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Common Core IRL: In Real Libraries -- presentation to the American Library Association Annual Conference 2014. Libraries can play an essential role in helping students, teachers and families find nonfiction that gradually increases in text complexity. But what does the ladder of complexity really mean? How do we evaluate reading complexity in nonfiction texts? And how do librarians engage with their communities to provide their expertise?
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ALA Annual ConferenceJune 29, 2014
Meet the CC IRL TeamMary Ann Scheuer: School Librarian, Emerson Elementary School (California) greatkidbooks.blogspot.com
Alyson Beecher: Literacy Specialist, Pasedena Unified School District (California) kidlitfrenzy.com
Louise Capizzo: Youth Services Librarian, Scarborough Public Library (Maine) nonfictiondetectives.com
Cathy Potter: School Librarian, Falmouth Elementary School (Maine) nonfictiondetectives.com
What’s our attitude?
CatnipComic by Jeff Hoyle
Our Goal in Starting CC: IRL● add library expertise to evaluating
educational resources● deepen our understanding of the
ladder of complexity● provide an alternative to prescriptive
curriculum kits
Informational Reading
“50-50 balance between informational and literary reading”
"Key Shifts in English Language Arts." Common Core State Standards Initiative. Web. June 2014.
Informational Text...“Includes biographies and autobiographies; books about history, social studies, science, and the arts; technical texts... and digital sources on a range of topics.”"English Language Arts Standards » Standard 10: Range, Quality, & Complexity » Range of Text Types for K-5." Common Core State Standards Initiative. Web. June 2014.
Expository - explains, describes, informs
Narrative - reads like a story
Persuasive - argues a position
Descriptive - uses sensory details
Poetic - presents information through poems
Understanding Reading Levels
Comparing different systems:
● What do they measure?
● Which do our schools use?
● How do we estimate with new books?
Smith III, Malbert, Anne Schiano, and Elizabeth Lattanzio (2014). “Beyond the Classroom: How Lexile Measures are Being Used in the Library to Achieve College and Career Readiness.” Knowledge Quest. 42(3):20-29.
Understanding Reading Levels
“No tool can replace the professional judgment of a teacher, parent or librarian in helping students select books”
Ladder of Complexity
read alouds
digital resources
Factors that Contribute to Complexity
Print Factors
● Size of print
● Style of font
● Space between lines
● Width of margins
Elizabeth Carney, Frogs! (National Geographic, 2009) Copyrighted material. All rights reserved.
Print Factors
Pamela S. Turner, The Frog Scientist (Houghton Mifflin, 2009)
Layout
● visually conveys information
● uses plenty of white space
● eye flows in natural line
Pamela S. Turner, The Frog Scientist (Houghton Mifflin, 2009)
Vocabulary
Definitions - Vocabulary - Glossary
Don’t they just mean the same thing?
Book Looking by Nemo
Some books create a separate box for key terms and the corresponding definitions.
This book calls them “Titanic Terms.”Melissa Stewart, Titanic (National Geographic, 2012)
Copyrighted material. All rights reserved.
Definitions
Another text feature: a key word is bolded with the definition embedded in the text.
Lori Coleman, Girls' Soccer: Going for the Goal (Capstone, 2007)
Definitions
Some books include key terms or specialized vocabulary in a glossary at the end.
This National Geographic Reader uses a picture glossary.
Elizabeth Carney, Frogs! (National Geographic, 2009) Copyrighted material. All rights reserved.
Glossary
Text Features & Visual Elements
Marty Crump, The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog (Boyds Mill Press, 2013)
Nicola Davies, One Tiny Turtle (Candlewick, 2001)
Text Features & Visual Elements
Lori Coleman, Girls' Soccer: Going for the Goal (Capstone, 2007)
Putting It All Together
Stephen Person, Devastated by a Volcano! (Bearport, 2010)
Look for scaffolding features like:
● captions● diagrams● headings
Melissa Stewart, Titanic (National Geographic, 2012) Copyrighted material. All rights reserved.
Sean Stewart Price, The Kids’ Guide to Titanic (Capstone, 2012)
Stephanie S. McPherson, Iceberg, Right Ahead! The Tragedy of the Titanic (Twenty First Century Books, 2011)
Read AloudsProvide learners with basic knowledge and build close listening skills for texts students may not be able to read independently.
Digital ResourcesE-Books
Book Apps
Video
Supporting Teachers & Students
The school librarian arranged an author visit with nonfiction author, Melissa Stewart.
Share your expertise and
resources
Building Connections
public librarians +
school librarians
= a strong partnership
Family Comunity Patchwork by Geralt
Book Gap Challenge
What’s missing from your collection?
What do we need to read & review more?
Puzzled people by Microsoft Clipart
Online accessCommon Core IRL: In Real Libraries
Find our presentation here: http://bit.ly/ccirl2014
Resources to share:Common Core IRL: Baseball http://www.slideshare.net/maryannscheuer/common-core-irl-baseball
Common Core IRL: Frogs http://www.slideshare.net/maryannscheuer/frogs-cc-irl
Works CitedCarney, Elizabeth. Frogs! Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2009.
Coleman, Lori. Girls' Soccer: Going for the Goal. Mankato, MN: Capstone, 2007.
Crump, Marty, Edel Rodriguez, and Steve Jenkins. The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mill Press, 2013.
Davies, Nicola and Jane Chapman. One Tiny Turtle. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick, 2001.
"English Language Arts Standards » Standard 10: Range, Quality, & Complexity » Range of Text Types for K-5." Common Core State Standards Initiative. Web. June 2014.
"Key Shifts in English Language Arts." Common Core State Standards Initiative. Web. June 2014.
McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino. Iceberg Right Ahead!: The Tragedy of the Titanic. Minneapolis, MN: Twenty-First Century Books, 2011.
Person, Stephen. Devastated by a Volcano! New York: Bearport Pub., 2010.
Price, Sean. The Kids' Guide to Titanic. North Mankato, MN: Capstone, 2012.
Smith III, Malbert, Anne Schiano, and Elizabeth Lattanzio (2014). “Beyond the Classroom: How Lexile Measures are Being Used in the Library to Achieve College and Career Readiness.” Knowledge Quest. 42(3):20-29.
Stewart, Melissa. Titanic. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2012.
Turner, Pamela S., and Andy Comins. The Frog Scientist. Boston: Houghton Mifflin for Children, 2009.
Contact InformationMary Ann Scheuer- @[email protected]
Alyson Beecher-@[email protected]
Louise Capizzo- @[email protected]
Cathy Potter- @[email protected]
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