Listen "Write Effective Can Do Statements"
Episode Synopsis
#186How do we ensure our students know exactly what they’re working toward in their language learning journey? In this episode, we’re diving into Writing Can Do Statements—how to make them concrete, student-friendly, and aligned with proficiency levels and ACTFL’s communication modes. We’ll explore both yearly and unit-specific Can Do Statements, their role in guiding instruction and assessment, and practical strategies for crafting effective statements that support student growth.Get the Bloom's Taxonomy verb list to use in your Can Do StatementsTopics in this Episode:understanding exactly what Can Do Statements are and how to use them effectively in the classroomusing Success Criteria to write Can Do Statementsusing Bloom's Taxonomy to write Can Do Statementsyearly Can Do Statementsunit-specific Can Do Statementsexamples of effective Can Do Statementstips for writing effective Can Do StatementsGet the Bloom's Taxonomy verb list to use in your Can Do StatementsConnect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community: wlclassrom.comX (aka Twitter): @wlclassroomThreads: @wlclassroomInstagram: @wlclassroomFacebook: /wlclassroomWLClassroom Facebook Group__________________________Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district? Look at options for collaborating in person or remotely.______________________________Sign up for Talking Points to get tips, tools and resources for your language teaching.______________________________Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.______________________________Join Joshua for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode on the podcast. Send me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast.
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