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Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove)
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Using readers as the organizing focus for curriculum planning
Using readers as the organizing focus for curriculum planning
04.12.2004
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New Welcome to English Bk 4A2003-04
Module 1 : Me and my friends readers
Unit 1 Getting to know you *N-O Spells NO!Unit 2 Good mannersUnit 3 Getting fitter
(Students write about their Katie, give advice to her and compare themselves with her.
Students find out about their family and friends and make comparisons.)
Module 2 : Me and my family
Unit 4 Record holders *This is my familyUnit 5 About my family *Berenstain Bear & too much pressure
Unit 6 Every day Unit 7 Lazy Lizzie
(Students complete a project on ‘This is my family’. Students do a radio play for a scene in ‘Berenstain Bear’)
Module 3: Food and drink
Unit 8 Shopping for foodUnit 9 Cooking class
(This is for self-study as students are very familiar with the module. Students make a dictionary on food.)
‘Reading to learn’ culture & rich
learning experiences --- +language arts
materials
Curriculum planning & organization ---
thematic modules for integrated work
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Module: Me and my family
Unit 5: ‘About my family’
Focus: using adverbs of frequency, comparatives & superlatives to describe family members
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My father (a given piece of writing for students to model on)
Expected
product:
Modeled writing
from workbook
R & W
How do we mark this piece of work?
What are we looking for?
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My mother I think my mother is
the kindest person in my family. She always helps people. She usually helps with my homework too. (Student A)
My sister I think my sister is the most
helpful person in the family. She always helps people. She often helps me do my homework too.
(Student B)
Expected
product
Modeled writing
Students’ work---the best …
- Most words and ideas from the given lists
- Standard length and content
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My mother I think my mother is th
e most hard-working person in the family. She always does the housework. She usually cooks the dinner to for us too.
(Student C)
My brother I think my brother is the funniest person in the family. He always plays tricks. He often tells me funny jokes with me.
(Student D)
Expected
product
Modeled writing
Students’ work---the not so good ones with more mistakes …
How big is the difference?
What can we expect?
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This is my family This is my family by GINA and MERCER MAYERby GINA and MERCER MAYER Golden Books Publishng Company, Inc. Golden Books Publishng Company, Inc.
Evidence of learning
attitude, writing style, content,
feelings, presentation, skills
language ……
This is my family
By GINA & MERCER MAYER
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Follow-up task book
-develop reading &
writing skills
, vocabulary
repertoire
and application
of language learnt
-develop positive
attitudes & values &
appreciation for story
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Reflection on learning-teachingReflection on learning-teaching use of various strategies:
task-book
reading aloud
dictation
sharing
oral presentation……
consolidation
sharing
support
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This is my family Lots of adjectives describing people:active, warm, fun, funny, special, cute, naughty, busy, tired, happy, cheerful, sad, miserable, angry, lucky, lazy, polite, lovely, troublesome, noisy, boring, nice, clever, smart, dynamic, hard-working, careless, careful, silent, neat, greedy, depressing, tired, sleepy, angry, rude, curious, stupid, naïve, kind, loving, caring, friendly, helpful, afraid, hardhearted, scared, tricky, serious, stubborn, simple, unreliable, has responsibility, awkward, fierce, lonely, pretty, good-looking, beautiful, handsome, ugly, disapproving, exhausted, interested, problem, strange, shy, dirty, different, good, fat, thin, strong, weak, young, old, Biggest likes: family, baby, sister, toys, pets, doing homework, be a good critterBiggest dislikes: sister hurts my toys, baby cries, help dad do housework, housework, cat Father’s job: officer, office worker, manager, clerk, computer operator, boss, owner of factory, writer, typewriter (typist), the story no speak What I love her (mother) most: take care of us, sit up with me when I’m sick, make me feel better when I hurt myself, her personality, tolerant, make us cakes Sister’s job: student, go to school, no job
This is my family Lots of adjectives describing people:active, warm, fun, funny, special, cute, naughty, busy, tired, happy, cheerful, sad, miserable, angry, lucky, lazy, polite, lovely, troublesome, noisy, boring, nice, clever, smart, dynamic, hard-working, careless, careful, silent, neat, greedy, depressing, tired, sleepy, angry, rude, curious, stupid, naïve, kind, loving, caring, friendly, helpful, afraid, hardhearted, scared, tricky, serious, stubborn, simple, unreliable, has responsibility, awkward, fierce, lonely, pretty, good-looking, beautiful, handsome, ugly, disapproving, exhausted, interested, problem, strange, shy, dirty, different, good, fat, thin, strong, weak, young, old, Biggest likes: family, baby, sister, toys, pets, doing homework, be a good critterBiggest dislikes: sister hurts my toys, baby cries, help dad do housework, housework, cat Father’s job: officer, office worker, manager, clerk, computer operator, boss, owner of factory, writer, typewriter (typist), the story no speak What I love her (mother) most: take care of us, sit up with me when I’m sick, make me feel better when I hurt myself, her personality, tolerant, make us cakes Sister’s job: student, go to school, no job
Summary of vocabulary used
& ideas expressed
Open-ended tasks diversities: language, skills & attitudes
Not to mention the project …
Assessment for learning: teachers’ feedback
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Students’ project on ‘My family’Students’ project on ‘My family’The best work from the same student in the
first piece of modeled writing
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What evidence of learning can we gather What evidence of learning can we gather from our students’ projects? from our students’ projects?
How do students perform in general?How do students perform in general?
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Differences between students’ work in Differences between students’ work in modeled writing and project on ‘My family’modeled writing and project on ‘My family’
• design of worksheet/task• requirements of conventional worksheet vs project work
• input & support
• length, attitude
• content, feelings, style
• language use (patterns, vocabulary …..)
• skillsFactors leading to the differences
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Do we assess and analyse students’ projects iDo we assess and analyse students’ projects in a different way? How and why?n a different way? How and why?
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Very positive attitude taken from Critter
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Attitude/ values
towards family
(copying + enrichment)
Strong perso
nal
feelings
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Strong personal fe
elings with a sens
e of humour
Writing style
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Authentic / purposeful use of target
language : ‘always, sometimes, never’
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What evidence of learning can we find What evidence of learning can we find from weaker students’ work?from weaker students’ work?
How do we interpret their learning?How do we interpret their learning?
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Projects from weaker students
Simpler sentences and ideas …..
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Use of isolated sentences
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Use of mind-map and fact file
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Use of mind-map and fact file
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Feedback on student learning
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Catering for learner diversity & promoting learner
independence ‘variation in
style and presentation’
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Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove)
Assessment Form for English Projects
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Impact of reader
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Strong personal
touch
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Impact of reader
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Reflection on Reflection on curriculum planningcurriculum planning
the use of readers
the beauty of integration
from reading to writing