[Bestplus] A reminder / Suggestion

[Betty Stone]

Thanks for considering it....I know it's hard to coordinate and fund.  I'm trying to set up a session next week with our summer class (which is made of of Ss who will all take the REEP next year) and we'll see if/how it goes.  :)
Betty

"Schwerdtfeger, Jane" <JaneS at doe.mass.edu> wrote:
I don't know how or if it could be coordinated or funded but it seems like a
good idea. It might help take the stigma out of a practitioner needing
extra support after the training if there are other practitioners there
getting practice tests done too.

Jane

-----Original Message-----
From: Betty Stone [mailto:bjstone13 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 5:40 PM
To: Schwerdtfeger, Jane; 'Fischer, Janet'; Bestplus at lists.literacytent.org
Subject: RE: [Bestplus] A reminder / Suggestion


The issue of practicing brings up the question of whether the training could
accommodate a section where some learners are "imported" for that purpose. I
know that there is a line in the March manual (Feb. too I think) that states
"the ideal would be to practice with a few students now" or something
similar. 

One possibility - mind you a possibility - might be to facilitate a group
practice session a few weeks after the training when students could be
brought in and administrators practiced and got feedback from a
colleague/observer. Administrators might get at least 4 practices in 1.5 - 2
hours and they'd have the added advantage of getting some chance to talk
with colleagues about how their scoring went.

Sounds like a rogue addition to the CAL training....In any case, it would be
a bit of a logistics challenge, but at least it could help a group all at
once. Any comments?

Yours in BEST,
Betty




Betty J. Stone
ESOL Program Administrator
SCALE - Somerville Center for Adult Learning Experiences
167 Holland Street, Somerville, MA 02144
Phone: 617-625-6600, Ext. 6933
FAX: 617-623-8528
bjstone13 at yahoo.com

		
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