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Workshop Overview
◎ What are the goals for CCSS ELA/Literacy
and ELD instruction in grades 7-12
(secondary)?
◎ In what ways are your students reading
and writing in their core classes?
◎ What are critical thinking skills?
◎ Your turn! Sample reading and writing
lesson.
◎ What resources are available?
◎ How can parents help at home?
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What are the goals for CCSS ELA/Literacy and ELD
instruction in grades 7-12 (secondary)?
The Circles of
Implementation for CA
Common Core Standards
http://www.scoe.net/castandards/Documents/summary_ela-eld_framework.pdf
ELA/Literacy standards are integrated with
ELD standards in every class!
Interact in Meaningful Ways
Reading, writing,
listening and speaking
targets are the focus for
each class and discipline.
Mainstream
(Differentiated
instruction)
Learn How English Works
LD
Sheltered/E
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(Grades 7-1
Foundational Literacy Skills
uster
SEI Cl ly Int.)
to Ear
(Beg.
Substantial language support
rograms
Newcomer P
Early
(Beginning ))
Intermediate
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Key Themes of ELA/Literacy and ELD Instruction
Meaning Making
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Interacting with and producing text
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Research
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Discussions
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Presentations
Effective Expression
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Author’s craft and use of language
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Text structures
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Digital literacy/online discussions
Language Development (ELD)
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ELA/Literacy: Reading, Writing,
Listening, Speaking
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ELD: Interact in Meaningful Ways,
How English Works, Foundational
Literacy Skills
Foundational Skills
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Decoding for meaning making
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Reading fluency
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Latin roots and affixes
Visit www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp
for Content Standards and Brochures for Parents
ELA/Literacy and English Language
Development Standards (ELD)
http://www.scoe.net/castandards/Documents/summary_ela-eld_framework.pdf
College and Career Readiness/
21st Century Learning
Literate individuals:
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Demonstrate independence
Build strong content knowledge
Respond to varying demands of audience, task, purpose,
and discipline
Comprehend as well as critique
Value evidence
Use technology and digital media strategically and
capably
Come the understand other perspectives and cultures
Brochures for Parents/Guardians
http://www.scoe.net/castandards/Documents/parent_overview_ela_6-8.pdf
http://www.scoe.net/castandards/Documents/parent_overview_ela_9-12.pdf
College and Career Readiness Anchors for Reading
Literature and Informational Texts in grades 6-12
All students must read fiction and nonfiction for:
Key Ideas and Details
1. Read closely; make inferences; cite textual evidence
2. Determine theme/central idea
3. Analyze individuals, events, and ideas
Craft and Structure
4. Interpret word meanings (figurative; connotative; technical); word
choice and tone
5. Analyze text structure (i.e. sentences, paragraphs, sections, etc.)
6. Assess point of view or purpose
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7. Different text formats (i.e. newspaper, poetry, multimedia, videos...)
8. Evaluate and analyze arguments and claims; validity of reasoning
9. Analyze how 2 or more texts address similar themes/topics
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts
independently and proficiently.
Emphasis in the CCSS for ELA/Literacy
Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening
★ Content-Rich Informational Texts
★ Responding and Arguing from Textual Evidence
★ Complex Texts and Academic Language
READING
WRITING
Types of reading in grades 7-12
Literature:
Classics
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Antigone
Iliad
Animal Farm
Fahrenheit 451
The Giver
To Kill a Mockingbird
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Great Gatsby
Lord of the Flies
Historical fiction
Informational:
Newspaper article
Professional journals
Blog posts
Essays
Text books
Science articles
Research papers
Biographies
Autobiographies
Primary source documents
(i.e. The Declaration of
Independence)
Speeches (i.e. MLK “I Have a
Dream”)
Poetry and more...
And more!
Types of writing
Narratives
Expository (informational) essays
Research papers
Poetry
Prose
Creative writing (free choice)
Blogs
Discussion boards
Newspaper articles
Reviews
Website articles
Journaling
Argument papers
Persuasive advertisements (commercials)
Scripts
And much much more!
What does reading and writing look like in a
grade 7-12 classroom?
Quiz time!
What kind of reading strategies were used in
this lesson?
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Close reading
Annotating in the margins
Circle key words/phrases
Underline confusing words
Highlight evidence (quotes, facts, anecdotes, etc)
Writing questions in the margins
Having a conversation with the text
Collaborative conversations with peers about the text
Cognitive Strategies Toolkit
UCI Writing Project
research on best
strategies for
reading
comprehension and
improving writing.
We all have
conversations in
our heads about
what we are
reading.
The Reading/Writing Connection: Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom
(2011) by Carol Booth Olson
Annotating in the Margine
Your turn! Let’s practice...
“Eleven”
by Sandra
Cisneros
Before reading:
Predicting… “I’ll bet that_____” “I think this story will be about ___”
Planning and Goal-setting… “My purpose is to figure out the lesson (main
idea) the author is trying to portray.”
During Reading:
Asking questions (Q) … “I wonder why ___”
Visualizing (V)... “In my mind I see __”
Making connections (MC)... “This reminds me of__”
After reading:
Summarizing… “The basic gist is ___”
Revising meaning… “At first I thought ___, but now I ____.”
Reflecting and relating … “So, the big idea is ___”
Literature Portrait
(a prewriting strategy)
The Reading/Writing Connection: Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom (2011) by Carol Booth Olson
Sample Writing Prompt
The Reading/Writing Connection: Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom (2011) by Carol Booth Olson
Writing
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Remember the steps of the “Writing Process” = prewriting
(brainstorm/outline), writing (drafting), revision (edit and revise), publish
(share with an audience)
MLA and APA format
○ Use Google Template gallery!
OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab
○ https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Start early and it is okay to ask the teacher to look at papers ahead of
time! Go to Google Drive.
Start Using Google Drive!
What does collaborative writing look?
https://edu.google.com/products/productivity-tools/
“Writing with Google Docs: Foster Collaboration and
Creation (While addressing Common Core)” -Catlin Tucker
http://catlintucker.com/2012/07/writing-with-google-docs-fo
ster-collaboration-creation-while-addressing-common-core/
Classroom Collaboration is Key to Reading
Comprehension
These sentence frames can be
used for face-to-face or online
discussions.
Kate Kinsella, Ed.D., 2012
Canvas and Class Web Pages
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Paperless classrooms
Discussion boards
Multimedia
presentations
Video production
Podcasts
Social media platforms
Digital portfolios
Instant feedback from
peers, teachers and
parents!
Collaborative projects
Online Discussion Boards
Other Reading/Prewriting
Strategies
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Graphic Organizers
◉ Go to Education Place
◉ https://www.eduplace.com/graphi
corganizer/
Thinking Maps
Take notes using images/symbols
Color-code notes ( i.e. main ideas,
vocabulary, facts, details, etc.)
Cornell Notes
Recreational Reading
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Read at least 20 minutes per night. Should
be a book of choice.
Audiobooks are great!
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OverDrive (IUSD and Orange County
Public Library)
https://www.overdrive.com/
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Audible (Amazon)
Read for understanding.
Summarize after reading for 10 minutes.
You don’t need to read every word if it is
an informational text!
Other Resources
Common Sense Media
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Be a Learning Hero
http://bealearninghero.org/
Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium
http://www.smarterbalanced.org/parents/
Edutopia
https://www.edutopia.org/
Easy Bib
http://www.easybib.com/
Quizlet (digital flash cards)
https://quizlet.com/
Common Core
http://achievethecore.org/content/upload/Top%208%2
Guide to Grammar & Writing
0Parent%20Questions.pdf
http://grammar.ccc.commnet
.edu/grammar/index.htm
Owl Purdue Online Writing Lab (Grades 7-12)
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/677/01/
LDP Parent Resources Website
Language Development Programs Canvas
https://iusd.instructure.com/courses/11268/wiki
Thanks!
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