Social Studies CCRS for Grades 6-12

(Reading and Writing to Deepen Content)

Quarterly Meeting 1September 2014

Session OutcomeParticipants will:Deepen their understanding of how to incorporate the Social Studies Standards and the Alabama College and Career Ready Literacy Standards for Reading and Writing in Grades 6-12 into lesson plans meeting the criteria listed on the EQuIP Quality Review Rubric.

ALABAMA QUALITY TEACHING

STANDARDS1.4-Designs instructional activities based on state content standards

2.7-Creates learning activities that optimize each individual’s growth and achievement within a supportive environment

5.3-Participates as a teacher leader and professional learning community member to advance school improvement initiatives

Possesses the knowledge and skills needed to enroll and succeed in credit-bearing, first-year courses at a two- or four-year college, trade school, technical school, without the need for remediation.

Possesses the ability to apply core academic skills to real-world situations through collaboration with peers in problem solving, precision, and punctuality in delivery of a product, and has a desire to be a life-long learner.

Prepared Graduate Defined

How Are the Literacy Standards Organized?

• Look at page 94 in Appendix C. These are the Anchor Standards.

• Now look at page 95. This page contains the Grade Band Standards.

• Look at Anchor Standard 1. Now look at Grade Band Standard 1.

• Now look at the other Anchor Standards and their grade band standards.

• Discuss with your group how these build and increase in rigor from band to band.

How Are the Literacy Standards Related to the Content Standards?• The academic content standards for social

studies are located in our course of study. • The literacy standards are vehicles to help

our students access the content we are teaching.

• Literacy Standards are also located in the Social Studies Course of Study in the appendix section.

•Read across the grade bands starting with standard one.•What do you notice?

•Have some table discussion about these standards and how they fit into your current lessons.

Let’s Re-examine the Literacy Standards for Reading

Let’s watch a video demonstrating how a teacher uses reading standards to help students better understand the

content.

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/reading-like-a-historian-sourcing

Take a Closer Look at the Standards• Identify the ALCOS Social Studies

Standards in Grades 6, 9, 11, and 12

present in this lesson. • What reading literacy standards were

present in the lesson you observed?• What evidence of student engagement

did you see in the video?• Discuss with your table.

Lesson Plan, “The Tonkin War”

•Read across the grade bands starting with standard one.•What do you notice?

•Have some table discussion about these standards and how they fit into your current lessons.

Re-examine the Literacy Standards for Writing

Let’s watch a video demonstrating how a teacher uses writing standards to help

students better understand the content.

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/literacy-analysis-lesson

Take a Closer Look at the Standards

• What writing literacy standards were present in the lesson you observed?

• What evidence of student engagement did you see in the video?

• Discuss with your table.

TidbitsTypes of Writing

Arguments (In Social Studies)Informational/Explanatory Writing

Narrative Writing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt_2jI010WU&feature=player_embedded

HELPFUL RESOURCES IN PLANNING

ANDCONTENT APPLICATION

Social Studies Section of the Insight Tool

Let’s Look Again At The

EQuIP Quality Review Rubric

https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/peer-review-for-better-ela-lessons-equip

The Rubric Organizes Criteria That Describe Quality Lessons/Units

Criteria that define the rubric are organized to describe quality in four dimensions.

Slide taken from Tri-State Quality Review Rubric & Process (Achieve)

Let’s Examine An Exemplary Lesson Together.

Your Turn…Scan Dimensions I and II of the rubric to see

what information they contain, how they are organized, and to look for key components for each of the bulleted items.

Underline key components.Note: We will only use the portion of the

rubric that deals with lessons – not units.Share with your group.Groups report out.

Assignment…

1. Use the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution lesson plan. 2. Use the Strategic Teaching Lesson Plan Template. 3. Using the rubric, does the lesson meet the criteria of

the bulleted items in Dimension 1?4. In the blank box underneath Dimension 1, make notes

of concerns/issues; list items needed for improvement to meet criteria of rubric.

5. Check the bubble(s) to the left of the item if the lesson plan meets the criteria listed.

6. Now repeat the first four items above for Dimension II.

Group Discussion at Your TableWere there missing Dimension I components?Which item(s)?What would need to be updated about the

lesson to meet the rubric criteria?Were there missing Dimension II components?Which item(s)?What would need to be updated about the

lesson to meet the criteria?Group report out for each table.

Homework

Bring Back A Lesson.You can get one on ALEX or from

someone else.

End of this Session

Before You Leave Today!Think about what you are going to share during

your Team Time and share it with your co-workers.