Strengthening the Strengthening the Leadership ChainLeadership Chain

Vondesa LeeFDRESA Consultant

FDRESASummer 2013

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Balance of Writing

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Balance of Texts

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Writing fromSources

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Academic Vocabulary

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Reading TextClosely

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Increasing Text

Complexity

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Building DisciplinaryKnowledge

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Text-BasedEvidence

Balance of Texts

Balance of Writing

Writing from

Sources

Academic Vocabulary

Reading Text Closely

Increasing Text

Complexity

BuildingDisciplinaryKnowledge

Text-Based

Evidence

Goals of the DayGoals of the DayParticipants will:

0review and self-reflect on knowledge of CCGPS shifts.0consider professional growth targets.0analyze grade level exemplars and discuss evidence of ELA shifts.0expand knowledge of “look-fors” in ELA classrooms.

Elementary Exemplars

5th GRADE ASSESSMENT PROMPT: In the book Steal Away Home, Dana states that her parents do not tell her what to do. Instead of dictating Dana's decisions, her

parents provide her with options and advice that allow her to make her own choices.

James' parents have a different parenting style. He is told explicitly what he may and

may not do. In your opinion, which is the better parenting style. Be sure to support your

answer with examples and/or quotations from the text.

Suggested Look-Fors

0Review and discuss the distributed handout.0Share additional sources of

information others might find helpful.

ELA Implementation Conclusions

0Identify 2 or 3 key strengths

0Note 2 or 3 areas you consider focal points for improvement.

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