Administrator Kick Off
Tuesday, August 13, 2013Seascape Golf Club
Description of PracticeThe LDC
Framework Course
sModule
sTasks
•New courses•Existing courses
•Task•Skills•Instruction•Results•Prompt•Rubric•Scoring exemplars
Links to Common Core Instructional Shifts
• Balancing Informational and Literary Text
• Building Knowledge in the Disciplines
• Staircase of Complexity• Text-Based Answers• Writing From Sources• Academic Vocabulary
-EngageNY.org
Argumentation/Analysis Template Task (ELA, Social Studies, Science)
(Insert question)______________________ After
reading ____________________(literature or informational texts), write _____________(essay or substitute) that addresses the question and support your position with evidence from the texts. L2 Be sure to acknowledge competing views. L3 Give examples from past or current events or issues to illustrate and clarify your position.
L2 and L3 are ways to make the task more challenging – remember to take into consideration what is appropriate given the skills ladder for your given grade level.
Once you fill in the blanks, the Template Task turns into a Teaching Task.
Impact on Students
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Pre-AssessmentPost-Assessment
Percentage of Students Meeting or Exceeding StandardSpring 2013 Inquiry Results for NTC LDC Participating
Teachers
Tips on Implementation (Lessons Learned)
1.• Start with the
CCSS
2.• Focus on ONE
strand of the LDC rubric
3.• Practice revising
the tasks
From the Support Provider From the Teacher
1.• Start with intentional,
focused analysis of student data – strengths and areas of growth
2.• Engaging tasks with
real-world connections/implications
3.• Celebrate the
successes
Resources & Tools for getting startedLITERACY DESIGN COLLABORATIVE
http:www.literacydesigncollaborative.org
Contact InformationCynthia Balthasar – Director of the SC/SV
Sophia Orgish- 9th grade English/10th grade Speech at Ceiba High [email protected]
Melissa Roberts- Mentor SC/SV [email protected]