CVSD K-6 LITERACY 2013-2014

August 21,2013 Michelle Trasborg K-12 Supervisor of Communications and ESL

Welcome Back!

CVSD Literacy Year 2 of KtO

Continued Professional development in H.E.A.T. Focus on Oral Language, Vocabulary, Family

Engagement, and Transitions Building Literacy Team—CVSD Literacy Plan roll out Implementing Transition Plan

CCSS Continued Focus on Writing Standards Oral Language Standards through Building Literacy

Committees RtII Reboot

Common Core Standards

Language Standards Six standards

1. Grammar 2. Conventions 3. Language 4. Vocabulary (Word Maps-prefixes, roots, suffixes, context

clues) 5. Multiple meaning words-denotation, connotation, etc. 6. Building academic vocabulary

Use checklists to ensure instruction and mastery of all standards

A--direct instruction, assess acquisition in quizzes M—make meaning through repeated practice, assess

student original examples on worksheets and activities T—transfer to authentic writing; assess through FCA’s

Common Core Standards

Writing Standards—see handout Ten standards

1. Opinion/Argument 2. Informational/Expository 3. Narrative 4.

Focus/Task/Content/Organization/Style/Audience/Conventions

5. Writing Process 6. Digital publishing and collaboration 7. Shared research and writing projects 8. Share answers to research questions 9. Research evidence 10. Stamina/Range/Frequency

Writing Resources

Units of Study by Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop Writing Pathways

Performance Assessments Learning Progressions Student Checklists Rubrics Leveled Writing Exemplars

Units for genres Mentor texts CD

Writing Resources

Step Up to Writing Multiple levels for differentiation

K-3 3-6 6-12

Teacher manual Reproducible Binders Student Handy pages Classroom Posters CD

Writing Resources

Common Core Writing Book by Gretchen Owocki Divided by anchor standard Lists of mentor texts Mini-lessons Prompts Graphic Organizers Checklists by anchor Record Keeping tools

John Collins Five Types of Writing

Type one-thoughts on paper in any format, not graded for content but may be graded for completion

Type two-a right answer, paragraph (s), not graded for conventions but graded on content

Type three-paragraph(s), students make revisions on the first draft, graded for conventions

Type four-one revision Type five-multiple revisions

CVSD writing handbook needs? CC Writing and Language Standards—see handouts Rubrics-teacher and student friendly—see Calkins CD Pacing guide—determined by student needs

“If then” mini-lessons in Calkins book and CC Writing Book Prompts by mode with matching articles

Calkins Performance assessments http://readingandwritingproject.com/ Common Core Writing Book

Trade book mentor texts suggestions Common Core Writing Book Calkins books

Student samples by mode--see Calkins student samples Checklist of student/expectations—

Common Core Writing Book Calkins books

Links to videos/prompts http://readingandwritingproject.com

CVSD’s writing handbook needs? Graphic organizers—see Step Up to Writing Conferencing checklists—see student

checklists in Writing Pathways Lists of different types of writing in each

mode by grade—see Pathways to Common Core

Content area writing suggestions by grade level—

Common Core Writing Book Calkins books

Difference argument and persuasive writing--see handout

Mode for each trimester—building grade level decision

Thesis development—see Step Up to Writing

Prioritized Goals

Language Review language standards and decide

what checklist you will use to document Determine where the GRAMMAR

standards will be taught--and how you will reinforce/transfer the grammar into student writing

Set up a routine for explicitly teaching and assessing grammar

Review Step Up to Writing grammar resources

Download language lessons from Google doc

Prioritized Goals

Writing Review writing standards and decide what

checklist you will use to document (multiple Determine where the writing standards will

be taught--and how you will reinforce writing instruction in content areas (Pathways to Common Core)

Set up a routines for building writing stamina, explicitly teaching writing, and give feedback on writing (Workshop Book)

Review Step Up to Writing grammar resources

Download language lessons from Google doc

Resource List

Common Core Standards Pathways to the Common Core book Step Up to Writing training Lucy Calkins Units of Study Readingandwritingproject.com The Common Core Writing Book

Fall Writing Training

All training will be from 8:00-3:00 in the HS LGI for classroom teachers. Specialists please touch base with your principals to discuss your attendance options. K-1 -----------------------------October 16 Grade 2------------------------October 17 Grades 3 and 4---------------October 25 Grades 5 and 6---------------September 27

Wrap-Up

Reflect on the meeting… 3 things you learned 2 things that surprised you OR reinforced

what you already knew 1 question you may have

Or simply write down your thoughts on today…

Prioritizing Goals

Thank you, everyone!

Haver!!!!