English/Language Arts Overview f or the New Teacher

1. English/Language Arts Overview for the New Teacher

2. Objectives: • Provide a general overview of Kentucky Core Academic Standards • Introduce district ELA tools -documents and resources - for planning literacy lessons, including: placemats, standards maps, writing curriculum maps, assessment calendar, lesson seeds and writing units • Provide an overview of the frameworks for reading and writing

3. Expectations (Effective August 2011) Senate Bill 1 focuses on: • KCAS Kentucky Core Academic Standards • Highly Effective Teaching and Learning Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning - CHETL • Assessment Literacy Formative & Summative Assessment

4. So, when you signed your contract… You agreed to teach the Kentucky Core Academic Standards! (KCAS)

5. College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standard Minimum literacy expectations for college or workforce training programs

6. ELA Strands Reading Strand 9 Literature Standards, 10 Informational Standards Writing Strand 10 Standards Speaking & Listening Strand 6 Standards Language Strand 6 Standards

7. Anchor Standards for English/Language Arts (ELA) Implementation Note Cluster Anchor Standards

8. Grade Specific Standards Strand Abbreviation Grade Band Cluster Standard Indicators

9. How to Reference the Standards RL.3.1 Reading Literature, Third Grade, Standard 1

10. The Appendices ! ROCK • Appendix A and Addendum • Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards • Appendix B • Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks • Appendix C • Samples of Student Writing

11. KCAS- • K-12 Progressions... What Do You Notice?

12. Assessment Literacy An assessment literate teacher understands: • the uses and purposes of classroom assessments for and of learning • who the users of those assessments are and their information needs Gathering accurate information Effective use of information and procedures Assessment Literacy

13. School-Based Literacy • Share at your table what literacy/reading program is being implemented in your specific school? • Be prepared to share.

14. Tools for Planning Literacy Lessons • Placemats (grade level standards) • Curriculum Standards Maps • Curriculum Unit Lesson Seeds • Writing Curriculum Map • Writing Learning Experiences

15. Tools for Planning Literacy Lessons • Placemats (grade level standards) • Curriculum Standards Maps • Curriculum Unit Lesson Seeds • Writing Curriculum Map • Writing Learning Experiences

16. Tools for Planning Literacy Lessons • Placemats (grade level standards) • Curriculum Standards Maps • Curriculum Unit Lesson Seeds • Writing Curriculum Map • Writing Learning Experiences

17. Tools for Planning Literacy Lessons • Placemats (grade level standards) • Curriculum Standards Maps • Curriculum Unit Lesson Seeds • Writing Curriculum Map • Writing Learning Experiences

18. A Closer Look at a Lesson Seed

19. Tools for Planning Literacy Lessons • Placemats (grade level standards) • Curriculum Standards Maps • Curriculum Unit Lesson Seeds • Writing Curriculum Map • Writing Learning Experiences

20. Tools for Planning Literacy Lessons • Placemats (grade level standards) • Curriculum Standards Maps • Curriculum Unit Lesson Seeds • Writing Curriculum Map • Writing Learning Experiences

21. How to Access JCPS Documents • www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Departments/Gheens/Literacy/Literacy.html

22. JCPS writing workshop framework

23. WRITING BEYOND THE WRITING WORKSHOP • Writing About Reading • Writing About Science • Writing About Math • Writing About Writing

24. The First-Year Teacher’s Survival Guide Connections: Please tab for future reading!

25. ELA Standards Bookmarks • Tulare County Office of Education: • http://www.tcoe.org/ERS/CCSS/ELA/Resources.shtm • ELA CCCSS Bookmarks

26. A Closing Thought