One key point to understand about the CEFR is that it is descriptive, not prescriptive. Wherever you start, your students’ needs will determine (1) which can-do statements you choose to incorporate into courses you currently teach, (2) which classroom activities and (3) independent study resources you use in order to meet your students’ specific needs.
Start with sequences of classroom activities that center around a specific theme
A second way to explore ECOSTAR’s resources is to browse the sequences of classroom activity exemplars. Each sequence consists of different instructional resources or ‘learning objects’ that you can ‘pick and mix’ to meet your students’ specific needs and interests. More about Classroom Activity Exemplars zone
Start with the can-do statements for the level/s you teach
Look at the different can-dos, and think about which can-dos you currently focus on, and which you may want to start incorporating in your courses. To see if ECOSTAR’s Resource Bank already contains exemplar classroom activities and/or independent study resources to support achievement of specific can-dos, copy-paste a can-do statement into the search-box on the top right corner of this site.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding specific can-do statements or about can-dos in general, please contact us at ecostar@mail.iucc.ac.il, we will be happy to start the can-do conversation!
