Category Archives: Basal Alignment Project

Core Shift Blast September 25, 2012

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

The Core Shift Blast was sent today and it includes an excellent overview of the Basal Alignment Project and the Core Task Project. Corrin Cathcart, a fifth grade teacher at Brown Elementary, describes her experience with the BAP rewrites and … Continue reading →

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Communications Leaders Meeting September 18, 2012

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Washoe’s K-6 Communication Leaders attended their first ELA meeting and learned what efforts are being supported to align literacy instruction to the Common Core State Standards. Areas of emphasis included the Basal Alignment Project, the Core Task Project, and the Close … Continue reading →

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Washoe Starts the 6th Grade Basal Alignment Project

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Under the stewardship of staff from Curriculum & Instruction and the Striving Readers Grant, Washoe County has started a 6th grade version of the Basal Alignment Project. The process is just beginning with a completion date of December 2012 having … Continue reading →

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Core Shift Blast: Shifting with the BAP

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

The Core Shift Blast was emailed this morning. You can subscribe to it by emailing Torrey Palmer at TFPalmer@washoeschools.net. You can retrieve previous blasts by clicking here. This week the primary focus is on the Basal Alignment Project (BAP). A … Continue reading →

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NCTQ and the BAP

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

The National Council on Teacher Quality posted on the Basal Alignment Project this week. Rob Rickenbrode, writing for the NCTQ describes, the BAP as an “innovative and elegant workaround to the problem” of having basal materials not aligned to the CCSS. … Continue reading →

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Presentation materials from 9/7 before IS’s

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

On Friday, K-6 ELA staff from C&I focused on “Aligning Literacy Instruction to the CCSS.” They looked at Learning Outcomes outlined in the standards, current PL and PD offerings from C&I, and reviewed the Basal Alignment Project. Below are the … Continue reading →

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Pinnacle Posts on the BAP

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Pinnacle has posted a story on Washoe’s participation in the Basal Alignment Project. You can read the entire article by clicking here.

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Sierra Vista & Westergard Train on the Basal Alignment Project

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Sierra Vista and Westergard trained on the Basal Alignment Project today. Listed below are the resources used for the training as well as other materials referenced during the 90-minute session. Training Materials BAP Training PowerPoint Tomas and the Library Lady Questions Pictorial … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Vocabulary, Basal Alignment Project, CCSS, Common Core State Standards, Complex Text, Instructional Shifts, text complexity, Text-Dependent Questions | Tagged academic vocabulary, BAP, Basal Alignment Project, CCSS, Common Core State Standards, Complex Text, instructional shifts, Jonna AuCoin, Sierra Vista, text-dependent questions | Leave a comment

EdWeek Reports on Basal Alignment Project

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

Catherine Gewertz, of EdWeek, reports on the Basal Alignment Project (here). If you are trying to access these resources, click here.

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Inservice Course Materials from August 14th and 15th

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Aaron Grossman

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 | Leave a comment