experiential Module

For my Experimential Module, I wanted to create something that would be helpful for teachers struggling to decide what to incorporate into a curriculum. When I began teaching, I had little experience with creating a curriculum. At my first job, there was no curriculum already in place for any of the four levels of Spanish. Being a department of one, it was my job to create curriculum for all four levels. This EM showcases a curriculum grid for a novice-mid to novice-high Spanish course that includes the standards/objectives, essential questions, assessment outlines (for an IPA), and recommended materials for 6 thematic units. Also included is a summative assessment that incorporates elements of an integrated performance assessment with detailed rubrics to assess a learner’s proficiency level according to the ACTFFL proficiency guidelines. Although the intended use for the curriculum is for a Spanish course, it can be easily adapted into other novice level language courses as well. You will find the curriculum grid and assessment below, along with a teacher handout detailing how to use the materials.