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2012 English/Language Arts Updates, Curriculum, and Resources. Jill Martin [email protected] 540.245.5116. Six Word Memoirs. Originated in SMITH Magazine www.smithmag.net. All things considered, I’m doing well. Writing brings me back to me. At a spork in the road. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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•All things considered, I’m doing well.
•Writing brings me back to me.
•At a spork in the road.
•Spectator, not player. Working on that.
•Suffered from listlessness…started a
new list.
•Missing most of life’s free throws
Teacher and Student ExamplesWrite Like This, Kelly Gallagher (2011).
• Teach, grade, travel, speak, write: tired. • Started a family, surrounded by girls. • Read a book; smarter than yesterday.
• Eat. School. Cheerleading. Work. Sleep. Repeat.• My dream is what I’ll be. • Thinking of six words is hard. • Gold medalist. Sixteen. Black like me. (www.smithmag.net)
Our Goals for 2012 and Beyond!
Tracy Robertson- DOE English Coordinator
• Pay attention to WHAT the SOL says and TEACH it!• Integrate writing into everything! Every time students
read, they are provided with an example of writing. • Strong formative assessment must be ongoing in
classrooms!
In New SOLS You Will Find…
Strong vertical alignment in grades 4-12Reading is divided into fiction and
nonfiction strandsResearch will be tested in writing instead
of in readingSOL Reading reporting categories:
Word Analysis and Word Reference (vocabulary)
Comprehension of fictionComprehension of nonfiction
Grades 4 through 12 Reading StrandVocabulary Standards
• Instruction should emphasize common Greek and Latin roots and affixes.
• Instruction should include word study in authentic text.
• Denotation-The strict dictionary meaning of a word.
• Connotation-The emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word. The associations that people make with a word. cheap vs. inexpensive thin vs. lanky
• Vocabulary will be tested in passages and stand alone questions
ROOT MEANING EXAMPLESact (l) do action, actor, react,
transact, enactagri (l) field agriculture, agrarian,
agronomyalt (l) high altitude, altimeter, altoalter (l) other alternate, alternative,
altercationambul (l) walk, go ambulance, amble,
preambleambi or amphi (l) both, around ambidextrous, amphibianamo, ami (l) love amiable, amorous, amateur,
amityang (l) bend angle, triangle, quadrangle,
angularanim (l) life, spirit animate, animosity, animal,
inanimateann, enn (l) year annual, biennial,
anniversary, annuityanthr (g) man anthropology,
philanthropistarch (g) chief monarch, archbishop,
archenemyarch (g) primitive, ancient archaeology, archaic,
archive
Grades 4 through 12 Reading Strand
Fiction and Nonfiction Standards• In grades 5 through 12, there will be more nonfiction
than fiction content on the SOL
• Grades 6-12 include comparison of forms and genres (fiction vs. nonfiction text with similar topic or theme)
• Nonfiction includes emphasis on text structures and organizational patterns
SOL Question Changes• Technology Enhanced Items (TEI)
• What is it asking? How is it being asked?
• RIGOR IS INCREASING-Formative Assessment in our classrooms must mirror this rigor
Grades 4-12 Writing Strand• Writing revolves around mode, purpose, audience, and
process
• Each grade level has a composing/revision standard and an editing/grammar standard
• Emphasis is put on elaboration, unity, central idea, organization, tone and voice
From the DOE...
* Teaching writing is an expectation of every grade, not only “tested” grades.
* SOL writing at any level DOES NOT require 5 paragraphs.
* Provide students with opportunities to compose using computer technology and to use the Online Practice SOL Writing Tool (a composition task, not a typing task) * Self and peer-editing opportunities for students are essential
Changes to SOL Writing Tests
• The End-of-Course prompt - persuasive • Grade 8 prompt - persuasive or expository • Grade 5 prompt - expository or narrative • Research will be tested in writing • Composing/Written Expression is now one
combined domain
SOL Two Domain Writing RubricComposing/Written Expression •Audience/purpose •Central Idea •Effective conclusions •Counter arguments •Elaboration •Unity •Organization •Deliberate Word Choice •Selected, Precise Information •Sentence Variety •Tone •Voice
Usage & Mechanics •Sentence Formation •Usage •Standard Inflections •Comparison of Adjectives
and Adverbs •Agreement
Mechanics •Capitalization •Spelling •Punctuation •Formatting
Scoring with the SOL Writing Rubric• All student papers are read by two readers; their
scores are added together • Composing/Written Expression score counts twice = 2/3 • Usage/Mechanics score counts once = 1/3 • If judges scores are more than 1 point apart, papers
are read by a third judge * Must pass both parts of the writing test in
order to pass the SOL*
Grades 4-12 Research Strand
• Consequences of plagiarism, following ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using information is emphasized in grades 3-12
• Students conduct research projects in grades 4 and 5
• Citation of primary and secondary sources begins in grade 6
• MLA or APA documentation is required in grades 9-12
Grades 4-12 Research Strand Students are expected to: • Critically evaluate the accuracy, quality, and validity
of the information • Frame, analyze, and synthesize information to solve
problems, answer questions, and generate new knowledge
• Each research “product” does not have to be a paper • Media Literacy can easily be incorporated into
research
Communication: Speaking, Listening, and
Media Literacy • Replaces the Oral Language strand in grades 4-12
• Instruction should include opportunities for student collaboration and promote active listening skills
• Emphasis is on critical thinking, problem solving, accountability, working in groups, and reaching consensus
Communication: Speaking, Listening, and
Media Literacy Students are expected to: •Identify author, audience, content, and purpose
of media messages •Compare/contrast auditory, visual, and written
media messages •Identify persuasive techniques in media messages •Distinguish between fact and opinion in media
messages and text
Review The Goals and Know Your Content
• Pay attention to WHAT the SOL says and TEACH it!
• Integrate writing into everything! Every time students read, they are provided with an example of writing.
• Strong formative assessment must be ongoing in classrooms.
Curriculum Resources http://www.augusta.k12.va.us//Domain/40 RTI Link on Augusta County Website Book Study/Blog- The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller