Winston- Salem / Forsyth County Schools ELA

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Winston- Salem / Forsyth County Schools ELA

Module One Introduction to Common Core
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Shift from Whats Taught to What Students Need to
Be Able to Do

• 21st century college and careers students need to
  be able to
• Solve problems
• Adapt to change
• Analyze / Conceptualize
• Reflect on/improve performance
• Effectively communicate
• Work collaboratively in teams
• Create / innovate / critique
• Engage in continuous learning

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Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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Fordham Findings North Carolina Standard Course
of Study

• The North Carolina Standard Course of Study for
  English Language Arts is one of the most
  befuddling sets of standards reviewed for this
  report
• The standards are jam-packed with jargon and
  rarely specific, and even more rarely clear
• The standards are littered
• with generic skills

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Fordham Findings North Carolina Standard Course
of Study- Bottom Line

• With their grade of D, North Carolinas
  ELA standards are among the worst in the country.
  The Common Core State ELA standards are
  significantly superior to what the Tar Heel State
  has in place today.

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Hunt Institute
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Timeline for ELA CCSS

• 2011-2012 Professional Development for Teachers
• 2012-2013 Implementation of the ELA Standards
• 2012-2013 North Carolina New Assessments
• 2014-2015 National Assessments for ELA

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Student Learning Outcomes

• Critically read and comprehend complex text
• Analyze and compare informational texts and
  literacy texts
• Write for a variety of purposes and audiences
• Utilize effective speaking and listening skills
• Employ inquiry skills to produce research
  projects
• Use oral and written language skills effectively

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Comprehensive Literacy Model

• Reading- (RL) (RI) (RF)
• Reading Literature
• Reading Informational Text
• Foundational Skills
• Writing (W)
• Argument / Opinion
• Informative / Explanatory
• Narrative
• Speaking and Listening (SL)
• Language (L)

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Standards for English/Language Arts
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Teacher Friendly Format

• Anchor Standards
• Strands
• Clusters
• Grade Level Standards

Clear and Concise Language
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CCR Anchor Standards for Reading

• College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards
  define K-12 literacy expectations
• Reading- 10 standards
• Writing- 10 standards
• Speaking and Listening- 6 standards
• Language- 6 standards
• Foundational Skills- K-5

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College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for
Reading (page 10)
In Reading there are 10 Anchor Standards
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Anchor Standards
Anchor Standards are arranged into clusters
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Reading Standards (page 11)
Reading Standards Divided into 2 Strands
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Reading Standards (page 11)
RL
Reading Standards Divided into 2 Strands
Literature
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Reading Standards (page 13)
Reading Standards Divided into 2 Strands
RL
RI
Informational Text
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Reading Foundational Skills (page 15)(No Anchor
Standards)

• Grades K-5
• Print Concepts
• Phonological Awareness
• Phonics and Word Recognition
• Fluency

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Writing Anchor Standards (page 18)
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Speaking and Listening Anchor Standards (page 22)
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Language Anchor Standards (page 25)
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Resources

• ELA Arts Crosswalks
• ELA Unpacking Standards
• ELA Common Core Standards Appendices A, B, and C
• www.ncpublicschools.org
• Program- ACRE
• Fourth Bullet- Common Core State and NC Essential
  Standards

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Appendices

• Provide additional information for teachers about
  key terms
• Provide examples of performance tasks and
  exemplars
• Provide samples of student work

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Appendices A, B and C
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Text Complexity Reading Foundational Skills
Examples and Explanations Definitions and
Examples of Key Terms in all Strands
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Appendices A, B and C
B
Text Exemplars Sample Performance Tasks
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Appendices A, B and C
C

• Samples of Students Writing
• Narrative
• Informative / Explanatory
• Argument / Opinion