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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Presentation Materials from Libens & Etienne August 20th
Below are the resources David Liben, Meredith Liben and Rachelle Etienne of Student Achievement Partners (SAP) used as part of their presentation with Washoe educators on August 20th. The work session centered on delving deeper into the “instructional shifts” with … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Vocabulary, Common Core State Standards, Complex Text, Instructional Shifts, Student Achievement Partners, Text-Dependent Questions, Writing to Sources
Tagged academic vocabulary, CCSS, Common Core, David Liben, instructional shifts, Meredith Liben, Rachel Etienne, SAP, Student Achievement Partners, Text Complexity, text-dependent questions, writing to sources
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A Clever Look at Shift 4—Text-Dependent Questions
Implementation Specialist Elena Kelley put together the following video describing shift 4—text-dependent questions. Clever work that deserves the 95 seconds it will take to watch.
Tennessee Pilots the “instructional shifts”
For those who have been integrating the “instructional shifts” in their classroom, looking over how Tennessee is piloting the move to the CCSS might prove interesting. Click here to view Tennessee’s learning modules that are based on the ELA shifts.
EdWeek Reports on Basal Alignment Project
Catherine Gewertz, of EdWeek, reports on the Basal Alignment Project (here). If you are trying to access these resources, click here.
Inservice Course Materials from August 14th and 15th
Below are the material used in the Inservice Course: Aligning Literacy Instruction to the Core. The class is an overview of what has to “shift” in order to meet the new CCSS outcomes. This is an introductory course that will … Continue reading
Posted in Basal Alignment Project, Common Core State Standards, Complex Text, Core Task Project, Instructional Shifts, Student Achievement Partners, Text-Dependent Questions
Tagged CCSS, Close Reading, Coleman, Common Core, Dane Linn, Exemplars, inservice course, instructional shifts, Lazarus, Wilhoit
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David Liben and Vocabulary Research
David Liben, from Student Achievement Partners, will be in Reno on August 20th and 21st working with Washoe educators around Common Core implementation. As we countdown to his arrival, the following article (here), on the CCSS vocabulary research base, may … Continue reading
Resources from the Collaborating for Success Conference
Linked below are the materials shared at the Collaborating for Success Conference in San Francisco Bay on August 14th and 15th, 2012. Presentation Materials Engaging Teachers in the Shifts PowerPoint Packet Materials Additional Resources Day 1 PowerPoint for the CTP 1.0
Posted in Common Core State Standards, Complex Text, Core Task Project, Instructional Shifts, Student Achievement Partners, Text-Dependent Questions
Tagged CCSS, Close Reading Exemplars, Coleman, Common Core State Standards, Fisher, instructional shifts, Lazarus, SAP, Shanahan, Student Achievement Partners, Text Complexity, text-dependent questions, WestEd
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K-5 Text Genre Map
Denise Alterio, Judy Carr and Lynn Miler, working for the Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, has created the following genre map (here). The map describes the elements of Shift 1—a balance of informational and literary text.
Martinez’s Administrators Retreat Presentation
During his presentation at the Administrators Retreat this week, new Washoe County Superintendent Pedro Martinez makes mention of the Common Core at minute 35:50 (here). The CCSS reference fits within a larger context in which Martinez asks how we can … Continue reading
Vertical Progression of Standards
Maine has created K-12 vertical progression documents for each of the ELA strands. The stands and the accompanying documents are linked below. Reading K-12 Vertical Progression Informational Text / Literature Writing K-12 Vertical Progression Speaking & Listening K-12 Vertical Progression … Continue reading
Core Task Project 