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A High School Approach to School-wide Literacy. Presented by Tiffany N. Taylor, PhD Leslie Fagin Joy Thompson Griffin High School 1617 W. Poplar Street Griffin, GA 30223. THE BIG SHIFT. CCGPS Anchor Standards Reading Writing Speaking and Listening Language.
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A High School Approach to School-wide Literacy Presented by Tiffany N. Taylor, PhD Leslie Fagin Joy Thompson Griffin High School 1617 W. Poplar Street Griffin, GA 30223
THE BIG SHIFT • CCGPS Anchor Standards • Reading • Writing • Speaking and Listening • Language
5 Things Every Teacher Should be Doing to Meet Common Core • Lead High-Level, Text-Based Discussions • Focus on Process, Not Just Content • Create Assignments for Real Audiences and with Real Purpose • Teach Argument, Not Persuasion • Increase Text Complexity
Reading • Determining Student Lexile Levels: • Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) • All students are tested 3 times per year • Test results are used for flexible grouping and targeted individual instruction
Speaking and Listening New Technology • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2JiGdwsuqY
Writing-ALL CURRICULUM • Established routine of daily writing • Instructional writing vs. Multiple opportunities to write [process-oriented not teacher-oriented] • Examination and reflection of good writing
Writing- INSTRUCTIONAL • One Sentence Summaries • R.A.F.T., Exit Slips, other CRISS strategies • Claim it!, Cite it!, Clarify it! • Math/Science- Understand! Plan! Solve! • Common Unit Test with Extended Responses • MLA/APA Style • Turnitin.com Rubrics
Writing Resources THINKCERCA PROJECT CRISS TURNITIN.COM
Writing-Putting it Together ALL STUDENTS write a research paper: • 9th- 4 pages • 10th 6 pages • 11th 8 pages • 12th 10 pages
In Summary Reading Writing Speaking and Listening Language
Thank You! Tiffany N. Taylor, PhD tiffany.taylor@gscs.org Leslie Fagin leslie.fagin@gscs.org Joy Thompson joy.thompson@gscs.org