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Creating Coherence: The ELA Common Core and the Instructional Frameworks. Michelle Lewis and Terese Emry Puget Sound ESD www.literacy.psesd.org. Self -Assessment. Which image best represents the alignment of Common Core, TPEP and other initiatives in your district? Why?.
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Creating Coherence: The ELA Common Core and the Instructional Frameworks Michelle Lewis and TereseEmry Puget Sound ESD www.literacy.psesd.org
Self -Assessment Which image best represents the alignment of Common Core, TPEP and other initiatives in your district? Why?
Outcome Apply tools and protocols to assist educators in creating coherence between multiple initiatives including Common Core and TPEP
Introducing the Core Instructional Practices • Drafted by content experts from American Institutes for Research • Reviewed by an external committee of: • Teachers • Teacher educators • Curriculum and assessment developers
Steps in the Systems Review Process • Review your teacher evaluation framework. • Identify direct or explicit connections. • Identify indirect or implicit connections. • Consider your professional learning plans, structures, initiatives, or offerings. • Identify direct supports. • Identify clear gaps. • Answer the three Questions for Consideration, and jot down any other thoughts in the Additional Notes.
Core Instructional Practices and Systems Review Tools The Center for Great Teachers and Leaders http://www.gtlcenter.org/technical-assistance/professional-learning-modules/creating-coherence-connecting-teacher-evaluation-and-support-systems-common-core
Online Video For Operationalizing Core Instructional Practices For links go to http://literacy.psesd.org/ • Fisher and Frey • Teaching Channel • Reading and Writing Project • Choice Literacy
Video Protocol • Identify a focus component/sub-dimension from instructional framework • Underline connections to focus component on core instructional practices handout • Identify looks fors • Take notes related to what teacher and students are doing and saying related to focus component in video • Discuss: • What practices are currently employed? • What is the teacher ready to work on? • Repeat with a different component from framework
Step 1: Framework Focus Component Take one minute to skim and scan framework component/sub-dimension • Danielson – Component 3b - Questioning and Discussion • Marzano – Element 2.1.5 and 2.1.6 • CEL 5D – Sub-Dimension SE1 - Quality of Questioning
Step 2: Core Practices Familiarize yourself with the Core Instructional Practices. Underline connections to focus component – 3b – questioning and discussion.
Step 3: Look Fors What might you see and hear teachers and students doing and saying in an 11th grade US History class that is addressing the literacy Common Core instructional practices related to the focus component/sub-dimension?
Preparing to Watch Video Lesson • Take notes specifically on the focus component or sub-dimension from your instructional framework. • What are students doing and saying? • What is the teacher doing and saying?
Step 4: Fisher and Frey Video • High School - 11th grade • social studies class • FDR Inaugural Speech • Many ELLs • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKIUovilf5Y&list=UU5mN2B-2JYc9XiK1qFQjeSg
Fisher and Fry Link • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKIUovilf5Y&list=FL_QtPbI3w-iBxTkBY9srjLA&index=4
Step 5: Debrief • What did you observe related to your focus component? • What instructional practices is the teacher currently using? • What might he/she be ready to try?
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Resources • The Center for Great Teachers and Leaders http://www.gtlcenter.org/technical-assistance/professional-learning-modules/creating-coherence-connecting-teacher-evaluation-and-support-systems-common-core
Reflection • What are you taking away? • What questions do you still have? • What resources would you like to share?
Thank You! Michelle Lewis, Director of Professional Growth and Evaluation mlewis@psesd.org TereseEmry, Associate Superintendent temry@psesd.org www.literacy.psesd.org