Elementary Teaching & Learning Moving Forward with Literacy
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Agenda I.Analyzing our Current Reality II.Reflecting on our
Work in 2012 III.Building Cause & Effect Data Analysis: Action
Planning IV.Looking Ahead to 2013
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ANALYZING OUR CURRENT REALITY CAUSE & EFFECT DATA January
2013
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Journeys Implementation Survey The Numbers Whole Group
Comprehension: 70% Use daily & Feel Confident Small Group
Leveled Readers: 74% Use daily & Feel Confident Word Study
Spiral (Phonics): 68% Use daily & Feel Confident Word Study
Spiral (Vocabulary): 58% Use daily & Feel Confident Writing:
35% Would like Additional Support (when applicable)
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Journeys Implementation Survey The Big Ideas: How to make
journeys more in line with common core. It seems like lots of
journeys we do not use because it does not go with the core. I feel
confident using Journeys but I have trouble getting it all in every
day.
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K-2 Mid Year Comprehensive Standards Assessment
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3-5 Mid Year Comprehensive Standards Assessment
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Scholastic Reading Inventory: Fall to Winter Growth Grades 3-5
17%
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Scholastic Reading Inventory: Fall to Winter Growth Grades 3-5
17% Average Lexile Level Growth from Fall to Winter Grades 3-5
DMPS: 109 Expected Growth from Fall to Winter Grades 3-5 according
to National Norms: 29
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Current Reality Big Ideas The Journeys components are being
implemented. More support is needed in alignment to the Common Core
Standards and efficient use of the materials. We are increasing the
percentage of students reading (and comprehending) grade level text
according to the Scholastic Reading Inventory.
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REFLECTING ON 2012
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Balancing our Priorities Strong Understanding of what Journeys
has to Offer & How we Can Improve its Effectiveness Well
Developed Understanding of the Common Core Standards (What
instruction looks like. What student proficiency looks like.)
Action Plan: Continued focus on the use of Journeys in conjunction
with additional resources that support student obtainment of the CC
Standards. Building professional development and PLC time is
dedicated to the creation, revision and analysis of CFAs.
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Implement the Data Teams process using district assessment and
design instruction without core materials Use assessments from the
Journeys Materials and implement a modified Data Teams Cycle Become
familiar with what works for kids in the Journeys Materials Goal:
Implement the CC Standards with teacher created assessment to use
during the Data Teams process. Deepen our Data Teams process by
using student data around the standards to plan for instruction
using Journeys as a starting point. Work to create CFAs aligned to
the CC Standards to build a deeper understanding of these
standards
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DEEPENING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS
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Deepening our Understanding The Common Core Ate My Baby and
Other Urban Legends by Timothy Shanahan. (Educational Leadership
January 2013)
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THE BIG VISION IS NOT ABOUT STANDARDS IT IS ABOUT COLLEGE &
CAREER READINESS! The Primary Outcome: Increased Math & Science
proficiency by closing the text gap in content and
comprehension.
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Reading Standard Categories Key ideas and details Craft and
structure Integration of knowledge and ideas Range and level of
text complexity
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The Common Core Standards Students ability to determine key
ideas and details in text. Students ability to analyze text style
and structure. Students ability to take multiple texts and ideas
and integrate this knowledge to form understanding. Students
ability to read grade level text.
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Key Ideas and Details What did the text say? Students should be
able to determine what texts say explicitly and be able to
summarize them (including central ideas/themes, how ideas and
characters develop and interact), making logical inferences, and
citing textual evidence to support conclusions.
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Craft and Structure How did the text say it? Students should be
able to interpret the meanings of words and phrases and the
structure of texts to determine how they affect meaning or tone,
and how points of view and purpose shape content and style.
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas What does the text mean?
What is its value? How does the text connect to other texts?
Students should be able to synthesize and compare information from
print and digital sources, and critically evaluate the reasoning
and rhetoric of a text.
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Reading Challenging Text Text difficulty is specified in the
standards This means that children in grades 2-12 will be asked to
read more challenging text (which means that we have to teach more
challenging text than we have in the past)
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Close Reading Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w9v6-zUg3Y Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhGI5zdjpvc
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How Does Journeys Fit into These Ideas? The texts provided in
the Journeys materials are considered within grade level Lexile
range and provide a staircase of text complexity as you move
through the year and across grades. While the strategy of Close
Reading cannot be found explicitly in the Journeys materials, the
texts available can be used for this work.
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Coming in February We will further explore the alignment of
Journeys and the Common Core Standards. Please Bring: An example of
misalignment that has been brought to you by a teacher. Please
bring the standard, the I Can Statements and the Journeys manual
for that unit. We will also further explore the practice of close
reading.
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BUILDING DATA ANALYSIS Collaborative Group Work
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Data Analysis: Guiding Questions What does this data (and other
informal data points) tell us about our current reality? What will
be our top priority moving forward in 2013? What are 2-3 actions we
can take to support our buildings growth and understanding of
Journeys and the Common Core Standards?
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LOOKING AHEAD TO 2013
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Moving Forward with Data Teams We are currently working on a
Data Teams process that works to streamline the following
structures: Analysis of Grade Level Content Standards Creation of
Unit Pre/Post Common Formative Assessments Planning for Instruction
using the Journeys Materials and Student Data More information
regarding this process will be shared this spring. If youd like to
get more information on this now, please contact Carlyn!
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Student Reading Profiles We are currently working on a
structure to support consistent sharing of student data with
parents district-wide. In your folder, you will find a DRAFT of our
Student Reading Profiles. These Profiles will be added to our new
literacy website in a word document format (for editing purposes).
You are free to edit them as you wish for spring 2013 reporting.
Please provide feedback regarding these forms this spring, so we
can finalize a consistent form starting in the fall of 2013.
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ANALYSIS OF THE SRI (DUE FEBRUARY 1 ST ) Reports Handout