New Beginnings 2014

1. New Beginnings 2014 New Florida Standards Elementary ELA Neena Cadman August 6, 2014 Leesburg High School

2. Community Builder New Beginnings 2014-15 Curriculum Documents Why Am I Here? Learning Goal: Teachers will be able to participate in professional learning and instructional planning to implement the new Language Arts Florida Standards in their classrooms. Benchmarks: August 6, 2014 Domain 1: Classroom Strategies and Behaviors Domain 2: Planning and Preparing Domain 3: Reflecting on Teaching Teachers will participate in instructional planning and implementation of the Language Arts Florida Standards by gaining a deeper understanding of the ELA Scope & Sequence and Curriculum Blueprints. Objectives Chunking Content into Digestible Bites and Goal Setting Essential Question: Sum-It-Up How will the new curriculum documents revolutionize the way we teach, lead, and learn for 21st century success? Common Language: NEXT STEPS: • Florida Standards • Recursive Standards Develop a plan for initiating on-going professional learning with the 2014-15 curriculum documents. • Scope & Sequence • Curriculum Blueprints • Published Product

3. Community Builder: Why Am I Here? Locate a participant Introduce yourself – Name, school, grade level Partner 1: Answer the question, Why am I here and what do I hope to take away? Partner 2: Paraphrase your partner’s response back to them Exchange Roles RESPONSE FRAME: My name is _____________and the reason why I’m here is______________ and I hope to take away ____________.

4. Participant Scale and Reflection Participants will participate in professional development for instructional planning and implementation of the Language Arts Florida Standards by gaining a deeper understanding of the ELA Scope & Sequence and Curriculum Blueprints.

5. Marzano/TEAM Framework • Communicating Learning Goals and Feedback • Establishing Rules and Procedures • Helping Students Interact with New Knowledge • Helping Students Practice/Deepen Knowledge • Helping Students Generate/Test Hypotheses • Engaging Students • Planning/Preparing for Lessons and Units • Planning/Preparing for Resources & Technology • Planning/Preparing for Special Student Needs • Developing/Monitoring a Professional Growth Plan

6. 21st Century Skills Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Collaboration and Leadership Agility and Adaptability Initiative and Entrepreneurialism Effective Oral and Written Communication Accessing and Analyzing Information Curiosity and Imagination

7. Lake County Schools College and Career ReadinessInstructional Framework

8. Lake County Schools Why? Vision Statement • A dynamic, progressive and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduatewith the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace. Mission Statement • The mission of the Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel.

9. Why? The demand on a student, what they will need to know and be able to do! 3 Phases What? Using the document to guide and drive instruction! How?

10. Shifting Gears Why? 1-minimul understanding 4- deep understanding 1 2 3 4 • Right now, where are you with your knowledge on the new ELA Florida Standards for the grade you will teach this school year? • Where do you want to be before school starts? • How do you start?

11. What are students going to have to do to meet these standards? New Florida Standards Why?

12. Implications: New Florida Standards Why? • How can more complex text and task be incorporated into daily instruction? • How can reading and writing standards be clustered to support instruction? • What are the new FL standards expectations for writing? ELA Task: After reading the two folktales, The Fisherman and the Kaha Birds and The Secret Message, write an extended response consisting of 2-3 paragraphs, in which you explain how the themes in each text compare and contrast to one another. Give 3-5 examples from each text to support your discussion.

13. Implications for The ELA Documents Why? • Backwards Design • Standards-based Units • Recursive Curriculum/Clustering of Standards • Integration of Writing

14. Resources Why? • FLDOE - Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) • Appendices B & C of Common Core Document • Institute of College and Career Readiness- Deconstructed Standards • Race to the Top Office - Florida Interim Assessment Item Bank and Test Platform – Writing Rubrics • Marzano Research Laboratory – Learning Scales • Literacy Design Collaborative- Template Tasks • Curriculum Resources- McGraw Hill’s Wonders • EBSCO HOST –lexiled non-fiction text • Safari Montage- Video and text resources • Capacity builders from Lake County Schools

15. Why? The demand on a student, what they will need to know and be able to do! 3 Phases What? How?

16. ELA Scope and Sequence: Page 1 and 2 Page 1 provides the purpose of the document and outlines big picture items for the units What? Page 2 provides FAQ’s as it relates to the set up and use of documents

17. ELA Scope and Sequence: Page 3 Flow Map: How to use the blueprints during the PLC HOW? • *-What are you familiar with and have some working knowledge of? • ?-What do you need support with?

18. ELA Scope and Sequence: Page 4 • Provides scope and sequence and order of instruction • Serves as a focus calendar for this baseline year What?

19. How can you integrate Recursive standards into your teaching? Recursive Standards WHAT?

20. What are the implications of this standard across grade levels and computer- based assessments? Recursive Standard WHAT?

21. Why? The demand on a student, what they will need to know and be able to do! Using what you have learned, complete the “What?” section of your guided notes What?

23. Mix and Match How does the Scope and Sequence correspond to the blueprint?

24. Cluster of Standards HOW? Page 2 Page 1 What does it mean to analyze the cluster of standards? What role does the vertical progression play a role in your analysis?

25. Blueprint does not provide a sequence Text Types and Tasks Page 3 HOW? Page 4

26. Blueprint vs. Lesson Plan HOW? Lesson Plan Students re-read page 91-93 of text On green post- it notes students will record textual evidence (parrot’s thoughts, words, actions) Frame of Reference On a yellow post-it note students will select three adjectives from their adjectives word bank list that will help them provide an in-depth description of the parrot. Students participate in a round robin sharing the adjectives they chose with the groups and placing it on their group describing map along with textual evidence Students will utilize their describing maps along with the frame of reference, character’s thoughts, words, and actions) to write a paragraph providing an in-depth description of the parrot. Task from the Blueprint • 4.RL.1.3 (DOK 2) In The Secret Message, the parrot’s character is developed throughout the text. Write a paragraph providing an in-depth description of the parrot using the character’s thoughts, words, and actions. Use textual evidence/details to support your discussion.

27. How will you utilize the Published Product at the end of the unit to determine instruction? Product Type HOW? Page 1 of Blueprint

28. HOW? Use your guided notes to summarize How you will use the blueprints to guide instruction .

29. Academic Services Curriculum & Instruction ~ Professional Development ~ Teaching & Learning • The Office of Academic Services encompasses the core business of Lake County Schools. We provide guidance and support to develop instructional leaders through the coordination of district curriculum initiatives, professional learning, along with teaching and learning programs that result in improved learning for ALL. Our goal is to work collaboratively with schools to continuously and significantly improve student achievement, align curriculum and instructional practice to Florida’s standards, assist schools to develop their capacity to implement data-driven planning and review processes that foster continuous school improvement. Assurances • We will ensure that we work with district staff and school administrators to design and collaborate on systems that address professional learning needs related to improving student outcomes. • We will ensure that curriculum is current and at a high level (rigorous) meeting local, state, and national standards. • We will ensure that researched-based best practices (programs and processes) are utilized regarding student curricular needs and student learning patterns. • We will ensure services are provided that target closing the achievement gap by improving the performance of all students while drastically accelerating the achievement of students of color, English Language Learners (ELL), Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and students living in poverty.

30. Participant Scale and Reflection Participants will participate in professional development for instructional planning and implementation of the Language Arts Florida Standards by gaining a deeper understanding of the ELA Scope & Sequence and Curriculum Blueprints.

31. Summarizing Activity: Goal Setting HOW? Based on what you now know, what do you feel confident about? What is your goal for each nine weeks?