English / Language Arts Update Common Core Standards

1. English / Language Arts UpdateCommon Core Standards Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors (GACIS) Brenda Schulz Daniel Rock December 4, 2012

2. While you are waiting…. Brainstorm words that, for you, exemplify the challenges in CCGPS for ELA. On the T-Chart organizer, choose 3 or 4 of the challenges you listed that you believe are most critical for your system. List them on the left side of your chart. On the right side, briefly describe how we can help support you with this challenge.

3. Goal 1 – Provide CCGPS Resources • ELA Reporter, CIA newsletter / webinar, ELA webinars, ELA webcasts • New ELA webcasts • Currently filming webcasts to be posted on georgiastandards.org (ELA/professional learning); • Look for the first webcasts to be posted on December 5 (high school) • Others will be posted in January (elementary / middle)

4. Goal 1 – Provide CCGPS Resources • GeorgiaStandards.org Newly designed ELA page Content Literacy page • Wiki http://georgiaelaccgpsk-5.wikispaces.com/ http://georgiaelaccgps6-8.wikispaces.com/ http://elaccgps9-12.wikispaces.com/ http://literacyccgps.wikispaces.com/ • Twitter: @Gadoeela

5. Goal 2 – Offer Professional Learning Britannica School Webinar STEM Resources Elementary School Monday, December 10 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM www.gotomeeting.com/register/836714377 Middle School Tuesday, December 11 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM www.gotomeeting.com/register/812958457 High School Wednesday, December 12 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM www.gotomeeting.com/register/422950969 GALILEO and Common Core: Accessing Appropriate Non Fiction Texts Elementary School Tuesday, January 22 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012003&password=M.AB70F8E5C619B8183BF31A1B8A36FD Middle School Tuesday, January 29 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012003&password=M.6EB69C717CC4F7A1AFD917D03E78DA High School Thursday, January 31 3:00 PM – 4:30 https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012003&password=M.76E33DF6CA27C7521938CEC4B98744

6. Goal 2 –Offer Professional Learning • Provide online and face-to-face professional learning on specific topics such as: • Understanding the intent of the standards • Designing common core lessons • Integrating technology into the classroom

7. Goal 2 – Offer Professional Learning • Using strategies such as close reading • Writing text dependent questions • Increasing text complexity appropriately and sequentially • Selecting and teaching academic vocabulary

8. Goal 3 – Conduct unit review and write additional units Consider supplementing units with: • Various types of performance tasks • More attention to vocabulary instruction • Assessment resources • Resources for content literacy

9. Goal 4 – Continue our collaboration among our partners to help coach, guide, and facilitate ELA instruction and assessment • Media specialists • RESA reading specialists • Advisory council • GACIS • School improvement department • Striving Readers

10. Top Ten Recommendations 1. Check the GeorgiaStandards.org website for the latest resources. 2. Increase the volume of reading for students – good mix of literary and informational. 3. Include at least 50% informational texts in your instruction. 4. Learn how to ask / write good questions that are text dependent, are worthwhile for class time, and require the student to “dig deep” for the answers. 5. Use close reading appropriately. It isn’t necessary to analyze every text. Use this strategy to develop specific skills.

11. Top Ten Recommendations 6. Thoughtfully increase the complexity of texts students read. 7. Explicitly teach foundational skills in K-2. Don’t forget that these students must learn to read. 8. Teach students to write and speak using evidence from the text. 9. Teach academic vocabulary. 10. Talk, share, collaborate, read professional books and articles!

12. Some Suggested Resources • Text Complexity: Raising Rigor in Reading Nancy Frey, Diane Lapp, Douglas Fisher • Do I Really Have to Teach Reading CrisTovani • Pathways to the Common Core: Accelerating Achievement Lucy Calkins, Mary Ehrenworth, Christopher Lehman • Best Practice: Bringing Standards to Life in America’s Classrooms Steven Zemelman, Arthur Hyde, Harvey “Smokey” Daniels **Basal Alignment Project – Edmodo.com Join as teacher – search for BAP group – group code is etuyrm

13. Supplement to Education Week – November 13, 2012 Common Standards Drive New Approaches to Reading States Target 3rd Grade Reading New Literacy Research Infuses Common Core Writing Undergoes Renaissance in Curricula Scale Tips Toward Nonfiction Under Common Core Literacy Instruction Expected to Cross Disciplines Retooled Textbooks Aim to Capture Common Core N.M. School Builds Bridge to Standards for ELLs

14. ELA Team Team: • Brenda Schulz, Ed.D. English Language Arts Program Coordinator K-12 404-463-1933 (office) bschulz@doe.k12.ga.us • Susan Jacobs, M.Ed., NBCT English Language Arts Program Specialist K-12 404-656-0675 (office) sjacobs@doe.k12.ga.us • Daniel Rock Education Program Specialist / Literacy 6-12 404-463-0507 drock@doe.k12.ga.us • TBA – ELA Program Specialist, K-5           (this position currently posted)

15. Questions? • Please make sure we have your T-Chart that tells us how we can support you! THANK YOU!