ON SITE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

June 13

Daily Focus

Registration & orientation

Daily Activities

7: 00-23: 00 EST check into the dorm at Brookside front desk
17:00-18:00 EST Group Meeting
18:00-19:00 EST Campus tour

Daily Preparation

1. Lesson preparation: IC Textbook 3 L5选课
Note: pay attention to: a. Lesson content, functions and key language forms of the lesson (L5)
Optional reading: 梁欣欣（2008）"如何从课堂观摩中学习教学技巧 " （How to learn teaching techniques from observation)". The Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association. Vol. 43:1, pp. 1-17

Monday, June 14

Daily Focus

Curricular Design

Principles of backward curriculum design
Identify desirable outcomes and define acceptable evidence

Technology 1

Technology in curriculum and task design -- Tools and procedures

Daily Activities

8:00-8:50 Class observation on Lesson 5 (1)

9:00-9:50 Class observation and participation (see the classroom assignment here )

10:00-11:50 Technology workshop 1 & teamwork: Final project ideas: Thematic unit content and standards (Blueprint I: 1 & 2) Swan Hall 306

1:30-2:30 Pedagogical workshop 1 Swan Hall 306

2:30-3:30 Discussion, Q & A Swan Hall 306

3:30-4:00 Team briefing 1: Project goals and content (5 minutes per group) Swan Hall 306

Daily Preparation

Teaching observation: Share three key takeaways in the daily reflection (see a reminder in your email)
Teaching team planning 1: Prepare a teaching plan for a 25-minute lesson (both TQs & activities), using the task essentials assigned to you on Lesson 5(2)
Lesson preparation: IC Textbook 3 L6(1)男朋友女朋友

Tuesday, June 15

Daily Focus

Instructional strategies I

Thematic unit design
Identify & organize task essentials in chunks

Technology 2

Progress, not perfection: Improving your own blended learning practices

Daily Activities

8:00-8:50 Class observation on Lesson 5 (2) (see the classroom assignment here )

9:00-9:50 Team teaching and self-critique (2-3 a team)

10:00-11:50 Technology workshop 2 & teamwork: Final project: Learning objectives, acceptable evidence, & expected outcomes (Blueprint II: 1 & 2)

1:30-2:30 Pedagogical workshop 2 Swan Hall 306

2:30-3:30 Discussion; Q & A Swan Hall 311

3:30-4:00 Team briefing 2: Project expected learning outcomes (5 minutes per group) Swan Hall 311

5:00 Group Dinner

Daily Preparation

Teaching team planning 2: Prepare a teaching plan for a 25-minute lesson (both TQs & activities), using the assigned materials on Lesson 6(1)
Lesson preparation: IC Textbook 3 L6(2)男朋友女朋友

Wednesday, June 16

Daily Focus

Instructional strategies II

Integrate task essentials: forms, functions, and use
Establish the task-framework via TQs & activities

Technology 3

Blended technology in tutoring and mentoring: Portfolios and tracking; developing sets of chained tasks

Daily Activities

8:00-8:50 Class observation on Lesson 6 (2) (see the classroom assignment here )

9:00-9:50 Team teaching and self-critique

10:00-11:50 Technology workshop 3 & teamwork: Final project: Key language forms, functions, & use/task (Blueprint III: 1: Items 1 & 2.1 of the table)

1:30-2:30 Pedagogical workshop 3 Swan Hall 311

2:30-3:30 Q & A and meeting with URI instructors & student reps for questions and comments Swan Hall 311

3:30-4:00 Team briefing 3: Progress report 1. (5 minutes per group)

Daily Preparation

Teaching observation (See the observation form here)
Share and comment on each other’s ONE set of practice exercises for the selected task essentials (One PPT slide and one framework activity ) from your target lesson: a. interaction; b. TQ effectiveness; and c. language use (both functions and language forms)

Thursday, June 17

Daily Focus

Instructional Strategies III

Task design and sequencing
Task conditions, procedures, & technology integration

Technology 4

How technology can help you diversify your assessment practices

Daily Activities

8:00-8:50 URI Flagship program briefing

9:00-9:50 Teaching observation and participation (IPA in reading)(see the classroom assignment here )

10:00-11:50 Technology workshop 4 & teamwork: Task design, sequencing, & implementation (Blueprint III: 1: Items 2.2 & 3 of the table)

1:30-2:30 Pedagogical workshop 4 Swan Hall 311

2:30-3:30 Discussion, Q & A

3:30-4:00 Team briefing 4: Project progress report 2 (5 minutes per group)

4:30-7:30 A Local Tour

Daily Preparation

Hands-on practice: Select one set of key function and associated forms from a sub-topic in your thematic unit and design a page of PPT with TQ principles (See samples in Blueprint Section III, 2.1.1-2.1.2). To be shared on 6/26/21
Performance assessment rubric design: Design one set of formative assessment rubric for oral tasks for class observation on Friday : Oral presentation
Team task design: design a set of chained tasks in 3 communicative modes with technology for part of your thematic unit (to be shared on 6/26/21)

Friday, June 18

Daily Focus

Assessment

Summative and formative assessments

Technology 5

Technology and your thematic unit design

Daily Activities

8:00-9:50 Technology workshop 5 & Teamwork: How to conduct formative assessment and monitor personal progress (Blueprint III: 2) Swan Hall 306

10:00-10:50 Program evaluation & team reflection Swan Hall 305

11:00-11:50 Class observation and students’ presentation assessment: Bring your own rubric to class. Library 116 (see the classroom assignment here )

1:30-2:30 Pedagogical workshop 5 Swan Hall 305

2:30-3:30 Discussion, Q & A Swan Hall 305

3:30-4:00 Team briefing 5: Going forward with the project plans for the next 3 months and webinar presentations on 10/1/21 Swan Hall 305

Daily Preparation

Workshop evaluation and survey
Workshop debriefing and individual interviews

Saturday, June 19

Daily Focus

A Field trip to Boston

Daily Activities

Tentative Schedule:
- 7:30 am Departure
- 9:30-11:00 Activities with students
- Activities end after lunch, participants will be free by then

Saturday, June 26

Daily Focus

Wrap up

Daily Activities

5:00 -7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time
- Presentation and Reflection on project (20 minutes per group)
- Reflection on the program
- Zoom Link -- same as Reading Club. Video from today's session:

June 26-September 30

Focus

TWO meetings will be scheduled.

Daily Activities

Format & Time:
- August 7th. 5: 00 p.m. EST on Zoom
- September 4th. 5: 00 p.m. EST on Zoom

Meeting Recording

October 1

Focus

Webinar

Daily Activities

Project sharing

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