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CTEL 3 FINAL CLASS PHOTOS

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CTEL 3 FINAL CLASS PHOTOS!

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When people think of assessment, pencils and bubble sheets may be the first things that come to mind. Assessment does not always have to involve paper and pencil, but can instead be a project, an observation, or a task that shows a student has learned the material.

In the end, all we really want to know is that the skill was mastered, right? Why not make it fun and engaging for students as well?

Many teachers shy away from alternative assessments because they take extra time and effort to create and to grade. On the other hand, once the assessment guidelines and grading rubric are created, it can be filed away and used year after year.

The project card and rubric can be run on card stock (one on each side of the page), laminated, and hole punched with other alternative assessment ideas. Keep them all together in a binder or with an o-ring. Assessment just became a snap!

Here are 40 alternative assessment ideas to get you started!
Alternative Reading Assessments 1. Bookmark
Create a bookmark to match the theme of the last book read.
2. Time Capsule
Put together a group of 5 things from the story of the week.
3. Stuffed Animal
Students can make a stuffed animal that matches the theme of the story read.
4. Business Card
Summarize the story by designing a business card (this will be harder than it sounds).
5. Radio Show
Create a radio program that is set in the same time as the book.
6. Recipe
Make a recipe (or just the instructions) for something that a character in the story might make.
7. Paper Doll
More geared towards the younger set, this activity involves creating paper dolls and costume changes for the characters in the story.
8. Wanted Poster
Make a wanted poster for the antagonist in the book.
Alternative Writing Assessments 9. Eulogy
Write a eulogy for a word that is overused in the student's own writing samples.
10. Infomercial
Students will tape a segment that uses persuasion.
11. Bumper Sticker
Design a bumper sticker with a catchy slogan for each of the writing genres.
12. PowerPoint
Pairs can create a slideshow about their writing process from start to finish.
13. Newscast
Students can form teams to create a news program about writing conventions (run-on sentences, spacing, punctuation, etc.)
14. Comic Strip
Draw a comic strip that shows examples of figurative language.
15. Brochure
Create a brochure that explains the steps involved when writing for different audiences.
16. Survey
Create a survey of students' favorite writing styles or writing pet peeves. Make a graph that explains the results.
Alternative Math Assessments 17. Acrostic Poem
Using one math term, such as geometry or algebra, make an acrostic poem.
18. Internet Resource List
Students will find a list of websites that explain the current math concepts correctly.
19. Readers' Theater
Perform a readers' theater that is all about the current topic.
20. Crossword Puzzle
Use the vocabulary from the assessed chapter to create a crossword puzzle, including the design and matching clues.
21. Scrapbook Page
Each student makes a page that describes a certain vocabulary word. Combine them to provide a future review tool for students.
22. Paint By Number
More artistically-inclined students may want to create a paint by number portrait that includes math terms and examples. They can also write and solve problems that match the paint-by-number answers.
23. Pattern
Find a pattern in the current math unit that can be explained.
24. Collage
Using magazines, students can cut up and paste math strand examples.
Alternative Science Assessments 25. Help Wanted Ad
Write an ad to find a "professor" who can help to explain the subject at hand.
26. Singing Telegram
More musically-inclined students may love to create a song about the latest chapter.
27. Calendar
Mark on a calendar (paper or electronic copy) the time frame for how long it takes to see changes in a scientific event (such as erosion or plants growing).
28. Diary
Pen a diary entry from a famous scientist.
29. Advice Column
Students write advice to an "anonymous friend" who has a scientific problem that needs solved.
30. Trivia Game
Students create the questions (and answers) that will be used in a review game.
31. T-shirt
Design a t-shirt that matches the current science concepts.
32. Experiment
No explanation needed for this one.
Alternative Social Studies Assessments 33. Cheer
Compose a cheer for someone in history who has struggled through something in your latest unit.
34. Fashion Sketch
Draw an example of what a person would wear from the era being studied.
35. Toy
Create a drawing (or a prototype) of a toy that might have been used from the children of that specific time period.
36. Documentary
Recreate an important historical event.
37. Family Tree
Research the family tree of a famous historical person.
38. Time Line
Students create a class timeline as they study different eras. Post the master time line up in the classroom and add as new eras are learned.
39. Speech
Memorize and recite an important historical speech.
40. Museum Exhibit
Students each create a museum "artifact" and set them up in the classroom as a museum, where they will stand next to their artifact to explain and answer questions from visitors. Invite other classes or parents to come do a walkthrough of your museum.
What are some other ideas you have also used in your classroom? Share in the comments section!
Charity L. Preston, MA is an author, teacher, and parent. Most importantly, she is an educator in all roles. The ability to teach someone something new is a gift that few truly appreciate. Visit her now at http://www.theorganizedclassroomblog.com or at her Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/TheOrganizedClassroomBlog to sign up for a free newsletter that offers free downloadable classroom resources every month delivered right to your inbox!

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40 Alternative Assessment Ideas for Learning

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When people think of assessment , pencils and bubble sheets may be the first things that come to mind. Assessment does not always have to involve paper and pencil, but can instead be a project, an observation, or a task that shows a student has learned the material.

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The Authentic Assessment Toolbox is a resource to help K-12 teachers, especially new teachers, create authentic tasks, rubrics, and standards for measuring and improving student learning.

What is Authentic Assessment? defines and gives examples of authentic assessment, compares it to traditional assessment, and suggests that a combination will most likely meet teacher and student needs.

Why Use Authentic Assessment? explains why authentic assessment is appropriate in certain cases:

it provides direct measures;

captures constructive nature of learning;

integrates teaching, learning and assessment; and,

provides multiple paths to demonstration.

In How Do You Create Authentic Assessments? the development process is presented in four steps, which comprise the heart of the website:

1. Identifying Standards

The section on Standards distinguishes standards from other student performance statements by considering breadth of coverage and feasibility of measurement and observation.

2. Selecting Authentic Tasks

The section on Authentic Tasks describes characteristics of authentic tasks and distinguishes them from traditional tasks.

3. Identifying the Criteria for the Task

An extensive section on types of authentic tasks lists and provides PDFs of examples.

4. Creating the Rubric

The section on Rubrics covers descriptors, levels of performance, and analytic versus holistic rubrics.

A section on Portfolios explains why they are useful, how to create a portfolio assignment, and how teachers who haven't used portfolios before can get some experience by using them on a smaller scale.

A section of Examples provides specimen documents for standards, tasks and rubrics, and portfolios for K-12 and higher.

A Glossary of Authentic Assessment Terms is included.

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The Authentic Assessment Toolbox is a resource to help K-12 teachers, especially new teachers, create authentic tasks, rubrics, and standards for measuring and improving student learning. What is Authentic Assessment? defines and gives examples of authentic assessment, compares it to traditional assessment, and suggests that a combination will most likely meet teacher and student needs.

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Here is another link that has three programs that comes along with it.
1. unique program - leveled book readings with CCSS, lesson plans, suggested activities, monthly themes and various subject areas
2. news to you - this consists current events
3. symbolstix - this can assist you in making pictures with labels

I have used these with my CELDT 1 and 2 students and they have accommodations (e.g. graphic organizers and communication boards with pictures + labels pre-made) which I think could also support you.

FYI: You have to sign up and pay for it.

- Maria

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I have used this within 3 years and I would like to share it with you all.

The pages can be copied and pasted on your Powerpoint presentations as well.

- Maria

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Infographic Maker Trusted By 11 Million Users - Piktochart

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With Piktochart AI, you can create stunning infographics, reports, presentations, and more in seconds. No design experience needed. Start for free.

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RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics, but does not have the time to develop them from scratch.

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My Prezi!
By Michael Pilacik

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Ah-Ha #1
ELD focuses on the Language Development as compared to SDAIE that focuses on the Content of a given class.
Ah-Ha #4
Lethargy and any illness are some symptoms of culture shock
Ah-Ha #5
ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee) is an committee of parents and other community member who advocate for English Learners. My school district (South San Francisco Unified) has that committee and I have requested more information about it.
Ah-Ha #6
Fluency in a language is more important than accuracy in the early stages of learning a second language
Ah-Ha #2
From Cummin's theory, Profiency in English results from the development of the common underlying proficiency which can be accomplished by input in either language (Communicative Compentence)
Ah-Ha #3
From the group reading activity on the four countries of Mexico, China, Vietnam, and the Phillippines, there is a value of importance in education for Mexicans in Mexico than in America for some odd reason. It depends ultimatley on the economic situation of that individual.
10 "Ah-Ha" Moments in CTEL 3 By Michael M. Pilacik
Ah-Ha #7
Ah-Ha #8
Ah-Ha #9
Ah-Ha #10
The Castaneda -v- Pickard Supreme Court Case states that all school districts require to have dual obligation to teach English and provide access to academic content instruction.
Language Experience Approach is a strategy where a student dictates what they saw or read on the board or piece of paper, the teacher records what the student says and it is followed by the students reading what they dictated to the teacher.
When looking at a text, there are four types of "loads" or overloads that an EL student can witness: Cognitive, Cultural, Language and Learning Loads. Majority of school textbooks end up doing this.
Never go for the assumptions of an ethnicity because it will end up not true. Find any way to connect to that student.
I really enjoyed this class and found so many strategies to utilize for ALL my class! Stay in touch!

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10 "Ah-Ha" Moments in CTEL 3 By Michael M. Pilacik

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Ah-Ha #1ELD focuses on the Language Development as compared to SDAIE that focuses on the Content of a given class. Ah-Ha #4Lethargy and any illness are some symptoms of culture shockAh-Ha #5ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee) is an committee of parents and other community member who advocate for English Learners.

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Lance

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Listening to Keely

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Free Presentation Templates you can use with Google Slides. Make your presentations beautiful!

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Captivate your audience with our collection of professionally-designed PowerPoint and Google Slides templates. Boost your presentations and make a lasting impression!

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Hello everyone. Here are my notes from our awesome CTEL 3 class!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxcCcbC-vJY

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Hi Class
Here are the email addresses of the class. Stay in touch and share with each other. You do not have to be isolated by our classroom walls.
Dan O'

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CHEMIST by Thix

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News in different lexile levels

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It's time to improve literacy skills during social studies instruction and ensure that readers of all abilities have what they need to access grade-level social studies concepts.

Join us on Thursday, December 7 for a look at scaffolded materials that provide extra literacy support while building key social studies concepts and skills.

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Newsela | Content and assessment platform

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Content Aligned To National & State Standard, Flexible To Support Relevant Curriculum. Find the Perfect Piece Of Content For Lessons. Go beyond the book.

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A visual learning tool that inspires students to develop and organize their ideas. It supports visual thinking techniques, enabling students to easily create and ...
http://www.inspiration.com/

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Even though this focuses on a football program at a high school, it hit upon the high school majority of the time. It is interesting that a school that was the pinnacle of segregation in Alabama goes back to before segregation. However, the football program does not let it effect their program. The football coach is making a difference in his students/players and the school as a whole. What it boils down to is what you have in the school that can make a difference in a student's life. Those starfish!

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The importance of football at a once integrated high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that through re-zoning has become both racially and economically segregated.

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Here is a starfish or student from Mendota, CA.

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From the Cantaloupe Field to the Football Field

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Mendota, Calif., high school football star picks melons and tomatoes before and after school to help his family.

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This was a TED talk I attended last year and Matt Beaudreau was one of the best speakers of the day. He talked about the idea of collaboration  and democracy within the classroom and even the school itself. He talks about the school system and possibly that collaboration should be used more. It is being done at various schools throughout the country.

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It's About to Get Uncomfortable: Education in America | Matt Beaudreau | TEDxSantaCruz

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What would it look like to truly collaborate on the future of our schools with all stakeholders, from kindergartners to administrators? Educator Matt Beaudreau argues that alternative and democratic schools are successfully challenging existing educational paradigms, and embracing a radically collaborative approach that could change the face of education for America's children.

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To meet the challenges of the new career and college readiness standards and assessments SNAP!Learning has developed the Close Reading Portfolio series ...
https://www.snaplearning.co/

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Unlimited access to hundreds of leveled news articles and Common Core–aligned quizzes, with new articles every day.
https://newsela.com/

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A much more useful way (than a venn diagram) to show the characteristics that 2 things share !

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ESL kids resources for English teachers. Printable flashcards, worksheets, lesson plans, games, clip art images, crafts and more.
www.eslkidstuff.com/

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Super simple world cloud generator suitable for itty bitties :)
http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm

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Part educational story and part game, the Elements 4D app offers a new, fun way to experience augmented reality and learn about real-life chemistry.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/elements-4d-by-daqri/id782713582?mt=8

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BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology.
https://www.brainpop.com/

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Tagxedo turns words - famous speeches, news articles, slogans and themes, even your love letters - into a visually stunning word cloud.
http://www.tagxedo.com/

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Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide.
wordle.net/

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https://www.amazon.com/30-Days-More-Powerful-Vocabulary/dp/067174349X

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Title Slide of 30 days to a more powerful vocabulary 0671530313

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2,230 Free English Lessons in 7 Levels
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

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Discovery Education's Puzzlemaker provides teachers, students, and parents, the tools necessary to create crossword, puzzles, word search puzzles, mazes, etc.

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Build Literacy-Based, Anti-Bias Learning Plans.

Teaching Tolerance’s Perspectives for a Diverse America is a literacy-based curriculum that marries anti-bias social justice content with the rigor of the Common Core State Standards.
http://perspectives.tolerance.org/

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Welcome to the Teaching Tolerance blog, a place where educators who care about diversity, equity and justice can find news, suggestions, conversation and support.
http://www.tolerance.org/

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Nearpod is an interactive classroom tool for teachers to engage students with interactive lessons.
https://nearpod.com/

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Make your own review games!
Plickers is a powerfully simple tool that lets teachers collect real-time formative assessment data without the need for student devices.
https://plickers.com/

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Make your own review games!
Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device.
https://kahoot.it/#/

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An accessible online library for people with print disabilities.
https://www.bookshare.org/cms

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Bookshare | An Accessible Online Library for people with print disabilities

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Bookshare makes reading easier. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.

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Simply take any photo, draw a line to make a mouth, and record your voice. Then share your Pix with friends and family as silly greetings, playful messages, or creative cards. And best of all, it’s FREE!
http://www.duckduckmoose.com/educational-iphone-itouch-apps-for-kids/chatterpix/

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Tellagami is a mobile app that lets you create and share a quick animated Gami video.
https://tellagami.com/

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https://www.upf.tv/films/american-muslim-facts/

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Why most students are getting the least out of school 

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Why most students are getting the least out of school 

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Dan Cardinali
Communities in Schools TEDxPennsylvaniaAvenue
https://www.communitiesinschools.org/about/our-leadership/profile/daniel-cardinali

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