Planning for Learning

Outline

10:00 - 10:10 Responding to Our Learners

10:10 - 10:25 A Look into Claire's MFL Department

10:25 - 11:00 Aligning Assessment to Learning Outcomes and Assessment

11:00 - 11:20 Coffee Break

Responding to Our Learners

10:00 - 10:10

Individually

10 minutes

Consider how the MFL Planning Mat might be of support:

  • in your individual classroom practice

  • for you within your MFL department.

Our Team of Associates

We acknowledge the huge work and contributions made by our team of associates.

A Look into Claire's MFL Department

10:10 - 10:30

Context

Claire Jéglot, JCT Associate, Firhouse ETSS.

  • How does Claire's context inform her planning for learning?

  • Share your ideas with the group.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Reflective Prompts:

  • How does this combination of learning outcomes develop receptive and productive language skills?

  • How are the learning outcomes reflected in the assessment?

  • How can this broad assessment support student learning in all languages within an MFL department?

Breakout Room

15 minutes

  1. Examine the above excerpt from the unit of learning.

  2. Discuss the reflective prompts.

  3. Share your responses on the Google Slides.

Aligning Assessment to Learning Outcomes and Assessment

10:30 - 11:00

Louise Keane, JCT Associate, Malahide Community School.

5 minutes

  • How does Louise's context inform her planning for learning?

  • Share your ideas with the group.

Breakout Room

15 minutes

  1. Discuss the intended learning within the selected learning outcomes.

  2. With a focus on alignment, write the assessment that captures the intended learning.

  3. Share your assessment on the

Google Slides.

  1. Discuss and amend as necessary using a different colour, emboldening or underlining.


Individually

5 minutes

  1. Consider the assessment from Louise's MFL department.

  2. How does Louise's assessment capture the intended learning?

Reflection Moment

5 minutes

As you go through the day, you will be invited to reflect upon what you have encountered so far.

If you wish, use the prompts contained in the reflection guide.

Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:20