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Understanding the
Standards We Teach –
English Language Arts
Please respond to the following questions:
From the process of unpacking the standards, what did you learn -
about yourself?
about your team?
about your program?
Use the markers and Post-it notes in the center of the table to write your responses, and attach them to the relevant flip charts around the room.
Welcome
Training Materials
Graffiti Exercise
Aligning Resources to Standards
Developing Materials for Instructional Use
Next Steps
Closing Activity
For discussion…
Describe an “A-HA” moment as a result of your work on standards over the past four weeks.
What would you tell a new instructor about the KYAE Common Core Standards for ELA?
How might your understanding of the standards influence your approach to instruction?
Participants will -
Become active members of a learning community
concerned with the implementation of standards.
Gain a common understanding of the benefits and
challenges involved in implementing the standards.
Learn to unpack the standards and align curriculum,
texts, and other resources to the standards.
Create standards-based instructional resources
designed to engage instructors and students with the
most important ideas, questions, and skills related to
the standards.
Course Goals Course Objectives Directors & Instructors will be able to - - Program Directors and Instructors will be able
to…
Activity
Reflect on readings by answering discussion board questions (optional).
Format - Timeframe
•Identify the purpose for implementing standards-based instruction with adult education and literacy students. •Identify adult education and literacy’s role in Kentucky’s educational system.
Introductory Activities
(Optional - at the discretion of the
director) Online - ANGEL
Discussion Board Posted for 1 week
2 hours
Gain an overview and understand the purpose of the Kentucky Adult Education English Language Arts Common Core Standards..
•Review the purpose of understanding the standards and using them with students. •Develop a consensus with team
1.To unpack the components of standards 2.To construct real-world activities that align to standards
•Apply a process for unpacking the standards by completing an unpacking chart. •Reflect on the unpacking process.
Develop a learning community by implementing a process to unpack the KYAE Common Core Standards.
Discuss with team skills, concepts and level of thinking for a set of standards, and complete an unpacking chart.
Participate in activity to reflect on the meaning and significance of standards in adult education and literacy.
With team, determine real-world sample activities, and record on the unpacking chart.
Unit 1A Face-to-Face Information,
modeling and guided practice
9 AM - 4 PM 6 hours
Unit 1A Team Activities
Practice with teams at the workplace w/
coaching 4 weeks 15 hours
•Apply a process for unpacking the standards. •Develop a consensus with team on the skills, concepts, context, and cognitive level of thinking by unpacking ≈ 50 standards and complete an unpacking chart. •Develop a consensus with team on student activities for each of the standards unpacked. •Reflect on the unpacking process.
With team, complete unpacking charts for ≈ 50 standards. Submit to coaches and receive feedback.
Complete closure activity connecting standards’ concepts.
Understanding the Standards We Teach Course Map
Unit 1A
Course Goals Course Objectives Directors & instructors will be able to - Program Directors and Instructors
will be able to…
Activity
Reflect on purpose and learning outcomes achieved.
Format - Timeframe
Introductory Activities
(Optional - at the discretion of the
director) Online - ANGEL
Discussion Board Posted for 1 week
2 hours
•Develop a consensus with team on the alignment of program resources to standards. •Apply a process for aligning standards with program resources by completing a resource alignment chart. •Reflect on the resource alignment process. •Discuss developing materials for instructional use. •Discuss plans to move forward in order to sustain standards-based practice to improve student learning.
Develop a
learning
community by
implementing a
process to align
program
resources with
the the KYAE
Common Core
Standards.
Complete an alignment chart aligning program resources to standards. Identify materials for instructional use.
Discuss with learning community the process of aligning program resources to standards.
Complete closure activity connecting standards’
concepts.
Unit 1A Face-to-Face Information,
modeling and guided practice
9 AM - 4 PM 6 hours
Unit 1A Team Activities Practice with teams at the workplace w/
coaching 4 weeks 15 hours
•Develop a consensus on the alignment of program resources to standards. •Apply a process for aligning ≈ 50 standards with program resources by completing a resource alignment chart. •Reflect on the resource alignment process. •Develop materials for instructional use. •Discuss plans to move forward in order to sustain standards-based practice to improve student learning.
Answer discussion questions in ANGEL reflecting on the process and outcomes of aligning program resources to standards.
With team, complete an alignment resource chart, aligning program resources to standards. Identify standards-based materials for instructional use.
Understanding the Standards We Teach Course Map
Unit 1B
Determine the alignment of instructional
resources to standards.
Instructors need to know where the gaps are in
their current materials so they can fill them
appropriately with other resources.
Offers a quick way for staff, especially new staff,
to become familiar with a resource
Alerts staff to where a resource is tightly, partially, or not aligned with standards
Informs instructors and programs about gaps in
coverage so they can be filled
Determines appropriateness of new materials
and resources
Tight Alignment
=2
Partial Alignment
=1
No Alignment
=0
For each resource --
List specific pages/chapters that support the teaching of each standard.
Determine to what extent the resource is aligned with the standard:
Tight = 2
Partial = 1
Not aligned = 0
Confirm alignment work: Should the resource be retained? Does it need to be supplemented?
(SIA Guide Unit 1-14)
Examine the standards we have already
unpacked and determine where in a resource
each standard is addressed.
Determine the tightness of fit (extent of
alignment).
Once resources have been reviewed and scored, ask the following questions:
How many of the standards are tightly aligned to the resource or textbook?
How many of the standards are partially aligned or not aligned to the resource?
Do scores of 2,1, or 0 predominate?
Should the resource by retained? If so, should it be supplemented?
(SIA Guide Unit 1-15)
What was beneficial about the alignment
exercise (process, chart, etc.)?
Challenging?
Build a reference library:
Completed Unpacking Charts
Completed Alignment to Resource Standards Charts
Review and refine completed charts.
Make charts available to staff.
(SIA Guide Unit 1-16)
What standards are you going to unpack next and when?
How and when will you align the unpacked standards to resources?
How and when will you confirm alignment work?
How will you fill in the gaps of the resources that you have?
When will you determine program needs?
Who is going to do it?
What resources will you use?
What support will you need?
1. What is the definition of “skill” on the unpacking chart? And
what clue helps you identify the skill?
2. What is the definition of “concept” on the unpacking chart? And what clue helps you identify the concept?
3. What is the definition of “context” on the unpacking chart? What clue or questions helps you identify the context?
4. Explain the meaning of cognitive demand or level of thinking.
5. Name the six levels found in Bloom’s Taxonomy.
6. Name at least one important question to ask yourself to
confirm the unpacking.
7. Name two criteria for building sample activities.
8. What are two reasons for aligning resources to standards?
9. What is your program going to do to continue your work with standards after today?