[ola] Re: Successful sub plan
- From: Warren Billings <wbillings@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 13:25:07 -0400
These are awesome!
Emily, do you remember which website you used to generate the buscapalabras?
Thank you!
Warren
On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Vinchattle, BreAnne <
bvinchattle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Emily,
>
>
> Thanks for the sub plan! You rock. I have one to share too.
>
>
>
> Hey peeps,
>
>
> I created this packet of activities for vocabulary and writing
> development to be used when I have a sub. The students hear authentic
> language from a movie of their choice. I used it for both Spanish I and
> II. I reviewed the instructions the day before I left and did examples,
> instructions are in Spanish on the packet.
>
>
> I told my students they can use the structure and activities for
> completing Sé motivado (semester project) time outside of class too.
>
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> Notes for the sub...
>
> Movie Prep
>
> a. Take out packet. Get a whiteboard to write on. Borrow pencils
> for a piece of collateral (shoe, keys, headphones)
>
> b. Convert circle to a horseshoe.
>
> c. Start getting the technology turned on and figure out. Ask for a
> student helper if needed.
>
> d. Have different students review the instructions for each section
> in Spanish while you or other students set up the movie.
>
> e. Have a student leader ask the class which movie they want. Leader
> should guide a vote. Majority wins. Needs to be the same movie, both
> days.
>
> f. Remind them the packet needs to be completed by Friday. Is worth
> 30 points.
>
> g. Start movie. Start activities in packet.
>
> h. Sit with them in the horseshoe formation. Walk around and monitor
> their progress. *Please LISTEN FOR EXTENSIVE ENGLISH USE.* One or two
> words is less of a big deal, but open speaking of English is not okay.
>
> i. Stop the movie periodically and have them work through sections
> of the packet for maybe 5-15 minutes. You be the judge. They will need
> to use and share dictionaries. They may get up at this time also and ask
> other groups for help or ask the class for help. Allow them to use the
> board if they need. State that they may not sit and chat with their
> buddies during this time and encourage them to stay away from their friends
> to prevent getting off task and speaking English.
>
> j. Mark the ending point in minutes and by chapter for each period.
> Start the next day where they left off.
>
> BreAnne Vinchattle
> Spanish 1 & 2
> Tigard High School
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> *From:* ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [ola-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of
> Emily Gerstner [emilygerstner@xxxxxxxxx]
> *Sent:* Friday, April 04, 2014 12:03 PM
> *To:* ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [ola] Successful sub plan
>
> I left this activity when I was for students when I was out the other
> day and I was pretty pleased about it. I've attached the document as an
> example. Directions are in English, but I think it is very possible to
> write them in the TL, I just didn't want any confusion when I wasn't there
> to help.
>
> The idea is for students to complete and also create word searches that
> are based on descriptions of the words, rather than the words themselves or
> translations. On the first side, I wrote descriptions of recent vocabulary
> words, and used an online word search generator to put the vocabulary words
> in a word search. This makes the word search fairly difficult because
> students spend some time considering what the word might be, then look for
> it.
>
> On the other side, students make their own word search. They choose
> vocab words to describe, write them in a blank grid, and fill in the rest
> of the grid with random letters.
>
> This activity took most of my students the entire 50-minute class
> period, some finished in 40 minutes. The best part is, you can then copy
> their word searches for homework assignments, extra credit, or fun review,
> and they really seem to like doing a worksheet that was entirely created by
> their peers.
>
--
Warren Billings
Profe. de Español
Pittsfield Middle High School
Pittsfield, NH
Teléfono: (603) 435-6701 x4226
Celular: (603) 731-1162
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