Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

1. The North Carolina Standard Course of Study Common Core State StandardsforEnglish Language Arts Support for K-5 Teachers February 08, 2012 Pisgah Forest Elementary Transylvania County Schools

2. ACRE Website • Standards • Crosswalks • Unpacking Documents • Updates • Instructional Support Tools • RBT • Extended Content Standards and Support Materials http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/

3. http://region8wnc.wikispaces.com “Pisgah Forest ELA 02.08.12”

4. Outcomes: • Develop working understanding of the Common Core State Standards for K-5 English Language Arts • Explore and bookmark ELA LiveBinder for planning, teaching and assessing ELA Common Core Standards

5. NC Standard Course of Study Common Core State Standards • English Language Arts • Mathematics NC Essential Standards • Science • Social Studies • World Languages • Arts Education • Healthful Living • Career & Tech Ed • Exceptional Children • English as Second Language • English Language Development (approved 2008) • Information & Technology *English Language Development and Information & Technology Essential Standards mustbe delivered by classroom teachers through ALL content areas, in appropriate grade levels– in collaboration with AIG, EC, ESL, media coordinators and tech facilitators.

8. College & Career Ready:Globally Competitive

9. Understanding the Standards Module Five Sections • Introduction • The New Standards • Instructional Toolkit • Content-Specific Sections • Next Steps http://center.ncsu.edu/nc

10. Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts

11. We used to ask: • “How can weexplain clearly so they will understand?” • Now we ask: “What task can wegive that will build student understanding?” adapted from Grayson Wheatley, NCCTM, 2002

12. ELA Common Core Design • Four strands: • Reading • + Reading Foundational Skills K-5 • Writing • Speaking and Listening • Language • Supports an integrated model of literacy. • Media requirements are blended throughout.

13. College and Career Readiness (CCR) Anchor Standards Broad expectations consistent across grades and content areas. Based on evidence about college and workforce training expectations. Expect instruction to cover a broad range of increasingly challenging texts.

14. K-12 Grade Specific Standards Grade-specific end-of-year expectations. Developmentally appropriate with a cumulative progression of skills and understandings. One-to-one correspondence with CCR Anchor Standards.

15. GRADE 3

16. GRADE 6

18. Three Key Reading Questions

19. Explore The ELA LiveBinder Live Binder http://www.livebinders.com/edit?id=297779 Self Study http://www.livebinders.com/edit?id=262077

20. Jigsaw LiveBinder Tabs • Count off 1-9 • Group 1: CCSS Organization Tabs T-Chart, ELA CCSS Document • Group 2:CCSS Organization Tabs: Appendix A-Text Complexity • Group 3: Close Reading, Annotating Anchors, CCSS Tab: Ohio organization • Group 4:Informational Text Tab: Appendix B- Literacy in other Subjects • Group 5: Integrated Model: Appendix C- Samples of Student Writing • Group 6: Vocabulary • Group 7: Text Complexity • Group 8: Text Based & CCSS Tab for Overview of Design • Group 9: Writing

21. Tasks: • Go to your Study Group. • Identify Roles: Facilitator, Note Taker, Reporter, Time Keeper • Explore, read, discuss the information in your tab • Complete any suggested activities, read , watch videos in your tab • Prepare a 5-7 minute overview to present your section to the whole group. Create! Use the Internet!

22. Upcoming Webinars and Trainings for ELA • Webinars • March 8 • April 26 Topic: Close reading of a cluster of standards – • The reading standards and modeling for PLCs learning about the standards. • ELA Workshop • April 24

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24. Next Steps? At your table: THINK 2 minutes PAIR 2 minutes SHARE 2 minutes Image from Microsoft online gallery

25. Individual Reflection

26. Contact Information Joyce Gardner joyce.gardner@dpi.nc.gov (828) 242-9872 Jan King jan.king@dpi.nc.gov (828) 606-0177