June 18, 2013

• Introduction and application of literary terms and devices

• Reading strategies, comprehension, and analysis (teacher guided)

• Reading longer pieces of text

• PSSA Reading 7th and 8th

• GrammarParts of speech

Sentence structure

• Writing Process

• CompositionFocus, content, organization, style, conventions

Modes of writing

• PSSA Writing 8th

• 9th: English 9 – Survey of Literature

• 10th: World Literature

• 11th: American Literature

• 12th: British Literature

• All courses:• Focus on composition, vocabulary, application of

literary terms, connections between texts, interpretation, and analysis

• Student guided discussion

• Keystone exams

Shift 1 : Balancing Informational Text and Literary Text

Shift 2: Knowledge in the Disciplines

Shift 3: Staircase of Complexity

Shift 4: Text-based answers

Shift 5: Writing from Sources

Shift 6: Academic Vocabulary

• Increased emphasis on literary terms on Keystone

• Balancing informational and literary texts across multiple disciplines

• Managing time and resources for remediation

• Academically challenging students who have reached proficiency

2013-2014 2014-2015

• Increase vocabulary and literary term instruction

• Coordinate with colleagues from other disciplines

• Remediation within course offerings based on current schedule

• Differentiating instruction

• Evaluate current strategies

• Restructuring course offerings based on student needs