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High School English Language Arts Collaborative. November 8, 2010 Northeast Georgia RESA. Agenda. Welcome/Introductions Housekeeping Purpose of HS ELA Collaborative Professional Learning Topics Measuring Our Learning Defining Our Collaborative CCGPS: Timeline Next Meeting: Preparation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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High School English Language Arts Collaborative
November 8, 2010Northeast Georgia RESA
Welcome/Introductions Housekeeping Purpose of HS ELA Collaborative Professional Learning Topics Measuring Our Learning Defining Our Collaborative CCGPS: Timeline Next Meeting: Preparation
Agenda
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Housekeeping
Provide 9-12 English Language Arts professional learning for our region
Share resources and expertise among members
Provide a vehicle through which the 9-12 ELA CCGPS training can be implemented
Create a collaborative support group among 9-12 ELA teachers
Purpose of HS ELA Collaborative
Topics suggested by the regional data dig and the Literacy Advisory Board include:
student-involvement in assessment data team process effective instructional planning writing exemplars teacher feedback and commentary differentiation
Professional Learning Topics
Willingness to examine our practice in a safe environment
Establishing true standards-based English language arts classrooms
Utilizing research-based best practices Adolescent literacy - teaching struggling
high school readers Building exemplary programs: putting it
together
Foundational Issues
Level 1: Participants’ Reactions Level 2: Participants’ Learning
Level 3: Organizational Support and Change
Level 4: Participants’ Use of New Knowledge and Skills
Level 5: Student Learning Outcomes
Measuring Professional Learning: Guskey’s Levels
Sentence Completion:
As part of the High School ELA Collaborative, I expect to . . .
Defining Our Collaborative
What are the implications of our expectations?
What are issues we need to resolve?
What are the specific norms we need to establish for our collaborative?
Implications for Collaboration
Clear vision of the standards-based high school English language arts classroom as defined by guiding documents (GSS, CLASS KEYS, RTI)
Clear vision of strong high school English arts departments guided by an examination of exemplary programs
Two Major Goals
What do we want to learn together? How do we want to learn together? What can we share? How do we address our topics and issues?
How can we support each other?
Issues Topics
Willingness to examine our practice in a safe environment
Establishing true standards-based ELA classrooms
Utilizing research-based best practices
Assisting struggling readers - adolescent literacy
Building exemplary programs
student-involvement in assessment
data team process effective instructional
planning writing exemplars teacher feedback and
commentary differentiation
9-12 ELA Webinar: Thurs., Nov. 4 Download from www.georgiastandards.org
Next webinar: Nov. 30 and Dec. 2/3:30 p.m.
CCGPS Webinars
ELA and Mathematics: Common Core GPS Timeline
July 8, 2010 - Adopted by SBOE 2010 - 2011 - Administrator Professional Learning/
Resource Development 2011-2012 - Teacher Professional Learning for
CCGPS and resources supporting “Bridging the Gap” (Transition for standards that shifted to different grade levels)
2012-2013 – ELA and Math CCGPS Year 1 Implementation (Transition Standards)
2013-2014 – ELA and Math CCGPS Year 2 Implementation; Field Test
2014-2015 – ELA and Math CCGPS Year 3 Implementation and Common Assessment
Compare the CCGPS with the GPS Prepare yourself to compare your alignment
with the DRAFTS of Grade Level Alignment Documents to be posted soon.
Plan to participate in the next webinar.
Next Steps . . . (from Kim Jeffcoat)
Confirm the “to do” list Complete the Ticket Out the Door
Closure
Thurs., Dec. 9, 2010 Tues., Jan. 11, 2011 Mon., May 16, 2011 Tues., Feb. 15, 2011 Tues., Mar. 15, 2011 Thurs., Apr. 14, 2011
Meeting Dates