Supt. Conference DayJanuary 30, 2012

Today’s Objectives  

1. Use the Six Instructional Shifts in the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) as a lens to view the entire

design process to ensure that it aligns to the essence of the CCLS.

2. Unwrap the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) for English Language Arts (ELA) to determine

what students need to know, do and understand.

   

Here’s what our day looks like…

8:00 - 9:00am Background information9:00 - 11:30amUnwrapping the Standards

• Writing standards• Language standards

 11:30 - 12:30 Lunch on your own 12:30 - 2:30 Meet back in my room - assess

where we are, where we are headed, any questions

Continue unwrapping the Standards

• Reading standards

Hmmm…sounds kind of ambitious for an early Monday morning…when your brain is still half

asleep…well…

Don’t worry…be happy!

Common Core Standards – English Language Arts K-12

The standards are organized into three main sections

Each section is divided into strands

Each strand features grade-level standards that are anchored incollege and career readiness standards

Standards for English Language Arts

—and—

Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

GRADES K-5

Standards for English Language Arts

GRADES 6-12

Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

GRADES 6-12

Reading

Writing

Speaking & Listening

Language

Reading

Writing

Speaking & Listening

Language

Reading

Writing

Using the Six Instructional Shifts as a Lens for Unit

Design

Instructional Shifts for the Common Core

Six Shifts in ELA/Literacy• Balancing Informational &

Literary Text• Building Knowledge in the

Disciplines• Staircase of Complexity• Text-Based Answers• Writing From Sources• Academic Vocabulary

SHIFT 5: Writing from Sources

ELA/Literacy Shift 5: Writing from Sources

What the Student Does… What the Teacher Does…•Begin to generate own informational texts •Expect that students will generate their own

informational texts (spending much less time on personal narratives)•Present opportunities to write from multiple sources about a single topic. •Give opportunities to analyze, synthesize ideas across many texts to draw an opinion or conclusion.•Find ways to push towards a style of writing where the voice comes from drawing on powerful, meaningful evidence.•Give permission to students to start to have their own reaction and draw their own connections.

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The Anchor StandardsThe anchor standards are the same for grades K-12. It is the grade level expectations that vary as students progress toward becoming college and

career ready.

Writing Standards

Unwrapping the Standards

Standards Based vs. Standards Referenced

Writing Standards

Unwrapping the Standards

Know… Do…

[W.6.1a]

[W.6.1a]

Unwrapping the Standards

Know… Do…

• Argument• Claim• Reasons• Relevant Evidence

[W.6.1a]

Unwrapping the Standards

Know… Do…

• Argument• Claim• Reasons• Relevant Evidence

• Write arguments• Introduce claims• Organize reason/evidence

logically

Unwrapping the Standards

Know… Do…

• Argument• Claim• Reasons• Evidence

• Introduce claims• Acknowledge/distinguish opposing

claims• Logically organize reasons/evidence

Understand…• Arguments use claims to state the point of view.• Good arguments organize reasons and evidence logically.

[W.6.1a]

Other Elements of Writing Standards

Production/Distribution of Writing

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

These two areas can be done as a cluster rather than individually.

Production and Distribution of Writing and Research to Build and Present Knowledge

So, what are we going to do for the rest of the day?

• Want to individually unwrap the Writing and Language standards.

• For the rest of the morning, want to start with the Writing standards and if possible move onto the Language standards.

Be sure to unwrap the standards individually first, then with your

grade level.

The ultimate goal would be to unwrap the standards and make them kid-

friendly.

This morning’s goal is to work on unwrapping the Writing and Language

standards.

Resources to use:Your own CCLS – copy or mark them up OR you can use:Links off of my teacher webpage –Erie2 ELA wiki spaces page and the templates – if you are somewhat tech savvy you could use the template and copy and paste the standards onto the template for a typed copy!http://e2ela.wikispaces.com/CCSS

Welcome back!

Hope you had a good lunch!

Let’s assess where we are, where we are headed, and hopefully answer any questions you

might have.

The plan for the rest of the day: continue unwrapping the Standards – the Reading

standards this afternoon.

Meet back in my room at 2:30 to wrap things up.

What have you learned?

• As you unwrapped the writing standards, what did you notice?

• What questions does this examination of the standards raise?

• Which writing standards might you focus on in the development of your unit?

Thank you and I hope you found this day to

be productive and beneficial.