Common Core State Standards - ELA & Literacy Module 1

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Common Core State Standards - ELA & Literacy Module 1

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Monday, 23 January 2012
CCSS Webinar on Text Complexity for ELA

To help educators understand the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, Module 1: Common Core Instruction for ELA & Literacy explains the unique Common Core emphasis—teaching students literacy skills in English Language Arts (ELA) and to apply them in every other subject.

Module 1 addresses the following questions for K-12 educators of all subject areas:

How are the CCSS organized to emphasize Literacy in every class?

Why do the CCSS feature ELA and Literacy together?

What are the six Common Core shifts?

How are they different from what we’re already doing?

How do they impact teaching?

What do they look like in ELA and in subject-area classrooms?

Each of the six 45-minute sessions includes a Facilitator’s Guide, a PowerPoint presentation, and handouts for session activities. Resources for Module 1 are drawn from “K-12 Teachers: Building Comprehension in the Common Core,” a chapter in Oregon’s new Literacy Plan. ODE acknowledges the Northwest Regional Comprehensive Center (NWRCC) for their role in the review of these materials.

Module 1: Common Core Instruction for ELA & Literacy

	K-5 Teachers	6-12 ELA & Content Teachers
Session 1: Understanding the Organization	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Anchor Standards Handout Reflections Handout	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Anchor Standards Handout Reflections Handout
Session 2: Informational Text Note: For this session, materials are provided for three different audiences: K-5 teachers, 6-12 ELA teachers, and 6-12 Content Area teachers	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Informational Text Handout Reflections Handout	6-12 ELA Facilitator's Guide 6-12 ELA PowerPoint Informational Text Handout (ELA) Reflections Handout 6-12 Content Area Facilitator's Guide 6-12 Content Area PowerPoint Informational Text Handout (History/SS) Informational Text Handout (Sci/Tech) Reflections Handout
Session 3: Text Complexity Note: For this session, materials are provided for three different audiences: K-5 teachers, 6-12 ELA teachers, and 6-12 Content Area teachers	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Qualitative Dimensions Handout Text Exemplar Handout Reflections Handout	6-12 ELA Facilitator's Guide 6-12 ELA PowerPoint Qualitative Dimensions Handout 6-12 ELA Text Exemplars Handout (ELA) Reflections Handout 6-12 Content Area Facilitator's Guide 6-12 Content Area PowerPoint Qualitative Dimensions Handout Science Text Exemplars Handout Social Sciences Text Exemplars Handout White Man's War Handout Reflections Handout
Session 4: Academic Vocabulary	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Vocabulary Standards Handout Text Exemplars Handout Reflections Handout	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Vocabulary Standards Handout Text Exemplars Handout Reflections Handout
Session 5: Text-based Answers	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Informational Text Handout Reflections Handout	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Informational Text Handout (ELA) Informational Text Handout (History/SS) Informational Text Handout (Sci/Tech) Reflections Handout
Session 6: Writing from Sources	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Text Types & Purposes Handout Reflections Handout	Facilitator's Guide PowerPoint Presentation Text Types & Purposes Handout Reflections Handout