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Pre-K Focus Group

Pre-K Focus Group. Session 3 of 4 March 15, 2011 www.prekfocus.wikispaces.com. Today’s Agenda. Welcome and Morning Refreshments Common Core ELA Standards Overview Common Core Jigsaw Activity Break Literature and Writing Reading and Author Studies Lunch Make and Take Session

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Pre-K Focus Group

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  1. Pre-K Focus Group Session 3 of 4 March 15, 2011 www.prekfocus.wikispaces.com

  2. Today’s Agenda • Welcome and Morning Refreshments • Common Core ELA Standards Overview • Common Core Jigsaw Activity • Break • Literature and Writing • Reading and Author Studies • Lunch • Make and Take Session • Technology Integration

  3. Standard Content Areas • ELA • Math • Literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects (grades 6-12) • Emphasis on informational text and literary nonfiction http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/ (NYS Common Core Content Standards)

  4. ELA Anchor Standards(Grades PreK-12) College and Career Anchor Standards http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/ (NYS Common Core Content Standards) 1.) Reading • Literature • Key Ideas and Details • Craft and Structure • Integration of Knowledge • Range of Reading Level of Text Complexity • Informational Text • Same as Literature • Foundational Skills (PreK-5 only) • Print Concepts (Grade Pre-K-1) • Phonological Awareness (Grade Pre-K-1) • Phonics and Word Recognition (Grade PreK-5) • Fluency (GradeK-5)

  5. ELA Anchor Standards Cont. (Grades K-12) College and Career Anchor Standards 2.) Writing • Text Type and Purposes • Production and Distribution of Writing • Research to Build and Present • Range of Writing 3.) Speaking and listening • Comprehension and Collaboration • Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas 4.) Language • Conventions of Standard English • Knowledge of Language • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (Each standard area is accompanied by grade specific standards)

  6. Key points • The standards define the skills that students are expected to know and be able to do, not how teachers teach. • The standards must be complimented by a well-developed, content-rich curriculum. • The goal of the standards is to articulate the fundamentals, not to list a set of restrictions. • The standards do not define intervention methods or materials/resources necessary to support students who are below grade level expectations.

  7. Jigsaw • Group #1 Reading • Group #2 Writing • Group #3 Language and Listening/Speaking • In your groups become experts with your assigned ELA component. Record the highlights of each standard on chart paper. • Share out your findings

  8. Reflect • Use the guided questions to reflect on the new common core standards. Basically where are we and where do we need to be.

  9. 10 minute BREAK

  10. Writing Dictation • A My Name is Alice • One Windy Wednesday by Phyllis Root and sentence strip Activity • One Bluster Day poem • Lion and Lamb Activity Research • What does research look like at PreK? • Exploring a number of books by the same author • Expressing and opinion

  11. Reading Author Studies Marc Brown Kevin Henkes Mercer Mayer Arnold Lobel J.A. Rey Common Core Alignment • Compare and Contrast • Character Analysis • Making Connections • Retell/Summarize • Story Elements • 5 W’s • Global and Culture Awareness

  12. Lessons/Activities • Arthur’s Loose Tooth by Marc Brown -Compare and Contrast with Hula Hoops -H, Y, Top Hat, Venn Diagram • Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes -Flower-who, what where when and why?

  13. Classroom Management Ideas • Have You filled the Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud • Put Your Best Foot Forward By

  14. Make and Take • Wind Socks • One Blustery Day (Poem) • Graph Paper Printing (Upper and Lowercase) • More Arthur Activities • Easter grass sensory tub • Egg Carton Numbers • Monster Activities • Creative Art • Technology (Apps, Mrs. Sears Smartboard, Kidspiration, Scholastic Keys, etc.)

  15. Technology Integration • I-pad Apps • Laurie Berkner and Dr. Jean on You Tube • www.makinglearningfun.com • www.abcmouse.com • www.reading rockets.com • www.pbs.org • www.starfall.com • www.daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com • Kidspiration • Scholastic Keys • www.exchange.smarttech.com • Google- Mrs. Sears Smart Board

  16. More Resources • www.carlscorner.us.com • www.sparklebox.co.uk/usoy • http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm Paid Sites: www.kidsoup.com www.enchantedlearning.com www.learninga-z.com www.scholastic.com

  17. “Shaping” Your Reflection • Please complete the reflection/evaluation for today. • Next Session is June 2nd (Catt. County) and June 3rd (Allegany County) • Focus will be on non-fiction text, science and social studies, nutrition and more technology integration.

  18. Contacts Tiffany Giannicchi tiffany_giannicchi@caboces.org 358-7053 (Randolph Office) Tessa Schmidt tessa_levitt@caboces.org

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