Common Core State StandardsFor English Language Arts & Literacy

in History/SS, Science and Technical Subjects

Debbie Lahue PreNEWASA January 19, 2012

Jot your thoughtsJot your thoughts

What What do you know do you know about about CCSS- ELA?CCSS- ELA?

What do you What do you wantwant to know? to know?

Learn about the key features Learn about the key features and differences of the new and differences of the new state ELA standards…state ELA standards…

Click Click www.teachingchannel.org/videos/common-core-state-standards-for-ela-and-

literacy

We are preparing students for college and We are preparing students for college and career readiness.career readiness.

ELA and LiteracyELA and Literacy

Content Versus StandardsContent Versus Standards

“…“…a huge instructional shift; the issue is a huge instructional shift; the issue is no longer the content of the chapter in the no longer the content of the chapter in the book to be taught, but rather the skill the book to be taught, but rather the skill the student is expected to know and be able student is expected to know and be able to do.”to do.”

Joe Crawford (2012) “Aligning Your Curriculum to the Common Core Joe Crawford (2012) “Aligning Your Curriculum to the Common Core Standards”Standards”

Shift 1 – Text Complexity

ELA Standards Major ShiftsELA Standards Major Shifts

CCSS ELAKey Features and Differences

Announcements related to ELAAnnouncements related to ELA

Washington State has been selected by Learning Washington State has been selected by Learning Forward as a “Critical Friend State” to review and Forward as a “Critical Friend State” to review and contribute to the creation of a system to support contribute to the creation of a system to support teachers implementing the Common Core State teachers implementing the Common Core State Standards. Standards.

http://www.k12.wa.us/CoreStandards/UpdatesEvents.aspx..

CCSS ELA Webinar this afternoon:CCSS ELA Webinar this afternoon:

January 19, 3:30 – 4:30January 19, 3:30 – 4:30

Highlights from the CCSS Symposium for SchoolHighlights from the CCSS Symposium for School

Leadership Considerations for Leadership Considerations for Implementing CCSS ELAImplementing CCSS ELA

Take Away ThoughtsTake Away Thoughts

REFLECTION is as easy as 3-2-1

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Record 3 things you were reminded about during our time together.

Name 2 new ideas you gathered from our discussion.

Describe 1 action you will take as a result of our discussion.