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FLAVA Foreign Language Teachers Workshop Series

March 19, 2015

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tucker Multimedia Center - Tucker Hall 408

Dick Kuettner

Paul Sandrock
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Director of Education
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Workshop Title: Setting and Monitoring Learning Targets: Getting Educators and Learners on the Same Page

Workshop Description: How do I know if I am making progress? This question is on the minds of educators and learners. In this workshop, connect the dots between the Proficiency Guidelines, Can-Do Statements, and Performance Assessments in each unit of instruction. Build understanding of the key characteristics of novice, intermediate, and advanced ranges of performance to create more effective learning experiences and assessments. Use this understanding to frame learning targets and guide classroom instruction and assessment.

Workshop Leader Bio: Paul Sandrock, Director of Education at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), directs this national organization’s professional development and initiatives around standards, curriculum, instruction, and performance assessment. Previously, Paul was Assistant Director of Content and Learning at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) , coordinating the areas of English language arts, mathematics, international education, and world languages. He earlier served as the DPI state-wide consultant for world languages. Paul taught Spanish for 16 years in middle school and high school and authored The Keys to Assessing Language Performance and Planning Curriculum for Learning World Languages. Paul previously served ACTFL as a board member and president and received ACTFL’s Florence Steiner Award for Leadership in Foreign Language Education, K-12.


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