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Course Description

This virtual or in-person course is designed for global teachers of English with an interest in assessment practices for online and blended learning. Weekly topics will cover communication and assessment of language skills and assessment techniques while participants work in groups of 3 to 4 on a selected theme of global importance, creating group assessment projects.

Objectives

• Classify modes of assessment and their purposes
• Implement communicative assignments over digital platforms
• Search for and utilize Open Educational Resources from open repositories
• Evaluate written and audio sources for task and learner appropriateness
• Create summative projects to assess numerous outcomes from given curriculum

Course Enhancements

• Guest speakers from ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ™s Pace Online and MS TESOL Department
• Access to Pace's library of Open Educational Resources
• Cultural Exchange Activities such as virtual or in-person museum visits and walking tours

Sample Calendar (virtual or in-person)

This program can be custom designed to be any length with any and all topics below. Students will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program.

Monday

Welcome/Orientation Communication Skills for Your Time in NYC/Introduction Final Project

9:00 a.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“10:30 a.m.

Assessment in Context: Transferring What You Know

10:30 a.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“12:00 p.m.

Break
12:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“1:00 p.m.

Assessment in Context: Create Assessment Plans

1:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“5:00 p.m.

Tuesday

Assess Speaking: Create Speaking Rubrics for Formative and Summative Use
9:00 a.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“12:00 p.m.

Break
12:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“1:00 p.m.

Assess Writing: Implement a Journal or Blog Standing Assignment

1:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“4:00 p.m.

Wednesday

School Visit: Meeting with Principal, Tour of School, and Class Observations
9:00 a.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“12:00 p.m.

Break
12:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“1:00 p.m.

Assess Listening: Use Jigsaw Grouping to Differentiate Conversation Proficiency Levels
1:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“4:00 p.m

Thursday

Assess Reading: Create Interactive Blog for Extensive Reading Feedback Tasks
9:00 a.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“12:00 p.m.

Break
12:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“1:00 p.m.

Create Rubrics: Align Objectives and Assessment Tasks

1:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“4:00 p.m

Friday

Present Final Projects

9:00 a.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“12:00 p.m.

Break
12:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“1:00 p.m.

Present Final Projects
1:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“4:00 p.m

Certificate and Farewell Celebration

4:00 p.m.ÄÐÅ®²Ù±ÆÊÓƵÈí¼þ“5:00 p.m.