NCCCS

Introduction

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Training Philosophy



“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ― [|Benjamin Franklin]

__Formative Assessment:__ The evaluation of student responses (in whatever form) to teaching activities in order to inform instruction and determine next steps. Good formative assessment practices include providing useful feedback to students.

"To teach is to provide feedback" -- (Fanselow, 1987)

__//The Fruit Activity //__



Pairs describe a naval orange to one another:  a) Poet's perspective (language arts focus)  b) Economist's perspective (mathematics focus)  c) Biologist's perspective (science focus)  d) Historian's perspective (social studies focus)  e) Emotional associations (cultural and social factors)

Reflections: How do perspective and focus influence language? What does this mean for our teaching?

__Assessment to Instruction: Connection to the Learning Process __

"Assessment is the zipper between teaching and learning." Source: Cross, K. P. & Harris Steadman, M. (1996). Classroom research: Implementing the scholarship of teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

1. Assessment-driven design begins with writing ABCD objectives.

A = Audience B = Behavior C = Condition D = Degree

Example: "In a role play situation, ESL students will phone a doctor's office to schedule an appointment by providing 80% of the information requested."

2. Evaluation is the companion to the objective. How do I know that the student has mastered the objective?

//Creating a Checklist or Rubric //
 * Name of patient || Age of patient ||
 * Address of patient || Phone number ||
 * Major complaint? || Other symptoms? ||
 * How long has the problem existed? || Home remedies tried? ||
 * Type of insurance || Time appointment desired ||

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">3. After we know what the student needs to be able to do and how we will know that the student can do it, we can create lessons designed to help the student master the objective.

__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Teaching an Online Class __

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|The National Education Technology Plan]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Most CCR instructors are not in a position to teach an online class, but they can create an online presence as a first step.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">[|Sample Online Presence]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">What are your questions?