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Bellwork

Bellwork is just an activity that students complete as they walk into the class before the bell rings for the lesson.

That's the definition, but we don't need to be that strict when doing bellwork in our classes. Actually, there are activities in this bellwork presentation that will last 10 minutes, that will have a different impact in your instruction time depending on how long your classes are or any other factors.

Anyways, the idea behind our bellwork activities is that our students are engaged as soon as they walked into your classroom and (hopefully;) focused on the subject.

Different light: use these activities as an exit ticket from your class, or as flexible homework, or as enrichment, sub-plans, or ...

It is impossible for a man to learn

what he thinks he already knows

Epictetus

Lunaprofe 1/15/2018 7 comments

Tagged under: A1, ab initio paper 2, connections, daily journal, diario de aprendizaje, expresion escrita, GLAD, GLAD strategy, glosario, how do I learn, how do we learn vocabulary, metacognition, strategies, writing

Strategies: Diario de aprendizaje

This post is based on the GLAD strategy learning log. I learnt this awesome strategy from my super-pro-colleague, Rhonda and I've been using it since then because it really works to get the students start writing in a second language.
The purpose of this post is to help my students and their families to understand this strategy better.

What it is?

This document is a record of what happens everyday in class and the students personal life. To build up this connection we ask the students to think of something personal to connect to what they have learnt that day.

Why?

A learning log is useful because it helps the student to keep everything organized, they promote metacognition and help them writing daily in a new language for them keeping the stress bar low. It also helps to create a safe and challenging learning atmosphere.
Because it is a great opportunity to practice the language on a daily basis and connect it to their academic and personal growth. That's why we ask our students to write just in Spanish. The only time they can write in English is when they use their cognates.

How do we use our Diario de aprendizaje?

If we are familiariazed with patterns then we are all set, if not, a pattern is just a chunk of language that repeats and allows us to scaffold our students to express themselves in another language. For example, we can use the pattern Today I have learnt _____ to help our students express what they learn in class. As the students gain confidence with these strategies we will start moving to a more difficult/different patterns. For instance, we can move from Today I have learnt _____ to We have learnt ________ in Spanish class, offering variety of language to our students, exposing them to different important aspects of the language.

Sequence:

Students pay attention to the class and take notes to collect the necessary information.
At the end of the class the student spends five minutes writing down in their journals four things they have learnt during that class.
He/She connects the learning with his/her own life, through a personal connection.
Students need to jot down the date of every single entry in words and in Spanish.
Take a look to the visual and/or the pdf if you still have questions on what to do.

Step 2:
Now that the students now the strategy and they are confident enough you can feed them with language maintaining a slow stress class environment. Start changing the patterns like in this document.
Step 3:
Now that students also know that the patterns can change and through them they can learn new vocabulary, expressions, conjugations... change them all and increase the difficulty of them.
Step 4:
In this step we've changed all the patterns considerably and walk our students through a way more challenging task.

You can (should) keep increasing the difficulty of the task and using it to teach/learn language.

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Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

Christian D. Larson

Lunaprofe 9/06/2016 No comment

Tagged under: A2, expresion escrita, spanish ab initio, tips for IB assessment, tips for spanish ab initio, trabajo escrito español ab initio, writing, written assignment ab initio

Spanish ab Initio Written assignment

THIS COMPONENT IS NO LONGER PART OF THE IB EXAM!!!

Clarification for 2017:
This is the official document from the IB [Subject component upload requirements] where you can find the answers to your questions. Confirmed, you do not have to submit any comments for the written assignment. It is externally assessed.
What is it?
It is an independent research written paper based on the prescribed topics divided into three sections:

Section A: Description [resources]
Section B: Comparison [resources]
Section C: Reflection [resources]

This paper should be use as an instrument to know better the target culture and the student's own culture. One of the most important outcomes is to show intercultural understanding. Check out the rubric to familiarize yourself with the requirements.

There is no need to fill out the old cover sheet for the written assignment since 2015. It isn't required by the IBO anymore.

Objectives:

To develop intercultural understanding by reflecting on differences and similarities between cultures

To describe aspects of the target language culture(s)

To compare aspects of the target language culture(s) with similar aspects in the student’s culture(s)

To develop language competence.

Formal requirements:

To develop intercultural understanding by reflecting on differences and similarities between cultures

To describe aspects of the target language culture(s)

To compare aspects of the target language culture(s) with similar aspects in the student’s culture(s)

To develop language competence.

When the students can/must have to work on their written assignment?

The students are not allowed to work on their written assignment during their first year. This is an assignment to be completed on the second year of the course. This doesn't mean the format, requirements are not to be explained and practice in class during the first year of the course.

Format?

Your writing should be of three short written answers set out under three separate headings (obviously in Spanish):

A - Description: in relation to a Hispanic culture.
B - Comparison: between Hispanic culture and your own
C - Reflection: respond to three questions.

Which aspect of your chosen topic surprised you?
Why do you think these cultural similarities/differences exist?
What might a person from the target culture(s) find different about your chosen topic in your culture(s)?

How many sources must I have?

Between 2 and 4 in Spanish (target language) with the possibility of listing more sources in other languages. Consider using different formats for your sources: articles, videos, pamphlets, interviews...

Word count?

Students have to produce an assignment of 200-350 words. Work which falls significantly beneath this word count is unlikely to meet the requirements of the task and will, very probably, receive low marks. If the word limit is exceeded, the assessment will just be based on the first 350 words.

Use of dictionaries and reference material?

This is the only assessment that allows students to use dictionaries and reference material.

Sources, documents & related links:

ab Initio WA rubric [pdf]
Language ab Initio Subject Guide [IBO]
Assessment criteria for the written assignment
Clarifications for the written assignment [IBO] [En] [Spa]
To know more about what type of texts can you write for your written assignment click here [Antonio Luna]
If you are interested in more materials for Spanish ab Initio, click here
Teaching Spanish B as well? Check our Spanish B page or this post

Lunaprofe 2/01/2016 9 comments

Tagged under: expresion escrita, how to write a report in spanish, spanish ab initio, Spanish ab initio paper 2, Spanish B, Spanish B paper 2, Spanish B written assignment, text types for IB Spanish

IB Spanish text types: el informe

This type of text has to be concise, accurate, refer to exact information, rigorous, data driven, impersonal and objective, although sometimes you can find some persuasive elements.

How do I write in a impersonal way? For this purpose we can use passive voice, using verbs as nouns, describe the situation in a general way never referring specifically to a person.

Sometimes you can find a personal opinion in some reports, usually an expert expressing his professional opinion.

Essentially reports are not meant to be expressive, so everything superfluous is banned. These texts are functional and have to follow very clear goals. Some well-known examples are PISA reports on education.

A typical structure for reports is: