ela common core standards: the take-aways

Common Core State Standards

For English Language Arts

Jennifer Jones Staff Development for Lake Myra Elementary

Spring 2012

Math VS. ELA

Reading AND Writing

Content, Technology & Schedule Integration

Six Shifts

Increase in Text Types

Text Complexity

Academic Vocabulary

Text-based Answers

Writing from

Sources

Literacy Instruction

in all Content Areas

Teaching the Common Core Way

Goal vs. Path

Literacy Cornerstones

• A Spiral, Cross-Curricular K-5 Writing Workshop Curriculum (WCPSS & SIP)

•Focus on higher order comprehension

learning, in all formats (not recycled strategies)

•Increase cross-curricular, analytical

non-fiction reading.

•Actual “eyes on print” time

Standards VS. Curriculum

Wake County Pacing Guides

WCPSS Reading & Writing

Curriculum Genre Integration

References

Calkins, L. (2012). Pathways to the Common Core: Accelerating Achievement. Heinemann, Portsmouth, ME. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington D.C.

Thank You!

Jennifer Jones, MAEd.-Reading Education NC Licensure: K-12 Reading Specialist

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