Instruction and Assessment

These templates and resources for planning learning outcomes, assessments and instruction can help teachers create proficiency-based lessons and units that meet the needs of all learners. Materials are organized according to Backward Design principles.

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Planning Learning Outcomes and Content

• Backward Design Planning: Templates and Guidance 
• Universal Design for Learning: Strategies for Meeting All Students' Needs
• Themes, Topics and Essential Questions for Novice Low - Advanced Low
• Authentic Cultural Resources by Language
• Bloom's Taxonomy for World Languages
• Incorporating the Textbook (under revision)

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Assessment and Rubrics

• Ohio Rubrics for Performance and Proficiency
• Understanding World Language Assessment
• Assessment Samples and Templates 
• LinguaGrow Self-Assessment Tools from NCSSFL

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Instructional Strategies

• Using the Target Language
• Intercultural Reflection (designing activities in English and the target language) ,
• Career Lessons for World Languages
• Interpretive Strategies: ACTFL Template
• Interpersonal Strategies (under revision)
• Presentational Strategies (under revision)
• Choice Board
• Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary in Context (under revision)
• Integrating 21st Century Skills into World Language Lessons
• Thinking Routines Toolbox of Activities (Harvard School of Education)

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​Intercultural Unit Samples and Templates

These sample units were created by Ohio teachers, using the ODE step-by-step Backward Design template and the model curriculum resources. Teachers took an intercultural learning outcome and created vertical unit plans across multiple proficiency levels. Whereas the units are available for French, German, Latin and Spanish learners, they can be used as a model for creating similar units for other languages.

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NCSSFL-ACTFL Intercultural Reflections: Lessons and Can-Do Statements

• Intercultural Reflections Template and Samples: PDF and Editable Template 
  • Create deeper intercultural questions in English for outside of class
  • Create level-appropriate intercultural target language questions for in class
• Can-Do Intercultural Statements: Novice - Distinguished
• Can-Do Communication Statements: Novice + Intermediate
• Can-Do Communication Statements: Intermediate + Advanced
• Can-Do Communication and Intercultural Statements: American Sign Language

The Self-Assessment Can-Do Versions are formatted as a list for learners to self-assess their own learning:

•  Novice Low,                               
•  Novice Mid, 
•  Novice High, 
•  Intermediate Low,
•  Intermediate Mid,
•  Intermediate High,  
•  Advanced Low,  

 

Last Modified: 2/28/2023 10:26:06 AM

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