Strengthening the Strengthening the Leadership ChainLeadership Chain
Vondesa LeeFDRESA Consultant
FDRESASummer 2013
Can you relate to this?
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Balance of Writing
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Balance of Texts
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Writing fromSources
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Academic Vocabulary
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Reading TextClosely
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Increasing Text
Complexity
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Building DisciplinaryKnowledge
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Text-BasedEvidence
Balance of Texts
Balance of Writing
Writing from
Sources
Academic Vocabulary
Reading Text Closely
Increasing Text
Complexity
BuildingDisciplinaryKnowledge
Text-Based
Evidence
Goals of the DayGoals of the DayParticipants will:
0review and self-reflect on knowledge of CCGPS shifts.0consider professional growth targets.0analyze grade level exemplars and discuss evidence of ELA shifts.0expand knowledge of “look-fors” in ELA classrooms.
Elementary Exemplars
5th GRADE ASSESSMENT PROMPT: In the book Steal Away Home, Dana states that her parents do not tell her what to do. Instead of dictating Dana's decisions, her
parents provide her with options and advice that allow her to make her own choices.
James' parents have a different parenting style. He is told explicitly what he may and
may not do. In your opinion, which is the better parenting style. Be sure to support your
answer with examples and/or quotations from the text.
Suggested Look-Fors
0Review and discuss the distributed handout.0Share additional sources of
information others might find helpful.
ELA Implementation Conclusions
0Identify 2 or 3 key strengths
0Note 2 or 3 areas you consider focal points for improvement.
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