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Teaching Foreign Languages in the Block

Author(s): Blaz, Deborah

ISBN10: 1883001528

ISBN13: 9781883001520

Cover: Paperback

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FOREWORD

(4)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

(1)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1 MEETING NATIONAL STANDARDS: FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND THE BLOCK SCHEDULE

(42)

The Need to Adapt

(1)

The Need to Incorporate Technology

(1)

What Is a Block Schedule?

(11)

Alternate-Day

(1)

Pluses and Minuses of a Block Schedule

(4)

The 4/4 Block

(6)

Other Considerations

(6)

Trimester Plans

(2)

Generally Observed Results on a Block Schedule

(4)

Issues

(13)

What about Retention?

(3)

Attitude is Everything

(2)

Can I Cover as Much Material in an Accelerated Block?

(1)

The Block Model Does Not Replace "Process" (Or: I Can't Cover as Much Material as I Used to)

(3)

Large School and Small School Issues and Concerns

(3)

Not All Problems are Due to the Block Schedule

(1)

Counterproductive Behaviors

(2)

How Do Substitute Teachers Handle the Block?

(1)

The Role of the Block Schedule in Enabling Teachers to Meet the New National Foreign Language Standards

(2)

Underlying Principles

(2)

Five Goal Areas

(1)

Goal One: Communicate in Languages Other than English

(1)

Goal Two: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

(1)

Goal Three: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information

(1)

Goal Four: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

(1)

Goal Five: Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home and Around the World

(1)

Author's Recommendations for a Professional Library

(2)

2 PREPARING FOR THE BLOCK SCHEDULE: AN ACTION PLAN

(12)

Setting Goals

(1)

Articulation

(1)

Adjusting Pacing for the Block

(4)

Pre-Block Training

(1)

Peer Support Groups

(2)

Writing Rubrics

(3)

3 LESSON PLANS FOR BLOCK SCHEDULES

(20)

Three-Part Design

(1)

Six-Stage Instructional Strategy

(2)

Direct Instruction

(1)

Planning for Variety

(2)

Using Multiple Strategies

(6)

Listing Tasks

(1)

Teacher Activities

(1)

"Student as Worker"

(4)

Student Movement

(1)

Adjusting for Time

(1)

Make Notes Afterward

(1)

Classroom Management Strategies

(6)

Starting Class

(1)

Signals

(1)

Handling Absences

(1)

Time Limits

(1)

Finishing Early

(1)

Transitions

(2)

Breaks

(1)

Supplementing the Text

(1)

Think International

(2)

4 QUALITY AND QUANTITY: INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES THAT WORK

(72)

Sponge Activities

(7)

Say to Yourself

(1)

Say to Others

(1)

Say in Chorus

(1)

Written Response

(3)

Signaling

(1)

Active vs. Passive Learners

(3)

Cooperative Learning Strategies

(7)

Grouping Students

(1)

Group Size

(1)

Creating Groups

(2)

Assigning Roles

(2)

Group Incentives

(1)

Types of Cooperative Learning Activities

(8)

Think/Pair/Share (TPS)

(2)

Pairs/Check or Pair/Share

(2)

Pairs/Read

(1)

Pairs/Listen

(1)

Pair/Drill

(1)

Pair/Interview

(1)

Pair/Command

100

(1)

Get the Picture!

100

(1)

Cooperative Activities for Groups

101

(1)

Jigsaw

101

(2)

Inside-Outside Circle

103

(2)

Graffiti

105

(1)

Roundrobin

106

(1)

Teams Consult

107

(1)

Choral Response

108

(1)

Four Corners

109

(1)

Mix/Freeze/Group

109

(1)

Line-ups

110

(1)

Find Someone Who

111

(1)

Numbered Heads Together

111

(1)

Send-a-Problem

112

(1)

Turn-4-Review

113

(1)

Team Test

113

(1)

Team Interview

114

(2)

Teams Games Tournaments (TGT)

116

(1)

Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD)

117

(1)

Concept Attainment

117

(2)

Concept Development

119

(2)

Memory Model

121

(1)

Simulation

122

(6)

Examples

123

(1)

Evaluation

124

(1)

Elaborating

125

(1)

Multiple Responses

126

(1)

Reactions

126

(1)

Eavesdropping

127

(1)

Synectics

128

(2)

Diamante

129

(1)

Quintain

129

(1)

Socratic Seminar

130

(2)

Troubleshooting

131

(1)

Learning Centers

132

(3)

Using Modern Technology

135

(5)

Computers

135

(1)

The Internet

136

(2)

VCRs

138

(1)

Camcorders

138

(2)

Interdisciplinary Learning

140

(1)

Interdisciplinary Structures

140

(1)

Internet Resources

141

(6)

Penpal ("Keypal") Lists

142

(1)

Good Sites for Teachers of Any Language

142

(1)

German Sites

143

(1)

French Sites

144

(1)

Spanish Sites

145

(2)

5 ASSESSMENT, GRADING, AND REPORTING

147

(26)

Clearly Establish Your Expectations

148

(3)

Feedback

151

(4)

Checklist and Homework Calendar

151

(1)

Behavioral Evaluations

152

(3)

Parent Contacts

155

(1)

Portfolios

155

(1)

Keeping a Journal

156

(2)

Assessment

158

(7)

Adjustments for the Block

158

(1)

Adjusting Tests

159

(1)

Culture

160

(2)

Listening

162

(1)

Speaking

163

(2)

Reading

165

(1)

Writing

165

(1)

Using Tests as Learning Tools

165

(2)

Self-Evaluation

167

(3)

Other Possibilities

170

(3)

6 SAMPLE LESSON PLANS

173

(24)

General Lesson Plan Format

175

(1)

French Lesson Plans

176

(7)

Spanish Lesson Plans

183

(5)

Latin Lesson Plans

188

(2)

Japanese Lesson Plan

190

(1)

German Lesson Plans

191

(3)

Additional Comments on Lesson Planning

194

(3)

REFERENCES

197

Books

197

(1)

Articles

198

(2)

Web Sites

200

(1)

Software

200

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