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Unpacking the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards. By Illinois State Board of Education English Language Arts Content Area Specialists. Purposes/Outcomes. Understand overall structure and layout of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
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Unpacking the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards By Illinois State Board of Education English Language Arts Content Area Specialists
Purposes/Outcomes • Understand overall structure and layout of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards (CCSS). • Engage in processes and activities that may be utilized in your school or district.
Kathleen McNeary Area IA Erik Iwersen Area I-BB, BC, BD Amy Robinson Area I-C Jill Brown Area II Katy Sykes Area III and IV Kathi Rhodus Area V and VI
Questions to Consider 1. Pick a GRADE LEVEL and read the Standards vertically for that grade. What resonates with you? What’s the same? What is different? 2. Pick a STANDARD and read that Standard horizontally across the K-12 continuum. What do you notice? BB
Illinois State Board of Education/SSOS English Language Arts Content Specialists Team/Summer Regional Conference
Your Turn: Unpacking the Standards 1.Analyze what students to know (nouns), and 2. be able to do (verbs) to demonstrate mastery of this standard. 3. Classify these items under columns 2 or 3 Column 2 – lower level thinking skills Column 3 – higher level thinking skills Illinois State Board of Education/SSOS English Language Arts Content Specialists Team/Summer Regional Conference
4. Reflect on the similarities and differences to your current curriculum. (4th column) 5. Consider the support needed to implement this standard with fidelity. (bottom of template) Illinois State Board of Education/SSOS English Language Arts Content Specialists Team/Summer Regional Conference
Unpacking Discoveries!
Contact Information Dr. Amy Robinson arobinson@dupage.k12.il.us Katy Sykes ksykes@i-kan.org