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Combo Classes

by Prof

Apr 19, 2011

Due to budget cuts my administration is proposing the following: one "pure" second year, one 2nd/3rd year combo, and one 3rd/4th year combo for the next school year. First year will remain "pure." Rationale is that this keeps the program and students can continue with their French studies. Has anybody been able to effectively teach combo classes? This year I have a 3rd/4th year class but I feel that the 4th year is re-doing 3rd year curriculum. Strategies?

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James O'Donnell I propose the following stategy especially if you are in a regaluar 180 day schedule.

Strategy: simulate a Block schedule : ABABA / BABAB

You will spend 75% of your time with one group and 25% is for the second group. The time may be 1/3 and 2/3 if you have a 45 minute class.

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Apr 21, 2011

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Prof James, Your plan is very strategic and straightforward. Thanks. I had a plan similar to this the beginning of this school year for my 3rd/4th combo. By the end of the hour I was mentally and physically exhausted, and no matter how well prepared I was, I still felt that there was too much downtime and students were not motivated to work on their own...See MoreJames, Your plan is very strategic and straightforward. Thanks. I had a plan similar to this the beginning of this school year for my 3rd/4th combo. By the end of the hour I was mentally and physically exhausted, and no matter how well prepared I was, I still felt that there was too much downtime and students were not motivated to work on their own. My current 4th year is seriously behind and the 3rd year gives them a run for their money. I guess I tried to keep the same pacing as previous years. I cannot say that I tried this specific plan. I will take it into serious consideration. I do work with a traditional 180 school day schedule. Have you worked with this plan in the past? Any suggestions to keep the pure 2nd year class in-line with the 2nd/3rd year combo class? Do you have combo classes?

On 4/21/11, James O'Donnell wrote: > I propose the following stategy especially if you are in a > regaluar 180 day schedule. > > Strategy: simulate a Block schedule : ABABA / BABAB > > You will spend 75% of your time with one group and 25% is for > the second group. The time may be 1/3 and 2/3 if you have a 45 > minute class. > > All students should have learned in level I how to use their > textbook and they should have acquired autonomy for individual > pair group activities. I use Discovering French and by Feb. > The students nolonge wait for guided practice, they jump in > and start the activities orally. > > This is how I would use the time. > > I would start teaching with the group that will have only 25% > of my time on the paticular day. Jump to Group B below. > > Group A part I 75% of the time w/ teacher > 1)Review HW > 2)Practice activity from previous gram / vocabulary > 3)New gram / vocab intro > 4)New gram / vocab practice > > Group A part II 25% of the time without teacher > 6)Bell ringer review / warm up activity > 5)Independant gram work / pair group work / silent reading > (all the pages between the lessons or chapters)/ homework start > > Group B part I 25% of the time with the teacher > 1) Review homewok > 2) New vocabulary > 3) Anwser questions as needed (Transition to autonomous work. > Start work with group A) > Group B part II 75% of the time without teacher > 4) Independant gram work / pair group work / silent reading > (all the pages between the lessons or chapters > > Cordialement, > > James > > On 4/19/11, Prof wrote: >> Due to budget cuts my administration is proposing the >> following: one "pure" second year, one 2nd/3rd year combo, >> and one 3rd/4th year combo for the next school year. First >> year will remain "pure." Rationale is that this keeps the >> program and students can continue with their French >> studies. Has anybody been able to effectively teach combo >> classes? This year I have a 3rd/4th year class but I feel >> that the 4th year is re-doing 3rd year curriculum. >> Strategies?

Apr 21, 2011

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