What should students learn in the 21st century? By Charles FadelFounder & chairman, Center for Curriculum Redesign Vice-chair of the Education committee of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Visiting scholar, Harvard GSE, MIT ESG/IAP and Wharton/Penn CLO It has become clear that teaching skills requires answering “What should students learn in the 21st century?” on a deep and broad basis. Teachers need to have the time and flexibility to develop knowledge, skills, and character, while also considering the meta-layer/fourth dimension that includes learning how to learn, interdisciplinarity, and personalisation. Adapting to 21st century needs means revisiting each dimension and how they interact: Knowledge - relevance required: Students’ lack of motivation, and often disengagement, reflects the inability of education systems to connect content to real-world experience.
The Mixxer - a free educational website for language exchanges via Skype | The Mixxer English Grammar – Your guide to error-free writing Living Language - Home These Listening Activities for Middle School Students Help Build Important Skills Following Directions Activity One fun way to improve students’ listening skills is to give them directions and see if they can follow them. It sounds simple enough, as teachers give directions all the time in class, but these directions are to draw objects in the right space. To add more interest, turn it into a competition. All of the students who correctly draw the items from the oral directions can win candy or a small prize. Note: You will need the key that is included below. Steps to Listening and Drawing Correct Shapes These directions are to be given orally in class. Step 1: Turn your paper horizontally. After the students have finished drawing the star, square, circle and triangle, they need to trade papers. Students should check that the paper they are “grading” looks exactly like the paper on the screen. Also, if a student forgot to shade in the square or place a “happy face” in the circle, the student should also mark this wrong.
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) - Language Testing International To download an ACTFL OPI Familiarization Manual, click here. What is the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview? What is the format of the OPI? How is the OPI rated? Who conducts and rates the OPI? How reliable is the OPI? How do I request an OPI? How are OPIs proctored? What is the cost of an OPI? In what languages is the OPI available? What is the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview? The primary goal of the OPI is the efficient elicitation of a ratable sample. What is the format of the OPI? Warm upLevel checksProbesWind down The OPI assesses language proficiency in terms of the ability to use the language effectively and appropriately in real-life situations. Commercial OPIs are single rated; an ACTFL Certified OPI Tester rates the sample by identifying the ACTFL speaking proficiency level criteria met by the candidate’s performance. Who conducts and rates the OPI? ACTFL Certified OPI Testers, through LTI, uphold the highest professional and ethical standards in test administration and rating.
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