The document discusses innovative teaching strategies in world language classrooms, focusing on flipping classrooms, mastery learning, and standards-based grading to develop 21st century skills. Key benefits include increased student independence, engagement, and confidence in language skills, while also addressing the challenges of implementing these changes. Various conversation techniques and tools are suggested to enhance student interaction and promote meaningful learning experiences.

1. Immersion through Flipping, Mastery and Standards-based Grading Developing 21 st Century Skills in the World Language Classroom Teaching independence, increasing confidence, embedding higher- order thinking skills, and self awareness of learning styles. Kimberly Huegerich, South Hamilton MS/HS Twitter: @donakimberly http://theactivelearner.blogspot.com

2. The Flippin’ Classroom A family approach using: Flipped class Standards-based grading Immersion Mastery Kimberly Huegerich South Hamilton CSD http://theactivelearner.blogspot.com

4. Mastery learning Standards-based learning Flip class Immersion

5. Why? Increased independent students & homeschooled Increased popularity of online course Increased populations of diverse learners Increased availability of technology Increased need for multilingual speakers

6. Standards-Based Assessment & Reporting #sbar (Competency-based Grading) Accumulate a list of skills and concepts not points Feedback more important than the score Goal focus on learning not the completion of assignment

15. Grading 0-4 4 = exceeds 3 = secure 2 = developing 1 = beginning 0 = no attempt or not observed yet

16. MASTERY LEARNING

18. 80%

20. Flip Class

24. listen

31. BLOGS

32. IMMERSION hands-on practice conversación

35. Flipped – Immersion cycle

37. FAMILIAS

39. Every 2 weeks

40. You have the right to fail . You do NOT have the right to not -Patrick Donovan progress !

41. Progress Checks Every 2 weeks Minimium # goals Mastery

49. Proficient 3 – 4 Not proficient 0-2

50. goals conversación progress Goals = 60% Conversación = 30% Progress = 10%

51. World Languages making connections

52. How to manage?

53. hijos padres abuelos pronunciation colors gustar weather gustar/doler prepositions body parts ergatives por/para travel vocab

54. Pros Higher engagement with content Fewer discipline issues Increased gains in language skills Reinforcement of prior knowledge Learners understand learning style More meaningful conversations Increased confidence with assessments Learning isn’t happening to student Learning is happening because of the student Higher order thinking skills

55. Cons It’s change. Parents confused with 75% being “proficient” It’s change. “ Where do I start?” “What do I do?” It’s change. Student need to learn how to learn It’s change. It’s a lot of work for both student and teacher It’s change.

56. Conversation tips say/repeat Q/A student ask questions Q/A – pechaflikr, ppt. speed dating, Around World Presentation – dice, props, skit “ craft”: conversation cubes, bendaroos, student image Manipulative – scrabble, pattern puzzles

57. Your choice! I want to see student examples and conversation examples I want to see conversation with a mixed level classroom

58. Conversation Ideas

59. http://pechaflickr.cogdogblog.com/ pechaflickr = the sound of flickring Can you improv? Enter a tag, and see how well you can make sense of 20 random flickr photos (or any other number), each one on screen for 20 seconds.

60. Scrabble

62. Walk

63. Speed Dating, uh I mean talking

64. Around the World