonal Mode

Use the language to engage in interpersonal communication

Essential StandardsInterpretive Mode

Understand words and concepts presented in the language

Essential StandardsPresentational

Mode

Use the language to present information to an audience

Essential StandardsPractices and Perspectives

Compare the student’s cultureand the target culture

Essential StandardsProducts and Perspectives

Products created and used within the society

Other Subject Areas

Access to Information

Connections to Other Disciplines (COD)

Strands

Concept of Culture

Nature of Languagethe l

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Influence of Language and Culture

She hasa lot ofchutzpah

I’ll have thesoupe du jourGesundheit

Connections to Language and Literacy (CLL)

Strands

Personal Enrichment and Career Development

Within and Beyond the School Setting

Communities (CMT)Strands

Doctor Engineer Architect Teacher

Progress Checkpoints

Amount of

language increases

Complexity of

language increases

Advanced

Intermediate

Novice

The Guiding Principles ofEssential Standards Goals

Inclusion of All Students Student Variables Advanced Proficiency Benefits of Extended Sequences Native Speakers Interdisciplinary Nature of Language Increased Cultural Understanding Offering a Variety of Languages

Who can the Essential Standards help?

BY:• providing

guidelines for a relevant curriculum

• providing guidelines for evaluating student progress

How?• Students• Teachers• Parents• Administrators• Community

Members

Integration of World LanguagesPair-Share Activity

Task:Identify the interdisciplinary

themes and standards

Resources:Cards of student outcomes

and chips

Novice

Understand short, spoken utterances on basic, everyday topics

Produce learned words, phrases, and sentences on basic everyday topics

Detect main ideas in familiar material on basic, everyday topics

Make lists, copy accurately, and write from dictation Recognize the importance of accuracy and of knowing

about the culture in communication

Intermediate

Participate in simple face-to-face communications about personal history or leisure activities

Create and understand simple statements and questions

Understand main ideas and some details of material on familiar topics

Cope successfully in straightforward social and survival situations

Use knowledge of culture in developing communication skills and knowledge of grammar to increase accuracy

Lesson Planning

Circles of Consideration

Nation/World

CommunitySchool

Students

You

Essential Standards Documents

• http://wlccs.pbworks.com• http://www.edmodo.com/home(ct6943)

Assessment

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