Bridging Writing Instruction to the Common Core Standards

Selma UnifiedApril 2013

ELA Standards1. Reading Literature and Information2. Writing3. Speaking and Listening4. Language5. Foundational (K-5) or Literacy Standards(6-

12)

Similar contentChange in delivery

Where are we in the ELA roll out?

Foundation for the Common Core 2012-13

Speaking and Listening Cooperative Structures

Writing 2012-13, 13-14

Reading2013-14, 14-15

Introduction to the Common Core

Language2013-14, 14-15

In the Common Core…1. Reading and writing are interdependent

processes2. Writing is mainly generated from acts of

Reading3. ELA standards are largely going to be

assessed through student writing 4. Rubrics are going to be used to grade

ELA assessments

Reading and Writing are Connected

Common Core Cycle for ELA Instruction

Writing with Evidence from ReadingTeaching Channel

http://soa.li/omzC1QM

The Literacy and ELA Cycle for Common Core InstructionWriting is generated from acts of Reading______________________________________________________

Concentric Cycles of ELA Instruction- a ripple effect

Let’s Think and ShareWriting is a way for students to communicate their thinking and provide evidence of their literacy. Writing should not be isolated from the reading experience.

Share your thoughts with a partner about how you can adapt your curriculum to provide students more opportunities to engage in the read-think-write cycle. (Rally Robin)

ELA Assessments in the Common CoreThe blueprint for CC Assessments delineates assessment tasks into three types1. Selected Response Items/SR- multiple choice items2. Constructed Response Items/CR- short responses

to text based questions3. Performance Task/PT- Longer essay responses

written in a text type/genre or as research writing

Link to SBAC Training Test.  http://sbac.portal.airast.org/Training_Test/student.html

Selected Response- Sample Item

Constructed Response- Sample Item and Rubric

Performance Task-Sample Items and Rubrics

The Key Types of Writing in theCommon Core

1. Three Text Types for Writing

1. Explanatory*2. Opinion/Argumentative*3. Narrative

2. Research Writing3. Short Response Writing-Evidence Based Writing from Reading*

* Focus for PD 2013/2014Read Appendix A pg. 23

Key Steps for SUSD to Transition to Implementing Common Core Standards in

Writing1. Add Constructed response and performance task items to the benchmarks in 2013-14:

Benchmark OneRemove the Benchmark 1 writing prompt Add 2 Constructed Response items (assesses short response)The rest of the benchmark will stay the same.

Benchmark TwoRemove the Benchmark 2 writing promptAdd a Performance Task to BM2 (assesses one of the text

types/genre)The rest of the benchmark will stay the same.

Key Steps for SUSD to Transition to Implementing Common Core Standards in

Writing2. Adjust the pacing guide for writing to include the new writing text types

District Action StepsMay 20131. Writing pacing and assessment is shared with staff 2. District/sites collect feedback from staff on writing pacing

guides and need for support to implement the writing shiftsAugust 2013 3. Teachers begin to practice reading–thinking-writing

(Literacy Cycle) lessons starting in August (Grades K-12) 4. Convene CC Teacher teams:

1. Grades K-2 team to backwards map Grade 4 ELA standards2. Grades K-12 team to further develop writing and ELA roll out

5. PD for explanatory writing and CR for Grades 3, 5, 6 in Sept.6. BM1 includes 2 CR items (Grades 3-12 )7. PD for opinion/argumentative writing and PT for K-12 in first

semester 8. BM2 includes a PT item using Opinion/Argumentative writing

To ConcludeThink- Write- Round Robin

Think about:The literacy cycleThe adjustments to the Pacing Guide

How will these changes support you in bridging to the Common Core?