World Language Classroom

Building & Leading a Proficiency-Based Department with Tim Eagan


Listen Later

#60
In this episode we discuss building and leading a proficiency-based language department.  Tim Eagan, the 6-12 Department Head of World Languages in Wellesley, MA, joins me to talk about his experience leading his department through the process of embracing proficiency.

Topics in the episode:

  • contemporary and emerging research and the shift in approach and expectations.
  • what collaboration looks like in a proficiency-based department and how this supports consistency, particularly with assessments.
  • the objectives and benefits of using success criteria in a language department.
  • the essential role of feedback in a proficiency-based program.
  • how we get our department members on board.
  • www.visiblelearningmetax.com
  • Blog Post in Reflective Practice and Success Criteria

Connect with Tim Eagan

  • Twitter: @tjeag

______________________________
Work with Joshua either in person or remotely.
______________________________
Sign up for Talking Points for tips, tools and resources for language teaching.
______________________________
Let's connect!

  • wlclassrom.com
  • Twitter:  @wlclassroom
  • Instagram:  @wlclassroom
  • Facebook:  /wlclassroom
  • WLClassroom Facebook Group

______________________________
Teachers want to hear from you and what you are proud of in your classroom.
Join me on the podcast.  
We record conversations remotely, so you can be anywhere.

Send me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

World Language ClassroomBy Joshua Cabral, French, Spanish and World Language Teaching Ideas

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

97 ratings


More shows like World Language Classroom

View all
Pop Culture Happy Hour by NPR

Pop Culture Happy Hour

10,915 Listeners

The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast by Jennifer Gonzalez

The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast

2,401 Listeners

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers by Angela Watson

Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers

1,238 Listeners

MindShift Podcast by KQED

MindShift Podcast

245 Listeners

Code Switch by NPR

Code Switch

14,520 Listeners

10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher by Vicki Davis

10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher

274 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

55,842 Listeners

Science of Reading: The Podcast by Amplify Education

Science of Reading: The Podcast

622 Listeners

The Motivated Classroom by Dr. Liam Printer

The Motivated Classroom

103 Listeners

We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle and Audacy

We Can Do Hard Things

41,360 Listeners

Teaching La Vida Loca by Annabelle

Teaching La Vida Loca

61 Listeners

CI Diaries by Wayside Publishing

CI Diaries

41 Listeners

Growing With Proficiency The Podcast by Claudia Elliott, World Language educator

Growing With Proficiency The Podcast

72 Listeners

Practical Proficiency Podcast by Devon Gunning | La Libre Language Learning

Practical Proficiency Podcast

3 Listeners

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone by Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley, Bryan Smith

SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone

3 Listeners