Promoting Proficiency:

Pedagogical Strategies for Personalizing

Language Learning

BYU 2013

Cherice Montgomery, Ph.D.Brigham Young University

cherice_montgomery@byu.edu

Image: Marvel Comics: Create Your Own Superhero

Guiding Questions

1) Why do we find superheroes so intriguing? 

2) How might we learn from our interactions with superheroes (action figures, cartoons, comic books, and movies) to craft more flexible learning environments and experiences that engage students in personal, transformative learning?

3) What “superpowers” does research offer to teachers and what are their limitations?

Image: Superhero Costume Generator

I can . . .• Expand my PLN

• Craft transformative, personalized learning experiences for students

• Develop students’ transliteracy skills in the target language

• Design performance-based projects to develop & assess students’ oral proficiency

Image: Make Your Onw Hero

Your Cover Story: Getting to Know You

Discovering Your Superpowers:Research-based Practices

Your Nemesis: Proficiency

The Plot: Designing Compelling Learning

Environments & Experiences

Saving the World:Principles of Personalization

Happy Endings:Assessment & Accountability

Image: Tim Malabuyo

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Your Cover Story: Getting to Know You (and Your

Students)

Image: Becca BonD of Anders Ruff Custom Designs

Who am I?Photo: Lindsey Frost-Andrus

Popcorn Introductions

Stand up if the statement applies to you.

Image: Michael W.

Image: Lockstockb

Instructions:

1) Find a partner.

2) Take out a cell phone.

3) Find a photo on it.

4) Show your photo to another pair.

5) Complete: I see, I think, I wonder

Cell Phone Photo Introductions

Image: Tim Malabuyo

I see, I think, I wonder . . .

CreditsBond, Becca. (2011, February 5). Superhero themed party by Anders Ruff for 3 year old child as photographed by Becca Bond. Flickr. Retrieved November 5, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/50997200@N07/5451402170/in/photostream/ Used under a Creative Commons Attribution, Share-alike License.

Carroll, Michael Owen. (n.d.). Superhero costume generator. Retrieved October 29, 2012, from http://www.michaelowencarroll.com/shcostume.htm

CPBHeroFactory. (n.d.). Make your own hero. CPBHeroFactory.com. Retrieved October 29, 2012, from http://cpbherofactory.com/

Frost-Andrus, Lindsey. (2012). Cherice Montgomery. Used with permission.

Lockstockb. (2008, October 25). Girl taking pictures. Stock Xchng. Retrieved February 9, 2013, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1097293 Used under a standard, royalty free Stock Xchng license.

Malabuyo, Tim. (2010, August 26). Superheroes. Flickr. Retrieved November 5, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/malabooboo/4932040057/ Used under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-commercial License.

Malabuyo, Tim. (2010, August 26). Superheroes. Flickr. Retrieved November 5, 2012, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/malabooboo/4932040381/ Used under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-commercial License.

Marvel Comics. (n.d.). Create your own superhero. Marvel Comics. Retrieved October 29, 2012, from http://marvel.com/games/play/31/create_your_own_superhero

W., Michael. (2003, December 5). Popcorn. Stock Xchng. Retrieved October 24, 2012, from http://www.sxc.hu/photo/73525. Used under a standard, royalty-free, Stock Xchng license.