Implementing the Common Core State Standards for

Literacy and the N.C. Essential Standards for Information &

Technology

Bladen County SchoolsAugust 22, 2012

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Digital Disclaimer

The digital tools used during the course of this training have been helpful to some educators across the state.  However, due to the rapidly changing digital environment, NCDPI does not represent nor endorse that these tools are the exclusive digital tools for the purposes outlined during this session.

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http://rt3region4.ncdpi.wikispaces.net

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Norms• Ask questions

• Engage fully

• Integrate new information

• Open your mind to diverse views

• Utilize what you learn

DRAFTGraffiti Wall Activityhttp://tinyurl.com/bcslinoit

1. What words or short phrases describe what you want students to accomplish by the time they complete your grade/course? Green

2. What comes to mind when you think about literacy in your classroom? Blue

3. What comes to mind when you think about technology in your classroom? Pink

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Graffiti Wall Resources

• Read, Write, Think Interactive Literary Graffitihttp://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/graffiti-wall-discussing-responding-208.html?tab=1#tabs

• Facing History’s Graffiti Boardhttp://www.facinghistory.org/resources/strategies/graffiti-boards

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Meeting OutcomesBy the end of this session, participants will.…• Be familiar with Common Core 6-12 Literacy

Standards• Be familiar with N.C. Information & Technology

Essential Standards• Collaborate with discipline colleagues on ways to

integrate disciplinary & digital literacies into their classrooms.

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http://www.utopiatheory.com/elephant-in-the-room/

STARTING THE CONVERSATION WITH THE ELEPHANT

K-5 focus: learning to read & write

6-12 focus: reading & writing to learn

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Literacy defined…"… literacy is essential for success in almost every area of life. Literacy is far more than the ability to read and write basic text. Rather, literacy is the ability to read, speak, listen, and think in order to learn, communicate, and making meaning of increasingly complex print and online texts.  Literacy and content learning are deeply intertwined" (Taking the Lead on Adolescent Literacy Action Steps for Schoolwide Success by Judith Irvin, Julie Meltzer, Nancy Dean, Martha Jan Mickler, page 2

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Jigsaw Activity• At your tables, assign each member an assignment

from the next 2 slides.

• Take 5 minutes to read your assigned section and be prepared to briefly explain it to your tablemates.

• Teach your tablemates (The Self-Assessment document on the wiki is useful for taking notes.)

• Complete the 4-Square Graphic Organizer as a group.

DRAFTLink for Informational Technology Standards

• Open the link for the Informational Technology Essential Standards (ITES) livebinder and research the 5 strands in the ITES. Discuss with a partner ways that technology enabled instruction can be integrated into all the content areas and the relevance of the ITES in teaching and learning. How do these strands influence the decisions you will make as a classroom teacher in planning and facilitating meaningful learning for all learners?

Link for ITES Livebinder:http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/163455

Take a Break

DRAFTLiteracy Standards for Reading

DRAFTLiteracy Standards for Writing

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IT Standard

s

DRAFTCreate your own Word Cloud

• www.wordle.net

• www.tagxedo.com

• www.tagul.com

• How might you use word clouds with your students?

Self-AssessmentPresent

1. I’ve never heard of this.

2. I’ve heard about this, but just haven’t tried it.

3. I’ve tried this once or twice.

4. I’ve tried this several times.

5. This is an integral part of my classroom

Future• Look through

CCSS/NCES for examples that align with the literacy standards and make personal notes.

• Identify 1-3 areas for growth.

DRAFTCollaborative Brainstorming/Planning

• With a partner, discuss the following:– Identify ways in which you currently implement disciplinary literacy

(Literacy standards) and digital literacy (IT standards).

– Brainstorm ways in which you can integrate disciplinary literacy (Literacy standards) and digital literacy (IT standards) in your lessons.

– Set a goal for integrating these standards into at least one lesson/unit by the date determined by your building administrator.

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Available DPI Resources• Disciplinary Literacy Module

• Digital Literacy Module

• Regional Consultants

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Other Tech Resources• Verizon Thinkfinity - http://www.thinkfinity.org (especially

the following ReadWriteThink interactives: Essay Map, Persuasion Map, Notetaker, Webbing Tool, Doodle Splash)

• Intel Engage - http://engage.intel.com/community/teachersengage/ Bruce Ketcham facilitates a WCS community on Intel

• Web 2.0 tools listed on regional wiki

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Books• Content Matters: A Disciplinary Literacy Approach to Improving

Student Learning edited by Stephanie. M. McConachie & Anthony R. Petrosky

• Disciplinary Literacy: Redefining Deep Understanding and Leadership for 21st-Century Demands by Thomasina Piercy & William Piercy

• Literacy is Not Enough: 21st Century Fluencies for the Digital Age by Lee Crockett, Ian Jukes & Andrew Churches

• Digital Citizenship in Schools by Mike Ribble

• Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World edited by Heidi Hayes Jacobs

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Final Reflection• http://tinyurl.com/bcs612literacyreflection

• Responses will be shared with school and district leaders to provide follow-up support.

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Questions?

Contact Information

• Donna Albaugh donna.albaugh@dpi.nc.gov

• Jody Cleven jody.cleven@dpi.nc.gov

• Heather Stewart heather.stewart@dpi.nc.gov

Regional DPI Staff