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Teaching toward the Third ‘C’: Developing Common Core-Aligned Units that Prepare students for college, career, and citizenship
Nicole Mirra, Ph.D.
Think/Write/Pair/Share
What literacy skills do you think your students need in order to be engaged, thoughtful citizens? Example: Ability to recognize how
language is manipulated for political purposes
Tracing the Anchor Standards Your group will be assigned one of the
following categories: Reading, Writing, Listening/Speaking, or Language
Collectively, you will choose ONE of the anchor standards in your category
Examine the language for that anchor standard across grades K-5 or 6-12
Tracing the Anchor StandardsOn a piece of chart paper, visually represent how the standard changes from grades K to 12
Brainstorm some activities that would meet the standard AND encourage students to use civic engagement skills
Gallery Walk/Share-Out
As you visit each poster, write comments, questions, or ideas on post-its and stick them on!
After we have rotated, one member of the original group will sum up what was said.
My Project: Civic Inquiry
What Makes It Literacy?
Reading: Tie-ins to literary and informational texts
Writing: Incorporation of different writing styles for different audiences
Speaking/Listening: Interviewing/surveying
Language: Using technology and presenting to various audiences
What Makes It Civic?
Research is about real-world topics that matter to students
Students dialogue with community members
Authentic audience for presentation
Action steps
Your Project
Use the unit template to backwards plan based on a unit you want to tweak for the upcoming school year or a new unit you want to try
Wrap-Up: Most Important PointWhat is one major take-away that you are going to bring back to your classroom practice from today’s workshop?
