ELA Networking K – 5

ELA Networking K – 5

October 29, 2013

Welcome• Introductions

Agenda• Sharing• SAS Portal – What’s New• Implementing the PA Core Standards• Collaboration Time• Exit Slip

SharingWhat have you been trying in the area of

•Shifts necessary for the PA (Common) Core?

•Higher Order Thinking?•Webb’s Depth of Knowledge

New on the SAS Portal•ELA PA Core Curriculum Frameworks•PSSA Item and Scoring Samplers•Standards Search – PA CC now available

PA Core Item and Scoring Samplers•What in these items:•Met your expectations?• Surprised you?•Will require changes in instruction?

Implementing the PA Core Standards•Text Complexity• A Deeper Look• Professional Reading “Unlocking the Secrets of Complex Text”

Implementing the PA Core Standards• Informational Text• A glimpse into a 3rd grade classroom• From PD360 (30 day free trial)

•Discuss•How can we foster the idea of ‘reading to learn’ in K-5?•What shifts do we need to make in the use of informational text at our grade level?

New Resources•ReadWorks: www.readworks.org•PD360: www.pd360.org•Any others?

Collaboration TimeThis is your time to work together in whatever groups fit your needs. Please feel free to move and rearrange your seats.

Please add items to the wiki or email them to endersc@cliu.org.

Assignment •Each team will share one of the following:•Lesson or activity aligned to PA Core•New resource

•Next Meeting: January 28

Exit Slip•Share•Apply•Evaluate (link on the wiki)