Piet van der Meer, Spanish Teacher

GOALS:

• PRIMARY: Students will rate as Proficient on the 10 minute oral exam.
• SUPPORTING GOAL: Students will get to know each other using Spanish target language.

METHODS:

• Students converse in Spanish about a given topic or recent experiences.
• Teacher observes,  then asks clarifying questions (formative assessment); tracks observations of the procedures
• Teacher follows similar procedure regarding writing, listening,  and muted video for cultural understanding (such as gestures, expressions, body language, etc.)

WHAT DO YOU DO IF A STUDENT DOESN'T GET IT?

• provide examples in English
• informally redirect in target language
• provide pictures
• review details of the rubric
• ask and answer student questions