For ELA/Literacy Common Core

Standards

For ELA/Literacy Common Core

StandardsAndrea Fontana

Model Schools Coordinator, MORICAndrea Fontana

Model Schools Coordinator, MORIC

The Case for Common Core

The Case for Common Core

One half to three quarters of all 2 year NYS community college students are being put into remedial courses for math and ELA

American students can no longer compete internationally

Clear uniform set of student-based expectations & goals

Knowledge and skills students need to succeed in college & workforce

The use of media is integrated into all areas

The Value of Common Core

The Value of Common Core

EngageNYEngageNY

ELA/Literacy Instructional

Shifts

ELA/Literacy Instructional

ShiftsK-8 & 9-12 Standards

The standards are separated into four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening, and Language

Integrated Model of Literacy

Focus on results

Shared Responsibility

Instructional ShiftsInstructional ShiftsPK-5, Balancing Informational and Literary Texts

6-12, Knowledge in the Disciplines

Staircase of Complexity

Text-based answers

Writing from Sources

Academic Vocabulary

Standards for ELA 6-12Standards for ELA 6-12n College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for

Reading

Key Ideas and Details

n Close reading, logical inferences, cite textual evidence, analyze development of central ideas/themes, summarize key details, analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact.

Craft and Structure

n Interpret how words and phrases are used in a text and how they shape meaning

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

n Integrate diverse media, evaluate the arguments and claims made in texts in terms of reasoning and evidence, analyze texts of similar topic/theme build knowledge and compare authorial approach

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

n Independence and Proficiency

n Responding to Literature

n Comprehend, reflect upon and interpret a variety of texts

Key Ideas and Details

Key Ideas and Details

Note-taking applications

Annotation Tools

Summarization websites

Graphic Organizers- compare/contrast, cause/effect, character web

Notes and Graphic Organizers

Craft and StructureCraft and StructureWord Choice and Meaning

Lexipedia

Vocab Ahead

Confusing Words

Structure and Author’s Purpose

Digital Storytelling

Blog

Podcast

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Compare and Contrast - Analyze - EvaluateTexts of the same topic/subject but of different genres and mediums- print, digital text, video, multimedia...

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

Scaffold students to read more difficult texts independently-

•Reading Comprehension Tools

•Wordle • Vocabulary Blog or Wiki•My Fake Wall•Voki•Blabberize

Standards for ELA 6-12Standards for ELA 6-12n College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for

Writing

Text Type and Purposes

n Write arguments using valid reasoning and textual evidence to support claims

Production and Distribution of Writing

n Produce writing with development, organization, and style appropriate to the task purpose audience; employ writing stages (planning, revising, etc.) to develop and strengthen writing, utilize technology to produce, publish, and interact/collaborate with others

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

n Inquiry- based research, gathering from a multitude of sources, assess credibility and avoid plagiarism, use evidence to support analysis, reflection and research.

Range of Writing

n Write routinely- short-term and long-term pieces that vary in task, purpose, and audience.

Responding to Literature

n Use writing as a means to develop connections.

Text Type and Purpose

Text Type and Purpose

Organize Ideas- bubbl.us

Interactive Essay Outline: ReadWriteThink

Writing, Revising, Editing

Production and Distribution of Writing

Production and Distribution of Writing

Revision and Editing with Collaboration of Peers and Adults

Cite Sources

Range of Writing/Publishing Tools

Range of Writing/Publishing Tools

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Research Multiple Sources

Webquests

Avoid Plagiarism by using a plagiarism checker.

Standards for ELA 6-12Standards for ELA 6-12n College and Career Readiness

Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening

Comprehension and Collaboration

n Participate in conversations and collaborations with others by building in others’ ideas and expressing their own, integrate information in diverse media and formats, and evaluate speakers

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

n Present in a manner that is appropriate to task, purpose, and audience so that listeners can follow the line of reasoning

Comprehension and Collaboration

Comprehension and Collaboration

VoiceThread

PBWorks

Podcasts/Webcam

Standards for ELA 6-12Standards for ELA 6-12n College and Career Readiness Anchor

Standards for Language

Conventions of Standard English

n Demonstrate command of conventions in grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling: Virtual Grammar Lab

Knowledge of Language

n Knowledge and understanding of how language functions to make word choices comprehend more fully when reading/listening

Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

n Determine/clarify meaning of unknown words, demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings, demonstrate independence in acquiring and using a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.