August 17, 2015
BRAVO
· Best wishes to Dr. Wanda Little as
she retires as the Director of Secondary Education.
· Welcome to Mr. Brad Breedlove as
he takes over at the helm at Director of Secondary Education.
· Congratulations to Julianne Lease, Spanish
teacher at Piedmont HS, on the birth of twins, Samuel and Brooke. Best wishes
as she stays home with the three little ones.
· Welcome to Mateo (John) Tiller,
Spanish teacher at Piedmont HS.
· Welcome to Qihui Huang At
Marvin Ridge Middle. Best wishes to Meihui Wang as she begins
the new Mandarin program at Parkwood Middle.
· Thanks to Wanda Parks, who has
returned from retirement to teach Julianne’s classes at Piedmont HS.
· Congratulations to Yseult Bouygues, VIF
French teacher at Sun Valley Middle, on her presentation to Piedmont HS
students about frog legs, la bise, current
French President, Francois Hollande etc. http://pmhs.ucps.k12.nc.us/news/jump.php?news_id=384773
· Kudos to Lingyu Liao, Mandarin
teacher and Pascale Perreau, French teacher, on their contributions
to the Cuthbertson Middle International Festivalhttp://cms.ucps.k12.nc.us/news/jump.php?news_id=385374
Digital Resources
1. BrainPOP - The county has purchased BrainPop digital
resources for middle and high school students. BrainPOP has videos,
comprehension checks, printable worksheets, etc. Training will be rolled out on
how and where to access the materials, how to create classes, how to create
student passwords, how to assign resources to students, how to have student
take quizzes and send grades to teacher, etc. Categories include: Science,
Math, Health, Technology, Social Studies, Art & Music, Language (Chinese,
French, Spanish). French and Spanish access is available to HS WL teachers
because high schools bought combo access. Not to worry MS as the content is
better suited for HS.
a. Spanish – Example: Grammar: Adjetivos – Spanish 3 +videoclip about
adjectives… https://esp.brainpop.com/espanol/gramatica/adjetivos; cuestionarioshttps://esp.brainpop.com//mx/espanol/gramatica/adjetivos/cuestionario/; printable actividades, graphic organizers and
definition sheetshttps://esp.brainpop.com/espanol/gramatica/adjetivos/actividad
2. iCurio – New resources accessible this year. First overview offered at
Curriculum and Instruction Fair.
3. SchoolNet Classroom Materials – includes items tagged by content, type of
resource and with the NC Essential Standards or the Math / English Commonr Core
tags. Accessible through IAM log-in. Go to HomeBase logo and SchoolNet.
Pedagogy
· How to Learn A Second Language
o A Swedish student shares the techniques she used
to learn Spanish. The tips are useful for any language learner and encourage
the student to do more than just attend class “How To Learn Spanish in
Six Months” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4LOyJykgUI 7 minutes in Spanish with English
subtitles.
o How I Learned Spanish: 5 Tips – Becoming
Bilingual in the US 12:37
minutes in English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7028GtX0mrY
· Post high-frequency phrases and words in your
classroom.
o French Common Classroom Phrases – Passwords Parfaitshttp://lorijoy.globat.com/Passwords%20Parfaits.pdf
o Mandarin Chinese Common Classroom Phrases – Passwords Hen Haohttp://lorijoy.globat.com/passwordshenhao.pdf
o Spanish Common Classroom Phrases –
§ Passwords Perfectos - Practice them in Quizlet athttps://quizlet.com/45378426/classroom-expressions-credit-to-passwords-perfectos-flash-cards/
o Interrogatives – Be sure your students have quick reference
guides on the walls to help with frequently needed vocabulary.
· Journaling is a great practice for any world language classroom. It is
simple and can be done daily. Journaling does not need to be graded. Journaling
creates the opportunity to use language for real-world needs and purposes.
Sample journal topics can be found athttp://www.spanish411.net/resources/ConversationStarters.pdf
· Motivational Quotes: ACTFL Briefs shared the Baltimore news
story about a pilot ofMiddlebury Interactive Languages Online Immersion” program. Interesting
quotes are:
o One of the basic principles behind Middlebury’s
pedagogy is that students must interact with authentic language as it is spoken
in reality.
o These real-world interactions are not simplified
or slowed down for beginner language learners.
o Teachers often think of students beginning a new
language as empty vessels that need to be slowly and carefully filled with
words and structures, Germain-Rutherford said. But that’s not how people learn,
and there are a lot of contextual clues in a video that can help learners
decipher a conversation and begin to make meaning for themselves.
o We learn not just by receiving something, but by
doing something with it, so a lot of our activities are task-based.
o One of the most difficult parts of a language
class to transfer online is practice speaking. Germain-Rutherford says there’s
really no substitute for engaging in real conversations with other people,
which is one of the reasons she is fond of the districts that are using the
Middlebury curriculum in blended learning classrooms.
o Grammar can be a tedious part of learning a
second language for many students, but Germain-Rutherford says she and the
other course designers have done their best to embed grammar in interesting
ways that require critical thinking, not just rote memorization.
o The student is asked to identify patterns in the
highlighted text and make a hypothesis about a grammar rule.
o We never look at the language as just a
combination of structures and words.
o She is adamant that if a student hasn’t helped
create an understanding of the language or made something with it, then they
haven’t learned it.http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/04/21/can-foreign-language-immersion-be-taught-effectively-online
· Speaking Prompts, Persuasive Essay Prompts – Alice Shrader of MRHS shared this list
of 101 topics for persuasive essays. Some topics would work for presentational
speaking prompts, interpersonal speaking prompts and classroom debates. Thanks
Alice.http://www.ereadingworksheets.com/writing/persuasive-essay-topics/
· Games: VERBA - Print or buy your own cards. Plays like Apples to
Apples but in the target language.
o Verba – Chinese
o Verba French – Print your own cards. Plays like Apples to Apples but in
French https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29806/frenchpnp.pdf
o Verba Latin –
· Gaining Global Competence: Solving Problems
Globally and Locally –
ACTFL free article The Language Educator: August / September 2015http://www.actfl.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/TLE_pdf/TLE_AugSept15_Article.pdf
Tech Resources
· Technology and IPAs( Integrated
Performance Assessments) http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/1504217
· Lingua.ly - Releases an Updated Chrome Extension for Learning a
Language Onlinehttp://www.freetech4teachers.com/2015/04/lingualy-releases-updated-chrome.html#.VTltutLBzGc
· World Language Applications
of Google Forms
o Student Self-Assessment – use a form to help
students track their progress on learning goals
o Surveys – allows students to collect
real, meaningful data in relationship to communicative learning goals
o Listening Activities – use a form to embed
an audio file with comprehension questions
o Formative Assessment – check understanding with
quick multiple choice questions that you grade with the Google Add-On
Flubaroo.
o Rubrics – use a form to create
a rubric that you can easily enter as you are grading
· Iphone App Speak and Talk Speak in your sentence,
phrase or word. The app converts your spoken word to the spoken equivalent in
the language of your choice.http://mashable.com/2015/04/23/translator-app
· Create a Flip Book - Flip Snack can turn PDFs of your
Power Point or Google Presentation into 15 page books for free. It is
easy and fast. The program works in Chromebooks also. http://www.flipsnack.com Step-by-step
instructions are found athttp://edtechideas.com/2014/03/03/easily-create-a-free-virtual-flipping-book Thanks to Alice Shrader
for sharing this program.
· Thinking About Syncing? Technology for
World Language Teachers Catherine Ousselin, M.A. French http://catherine-ousselin.org/index.html
The ASW Process
Remember that UCPS has a
waiver and is not participating in the ASW Process. That said, you can
follow the webinars or the notes from the webinars.
· Sample evidence submitted during pilots can be
found at
https://drive.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/folderview?id=0B-kcXaO4D_dyRnFzbGgxU192MHc&usp=sharing&tid=0B-kcXaO4D_dyaldTaTRiX0x2b28
· Examples of teacher narratives for the types of
projects completed can be found athttps://drive.google.com/a/ucps.k12.nc.us/file/d/0B-kcXaO4D_dyY21sME1faTdzVjQ/view
Global Skills
· Map the Foreign Coins to their Countries http://www.mamasmiles.com/using-coins-to-explore-the-world/
Chinese Resources
· A set of Power-Point
slides for Integrated Chinese, Level I, Part I (3rd edition) from
PeerSource http://my.cheng-tsui.com/node/683
French Resources
· La Fête
de la Gastronomie chez vous! ACTFL 2014https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19Nq9uD5-SN7Z1KdvDtRzpay9JZx_CuqKy3Vvxv7ZaTM/edit#slide=id.g4fc5bd0db_0192
· Question essentielle: Comment est-ce que les
coutumes (usages et habitudes) alimentaires révèlent les valeurs et croyances
d'une culture? http://catherine-ousselin.org/nourriture-ap.html
· McDonald’s price / picture
board in Frenchhttps://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkMohDSV-3VQjdrVuo5mk8PhNmZWKrqI4Ulw2vALTpqY-ERJ-VeGVU5n1rGxegXo370V8WUU2d6l1Ye5xMt3koMTVOcC9EDeQQ-75EMjvSO-a0iYBvqXR5YtSw8iHDrJytUxElt9Zc6Bra/s400/mcdonalds+in+France.jpg
· McDonald’s Restaurant in
Paris –
street signs, hours, scooter, etc.https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Paris_06_2012_Mc_Donalds_3257.JPG
· McDonald’s Storefront in
Parishttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Hamburger_McDonald's_restaurant_in_Paris.jpg
German Resources
· Geography Practice – Competition
· The Berlin Wall: Wann wurde sie gebaut? Listen as people are asked when the Berlin was
built and their different answers. It is 1 minute and 20 seconds. This short
podcast could be good listening practice when learning about telling dates.
Access this podcast at __http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/stg/ger/hsg/enindex.htm__
· Wallace's Website of German Resources German teacher Patrick Wallace has built up a
truly extensive collection of resources on his website. Find instructional
videos; many collections of topically organized links; music videos; German
companies and restaurants in Georgia; famous German artists, poets, inventors,
and musicians; and much more.
Explore this website at __http://www.germanforspalding.org/__
Explore this website at __http://www.germanforspalding.org/__
Spanish Resources
· Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
- Superheroes: El Zorro, Patoruzú and Chapulín Colorado, http://www.veintemundos.com/magazines/18-en/personajes/
o An the Winner Is – Adapt a famous contest to the classroom
o “Thief! A game to practice physical descriptions
and direct object pronouns”
o “The Road to Proficiency is Littered
with Errors” – Encourage students to make mistakes.
· Spanish 1+
o Verba Card Game – Like Apples to Apples in Spanish for
students past mid-course in level 1 and up. A Kickstarter Project in Spanishhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tpg/verba-espanol-a-spanish-language-card-game/description . You can donate at or get the cards free
to print yourself athttps://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29806/espverbapnp.pdf
o Pictotraductor http://www.pictotraductor.com/ Create sentences in Spanish combining
visuals and key words. Free accounts. Sample Podgorny creations athttp://www.pictotraductor.com/frase/203922/doctora-me-duele-el-ojo andhttp://www.pictotraductor.com/frase/203928/voy-a-examinar-le-el-cuello
o Diamante Poem template in Google Draw for Spanish 1 Capítulo 1B shared by
Dianne Mayshttps://docs.google.com/drawings/d/19JUqcOT6ZiuwcfVMpa4p7qe4x1azgXTTqiVyKPnzJKs/edit
o Review your geography - Knowing where countries are located on a
map and in your mind will help you. . These are posted tohttp://bit.ly/UCPSWLGSites under the Spanish 1 or 2 tab. Review your
geography at:
§ http://www.practicingspanish.com/geography.html Click on the Spanish-speaking countries to
learn their names. Can you say the name before you cursor over it?
§ http://lizardpoint.com/geography/caribbean-quiz.php Click on the correct country in The
Caribbean when prompted.
§ http://lizardpoint.com/geography/centamer-carib-quiz.php Click on the correct country in Central
Amerca and the Caribbean when prompted. Remember, Mexico
is officially not part of Central America.
§ http://lizardpoint.com/geography/samerica-quiz.php Click on the correct country in South
Amerca and the Caribbean when prompted.
§ http://lizardpoint.com/geography/americas-quiz.php Click on the Correct Capital in when
prompted. Keep track of your scores. Compete with classmates. Turn in
screenshots for extra credit. Keep track of your scores by setting up a free
accounthttp://lizardpoint.com/geography/
§ Geoquiz
challenges you to find the correct capital in Las
capitales de los países hispanohablantes athttp://www.quizgeo.com/quiz/7514/las-capitales-de-los-pases-hispanohablantes . You get points for accuracy on the map and time.
Great for Spanish 2 and final exam practice. Thanks to Danilo Loor at CATA for
creating this!
§ Map
of Latin America – labeled in
Spanishhttp://www.spanish411.net/resources/LatinAmericaMap-Labeled.pdf
§ Latin
America Upside Down – Get a new view
of the world. Use this map in English with Latin America on the top of the maphttp://www.spanish411.net/resources/LatinAmericaUpsideDown.pdf
o Digital Situation Cards for Spanish 1https://sites.google.com/site/spanishatsprague/spanish-1-1/projects-and-presentations/situation-cards-1
o Longwood Online Lessons for Realidades 1 – just some ideas
http://www.longwood.edu/staff/goetzla/span400/Iglesias/UnitPlan.htm
· Spanish 2+
o MadLibs en español – Spanish 2 and above students can create fun Mad
Lib stories at http://www.spanish411.net/SpanishMadLibs/index.asp
o Americano como tú – ad for the MundoFox channel. Authentic resource
for Spanish 2 – nationalities studyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWAxbq3qbJc&feature=player_embedded
o Guerra Sucia – Level 3 TPRS Novel Readerhttps://tprstorytelling.com/products-page/featured-novels/la-guerra-sucia/Teacher’s Resources https://tprstorytelling.com/?s=la+guerra+sucia
· Spanish 3+ -
§ Flags
of the Spanish-speaking world on
one sheet for student handouts http://www.spanish411.net/resources/Flags.pdf
· AP Spanish Resources
o El
Nuevo examen AP de Español: Prezi by David Marlowhttps://prezi.com/vuoqr-u-jjpk/el-nuevo-examen-ap-de-espanol/
o Courtney Johnson’s blog: Creating and
Submitting My AP Spanish Syllabushttps://makinggoodmistakes.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/creating-and-submitting-my-ap-syllabus/
o Courtney Johnson’s AP Spanish syllabushttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1xoqfphYvbkrG31J9LqajiA-CxE7VYZGYNNozQPxdcx8/edit
