Elmhurst Community Unit District 205K-12 English Language Arts Curriculum

Recommendation

March 8, 2016

Administrative Recommendations for Board Approval

1. Approve District 205 K-12 English Language Arts Curriculum

2. Approve K-12 literacy resources

Expenditure Fiscal Year Amount

6-8 Resources 2014 – 2015 $280,997.37*

K-5 Resources 2015 – 2016 $549,622.45

9-12 Resources 2015 – 2016 $0

Continued work 2016 – 2017, 2017 - 2018 $23,562.40

TOTAL $854,182.22

Budget Implications

K-5 Curriculum Development Team Members

Angela Battafarano ELL Specialist/Bilingual Teacher, Jefferson Elementary

Valerie Baxter Classroom Teacher, Field Elementary

Nick Bertani Reading Specialist, Hawthorne Elementary

Lauren Blanford Library Media Specialist, Emerson Elementary

Kathryn Cortez ELL Specialist, Emerson Elementary

Rebecca D’Angelo Classroom Teacher, Edison Elementary

Roopa Desai ELL Specialist, Fischer/Hawthorne Elementary

Donna Dewar Library Media Specialist, Fischer Elementary

Christine Dvorak Classroom Teacher, Emerson Elementary

Anne Perrone Classroom Teacher, Hawthorne Elementary

K-5 Curriculum Development Team Members

Christine Dvorak Classroom Teacher, Emerson Elementary

Rosaleen Egan ELL Specialist/Bilingual Teacher, Field Elementary

Sharon Emmi-Iovinelli Instructional Coach, Fischer Elementary

Lauren Fredericks Special Education Resource, Jefferson Elementary

Kelly Foy Classroom Teacher, Field Elementary

Stephanie Furlong Classroom Teacher, Jefferson Elementary

Jamie Gabelman Classroom Teacher, Fischer Elementary

Mary Greska Library Media Specialist, Edison Elementary

Desiree Guerrero Bilingual Teacher, Fischer Elementary

K-5 Curriculum Development Team Members

Heather Noncek Reading Specialist, Jefferson Elementary

Anne Perrone Classroom Teacher, Hawthorne Elementary

Marica Phillips Classroom Teacher, Edison Elementary

Laura Rhoney Classroom Teacher, Jackson Elementary

Leanne Rider REACH Teacher, Field Elementary

Vasilika Rraklli Bilingual Teacher, Fischer Elementary

Shelly Rzewuski Reading Specialist, Lincoln Elementary

Geri Sorrentino REACH Teacher, Hawthorne Elementary

Allison Traven Classroom Teacher, Lincoln Elementary

K-5 Curriculum Development Team Members

Claudia Valencia Bilingual Teacher, Fischer Elementary

Erin Wedell Classroom Teacher, Emerson Elementary

Sandy Wenig Classroom Teacher, Emerson Elementary

6-8 Curriculum Development Team Members

Barb Ahlgrim REACH Teacher, Churchville Middle

Therese Cohen REACH Teacher, Sandburg Middle

Suzanne Creer Special Education/Reading Specialist, Churchville Middle

Lisa Dahlquist Classroom Teacher, Bryan Middle

Frank Dahlman REACH Teacher, Sandburg Middle

Diane Danielczyk REACH Teacher, Bryan Middle

Melissa Domino ELL Specialist, Bryan/Sandburg Middle

Elizabeth Dupper Classroom Teacher, Churchville Middle

Melinda Fejt Classroom Teacher, Sandburg Middle

6-8 Curriculum Development Team Members

Erin Fox Classroom Teacher, Bryan Middle

Kelly Frederick Reading Specialist, Sandburg Middle

Sarah Hayes Bilingual Teacher, Churchville Middle

Michael Johnson Instructional Technology Coach, Bryan Middle

Jessica Kastner Classroom Teacher, Churchville Middle

Kat Kuziel Reading Specialist, Bryan Middle

Jessica Meza Reading Specialist, Churchville Middle

Effey Nassis Classroom Teacher, Bryan Middle

Molly Nechvatal REACH Teacher, Churchville Middle

6-8 Curriculum Development Team Members

Lauren Pojman Classroom Teacher, Sandburg Middle

Maria Price Library Media Specialist, Churchville Middle

Susan Reinheimer Classroom Teacher, Sandburg Middle

Brittany Stearns Classroom Teacher, Sandburg Middle

Administrators

Ariana Leonard ELL/Bilingual Coordinator, Learning & Teaching

Debra Wright Literacy Coordinator, Learning & Teaching

Michelle Fitzgerald Assistant Superintendent of L&T

Conceptual Framework

#205whynot

All students leave D205 as College and Career Ready

Through the use of a guaranteed, viable ELA curriculum

Students deserve experiences to become collaborative, strong communicators, critical thinkers and creative, innovative problem solvers, in environments that are connected, rigorous and empowering.

Curriculum Overview

• Design an ELA curriculum that enables ALL students to experience their education with choice, cohesion and connection to the real world.

• Develop literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking, and

language) for the purpose of successful learning.

• The underlying principle is that literacy is essential to the attainment of knowledge and knowledge is essential background for literacy development.

ELA Common Core Instructional Shifts

1. Regular practice with complex text and its academic language

2. Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from literary and informational text

3. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction

Curriculum Maps

There are 13 curriculum maps, one per grade level K-12.

Curriculum Map Sample

Rationale for Resources

Data from CDT members led to the rationale for choosing the resources that best met the established criteria.

• Creating a balance of literary and informational text• Increasing use of digital text, media, images and primary sources• Developing Thematic text sets• Using Leveled libraries• Choosing Anchor texts

Actions Taken to Recommend Resources

Timeline Action

Fall 2015Criteria for reviewing resources was developed.

February 2016CDT members reviewed three resources through vendor presentations.

February 2016CDT members reviewed feedback and made final recommendation.

Recommended Core Resources

Budget

Grade /Course Resource Amount

K-5 National Geographic $194, 362.00

K-5 American Reading Company $185,198.00

K-5 Learning A-Z (6 years) $170,062.00

K-5 Lucy Calkins Writing purchased (2013-14) $0

6-8 Collections purchased in (2014-15) $0

9-12 $0

TOTAL $549,622.00

Continued Work

Date Topic Projected Budget Board Action

Spring 2016 National Geographic Thematic Leveled Libraries

NA Approval

Spring 2016American Reading Company

Thematic Text Sets

NA Approval

Spring 2016 Word Study Resource NA Approval

Spring 2016 Student Progress Report (SPR) Revisions

$3,000 Information

Continued Work

Spring 2016 Unit Revision/Editing Process● formatting● assessments● materials / purpose and rationale

$8,500 Information

Summer 2016 ELA Instructional Design Courses

● website / videos

● online course development

$12,062.40 Information

SY 2016-2017 Curriculum Implementation

● observations

● feedback / revisions / edits

● Instructional design time

NA Information

TOTAL $23,562.40 Approval

Implementation Plan

● Professional learning for teachers and administrators

● Support for teachers as they implement the new curriculum

● Feedback, review, and revision of curriculum

Evaluation Timeline

● Yearly cycle of evaluation, feedback and reporting data to the Board

of Education

● Year 1 - Evaluate implementation of the curriculum as written

● Year 2 - Evaluate the effectiveness and impact on student learning

● Year 3 - Continued evaluation of both curriculum and student

learning

Appendix A: D205 Curriculum Development Resources

Common Core State Standards for English Language Artshttp://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, http://corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts: Appendix A http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_A.pdf

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts: Appendix Bhttp://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf

Common Core State Standards For English Language Arts: Appendix Chttp://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_C.pdf

Appendix A: D205 Curriculum Development Resources cont.

• PARRC Model Content Frameworks: Grades 3-11 http://www.parcconline.org/resources/educator-resources/model-content-frameworks

• Zemelman, S., Daniels, H., and Hyde, A. (2005). “Chapter 4: Best Practices in lit.” Best Practice: Today’s Standards for Teaching and Learning in America’s Schools. Heinemann.

• Liben, David (2003), “Why Complexity Matters.”

• Shanahan, Timothy; Shanahan, Cynthia. (2008) Teaching Disciplinary Literacy to Adolescents: Rethinking Content-Area Literacy Harvard Educational Review (0017- 8055)Spr 2008. Vol.78,Iss.1;p.40-59 Snow, 2002

Voices from the Classroom

Sandy Laszkiewicz 5th grade Jackson Elementary School

Barb Ahlgrim ELA Department Chair/8th grade REACH, Churchville Middle School

Thank you!