Saturday, 24 May 2014

ELT Chat on CEFR - a summary and reflection


From the Author:
Dear All,
The blog has been permanently moved to teflreflections.wordpress.com You can find the ELT Chat summary here: http://teflreflections.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/elt-chat-on-cefr-a-summary-and-reflection/
I'm not going to publish anything on the blogspot address any more, and I'll delete the blog within a week or two. So if you'd still like to follow my posts (I hope you do), please visit the wordpress version and click follow there: teflreflections.wordpress.com You can also find regular updates on the posts on the new blog's FB page by clicking here.
Thanks for reading and commenting on the posts here, and I hope to see you soon on wordpress.
Best,

Marek Kiczkowiak


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  1. Anonymous26 May 2014 at 17:40

    Marek,

    Thanks for giving your thumbs up on the CEFR framework of reference. I have been using it for years and yes, I do agree that there are both pros and cons as you have pointed out in your post. One must understand that it is a reference model and should be taken into consideration as that because there are exceptions of course. I use it to test my students when I see them on a one to one basis and then I prepare a course outline specifically for that student which helps me with the student's progress. Also, have you heard of the ALTE? if not, it would be interesting to check it out.

    Good luck!

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    1. Marek Kiczkowiak27 May 2014 at 12:45

      Thanks for your comment!
      As I said, despite its disadvantages, CEFR is the best thing out there for measuring students' progress and level, so there was no way I'd be against it.
      I totally agree with you that CEFR is only a reference model. However, I think more emphasis should be place in in-house training sessions and CPD on using the CEFR and adapting it to your teaching context. I think that for many teachers CEFR might be overwhelming and a bit abstract.
      I've been doing a lot of 1-1 lately on a freelance basis, and I've found CEFR can-do statements incredibly useful. They help me design the course, set objectives, level test, etc. Students also like them, because they help them keep track of their progress.
      No, I haven't. What is it?
      Cheers,

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