I asked my friend Cary Elcome to write down "everything that a studentshould know" ... The list included the following items.

The organized alphabet (by sound)

12 tenses

, Can you make sentences with see, saw,seen?

fti Pronunciation table, see, saw, seen (ItSounds Like ... )

Car partsParts of the human body

" Emotionsoil Opposites

.fln on at a door, comer, school, table, bus,train, plane, room ...It is Going to rain it will rainAsk someone to use a cellphoneThe parts of USA, regions where is theMidwest?Parts of EnglandParts of a mountainParts of a tree

Families of words

How to control ameeting of people(prepare for themeeting, begin themeeting, agenda,

debate, end the debate, find the middleground, ask for agreement, close themeeting)Translate important proverbs that you use inyour life haste makes w_ste, look beforeyou l_'-p

Complain politely'

'i9Canyou translate the words of a great songfrom your language into English?

.PDo you have favorite songs in English anddo you know the words of those songs?

What is wrong with these sentences?The dog likes it's foodThe people like there clothes

Web sites for continuing to learn EnglishESL.About.com, 1000 words

""Can you describe aphoto?Can you describe your work?

Can you sit next to a stranger on an airplane anddiscuss subjects that you like to talk about?

What do you want totalk about but don'tknow the words?

Activities for practice.Write to Carybradstow2@yahoo.co.

ukAsk his students to write to you.Writes to Steve s2314@tmai1.com cellphone .... Sometimes my mobile's email addressgets full, so write to mistermath@comcast.netTeachersToTeachers.comSKYPE stevefortlauderdaleUsually I turn on the computer at 2:30 pm durjpgmy business class and other students can join themeeting.

Speak into a digital camera.Send the video via YOUtube.com and let otherteaches and students view theresult.

Listen to a commercial on TVand imitate the words. Repeatagain and again. This is howyou learn to listen carefully.Listen to the SAME part againand again.

.-What do you want to talk about? Do you haveother ideas for practicing English?

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Rubric-or Checklist 'for aPerformance of UnderstandingBased on the work of Lois Hetland and others

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Name of Student: _Date: --

Topic for Perfsrmance of Understanding:

Checklist for Presentations (based on work by Patrica Crosby and Pamela Heinz)

InformationGains attention of the audience with an interesting detail _

The student explains why the topic is interesting to him/her _

Uses gestures to enhance the speech _

Shows enthusiasm about the topic _

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Maintains eye contact with the audience

The student's speech is clear and audible_

The speech is not rushed (the student speaks at an appropriate pace) _

Answersqeestlens from the audience _

OrganizationUses visual materials to clarify important points _

-------Communicates beginning, middle and end of the presentation _

Many specific words are used _("glamorous" or "fabulOus" rather than "nice" or "good"

Main ideas are supported with details _

According to Howard Gardner, "Measures of understanding" may seem demanding,particularly in contract to current, often superficial, efforts to measure what students knowand are able to do. And, indeed, recourse to pefforming one's understanding is likely tostress students, teachers, and parents, who have grown accustomed to traditional ways ofdoing (or NOT doing) things. Nonetheless, a performance approach to understanding isjustified. Instead of mastering content, one thinks about the reason why a particularcontent is being taught and how best to display one's comprehension of this content in a

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You are invited to use these pages in your classes. Feelfree to adapt them.

This set of pages is helpful to anyone who wants to use the "innovativetechniques" of the transformed classroom.

Yes, technology in the classroom can help students work together andbuild digital portfolios of their work. Students can obtain free classes overthe Internet.

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But the real learning in the head can happen withoutelectronic technologies. Paper and pen can changethe brain. What questions can we ask to challenge thestudent (and make the learning fun and real)?

How can we make the learning VISIBLE?

Projects (to build with other students)Portfolios (eventually digital portfolios, so that the

students can show their work to future teachers and eventually have a"performance portfolio" to showcase their skills to employers)Personal Learning Plan. Ask "How does today's lesson fit in my overall plan? Howdoes my work today connect me to my future?"If the lesson doesn't fit the PLP, then change the lesson to make it relevant.That is the core message of the "transformed classroom." Technology can help thetransformation by allowing students to study when and where they want. But theflexible teacher is the key to make the learning PERSONAL.

SourcesThe "Everything a student should know" list comes from Cary E1come,

The Rubric for a "Performance of Understanding" is based on Howard Gardner's book,Intelligence Reframed, pp. 161-167, where Gardner uses the phrase "performance ofunderstanding."

The CIA skills are adapted from Tony Wagner's list of "survival skills" and p21.org.

The "Jay Walking" list comes from years of asking students to prepare for the realworld. What is hydroplaning?

Please suggest more ideas at _GuideonTheSide.com TransformTeaching.org free online courses