English Language ArtsK to 7 IRP Orientation:
Oral Language and Thinking(K to 3)
Ministry of Education Webcast
Originally Broadcast February 14, 2007
Agenda
8:30 Registration and site check-in9:00—10:30 Welcome and Opening (Emery Dosdall,
Deputy Minister of Education)Overview of new IRP (Gail Hughes-Adams,
Ministry of Education)Oral Language and Thinking (Eileen Eby,
District Principal, SD 61)Video Clip 1 (Kindergarten)
10:30—10:45 Break10:45—12:00 Interview with Kindergarten teacher
QuestionsVideo Clip 2 (Grade 2)Interview with Grade 2 teacherQuestionsClosing and Evaluation
English Language Arts
K to 7 IRP
Important Information Regarding the ELA K to 7 IRP
• Full implementation of the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP is required beginning September 2007
• One complete K to 7 IRP and one grade-by-grade set will be sent to each school
• Curriculum documents (by grade and curriculum organizer) and a Powerpoint orientation presentation can be viewed and downloaded at
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_ela.htm
Learning Resources to Support the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP
• Many current resources can continue to be used to support this curriculum
• The Ministry has recently updated the Grade Collections to include additional resources on Oral Language
• Some resources that are no longer valid have been removed the resource list
• There are many new resources on the market that districts may want to review for possible use
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp_resources/lr/resource/gradcoll.htm
New Features of the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP
New features include:
• Prescribed Learning Outcomes by grade for Kindergarten through Grade 3
• Key Elements, Achievement Indicators, and Conference Questions to provide support for instruction and assessment
• Key Concepts, which are a framework underlying the Prescribed Learning Outcomes from K to 7
• Classroom Assessment Models for each grade and organizer
• Enhanced visual presentation through graphics
English Language ArtsCurriculum Organizers
English Language ArtsSuggested Timeframe
English Language ArtsPrescribed Learning Outcomes
Prescribed Learning Outcomes:
• are legally required content standards
• describe what students should know and be able to do
• complete the stem “It is expected that students will…”
• are measurable and observable
English Language ArtsSuggested Achievement Indicators
Achievement Indicators• articulate what
learning looks like when students have fully met expectations
• accommodate different learning styles
• help guide assessment by providing criteria
The Power of Talk
• How does oral language create and support learning?
• What does complex thinking look like in oral language?
• Gradual Release
Prescribed Learning OutcomesKindergarten Oral Language
Observation Sheet for Video
Clips
Prescribed Learning Outcomes Gd.2 Oral Language
Prescribed Learning Outcomes Gd. 2 Oral Language - cont.’
Evaluation Form
Next Steps
• An archive of this Webcast is available at
http://www.insinc.com/ministryofeducation/20070214/
• The Webcast focussing on ELA Grades 4 to 7 is scheduled for April 18, 2007
• The ELA 8 to 12 IRP is currently scheduled to be available for review in April at
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/drafts/