Day 2, ELA/Literacy PA Core

State Standards

Mary Lou Herron

Cecelia Mecca, PhD

Agenda- Welcome!

Standard 1.1

Standard 1.4

Standard 1.5

PA Core Resources

1.1 Foundational Skills

Standard 1.4 Writing

Activity 1: Assessing Current Practice

How do you currently teach writing?

What criteria do you use to evaluate student

performance in writing?

Look at structure of the

writing standards

Standard 1.4 Writing Activity 2: Student Writing Samples (Appendix C)

Informative/Explanatory

Grade 5 sample

Skills A-F

Argument (Opinion)

Grade 4 sample

Skills G-L

Narrative Grade 3 sample

Skills M-R

Standards not addressed S-X

• Which skills does the

sample address?

• Which skills does the

sample not address?

• Where would you take this

student next to address the

“missing” skills?

Standard 1.5 Speaking & Listening

Brainstorm activities in your class which promote

speaking and listening.

Example: Show & Tell

List the goal or purpose of the activity.

Standard 1.5 Speaking & Listening

Choose two or three activities to analyze.

• Which skills are addressed?

• Look at the staircase. What can you do to throughout the school year to promote growth in preparation for increased rigor?

• How would you evaluate progress?

• Choose one activity. How could you differentiate the assignment to meet needs of diverse learners (ELL, Gifted, IEP).

Standard 1.5 Speaking & Listening

Activities

Oral Report

Skills

CC. 1.5.D

CC.1.5.E

Rigor

Citing evidence for supporting details

Evaluation

Rubric or checklist

PA Core Instructional Frameworks Introduction to ELA Frameworks

Six modules per grade level

Represents a year-curriculum

Exploration of modules

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Teacher Tools

Curriculum Mapping

ELA Core Standard Instructional Frameworks

From the modules you explored, what are three “takeaways” to share.

Ex. Activities, assessments, differentiation strategies, interdisciplinary connections, etc.

And That’s All Folks…

Additional Information

Visit the PDE SAS Website Select Standards Select Common Core

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Cecelia Mecca, PhD cmecca@iu19.org

Mary Lou Heron mheron@iu19.org

Mike Zwanch mzwanch@iu19.org