After the next 30 minutes, I will be able to:Define disciplinary literacy.Explain what the CCSS are.Explain the connection between disciplinary literacy and the CCSS.
Explain how the CCSS are structured. Identify where the CCSS already exist in your discipline.
Explain how the CCSS will impact our students at LT.
OBJECTIVES
WHAT IS DISCIPLINARY LITERACY:
Disciplinary Literacy is the merging of content knowledge with the ability to read, write, listen, speak in order to problem solve, think critically, and perform effectively in ways that are meaningful and relevant to each discipline.
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS=
Set of common standards to prepare students for success in college and careers
ELA Math Literacy
ELA History Science Social Science
Technical
Subjects
This is where Disciplinary Literacy thrives.
WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CCSS AND DISCIPLINARY LITERACY?
English IIEnglish IIIAlgebraGeometryBiologyChemistryHealthConsumer EconomicsU.S. HistoryWorld History
TARGETED LITERACY TEAMS
Anchor Standard
There are 10 for reading.
There are 10 for writing.
Each one is broken down into a K-12
progression.
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9/10
11/12
HOW ARE THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS STRUCTURED?
While not perfect, the standards require students to:Think.Read independently.Write.Use WHAT they read in WHAT they write.Learn content AND care about more than JUST the content.
Produce evidence of thought.
WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT THE CCSS?
Please take a look at the writing progression and:Determine the differences between the language of the 9/10 & 11/12 standards
Make short notes of learning experiences in which you already teach the standards in class
ANALYSIS OF PROGRESSIONS
After the next 30 minutes, I will be able to:Define disciplinary literacy.Explain what the CCSS are.Explain the connection between disciplinary literacy and the CCSS.
Explain how the CCSS are structured. Identify where the CCSS already exist in your discipline.
Explain how the CCSS will impact our students at LT.
OBJECTIVES