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K-12 Common Core Instructional Strategies Presenter: Gabriela Gonzalez REGIONAL TURN SUMMER CCSS CONFERENCE   July 28, 2014  

About the Presenter •  Educator, has taught K-6th Grade, currently teaches 1st & 2nd Grade Combination class. •  15 years in the Classroom Teaching Experience •  Language Arts Performance Task Writer & Mathematics Item/Task Reviewer for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium •  CTA Teacher Leader and CCSS Professional Learning Trainer •  NEA Teacher Ambassador for Smarter Balanced •  NEA Online Facilitator for the NEA GPS Network

Learning Targets ¨ Literacy  Instruction  in  all  CONTENT  Areas ¨ Key  Shifts  in  Literacy  Instruction ¨ Standards-­‐Based  Instruction ¨ Overview  Curriculum  Development  Planning  Teams ¨ Become  familiar  with  Common  Core  Instructional  Strategies   that  teachers  can  use  to  engage  students  and  promote  dialogue All  our  presentation  materials  are  listed  at:    

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“Literacy instruction is a shared responsibility, based on the philosophy that teachers in the content areas can and should use their expertise in their disciplines to help students meet challenges of reading and writing in their respective fields.”

Instructional Shifts for the Common Core Six Shifts in ELA/Literacy •  Balancing Informational and Literary Text •  Building Knowledge in the Disciplines •  Staircase of Complexity •  Text-Based Answers •  Writing From Sources •  Academic Vocabulary

Six Shifts in Math • Focus • Coherence • Fluency • Deep Understanding • Applications • Dual Intensity

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Curriculum Curriculum Mapping is a long-range plan captured in a graphic organizer that represents a collection of Standardsbased units. It is informed by the benchmarks and curriculum objective, student data, including an analyses of student work and projected assessment timelines. It is a document that should be modified based on student needs and reviewed and revised yearly.

Curriculum Planning A Standards-based unit is a subset of a curriculum map. It provides a plan of action for implementation of the benchmarks and curriculum objectives, anchoring them in a real world context through essential questions. A unit includes:

–  Prioritized Standards –  Essential questions and stems –  Benchmarks and curriculum objectives –  Ongoing and culminating assessments –  Instructional resources such as textbooks, literature, technology, etc.

Standard CC.2.R.L.1 Key Ideas and Details: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. Teachers plan instructional strategies to teach the activities that target the needs of all learners

Activities that address Standard

Assessment I can identify, answer and show the key ideas in fiction and non-fiction texts according to who, what, where, when, why, and how. [RL.2.1].

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CCSS Planning and Implementation •  Planning meetings with grade level representatives: •  Examine Standards, then Prioritize •  Pacing Overviews •  Assessment Calendar •  Unit Overviews and/or Unit Plans •  Create Assessments •  Revise Assessments

What are some Common Core Instructional Strategies? Strategies to Activate Knowledge Advance Organizers Thinking Maps Frayer Model

Strategies to Engage the Learner Precision Partnering Idea Wave Inquiry Projects Sentence Frames

Strategies to Strengthen Literacy Cornell Notes Socratic Seminars Reciprocal Teaching Interactive Read Aloud Text Dependent Questions

Sentence Frames •  Strategy that teachers can use to help students with writing •  A sentence frame is a method of scaffolding that teachers can use with all students. They are especially helpful for students who struggle with writing and for English Language Learners. •  To use this strategy, teachers set up a frame for students’ writing. The teacher starts a sentence and leaves a blank line for students to finish the sentence. The blanks can also be placed in the middle or at the end of sentences.

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Sentence Frames in Math Model

Numbers

(Draw a picture or diagram, or make a list, table, chart, or graph).

(Show how worked each part of the problem).

Words

Answer

To solve this problem, first I had to _____________________________. Then, I________________________. Next, I _______________________. After that, I ___________________. Finally, I found out that __________ ______________________________.

Use Visuals in Thinking Maps

Mapping Ideas using Text Evidence

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Use multiple stimuli to access all learners d Alou ead ve R i t c a Inter !

Biography.com Video mini clips on historical figures Mini Clip of Cesar Chavez’ Biography

Sequence Flow Map Using Temporal Words

Students Draw Illustrations to Show Sequence of Events

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Interactive Read Alouds •  Repeated interactive read-alouds, a systematic method of reading aloud, allow teachers to scaffold children's understanding of the book being read, model strategies for making inferences and explanations, and teach vocabulary and concepts.

If… by Sarah Perry •  Predictions •  Higher level Questioning: •  Could this relate to the world we know? Why / why not? •  Could there be a time or situation where this could happen? How? •  What questions did they want to ask about the possibilities of "If.."? •  Why such a strange title? How could this fit with what we predict about the book?

Artistic Inquiry What are we looking at?

What is in the picture?

What do you think the work is about?

What can you see in this work?

Do you think the artist looked at a subject or used memory or imagination?

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An emphasis on text complexity and language (academic vocabulary and function)

Increased emphasis on building knowledge from informational text

An expectation that students will produce and use evidence in text to justify their views

Demands of the New ELD Standards

Peer editing, sharing stories, and engaging in collaborative discussions

Academic Language Development: Choosing vocabulary that is tier 1, 2, or 3

Learning to use English for immediate needs as well as beginning to understand and use academic vocabulary and other features of academic language.

Buddy reading and brainstorming ideas

Students discussing vocabulary and constructing questions to examine during class discussion

Applying their growing language skills in more sophisticated ways appropriate to their age and grade level.

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Principles that Guided Next Generation ELD Standards Development Process 1. ELLs need opportunities to interact in meaningful ways.

2. ELLs need opportunities to learn about how English works.

3. ELLs need opportunities to learn foundational literacy skills (if they haven’t already learned them).

Interacting in Meaningful Ways

Classroom activities to promote academically-engaged classroom dialogue

Using video clips as stimuli to promote a constructive conversation in the classroom

Steps in Structuring an Academic Class Discussion

Teacher Academic Language Guide Steps to Introduce New Vocabulary

Discuss Ground Rules for Class Discussion

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Vocabulary Exercise Write the word:

Perseverance per·se·ver·ance Definition: The quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult

Sentence: His perseverance was rewarded, after many rejections, he finally made the football team.

Source: Duracell: Trust Your Power - NFL's Derrick Coleman, Seattle Seahawks

Mouse Video (Nolan Cheese Commercial)

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Oliver Jeffers: Picture Book Maker

Using Poems & Highlight Vocabulary

Vocabulary: Constructing Meaning

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Use Songs to Teach Concepts Prepositions by The Bazillions

Click HERE to see video

An example of a close reading & Constructing meaning of vocabulary •  Organize Your Thinking to Critically Analyze Text Grade 5 / Social Studies / Reading CCSS: ELA.RI.5.2 ELA.SL.5.1 •  Link to the Teaching Channel Video - Keep it or Junk It

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COMMON CORE Literacy

Assessments: What Will They Look Like?

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Now stay calm… Let’s hear what they had to say.

General English Language Arts and Literacy Performance Task Specifications

Performance Task Planner

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Performance Task Planner (Second Page)

Performance Task Planner (Third Page)

Common Core Literacy Assessment: Sample Passage:

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Writing Assessment: Informative Essay

Informative Essay (Continued)

Informative Essay (ending)

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Advice •  Time for Planning (I find that planning during team meetings is best) •  Ongoing Professional Learning •  Follow-up Coaching with fellow colleagues •  Patience and Understanding

Common Core Resources 1. CTA IPD Website The CTA provides an abundance of professional learning opportunities for teachers. All the presentation materials and upcoming workshops are listed here. I continuously refer to it when I am planning a presentation. 2. Educore Created with funds from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, they have a plethora of resources to help you get aligned with Common Core Standards. 3. Readworks ReadWorks provides over 1,000 non-fiction reading passages with question sets to support reading activities.

Common Core Resources 4. Readwritethink Engage your students in online literacy learning with these interactive tools that help them accomplish a variety of goals— from organizing their thoughts to learning about language—all while having fun. 5. BetterLesson Use Better Lesson to browse thousands of rich Math and ELA lessons from high-performing Master Teachers. 6. We Give Books We Give Books is a new digital initiative that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online.

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Common Core Resources Largest Professional Learning Community in the Nation: What is this? The NEA Great Public Schools Network is a place where people come together to share ideas and resources to improve student success. It is free and open to all! Check it out at gpsnetwork.org. Click on the following link to join my online community: http://cc3ela.groups.gpsnetwork.org

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