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Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I hope you are having a great day today. Today, we're going to be focusing in on Common Core English Language Arts, specifically, explaining those anchor standards and the indicators.
For today's lesson, I've chosen a quote by another one of my favorite silly authors, Dr. Seuss, that says, "the more you read, the more things you will know." I love that quote. By the end of today's lesson you are going to be able to analyze the structure of the Common Core English Language Arts Anchor Standard, you'll be able to analyze the K through 5 and 6 through 12 literacy standards, and you'll be able to examine the literacy standards for history, science, and the various technical subjects. So let's focus in on the different parts of the standards, specifically, those anchor standards.
Anchor standards focus in on college and career readiness standards. What do students need to be able to know by the time they are graduating from high school? These hone in on reading, which focuses primarily on text complexity, how difficult are the texts that they are encountering, and the growth of comprehension, are we continuing to encourage students and help students to comprehend more complex texts?
Within writing, these look at text typos, responding to reading, as well as research. How are students handling each of these various areas of writing as they are getting ready to go on to college or career? Within the area of speaking and listening, we focus in on students ability for flexible communication, as well as collaboration through speaking and listening. And finally, within language, we look at the conventions and the effective use of language, as well as the vocabulary that students have developed.
Next, let's focus in on the K through 5 literacy standards. These standards include 10 specific indicators. An indicator is what a student should be able to know and do at the end of that grade. Helps to explain that following through.
So for example, within a grade 1 reading informational text, we have indicator RI I 1.1, which says that students are able to ask and answer questions about key details in a text. Here, as we break that down, you'll notice the R stands for Reading, I for information, 1.1 is equal to grade 1, indicator 1. Now, let's really break down these K through 5 literacy standards.
The first major area we have is reading. Within reading, there is literature, focusing in on the key ideas and details, the craft and structure of literature, as well as the integration of knowledge and ideas, range, and complexity. Are students really focusing in as reading literature on each of these areas?
In terms of the informational indicator, we're looking at the key ideas and details within information. Are they able to look at the craft and structure of the informational text, as well as integration of knowledge and ideas and the range and complexity. Again, you'll notice we're looking at the same major elements, but for different areas of reading.
And finally, focusing in on the foundational elements, print knowledge, phonological knowledge of phonics and word recognition, as well as that fluency within reading. When we focus in on the writing element in the K through 5 literacy standards, we're looking at text types and purposes, the production and distribution of their own writing, as well as the use of research to help build and present the knowledge that they have. When we look at language in these standards, we're focusing in on the conventions of standard English. Are they using those grammar elements, as well as are they acquiring the vocabulary and then using that vocabulary appropriate to their grade level?
Finally, we focus in on speaking and listening. Are students really looking at the comprehension and collaboration through speaking and listening? And then are they able to present their own knowledge and ideas, both through that verbal speaking, as well as listening to other students present that information.
When we focus in on grades 6 through 12 and their various literacy standards, what we're looking at are all of those elements in the K through 5 standards, with the exception of that foundational reading. Now, we're also adding, in addition to those standards, literacy standards for history, sciences, and the technical subjects.
It's also important to note here that these standards are written by grade level until grade 9, and then they're written as grade span standards. So we start out K, 1, 2, and so on. Once we get to ninth grade, then it's written as 9, 10, and then 11, 12.
When we focus in on these literacy standards for history, sciences, and technical subjects, it's important to note that these speak him in grade 6. And for some areas across the country, grade 6 is still a part of an elementary school, so we're starting to implement these already that early. It's also important to note that these standards are not history or science standards. These are rather the literacy elements, how to best teach critical reading and writing through the histories and the sciences.
Now, by the end of our lesson, you are able to analyze the structure of the Common Core English Language Arts Anchor standards, you've been able to analyze the K through 5 and 6 through 12 literacy standards, and you've been able to examine a little bit the literacy standards for history, science, and the various technical subjects. I'd like to take just a little bit of time now for reflection. As you reflect on this information, what are some of the challenges you foresee as a teacher of history, science, or the technical subjects of starting to incorporate these literacy standards into what you're teaching?
As you reflect on how this new information can be applied, you might want to explore the Additional Resources section that accompanies this video presentation. This is where you'll find links to resources chosen to really help you deepen your learning and explore ways to apply your newly acquired skill set. That's all we have for right now. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day.
(00:00-00:25) Intro
(00:26-00:46) Objectives
(00:47-01:55) Anchor Standards
(01:56-04:44) K-5 Literacy Standards
(04:45-06:05) 6-12 Literacy Standards
(06:06-06:28) Review
(06:29-07:23) Reflection
LearnZillion
LearnZillion is a terrific portal of online lessons aligned to the ELA and Math CCSS by grade level. Teachers can create playlists and track data within this free resource. The resource also includes handouts and communication components for parents. In addition, teachers can use the tool to play video instruction for their whole class as a mini lesson or include these videos as a component of a flipped lesson.
https://learnzillion.com/
Common Core English Language Arts
The official web site for the Common Core ELA and Math Standards. This web site is an easy to navigate portal including the ELA anchor standards; standards by grade; Literacy Standards for History and Social Studies; and Literacy Standards for Science and the technical areas. In addition to the complete set of standards, this site included the appendices to the standards which include student work samples, suggested texts, implementation guidance, and instructional strategies.
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/
ELA Progressions
A terrific resource from the North Carolina State Department that provides a visual of the Common Core ELA Standards in progression format. This allows teachers to determine what students should enter their classes knowing and being able to do, what they need to learn during the year, and what they will be working on in the next year. Teachers can use this tool to plan differentiated lessons and to determine where students fall on the continuum of the standards.
http://rt3nc.org/objects/standards/cclitmap/ela.html
Achieve the Core Featured Lessons
Close reading is one of the important instructional strategies encouraged by the CCSS. Close reading lessons require significant planning to develop. Achieve the Core offers sample lessons on Close Reading aligned to Common Core State Standards that teachers can use in their own classroom or as models as they develop their own close reading lessons.
http://achievethecore.org/page/752/featured-lessons
EQuIP Quality Review Process
This Equip Rubric is for the review of math lessons and units aligned to the CCSS math standards. Currently there are many resources available with a CCSS sticker attached, yet very few of these resources are actually aligned. As an educator it can be difficult to know if a resource is aligned. The Equip rubric provides an easy to use rubric for educators to use in selecting and developing resources and lessons aligned to the CCSS.
http://www.achieve.org/files/EQuIPMathV5electronicfeedbackresponse061713e.pdf
Educators Evaluating Quality Instructional Products (EQuIP)
This is a video on how to use the Equip Rubric resource. Scroll to the bottom of page and click on tab labeled "Equip Training Materials."
http://www.achieve.org/EQuIP