Steven has a question:
Hi Ben,
I am writing for some help regarding how I can adapt my CI teaching for BTSA, a mandatory beginning teacher’s program in California. In essence it is a program where a supervisor evaluates teaching according to CSTP or the California Standards of the Teaching Profession. It includes quick and full observations. Documentation on pre-assessments, formative and summative assessments, differentiation for specific groups, engaging learners with various strategies etc…
More specifically, my questions surround 1) scope and sequence (my supervisor mentions it) 2) pre-assessment for a unit 3) summative assessments.
I actually would not want to compromise the progress I’ve made with CI/TPRS. It isn’t fair to my students, my district and probably most importantly to future teachers in California wanting change in Foreign Language teaching.
One of my ideas would be to document my progress or struggle on my blog. I could even set precedent considering that I am teaching at a high profile middle school in Fresno.
If anyone on the PLC could suggest any strategies or experiences with BTSA, it would help greatly.
Steven Ordiano – Fresno Unified School District
Hi Ben,
I am writing for some help regarding how I can adapt my CI teaching for BTSA, a mandatory beginning teacher’s program in California. In essence it is a program where a supervisor evaluates teaching according to CSTP or the California Standards of the Teaching Profession. It includes quick and full observations. Documentation on pre-assessments, formative and summative assessments, differentiation for specific groups, engaging learners with various strategies etc…
More specifically, my questions surround 1) scope and sequence (my supervisor mentions it) 2) pre-assessment for a unit 3) summative assessments.
I actually would not want to compromise the progress I’ve made with CI/TPRS. It isn’t fair to my students, my district and probably most importantly to future teachers in California wanting change in Foreign Language teaching.
One of my ideas would be to document my progress or struggle on my blog. I could even set precedent considering that I am teaching at a high profile middle school in Fresno.
If anyone on the PLC could suggest any strategies or experiences with BTSA, it would help greatly.
Steven Ordiano – Fresno Unified School District