The Common Core for 21st Century School Librarians May 9, 2013 Presented by Colleen Lenett lenettc@cliu.org Curriculum & Instruction/Educational Technologies Department (610)769-4111
How many daffodils are in your garden? 0 daffodils = Huh? What Common Core? 1 daffodil = General knowledge about the Common Core 2 daffodils = Subject specific understanding of the Common Core 3 daffodils = Thorough understanding of the changes called for in curriculum and of the ways in which instruction needs to evolve
How many daffodils are in your garden. 0 daffodils = Huh How many daffodils are in your garden? 0 daffodils = Huh? What Common Core? 1 daffodil = General knowledge about the Common Core 2 daffodils = Subject specific understanding of the Common Core 3 daffodils = Thorough understanding of the changes called for in curriculum and of the ways in which instruction needs to evolve Discuss National Common Core versus PA Common Core What do we already know about the common core? What questions do we have? Curriculum & Instruction/Educational Technologies Department (610)769-4111
Key Advances - ELA Reading Balance of literature and informational texts Text complexity Writing Emphasis on argument and informative / explanatory writing Writing about sources Speaking and Listening Inclusion of formal and informal talk Language Stress on general academic and domain-specific vocabulary HANDOUT – Achieve the Core These Key Advances require a shift in thinking and a shift in instruction practices. Balance of informational text and fiction Writing to inform and provide support from text. Curriculum & Instruction/Educational Technologies Department (610)769-4111
Key Advances - Literacy Standards for reading and writing in history / social studies, science, and technical subjects Complement rather than replace content standards in those subjects Responsibility of teachers in those subject areas Alignment with college and career readiness expectations Curriculum & Instruction/Educational Technologies Department (610)769-4111
Where Should We Start? – ELA • “Balancing the reading of informational and literary texts so that students can access non-fiction and authentic texts as well as literature • Focusing on close and careful reading of text so that students are learning from the text” PA CCS ELA, draft, 2012 Shift from emphasis on literature to a different balance between fiction and nonfiction (handout?) Much greater text complexity…..students must learn to grapple with text to extract meaning. ALL content areas! Students will learn about science and social studies by reading complex texts and primary sources…..just as they will be expected to do in college and career….. How do we get there? Build a staircase of complexity…students experience a step of growth at each grade level. Teachers need to learn how to support students as they navigate complex texts instead of going around them or looking for the teacher to provide the “right” interpretation. Curriculum & Instruction/Educational Technologies Department (610)769-4111
Balance of Informational and Literary Texts
PA Common Core for ELA pdesas.org PA Standards PA Anchors and Eligible Content A Model Curriculum for Pennsylvania School Library Programs Appendices Includes library model curriculum, PA Standards Alignment Chart, Long Term Transfer Goals, Big Ideas Curriculum & Instruction/Educational Technologies Department (610)769-4111
“Poised to Partner: The 21st Century School Librarian” Professional Reading “Poised to Partner: The 21st Century School Librarian” Golden Line Activity – agree? Disagree? Impediments?
Questions SAS Portal – Time to dig Curriculum & Instruction/Educational Technologies Department (610)769-4111