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Common Ground
Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom
Chapter 2 Resources
Contents: Articles & books, blog posts, podcasts, webinars & presentations, videocasts, databases & other resources.
- Caballero-García, B. (2018). Promoting Social Justice through 21st Century Skills: Thematic Units in the Language Classroom. Dimension, 53. Available here.
- Moeller, A. J. & Yu, F. (2015). NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements: An Effective Tool for Improving Language Learning Within and Outside the Classroom. Dimension, 50. Available here.
- Johnson, S. M., & Randolph, L. J., Jr. (2015). Critical pedagogy for intercultural communicative competence: Getting started. The Language Educator, 10(3), 36–39.
- Randolph, L. J., Jr., & Johnson, S. M. (2017). Social Justice in the Language Classroom: A Call to Action. Dimension, 99-121. Available here.
- Rifkin, B. (2003). Oral Proficiency Learning Outcomes and Curricular Design. Foreign Language Annals 36(4), 582-588.
- "Interpreting ACTFL'S Standards for Novice Proficiency Level From an Elementary Spanish Teacher's Perspective" by Julie Speno
- "Integrating culture" by Julie Speno
- “Proficiency Based Grading: a letter for parents” by AnneMarie Chase
- “6 Reasons to Try a Single-Point Rubric” by Danah Hashem
- "Get a scoop of Proficiency” by Spanish Plans
- "Compassionate Assessment" by Bethanie Drew
- “Current Events in the Language Classroom” by Stacey Margarita Johnson
Recorded Webinars & Presentations:
- Interview with Lisa Shepard on Putting Integrated Performance Assessments Into Practice
- "Everyday IPA, Explanation & Examples" by Meredith White
- ACTFL Webinar: Developing Learners' Performance, Aiming Toward Proficiency
- “Technology-Enhanced Assessments: IPAs in the Age of Remote Learning” by Dr. Florencia Henshaw and Lauren Hetrovicz
- "Staging and Evaluating Structured Reflection for Transformative Learning" by Dr. Cori Crane.
- "Rubrics for Assessing Student Learning" by Dr. Yao Hill
- Playlist of webinars on Integrated Performance Assessments by the National Foreign Language Resource Center at the University of Hawai’i.
- Understanding Checkpoint Proficiency Targets by the Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages at the New York State Education Department.
- ”Designing Learning Plans” by Laura Terrill
- “Where to Go From Here? How to Plan Post Assessment” by Maris Hawkins
- We Teach Languages podcast: “IPAs, A Review of the Literature, and Steps to Move Forward” with Stephanie Madison.
- We Teach Languages podcast: “OPI, the Proficiency Levels, and Expectations for Student Performance” with Ellen Toubman and Ryan Rockaitis.
- Teaching Comprehensibly podcast: “All About Assessments"
- The Motivated Classroom podcast: "Assessing and grading for proficiency whilst maintaining motivation"
- World Language Classroom podcast: "Rubrics for Assessment and Learning" with Beckie Bray Rankin
- World Language Classroom podcast: “Make Your Can Do Statements Communicative"
- World Language Classroom podcast: "ACTFL Proficiency Levels and Performance Descriptors"
- How DLI Students Progress Toward Language Proficiency (video explanation of ACTFL proficiency levels)
- What is Intercultural Competence? (video explanation created by the Center for Applied Second Language Studies)
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Unpacking (SLA) articles - Episode 21: Rethinking Written Tests
- 2017 NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements
- Oral Proficiency Workplace Poster
- A learning module created by the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) on Standards-Based Integrated Performance Assessment
- Free open educational resource to help Spanish teachers gain a foundational understanding of the ACTFL Speaking Proficiency Guidelines: Introduction to Oral Proficiency Levels by Judith Liskin-Gasparro and COERLL, The University of Texas at Austin.
- Unit Samples by Proficiency Levels | Ohio Department of Education
- Understanding Assessment: A Guide for World Language Educators developed by the Center for Applied Linguistics.
- Examples of Can-Do Statements for a Basic Language Program (Michigan State)
- Resources on Critical Pedagogy/Social Justice in Language Teaching compiled by Dr. Stacey Johnson.
- Lesson plan idea for Goal Setting at the Novice Level created by the Center for Applied Second Language Studies.