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Student Tracking: The Secret to Student Motivation and Language Production in a Second Language Classroom. By Tristin West Horizon Elementary- Murray School District, Utah Dual Immersion- First Grade [email protected]. What exactly is TRACKING ?. Teacher–Centered Tracking - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Student Tracking: The Secret to Student Motivation and Language Production in a
Second Language Classroom
By Tristin WestHorizon Elementary- Murray School District, Utah
Dual Immersion- First [email protected]
What exactly is TRACKING?
Teacher–Centered TrackingSpreadsheets and Mastery
TrackingClass TrackingTransparent Tracking
Student Tracking Inventory TrackingUnit by Unit/Objective by
Objective
Teacher TrackingSpreadsheets and Mastery Tracking
Often easiest tracking to stay on top of Teacher takes control and teacher
updates Teacher conveys information and
trends to students Not seen as a strong investment tool Gives teacher valuable information to
guide instruction Excel Spreadsheets and graphs NOT a gradebook
Teacher-Centered TrackingExcel Spreadsheet
Teacher-Centered TrackingClass Tracking
Based off of Teacher Tracker On display in classroom Class averages of mastery or growth Encourages student investment through
class competition Displays and celebrates class growth by
showing where they were, and where they are now
Big bar graphs on weekly quizzes, test score averages, etc.
Relate growth and data to student actions to invest students (paying attention, participating, attendance, etc.)
Teacher-Centered TrackingClass Tracking
Period 1 has 56 STARS!
Period 2 has 63 STARS!
Teacher-Centered TrackingTransparent Tracking
Based on class goals Student-friendly Track progress, growth and mastery Motivating and invest students Generally most time consuming Can have students be responsible- more
student-centered Charts with students names and objectives,
number of books read, homework turned in, quiz scores, addition/subtraction facts
Teacher-Centered TrackingTransparent Tracking
Individual Transparent Tracking
Student-Centered TrackingInventories
List of big ideas in unit, semester, subject or whole year
Students take responsibility for own learning, decipher what it is they know and don’t know
Can be unregulated- students go through and highlight/color what they feel they have mastered, what they are on their way to mastering, and ongoing goals
Can be more regulated and date when they master it
Provide or attach evidence of mastery- assignment/quiz/test/exit slip
Can be a checklist
Student-Centered TrackingInventories
Student-Centered TrackingUnit by Unit/Objective by Objective
Unit by Unit tracking generally done using daily or weekly assessment data to track progress leading up to unit assessment
Students can create bar graphs Goal bar is usually set at 80% Students keep track of own progress Students determine for themselves how they
are doing, where their gaps and strengths are May look different for different age levels Goal folders, tracking sheets, checklists, color
by number
Student-Centered TrackingObjective by Objective
Why is tracking important in a language classroom?
PURPOSE: Motivation, motivation, motivation
Help students NOTICE when they are using the language and recognize them for it
Track what is needed in your class- tardiness an issue? Track attendance or students on time. Language production an issue? Track students taking risks and producing language. Using language authentically a problem? Track students using language outside of class.
Why is tracking important in a language classroom?
Personally track, as the teacher, their mastery and progress towards the class goal– which should be listening, speaking, reading and writing in target language! Increase effectiveness as a teacher
Adjust and measure progress towards goals as needed to keep unmotivated and low achieving students engaged and motivated
Great Parent Teacher Conference tool
Different Tracking Tools for Language Teachers
Teacher-Centered
Language Objective Excel Spreadsheet
Transparent Tracking- Wall Trackers
Transparent Tracking- Charts
Individual Transparent Trackers
Different Tracking Tools for Language Teachers
Student-Centered
Objective by Objective Tracking- Language Rainbows
National Language Standards Inventory Tracker
Objective by Objective Tracking- High School Tracker
Where Can I Find all of this Good Stuff??
http://dualimmersionteacher.wikispaces.com Email [email protected]