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Kelly Clark, Literacy Consultant

KDE

KSTA November 1-2, 2013

Science and Literacy

Science and Literacy

Kentucky Core Academic Standards

• English Language Arts Common Core

• Mathematics State Standards

• Science Next Generation Science Standards

• In process … Social Studies

NGSS Appendix A Conceptual shifts

2. The Next Generation Science Standards are student performance expectations – NOT curriculum.

6. The NGSS are designed to prepare students for college, career, and citizenship.

4. The NGSS Focus on Deeper Understanding of Content as well as Application of Content.

7. The NGSS and Common Core State Standards (English Language Arts and Mathematics) are Aligned.

Appendix F

Shifts in thinking about literacy with KCAS Science Standards

Focus more attention on disciplinary practices

But let’s take a deeper look at the identified practices, even the ones that don’t explicitly mention argument, reasoning, or talk.

2. Developing and using models

3. Planning and carrying out investigations

In order to learn HOW to

model,

or analyze data,

or use appropriate tools,

students have to participate in these practices, with others.

Model unit

Literacy Design Collaborative

• LDC Modules• Use a structured framework to embed intentional skill

building in close reading, critical thinking, essential questioning and effective writing.

• Not a program, not a curriculum but one strategy to implement KCAS and shifts more greater rigor needed in classroom instruction.

• LDC modules allow you to showcase:• Your expertise as a professional• Engagement and motivation in your classroom• Inquiry, research, collaboration and student choice• Student growth of your students as writers

WATER ON MARS

Martian Friday TeamE J Hayes Middles School, FayetteLeAnn Hall – Jon Livingood- Robin Howe

Unit Overview

Preparing LeanersBuilding backgroundPaired Photos activityClarifying BookmarksBase group shareWordle Partner ShareInteracting with TextsClose ReadingLiterary Devices DyadAuthor’s ToneWordle Part IIInterpretation CirclesExtending UnderstandingVocabulary Review JigsawLDC module “Should Mars be our next home?”

Preparing for the task- close reading

• In pairs, find The Atlantic article, “The Coming Age of Space Colonization”

• Use sticky notes and highlighters to “mark up the text”

• Your “look fors” places, people, events where you have a question – what would you like to explore further? What did you find interesting, new or hard to believe?

Infographics• “ students need not

only to do hands-on science and talk and write science in words; they also need to draw, tabulate, graph, geometrize, and algebrize science in all possible combinations” -Lemke

• Share-out your wonderings – use chart paper to record (assign a recorder)

• Share the prompt – now what connections or links can you make to the upcoming writing assignment?

• Post prompt in room for reference during entire module.

Will Mars be our next home? After reading the 4-6 informational texts, write a science journal article that addresses the question and support your position with evidence from the text

Reading Process Academic integrity

RATA – listening for how sources of information are attributed (cited) in science writing

Highlight as I read the different ways of attributing sources

Hand out “A Student’s Guide to ATTRIBUTIONS”

Hand out ARTICLE A Horse and healing

In pairs or small groups – using the question, select the text where attributions would be helpful to a reader.

BUNDLINGTeaching with the new standards is about compacting and

connecting information rather than teaching in discrete silos

WEAVE ALL YOUR SCIENCE AND LITERACY AND BEST TEACHING

PRACTICES TOGETHER

ONLINEKDE website- KCAS Nextgenscience.orgNSTA.orgell.stanford.eduLiteracydesigncollaborative.orgArtslit.orgScijourner.orgTeach for Scijourn.org

TEXTFront Page Science: Engaging Teens in Science Literacy

Resources

KELLY CLARKKellyaclark.weebly.com