REFLECTIONS:
Foreign Language Teachers’ Workshop 2013
Using LinguaFolio® to Build Proficiency in All Modes of Communication
Friday, March 15, 2013
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Sansbury Campus Life Center, Ballroom
University of South Carolina Upstate
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The Foreign Language Program of the University of South Carolina Upstate invites you to REFLECTIONS 2013 – “Using LinguaFolio® to Build Proficiency in All Modes of Communication”-- Friday, March 15, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Educators in South Carolina are already familiar with summative assessment related to the three communication modes. This year’s focus is on using LinguaFolio®, a proficiency-based formative assessment tool. Participants will begin creating their own LinguaFolio® during the workshop, and explore how to guide their students in documenting language proficiency, setting learning goals, and managing language learning. Free LinguaFolio® resources will be shared, and future training and networking opportunities will be discussed.
Workshop Outline
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Welcome & State of the State Address
9:00 - 11:45 a.m. - LinguaFolio® - A Formative Assessment Tool for All Language Learners
I. Introduction to Proficiency in the 3 Modes
Activity: Individual Proficiency Analysis using the LinguaFolio® Grid
II. Overview of LinguaFolio®
Activity: LinguaFolio® Reality vs. Rumor
III. Creating Your Own LinguaFolio®
- Biography
- Passport/Global Profile
- Dossier
11:45 a.m. - Noon - “I can” Reflections & Plus/Delta Feedback
Noon - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
1:00 - 2:45 p.m. - Research →Practice: Planning for LinguaFolio® in K-20 Classrooms
IV. Language Learning Research
- a. Goal Setting
- b. Self-assessment
- c. Autonomy and Self-regulation
Activity: Jigsaw Share-Out [Option: Elevator Speeches]
V. PD for Implementing LinguaFolio®
Activity: Personalizing the LinguaFolio® Training Portfolio Checklist
2:45 - 3:15 p.m. - Joining the LinguaFolio® Community & Accessing Free Classroom Resources
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. - “I can” Reflections & Wrap-up