Literacy Design Collaborative & the Common Core State Standards Implementation Plan

1. Literacy Design Collaborative & the Common Core State StandardsImplementation Plan

2. Connecting Instructional Bodies of Work TASKS QUESTIONS FEEDBACK HOW what

3. What work have we done to support Common Core implementation to date?

4. What are our expectations for Common Core Implementation? • Produce artifacts that reflect the rigorous demands of the Common Core State Standards

5. Connecting Instructional Bodies of Work TASKS QUESTIONS FEEDBACK HOW what

6. Connecting Bodies of Work:Making the Connection

7. What areas of the Common Core State Standards did we decide to focus on in Sy 2011-12? K-5 6-12

8. Common Core Opt-In Supports for SY 11-12 • Strategic supports provided on a school-wide opt-in basis at no financial cost to schools • Schools opting-in will have access to: • Common Core aligned professional development, and • a math, ELA, science and social studies unit of study for each grade level • Clearly established expectations for opt-in schools • Schools opting-out must provide evidence of their work in advancing the Common Core through PD and curriculum in their School Performance Plans

9. Secondary Content Literacy & the CCSS • Literacy Design Collaborative Modules • 2011-12: One per grade level per content area • Middle School: English/Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies • High School: English I-IV, U.S. History, Government, World History, Biology, and Chemistry • 2012-13: Two per grade level per content area (ELA- Four) • 2013- 14: Four per grade level per content area

10. LDC Pioneer Implementation- Fall 2011 • One teacher per module will pioneer a selected module • The pioneer teacher will be supported by a team made up of representatives from the District Office- Academic Content Liaison (ACL), Special Education Liaison (SEL), ESOL Mentor Teacher

11. Pioneer Team Responsibilities SY 2011-12 • “Tweak” an LDC module for Fall 2011 implementation • Implement module and collect student work by December 12 • Work with LDC team to score student work • Revise LDC module for City School’s rollout in January • Help plan and facilitate January & April systemic professional developments • Plan and implement an LDC Professional Development Course

12. Pioneer Team ResponsibilitiesSummer 2012 • Help Plan and Implement LDC Summer Academy • Attend LDC Pioneer Academy • Review and edit LDC modules from SY2011-12 • Begin writing process for new LDC modules

13. What does the LDC look like for the teacher? • The LDC framework allows teachers to set goals for their students and provides a pathway to make those goals a reality in a clear, step-by-step manner.

14. 6th Grade Social Studies Task How does religion impact the lives of its followers? After reading and analyzing selections from “World Beliefs and Cultures: Islam,” write an essay in which you define “monotheism” and “polytheism” and explain which form of religion Islam is and how Islam impacts the lives of people in Islamic communities. Support your discussion with evidence from the text.

15. Our Path - The Instructional Ladder

16. The Instructional Ladder

17. Our Products

18. Impact on Instruction • Common Core alignment • Getting off of the “Content Conveyor Belt” - significant amount of instructional time committed to delving deeper into a topic. • Concrete evidence of non-ELA classes directly impacting literacy achievement • Meaningful collaboration across content areas using the same vocabulary and process • Conversations about data have a new dimension

19. Impact on Students • Building “Academic Stamina” • Student to student academic conversations based on the content and the writing process • Student buy-in, self reflection and pride • Increased retention of content • Increased student achievement as process is repeated within and across content areas.