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English Language Arts Division of Youth Services April 11, 2013
English Language ArtsDivision of Youth Services
April 11, 2013
• What will classroom instruction look like using the CCSS for ELA/Literacy?
• How will classroom instruction change using the CCSS for ELA/Literacy?
Instruction Aligned to the Common Core State Standards
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and
Technical Subjects
• What do you know?• What do you need to know?• How can I help you?• How can you help each other?• Where can you find the answers?
PARCC Model Content Frameworks
A Visual Representation of a Unit of Study
EQUIP RubricHow do I know that my unit of study meets the rigorous expectations of the Common Core State Standards?
Texts Worth Reading? And
Questions Worth Answering?
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The Importance of Text Selection
The complexity of the text will dictate how rigorously the unit aligns to the expectations of the Common Core State Standards.
Text Complexity Tools from PARCC• Informational Complexity Analysis Worksheet• Literary Complexity Analysis Worksheet• http://www.in.gov/idoa/proc/bids/RFP-13-29/
Text Analysis Practice
• “Snow Day” by Billy Collins• “Ozymandias”
by Percy Shelley
Applying the EQUIP Rubric Identifying and bridging the gaps
Complexity Analysis Worksheets
How do your texts measure up?
Why We Need the Common Core
Contact Information
Sherri Thorne, ELA [email protected]
501-683-6285
Maggie Herrick, Social Studies [email protected]
501-682-6584
