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Category Archives: Assessment
Show and Tell
Show and Tell is an activity that is used in many language classrooms. We’ve done it a couple times in level 3 this year, and I’ve been pleased. It is a good way for me to evaluate speaking, and the … Continue reading
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Google Voice
A recent email from a listserv reminded me of an activity I’ve been meaning to try – Google Voice. I set up a Google Voice account and number awhile ago but had never used it. Google Voice (here) is a … Continue reading
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Thoughts on effort vs. performance
Recently, I had an interesting conversation with a student regarding her grade in another class. It illustrates the mindset that I am trying to change as I move towards more performance based assessments. More on my assessment ideas and goals … Continue reading
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9 weeks evaluation – Day 2: Reading, Listening and Writing
Day 2 of the evaluation consisted of reading, listening and writing. Here’s what we did: Listening: I had my wife help me record two conversations – one for level 2 and one for level 3. Much of the content was … Continue reading
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9 Weeks Evaluation – Day 1: Interpersonal communication
Yesterday we began the “9 weeks evaluation” in Spanish two and three. There will be four parts to the evaluation – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. The evaluation will take two days. Day 1 was dedicated to the speaking section. … Continue reading
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