TK Let’s GO Webinar Series “From Standards to Practice, Creating a Working Plan”

TK Let’s GO Webinar Series“From Standards to Practice, Creating a Working Plan” May 15th, 2012 3-4 p.m. Presenters: Osnat Zur and Elizabeth Magruder

Agenda • Welcome • Policy Update- Scott Moore, Senior Policy Advisor, Preschool California • Transitional Kindergarten Presentation: “From Standards to Practice, Creating a Working Plan” - Osnat Zur, Senior Program Associate, WestEd and Elizabeth Magruder, Teacher and Early Education Consultant • Q&A-Please email all questions to Araceli Sandoval-Gonzalez: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org • Close- Ernesto Saldaña, State Field Director, Preschool California • Next Call and Webinar: May 22nd, 2012 @ 3pm

Scott Moore Policy Update For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

An Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with Key Early Education Resources A Comprehensive Look at Alignment with California’s Infant Toddler Learning and Development Foundations, Kindergarten Content Standards, Kindergarten Common Core Standards, and Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Overview of the Content in the Alignment Document An alignment of the Preschool Foundations with the Infant/Toddler Foundations and with the Kindergarten Content Standards in each of the following domains: • Social-Emotional Development • Language and Literacy • English Language Development • Mathematics • Visual and Performing Arts • Physical Development • Health • History-Social Science • Science For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Overview of the Content in the Alignment Document (Cont.) An alignment of the Preschool Foundations in the domains of Language and Literacy and Mathematics with the Corresponding Common Core State Standards for Kindergarten (Embedded within Section B) An alignment of the Preschool Foundations with the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Alignment of the California Preschool Learning Foundations with the Common Core State Standards

The Preschool Learning Foundations Goal: To strengthen preschool education and children’s school readiness • Developed by researchers, early childhood educators, and other stakeholders. • Age Range: Describe key knowledge and skills that children acquire with appropriate support • At around 48 months of age • At around 60 months of age • Cover nine developmental domains For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

The Common Core State Standards Goal: Clear and consistent goals for learning, to prepare America’s children for success in college and work • Led by the National Governors Association (NGA), and the Council of Chief State School Offices (CCSSO), and developed in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders • Age Range: Standards for every grade level (K-12th grade) • Domains: • English-Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. • Mathematics For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

The Alignment • Draws the connection between the preschool learning foundations in the domains: • Language and Literacy • Mathematics and the corresponding common core state standards. • Illustrates the developmental progression of key foundations in these domains, as they relate to specific common core state standards For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Alignment with Common Core Standards:Language and Literacy Preschool Foundations Common Core Standards-KG Domain: English-Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. Domain: Language & Literacy The Common Core State Standards present a broad picture of literacy across different academic subjects. For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Language and Literacy Alignment at Strand Level: • The preschool learning foundations and the common core state standards are organized according to the same basic categories (strands): listening and speaking, reading and writing. • The common core state standards also include a strand identified as language standards. It includes standards for grammar and vocabulary, covered under listening and speaking in the preschool foundations. For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Language and LiteracyAlignment at Strand Level: Preschool Foundations Common Core Standards-KG Speaking and Listening Language Standards Reading Standards for Literature Reading Standards for Informational Texts Reading Standards: Foundational Skills Writing Standards • Listening and Speaking • Reading • Writing For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Preschool Foundations: Reading Preschool Foundations Substrands Common Core Standards- KG Anchor Standards Print Concepts Craft and Structure Phonological Awareness Print Concepts Phonics and Word Recognition Key Ideas and Details Integration of knowledge and ideas ------------------------- 1.0 Concepts about Print 2.0 Phonological Awareness 3.0 Alphabetics and word/print recognition 4.0 Comprehension and analysis of age-appropriate text 5.0 Literacy interest and response For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Alignment:Concepts about Print: Preschool Foundations At around 60 months Common Core Standards-K Print Concepts 1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. Concepts about Print 1.1 Display appropriate book-handling behaviors and knowledge of print conventions. 1.2 Understand that print is something that is read and has specific meaning For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Alignment: Comprehension and Analysis of Age Appropriate Text Preschool Foundations At around 60 months Common Core Standards-K Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. Retell familiar stories, including key details; Identify the main topic and retell key details of a text Identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. Comprehension and Analysis of Age Appropriate Text: 4.1 Demonstrate knowledge of details in a familiar story, including characters, events, and ordering of events through answering questions (particularly summarizing, predicting, and inferring), retelling, reenacting, or creating artwork. For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Writing Preschool Foundations Substrand Common Core Standards- K Anchor Standards Text Types and Purposes Production and Distribution of Writing Research to Build and Present Knowledge 1.0 Writing Strategies ------------------------- ------------------------- For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Alignment: Writing Preschool Foundations At around 60 months Common Core Standards-K Text Types and Purposes 1. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is . . .). 2. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. 3. Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened. Writing Strategies 1.1 Adjust grasp and body position for increased control in drawing and writing. 1.2 Writes letter or letter-like shapes to represent words or ideas. 1.3 Writes first name nearly correctly. For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Language and Literacy Alignment Analysis: • Substantial correspondence in content between the preschool foundations and the common core state standards in all areas • Certain common core standards focus on skills that emerge in kindergarten, and therefore have no corresponding content in the preschool foundations: Reading • Fluency (Read text with purpose and understanding) • Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity Writing • Production and Distribution of Writing • Research to Build and Present Knowledge For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Creating a working plan… • Elizabeth S. Magruder, M.Ed. For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

First Steps:Where Do We Begin? Examining the continuum & the commonalities For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Chapter 4p. 111 The Preschool Years Ages 3-4 Chapter 6 p. 187 The Kindergarten Year Ages 5-6 Chapter 7 p. 217 The Kindergarten Year Examples to Consider Developmentally Appropriate Practice For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

What are Our Goals?Developing the Whole Child

A Window to the Child Questions to guide us as we plan… • Who is this child? • What knowledge and skills does s/he bring? • Where does he/she enjoy interacting? • When does s/he feel successful/anxious? • Why? Are there opportunities or barriers? • How will I best support his/her development? For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Theory into Practice…Planning our Work and Working our Plan • Create a template that works for you • Include long range and short term goals • Integrate key concepts throughout content areas and domains • Develop a plan that reflects and supports the learners in your room • Reflect on your plan-what worked/what didn’t? Why? • Modify - what changes should I consider? For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

The Instructional Plan Setting purpose, goals, & outcomes • What is the purpose of this unit/lesson? • What would I like my students to come away with? • How will my students engage in the learning? • How will I group my students? • Have I planned focused opportunities for exploration, small group instruction, center-based learning, project-based learning? • Have I considered ways to personalize learning for all of my students? For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Big Idea: Relationships Unit of Study: My World Theme: Off to School Anchor Text: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn Project Based Activity: Create a class book using connections from the story and personal experience. KEY VOCABULARY raccoon tickled thoughtful nuzzled teased warmth kissing gently secret scampered strange For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Beginning with the Anchor Text… • Rich literature that anchors the big idea, unit of study, and theme • Read and revisited for multiple purposes, across content areas, and domains • Thoughtfully selected for rich content and academic vocabulary • The foundation for integrated and intentional planning For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Big Idea: Relationships • Unit of Study: My World • Theme: Off to School • Anchor Text: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn • Project Based Activity: Create a class book using connections from the story and personal experience. KEY VOCABULARY raccoon tickled thoughtful nuzzled teased warmth kissing gently secret For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Big Idea: Relationships • Unit of Study: My World • Theme: Off to School • Anchor Text: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn • Project Based Activity: Create a class book using connections from the story and from • personal experience KEY VOCABULARY raccoon tickled thoughtful nuzzled teased warmth kissing gently secret scampered strange

Ideas for Experiential Learning For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

Tips to Consider in Planning • Bring out your key guiding resources (PLF,CCS,DAP)! • Organize and integrate curricula around Big Ideas, units of study, and themes • Select anchor texts and key vocabulary to support the Big Idea • Find opportunities to engage all learners through direct instruction, project-based, and center-based activities • Integrate your plan to include development of physical, social, and cognitive domains and as well as multiple standards • Design a comprehensive instructional plan! This will help you develop a richer lesson plan For questions, please email: asandoval@preschoolcalifornia.org

TK Let’s GO Webinar Series • Our next webinar will be on May 22nd @ 3pm • Presentation on TK/K combo classrooms • Presented by the Clovis Unified TK team and Barbara Blakely, Recently Retired LAUSD TK Teacher • May 29th: Webinar on Assessments • Participant Call-in information: • 1-866-710-0179 passcode56647

TK Let’s GO Webinar Series “From Standards to Practice, Creating a Working Plan”