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LITERACY INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS: A POSITION PAPER October 30 th , 2014

LITERACY INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS: A POSITION PAPER October 30 th, 2014

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Page 1: LITERACY INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS: A POSITION PAPER October 30 th, 2014

LITERACY INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR

SECONDARY TEACHERS:A POSITION PAPER

October 30th, 2014

Page 2: LITERACY INSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS: A POSITION PAPER October 30 th, 2014

Introductions

Dr. Renee Murley College of Education University of Memphis, Lambuth

Michelle Perrigin English Teacher: Arlington High School ELA 11-12 Core Coach / Literacy 9-12

Dr. Sutton Flynt Director of Teacher Education University of Memphis

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The Southwest Core to College Curriculum Council consists of more than fifty K-12, higher education, and community leaders

devoted to the alignment of literacy instruction in both our region and our state.

Who Are We?

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Literacy Practices Crosswalk

Our council determined a need to take a pulse on our current state of affairs in literacy instruction/alignment. Process:

Collected Syllabi from Each Regional Institution Evaluated Major Components of K-12 TNCore

trainings Analyzed Similarities and Differences

Key Finding: Secondary Literacy courses are the least

aligned with K-12 TNCore trainings

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Secondary CourseAlignment with TNCore

4-12 Literacy Instruction Units

Secondary Literacy Courses

Analysis of a Writing Research Simulation Task

Engaging in Rigorous ELA Lessons

Academically Productive Talk

Complex Texts and Sequencing

Sequenced, Text-Based Questions

6-12 Literacy Intervention Units

Secondary Literacy Courses

The Challenge of Learning to Read

Assessing and Developing Word Recognition Ability

Teaching Syllabication and Morphology

Developing Fluency and Vocabulary

A Framework for Comprehension Instruction

Teaching Spelling and Writing

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Percent of 2009–2013 ACT-Tested High School GraduatesMeeting ACT College Readiness Benchmarks

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Recommendation

The council recommends that the Tennessee State Board of Education revise current state licensure standards to require that grade 7-12 teachers acquire foundational, developmental, and content area literacy skills that align with the Common Core State Standards and the International Reading Association (IRA) Professional Learning Standards for Middle and High School Content Classroom Teachers.

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Call to Action

The Southwest Core to College Curriculum Council believes

that every K-12 student deserves effective, evidence-

based instruction that develops and improves his or

her literacy skills.