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Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning Project. http://www.tellproject.com / MCTLC 2012 Presented by Gaelle Berg. What is TELL?
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Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning Project http://www.tellproject.com/ MCTLC 2012 Presented by Gaelle Berg
What is TELL? • A suite of products and processes for WL teacher to enhance their effectiveness in developing a 21st century skill set in languages and cultures.
Built on Prior Initiatives • Starting with the End in Mind: Planning and Evaluating Highly Effective Foreign Language Programs, (Couet, Duncan, Eddy, Met, Smith, Still, Tollefson) • http://www.pearsonschool.com/live/customer_central/landi ngpage/endinmind/media/EndinMind_Bro_32201_1.pdf ; • U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) grant awarded to the Memphis (TN) City Schools and directed by Alyssa Villarreal, Coordinator of World Languages. • “Characteristics of Effective Foreign Language Instruction,” National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages, adapted from work done in the Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools • http://www.nadsfl.org/page/documents-‐1
The Teacher Matters • WL teachers ask “how can we be more effective? • Teacher effectiveness is the single most critical factor in student achievement – • It’s about what the teacher does in the classroom that maximizes student achievement.
Teachers matter Downloads • “Why TELL?” Presentation http://www.tellproject.com/why-teacher-effectiveness/
TELL Framework • Clearly defines the characteristics and behaviors exhibited by effective world language teachers. • What makes an effective world language teacher? • What do effective world language teachers do to ensure that students achieve world language competence?
TELL Beliefs • The identified teacher characteristics and behaviors represent the model world language teacher. • World language teachers can become models if the model teacher is defined. • The identified characteristics and behaviors are intended to guide individual teacher growth toward the model and are not necessarily tied to teacher appraisal.
TELL Framework • Establishes those characteristics and behaviors that model teachers exhibit. • Consists of 7 domains • organized around the three competency standards of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
Preparing for Student Learning • LEARNING ENVIRONMENT • How do I establish a safe, supportive learning environment for my students? • PLANNING • How do I maximize student learning through my instructional planning?
Advancing Student Learning • TEACHING THE LESSON • Which high-yield strategies help my students achieve the daily performance objectives? • ASSESSMENT • How do my students and I use assessments to show what they know and can do with what they know? • RESOURCES • How do my students and I capitalize on a variety of resources to maximize student learning?
Supporting Student Learning • COLLABORATION • How does my collaboration with stakeholders support student learning? • PROFESSIONALISM • How does my continued growth as a professional support student learning?
Tools for Implementation • Aself‐assessment inventory based on the Framework criteria in order to help the user plan for professional growth or lead others to do so. • Formative observation instruments that can be used by peers and supervisors. • Administrative observation instruments written in such a way as to be useful for any teacher appraiser, regardless of his/her background in world language or world language methodology.
TELL Support • Research and scholarly writings that support the Framework criteria are cited and serve as sources for further reading. • Exemplars (documents or video footage) of the criteria are provided for illustration purposes. • Correlations of the Framework criteria link TELL to other documents that also address teacher effectiveness.
Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning Project http://www.tellproject.com/ The TELL Project is a collaborative endeavor of Sharon Deering(Arlington [TX] Independent School District), Greg Duncan (InterPrep), Thomas Sauer (Fayette County [KY] Public Schools), and Alyssa Villarreal (Memphis [TN] City Schools).