Tonight's class was about reading and second language assessment. Class began with an with a class presentation from Jodi. She presented an activity on reading assessment. In this activity the class was grouped into groups of two. One person had to read an short story. The other student had to follow along and count all of the errors that the reader read. The number of errors were then subtracted from the total number of words. This information was then used to assess the students reading ability.
Next, the class was divided into two groups where we had to find definitions from our reading by using note cards and sticky notes. I like this activity and it is one we have used before. It is a good way to increase student vocabulary.
My favorite part of the night was the last activity. In the last activity we discussed two questions. The two questions were experiences with TOEFL tests and experiences in the classroom. I love hearing personal experiences from teachers in the classroom because it helps me prepare myself for what I will face when I am in the classroom. Also, learning about the TOEFL tests is something that in the future I will also be involved with because my future plans are to teach ESL in Germany after graduation. So the more I know about the tests the better I can help my students prepare for them.
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