First discussion moderators

Follow-up any oral communication from last week

The College and Workplace learner

Developing an Oral Communication activity for College/ Workplace learners

Today’s Goals

Oral Communication: Serina, Naomi, Erin, Marie-Eve

College and Workplace: Anna, Greg, Greg

Today’s Discussion Moderators

Samples of oral language activities Small group discussion roles ( role of

listening) Persuasive speeches Character role-playing- group and

independent Scene production and adaptation Grammar mini-lessons Debates Seminars

Samples of oral language activities Small group discussion roles ( role of

listening) Persuasive speeches Character role-playing- group and

independent Scene production and adaptation Grammar mini-lessons Debates Seminars

Evaluation What are we evaluating?

Content/ Style balance

Style criteria? What are expectations of students?

Briefly discuss and list the criteria you would list on a rubric or checklist for a senior level student presentation.

Checklists

Student participation

What criteria are being evaluated?

Co-Constructing Evaluation

Your experiences with students learning at Applied/ College/ Workplace- Discussion

Characteristics

Interests

Challenges

Where is he/she going? What does he/she need?

A Profile of this learner

English 4C: This course emphasizes the consolidation of literacy, communication, and critical and creative thinking skills necessary for success in academic and daily life. Students will analyse a variety of informational and graphic texts, as well as literary texts from various countries and cultures, and create oral, written and media texts…An important focus will be on using language for precision and clarity and developing greater control in writing.

Curriculum Course Descriptions

“Students will analyse a range of challenging literary texts…..an important focus will be on using academic language coherently and confidently, selecting the reading strategies best suited to particular texts and particular purposes for reading, and developing greater control in writing.”

English 4U

ENG4E: as with 4C, but also: “An important focus will be on using

language accurately and organizing ideas and information coherently. This course is intended to prepare students for the workplace and active citizenship.

Curriculum Course Description: Workplace

Purpose and history

Findings

Partnership with high school teachers

My experience and observations- how it shaped my practice

Algonquin College Project

“Practicality”

Workplace/business applications- communication, oral language

Different approach to literature- non-fiction, choice, structure

Differentiated Instruction (Include this in weeks 2 and 4)

How to respond to these challenges- Meeting the needs

Attendance

Classroom management/ Case studies

Independent work habits

Issues beyond the classroom- need for flexibility vs need to instill work habits and structure

“Motivational Issues”

Business Communications tasks: letters, memos, interview and presentation skills- Travel Agent Activity

Samples of student activities and tasks

Content- What? Process- How? Product- What? Environment- Where? How?

According to students’ - readiness -interests -learning profile

Differentiate instruction according to:

No

Big Ideas Guiding Questions Key assignment

criteria

Yes

Learning experiences

Tracking and communication

Knowledge and skills

Assessment tasks and conditions

What to differentiate?

Activity

Create a new oral activity on a topic of your choice ( a poem, reading, discussion issue) and develop and demonstrate the presentation

Gear this activity to students at the college- workplace levels

Use any format- drama, debate, seminar- just present it as if you were modelling this for students

Due next week

Purpose: Exploration, Narrowing down the topic

Criteria/ checklist

Evaluation: exceptional vs excellent??

First Impressions- Project Introduction