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2012 English/Language Arts Updates, Curriculum, and Resources Jill Martin [email protected] 540.245.5116

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2012 English/Language Arts Updates, Curriculum, and Resources. Jill Martin [email protected] 540.245.5116. Six Word Memoirs. Originated in SMITH Magazine www.smithmag.net. All things considered, I’m doing well. Writing brings me back to me. At a spork in the road. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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2012 English/Language Arts Updates,

Curriculum,and

Resources

Jill [email protected]

540.245.5116

Originated in SMITH Magazine www.smithmag.net

Six Word Memoirs

•All things considered, I’m doing well.

•Writing brings me back to me.

•At a spork in the road.

•Spectator, not player. Working on that.

•Suffered from listlessness…started a

new list.

•Missing most of life’s free throws

Teacher and Student ExamplesWrite Like This, Kelly Gallagher (2011).

• Teach, grade, travel, speak, write: tired. • Started a family, surrounded by girls. • Read a book; smarter than yesterday.

• Eat. School. Cheerleading. Work. Sleep. Repeat.• My dream is what I’ll be. • Thinking of six words is hard. • Gold medalist. Sixteen. Black like me. (www.smithmag.net)

• Books over boredom, my perfect day.

• Girls grew up. We’re playing again!

Now you try…

Our Goals for 2012 and Beyond!

Tracy Robertson- DOE English Coordinator

• Pay attention to WHAT the SOL says and TEACH it!• Integrate writing into everything! Every time students

read, they are provided with an example of writing. • Strong formative assessment must be ongoing in

classrooms!

In New SOLS You Will Find…

Strong vertical alignment in grades 4-12Reading is divided into fiction and

nonfiction strandsResearch will be tested in writing instead

of in readingSOL Reading reporting categories:

Word Analysis and Word Reference (vocabulary)

Comprehension of fictionComprehension of nonfiction

Grades 4 through 12 Reading StrandVocabulary Standards

• Instruction should emphasize common Greek and Latin roots and affixes.

• Instruction should include word study in authentic text.

• Denotation-The strict dictionary meaning of a word.

• Connotation-The emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word. The associations that people make with a word. cheap vs. inexpensive thin vs. lanky

• Vocabulary will be tested in passages and stand alone questions

ROOT MEANING EXAMPLESact (l) do action, actor, react,

transact, enactagri (l) field agriculture, agrarian,

agronomyalt (l) high altitude, altimeter, altoalter (l) other alternate, alternative,

altercationambul (l) walk, go ambulance, amble,

preambleambi or amphi (l) both, around ambidextrous, amphibianamo, ami (l) love amiable, amorous, amateur,

amityang (l) bend angle, triangle, quadrangle,

angularanim (l) life, spirit animate, animosity, animal,

inanimateann, enn (l) year annual, biennial,

anniversary, annuityanthr (g) man anthropology,

philanthropistarch (g) chief monarch, archbishop,

archenemyarch (g) primitive, ancient archaeology, archaic,

archive

Grades 4 through 12 Reading Strand

Fiction and Nonfiction Standards• In grades 5 through 12, there will be more nonfiction

than fiction content on the SOL

• Grades 6-12 include comparison of forms and genres (fiction vs. nonfiction text with similar topic or theme)

• Nonfiction includes emphasis on text structures and organizational patterns

Grades 4-12 Reading Blueprint

SOL Question Changes• Technology Enhanced Items (TEI)

• What is it asking? How is it being asked?

• RIGOR IS INCREASING-Formative Assessment in our classrooms must mirror this rigor

Here’s What It Will Look Like

Grade 3 Reading Question Example 2012-2013 SOL Test 2009-2010 SOL Test

Grade 8 Reading Question Example 2012-2013 SOL Test 2009-2010 SOL Test

End of Course Example2012-2013 SOL Test2009-2012 SOL Test

How will this change reading instruction and assessment in your classroom?

Read Like Writers. Write Like Readers.

Grades 4-12 Writing Strand• Writing revolves around mode, purpose, audience, and

process

• Each grade level has a composing/revision standard and an editing/grammar standard

• Emphasis is put on elaboration, unity, central idea, organization, tone and voice

From the DOE...

* Teaching writing is an expectation of every grade, not only “tested” grades.

* SOL writing at any level DOES NOT require 5 paragraphs.

* Provide students with opportunities to compose using computer technology and to use the Online Practice SOL Writing Tool (a composition task, not a typing task) * Self and peer-editing opportunities for students are essential

Changes to SOL Writing Tests

• The End-of-Course prompt - persuasive • Grade 8 prompt - persuasive or expository • Grade 5 prompt - expository or narrative • Research will be tested in writing • Composing/Written Expression is now one

combined domain

SOL Two Domain Writing RubricComposing/Written Expression •Audience/purpose •Central Idea •Effective conclusions •Counter arguments •Elaboration •Unity •Organization •Deliberate Word Choice •Selected, Precise Information •Sentence Variety •Tone •Voice

Usage & Mechanics •Sentence Formation •Usage •Standard Inflections •Comparison of Adjectives

and Adverbs •Agreement

Mechanics •Capitalization •Spelling •Punctuation •Formatting

Scoring with the SOL Writing Rubric• All student papers are read by two readers; their

scores are added together • Composing/Written Expression score counts twice = 2/3 • Usage/Mechanics score counts once = 1/3 • If judges scores are more than 1 point apart, papers

are read by a third judge * Must pass both parts of the writing test in

order to pass the SOL*

Grade 5 Writing

Grade 5 Writing 2012-2013 SOL Test 2009-2012 SOL Test

Grade 8 Writing2012-2013 SOL Test 2009-2010 SOL Test

EOC Writing2012-2012 SOL Test 2009-2010 SOL Test

Writing Rubrics

How will this change writing instruction and assessment in your

classroom?

Research Strand

Research Isn’t An Old School Paper

Grades 4-12 Research Strand

• Consequences of plagiarism, following ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information is emphasized in grades 3-12

• Students conduct research projects in grades 4 and 5

• Citation of primary and secondary sources begins in grade 6

• MLA or APA documentation is required in grades 9-12

Grades 4-12 Research Strand Students are expected to: • Critically evaluate the accuracy, quality, and validity

of the information • Frame, analyze, and synthesize information to solve

problems, answer questions, and generate new knowledge

• Each research “product” does not have to be a paper • Media Literacy can easily be incorporated into

research

Communication: Speaking, Listening, and

Media Literacy • Replaces the Oral Language strand in grades 4-12

• Instruction should include opportunities for student collaboration and promote active listening skills

• Emphasis is on critical thinking, problem solving, accountability, working in groups, and reaching consensus

Communication: Speaking, Listening, and

Media Literacy Students are expected to: •Identify author, audience, content, and purpose

of media messages •Compare/contrast auditory, visual, and written

media messages •Identify persuasive techniques in media messages •Distinguish between fact and opinion in media

messages and text

Review The Goals and Know Your Content

• Pay attention to WHAT the SOL says and TEACH it!

• Integrate writing into everything! Every time students read, they are provided with an example of writing.

• Strong formative assessment must be ongoing in classrooms.

Curriculum Resources http://www.augusta.k12.va.us//Domain/40 RTI Link on Augusta County Website Book Study/Blog- The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller