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Understanding the Common Core Shifts and the K-2 New York Language Arts Program by Core Knowledge ®. Alice Wiggins, Executive Vice President Core Knowledge Foundation. 1. ELA Six Shifts Through a K-2 Lens. Students HEAR read aloud a balance of informational and fictional texts.
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Understanding the Common Core Shifts and the K-2 New York Language Arts Program by Core Knowledge® Alice Wiggins, Executive Vice President Core Knowledge Foundation 1
ELA Six Shifts Through a K-2 Lens Students HEAR read aloud a balance of informational and fictional texts Cross-curricular instruction with domain-specific texts on science, history, & the arts read aloud Read-alouds are of appropriate text complexity Oral conversations around a common text Drawing and dictating, leading to short written works with increasing details. Oral exposure, through read-alouds, to academic and domain-specific vocabulary PLUS explicit, sequential, phonics instruction that begins orally
I. Why Listening and Learning? • Shift 1: Presents informational texts that students aren’t yet able to read. • Shift 2: Imparts content knowledge important to comprehension. • Shift 3: Allows students to hear increasingly complex vocabulary, syntax and grammar. • Shift 4: Provides a vehicle for asking rich, text-based questions. • Shift 5: Provides opportunities for oral discussions about the source. • Shift 6: Models rich, formal language and vocabulary. • Additionally: Models and improves fluent reading.