MAISA Career and College Readiness Collaboration Project – ELA Phase II Roll out

1. MAISA Career and College Readiness Collaboration Project – ELA Phase II Roll out Pam Rickli – Allegan AESA prickli@alleganaesa.org Rita Reimbold – Ottawa ISD rreimbol@oaisd.org August 9, 2012

2. Navigating the Resource 2011 = Opinion / Argument A. M. = Narrative P. M. = Informational / Expository

3. Navigating the Resource • Locate the documents. • Explore what’s there: • Where should I look first? • What will be the tricky spots? • What resources are most critical? • Consider Implications for our Regions

5. Locate the Documents. Unit 1 – Narrative Launching Units Grade 2 Grade 5 Grade 8

6. Atlas Curriculum Mapping Units, Highlight Lessons, Highlight Assessments and other resources available in Atlas by Rubicon • Public Site: http://gomaisa-public.rubiconatlas.org

7. Atlas Curriculum Mapping Units, lessons, formative assessments, and other resources available in Atlas by Rubicon. • http://gomaisa-public.rubiconatlas.org

8. Online CCSS Curriculum Resources • Units of Study • Lesson resources • Assessment resources • Professional resources • Video • Sample student work • And more

9. TEXT TYPE: NARRATIVE Pacing Guide Abstract Learning Progressions Overview of Teaching Points/Concepts Assessment Daily Sessions

10. ELA Units of Study

12. Grade Level Unit Components • Unit Themes • Graphic • Focus Questions • Intellectual Processes • Key Concepts • Content Standards • Abstract • CCSS Standards • Instructional Resources • Daily Sessions • Literature • Websites • Graphic Organizers • Exemplars • Assessments • Professional Resources • Suggested books

13. Look for Resource Documents

14. Explore what’s there: • Where should I look first? • Embedded links to lessons & resources • Unit of Study Documents K-2 – pp. 2-4 Processes & Rituals 3-12 – pp. 1-5 Learning Progressions Assessments – Pre & Post Overview of Teaching Points

15. Explore what’s there: • Where should I look first? • What will be the tricky spots? • What resources are most critical? • Unit Template • Unit of Study Documents

16. 3.Independent Writing (You Do) Teacher confers with individuals and small groups.

17. Daily Lesson Components K-12 Lesson Template Alignment • Teaching Point • Connection • Teach • Active Engagement • Independent Practice • Mid-session teaching point(s) • Share

18. Clear Teaching PointsModeling/DemonstratingGuided PracticeChecking for Understanding

19. The Writing Process Today

20. Writing Workshop

21. Workshop models assume: • Conferring • Building community to promote risk-taking • Opportunities for independent, small group and whole group instruction • Small group work (K-5) • Partner work • Promoting independence

22. Explicit Instruction VersusAssign and Assess

23. TEXT TYPE: INFORMATION/EXPLANATION • Where should I look first? • What will be the tricky spots? • What resources are most critical?

24. Locate the Documents. Unit – Informational/ Explanatory Units Grade 2 Grade 5 Grade 10

25. Online CCSS Curriculum Resources • Units of Study • Lesson resources • Assessment resources • Professional resources • Video • Sample student work • And more

26. How Does Informational Writing Differ from Argument Writing? Writers of informational texts do not present a debatable claim, but rather select a lens through which to look at information.

27. On-Demand Assessment • Pre – • Patterns - What do students know? • What do I need to include in this next unit as instruction/ practice? • Post – • Growth over time

28. Analysis Tools • Embedded in the Unit • Smarter Balanced Rubrics http://www.smarterbalanced.org/ • Teachers’ College Continuum http://tc.readingandwritingproject.com/

31. Resources • MAISA Atlas - http://gomaisa-public.rubiconatlas.org • Smarter Balanced • rubrics • http://www.smarterbalanced.org/ • Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Project • Information Writing Continuum • Student writing sample • http://tc.readingandwritingproject.com/