Sunday 24 July 2016

Writing: Reproducing Information CLB 1-4



Writing: Reproducing Information 

CLB 1,2,3,4


Stage One language learners need to practice copying out numbers, words, short phrases and sentences to achieve accuracy and confidence. Even in this day of texting, tweeting and skyping, there are still times when our students need to reproduce information by hand - without "auto correct" to help them. 

Today's package includes an activity feedback form, plus two logs to keep track of scores.



RE: Student Feedback Form
The left-hand sidebar is for Instructor use only. It contains excerpts from the CLB 2012 document. It describes student abilities, as well as materials to be used, at each level. 

To the right is a place for the student's name, the date, and the day's task to be recorded. Beneath this area you will find the “tried/ succeeded/ excelled” icons, which are followed by a grid displaying the criteria for each CLB level in student-friendly language. 

As instructors check off abilities achieved, it becomes obvious at which level of proficiency the task was completed. 

At the bottom is a place for Instructor comments, the day's score, and a learner's reflection. 

RE: Class Score Sheets
The first log is to simply list students in groups of score achieved.
The second log takes a much more detailed approach to tracking student achievements.

Both list criteria by CLB levels.  

Please feel free to modify the forms as you see fit, and let me know if there are others that you like better. It's always great to learn about new materials and methods that work in the classroom. 


All the Best, 


Sunday 17 July 2016

Writing: Getting Things Done - Filling in Forms CLB 1-4




Filling in Forms correctly can help students get what they want, and what they need. 
Nowadays, many forms can be filled in on line. 
However, there are still some places where we need to handwrite information in forms. 

To be successful, our students need to practice recognizing where specific bits of information should go. They also need to use legible handwriting and follow North American formats. 

The package below lets you provide specific feedback to help students fill in forms more successfully.    




Today's file contains a student feedback form,

and two logs to keep track of student scores.




RE: Student Feedback Form
The student’s name, date and task go in the top right hand corner. To their immediate left, the day's task. The “tried/ succeeded excelled” icons are followed by a grid displaying the criteria for each CLB level in student-friendly language. Instructors can use check marks to indicate the level of proficiency demonstrated for each ability.

Beneath the instructor's comment area, which also includes a place to write the day's score, is a learner’s reflection area.

Please note: the gray sidebar on the left is for instructor use only. It lists criteria needed to achieve each level, using excerpts from the CLB 2012 document. FYI - the CLB number of fields per level don't seem to line up. For the sake of the students, I've adjusted these numbers slightly in the student feedback grid.

RE: Class Score Sheets
The first log is to simply list students in groups of score achieved.
The second log takes a much more detailed approach to tracking student achievements.

Both list criteria by CLB levels.  



Please let  me know if these forms help you, or share better ones that you have generated/found. 


All the Best, 


Sunday 10 July 2016

Writing: Sharing Information - CLB 1,2,3,4



CLB 1,2,3,4


Are your students ready to share personal stories?  
Writing about family and friends? 
Describing people, places or interesting things?

If so, this package is for you.



Today's file contains a student feedback form,
and two logs to keep track of student scores.



RE: Student Feedback Form
The student’s name, date and task go in the top right hand corner. Under these, is a place for your comments/tips/feedback for the student, as well as a place to record the CLB level achieved and icons you can circle to indicate “tried, succeeded or excelled”.

The four white boxes have been labeled Words, Sentences, Paragraphs and Ideas to help students link CLB levels 1-4 with growing language proficiency. The criteria for each CLB level is listed in student-friendly language, and instructors can use checkmarks to indicate if the student has tried, succeeded or excelled in demonstrating each ability.

A learner’s reflection area is located at the bottom of the page.

Please note: the gray sidebar on the left is for instructor use only. It lists criteria needed to achieve each level, using excerpts from the CLB 2012 document. 

RE: Class Score Sheets
The first log is to simply list students in groups of score achieved.
The second log takes a much more detailed approach to tracking student achievements.

Both list criteria by CLB levels.  





Have a great day!