CCSS Implementation

3. CCSS Implementation • July 2010: State Board of Education adopts Common Core State Standards for English and Mathematics • 2011-2012: Implementation of CCSS begins in Grades K-2 • 2012-2013: Implementation continues with Grades 3-8 • 2013-2014: Implementation is completed with Grades 9-12

4. Process for Creating New Courses • Committees of practitioners from across the state • Diverse committees • Written to reflect change in curriculum due to CCSS • Written to address evident needs given the number of course approval submissions

5. NEW COURSES for 2013-14 Oral Communication (One-semester) Oral Communication (Two-semesters) Debate I, II, III Forensics I, II, III

6. English Language Arts Courses • Oral Communication (One-Semester) • Oral Communication (Two-Semesters) • Debate I, II, and III • Forensics I, II, and III • ELA Drama (One-Semester) • Dramatic Literature • Creative Writing • Journalism I, II, III, and IV

7. Purposes of the New Courses • Provide a framework for courses that fulfill the ½ unit of Oral Communication required for graduation and for Journalism and ELA Drama courses required in the 38 • Provide career focus courses in ELA • Address the Speaking and Listening skills emphasized in CCSS • Assist schools in building multi-year Debate, Forensics, and Journalism programs

8. CHANGES

9. The new way………….Communication Competency required for graduation Communication Competency imbedded in • OC (1 sem) • OC (2 sem) • Debate I • Forensics I The old way…………One semester of OC required for graduation

10. Communication Competencies Apply principles of ethical communication appropriate to context. 2. Analyze the reduction of communication barriers. 3. Demonstrate mutual respect in interpersonal communication. 4. Demonstrate the ability to give and receive constructive criticism. 5. Demonstrate appropriate critical, empathetic, appreciative, and reflective listening skills in formal and informal situation. 6. Adjust messages based on feedback. 7. Speak while maintaining a formal style and objective tone. 8. Critique oral messages. 9. Discuss effective nonverbal communication skills. 10. Use context appropriate oral messages.

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12. Course Descriptions Oral Communication (One-semester) • Fulfills ½ unit of Oral Communication required for graduation • No prerequisite • Students will gain an understanding of the dynamics of effective communication • Students will develop basic communication competencies

13. ORAL COMM (One semester) Strands and Content Standards

14. Course Descriptions Oral Communication (Two-semesters) • Fulfills ½ unit of Oral Communication required for graduation • No prerequisite • Students will express ideas and present information in a wider variety of communication tasks than in Oral Communication (One-semester) • Students will develop basic communication competencies

15. ORAL COMM (Two semesters) Strands and Content Standards

16. Course Descriptions Debate I • Fulfills ½ unit of Oral Communication required for graduation • No prerequisite • Students will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of argumentation • Students will develop basic communication competencies

17. DEBATE I Strands and Content Standards

18. Course Descriptions Debate II • Prerequisite: Debate I • Emphasis on preparation skills and debate procedures at an intermediate level

19. DEBATE II Strands and Content Standards

20. Course Descriptions • Debate III • Prerequisite: Debate II • Focus on the centrality of oral advocacy to the legal system and the democratic process

21. DEBATE III Strands and Content Standards

22. Course Descriptions Forensics I • Fulfills ½ unit of Oral Communication required for graduation • No prerequisite • Students will prepare for presentations delivered in a variety of formats, including debate, public address, and oral interpretation of literature • Students will develop basic communication competencies

23. Forensics I Strands and Content Standards

24. Course Descriptions Forensics II • Prerequisite: Forensics I • Students will demonstrate communication skills, including vocal delivery and movement, at an intermediate level

25. Forensics II Strands and Content Standards

26. Course Descriptions • Forensics III • Prerequisite: Forensics II • Students will master research, organization, and presentation skills through a variety of public speaking situations

27. Forensics III Strands and Content Standards

28. Course Descriptions ELA Drama • No prerequisite • This one-semester course is required to be offered when a one-semester Oral Communication course is offered • Through the study of written plays, students will become informed, perceptive, and appreciative audience members

29. English Language Arts Licensure Codes and Endorsements • Oral Communication (One- and Two-semester), Debate I-III, Forensics I-III: 208, 114, 055, 4050 • ELA Drama (One-semester), Dramatic Literature 166, 052, 113, 208, 4060 • Creative Writing 166, 052 • Journalism I-IV 108, 054, 4040

30. What matches? What’s new? What’s missing?

31. Course outline/Curriculum Map

32. ORAL COMMUNICATION Lana Hallmark www.adecreate.pbworks.com 501-682-7590