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From http://mmeblouwolff.weebly.com

French teacher Rebecca Blouwolff uses a simple rubric based on the acronym TALK (Target language use, Accuracy on specific structures, Listening and responding appropriately to peers, Kindness in being an equal and inclusive conversation partner) to assess her students’ interpersonal performance. This rubric is from Donna Clementi and Laura Terrill’s 2013 book The Keys to Planning for Learning: Effective Curriculum, Unit, and Lesson Design.

Students in groups of 6-8 work through stations in the classroom so that Mme. Blouwolff can listen to a group talking about a given prompt and provide written feedback using the rubric. Prior to the activity she gives students a handout explaining strategies for interpersonal speaking.

Read how she does her “interpersonal boot camp” in this blog post: http://mmeblouwolff.weebly.com/revolutionized-teaching/interpersonal-boot-camp-using-the-talk-rubric.

Read teacher Maris Hawkins’ reflection about her experience with the first interpersonal boot camp in her own classroom for more ideas about adapting this assessment technique: https://marishawkins.wordpress.com/2016/01/26/reflections-on-my-first-interpersonal-bootcamp/