Facilitators: Teresa Roe English Language Arts Division Manager, TDS Latahshia Coleman English Language Arts Instructional Facilitator, TDS Session Outcomes : Provide an overview of the TDS approach to literacy Highlight the evolution of the TDS Literacy Initiative and the needs of students and teachers Connect the Common Core State Standards to TDS approaches past and present

EQs Essential Questions What does the examination of past practices teach us?

OUR MISSION Responding to the Changing Nature of Literacy By Helping Students Endure Beyond the Classroom ELA DIVISION

Middle Grades Program, Grades 6 – 8 Student Team Literature Listening Comprehension Talent Development Writing Savvy Readers Lab High School Acceleration Courses, Grades 9 – 11 Strategic Reading ALFA Lab Reading and Writing In Your Career College Prep Reading and Writing ELA DIVISION OUR OFFERINGS

Pillar 1. Teacher Teaming / School-wide Planning Pillar 2. Curriculum and Instruction ELA DIVISION Facilitate awareness and alignment of literacy approaches supporting the TD Blueprint and evidence-based practices with state, district, and school-wide requirements Support whole school literacy Provide expertise to support coaches and teachers with implementing TDS frameworks, acceleration course designs and curriculum Provide coaching support and model effective instruction Assist coaches and teachers with planning instructional modules, common assessments, and daily lessons aligned to the common core and state standards OUR FACILITATION

Pillar 3. Early Warning Tiered Intervention Systems Pillar 4. Can Do Climate Among Students and Staff ELA DIVISION Promote examination of data to target students eligible for reading intervention Collaborate with coaches and teachers to prescribe interventions based on data and classroom performance Promote high expectations and academic success for all learners Focus on students’ motivation to learn. Incorporate needs, abilities, and student interests Support collaboration and learning communities OUR FACILITATION

TDS Middle Grades Program Components Student Team Literature Listening Comprehension Cooperative Learning Teams Talent Development Writing Student Team Literature Listening Comprehension Cooperative Learning Teams Talent Development Writing

Transitioning Through the TDHS Literacy Initiative Course Components Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Strategic Reading Reading & Writing in College Prep Your Career Reading & Writing Showcase Showcase Reading and Discourse Focus Lesson Focus Lesson Focus Lesson   Student Team Literature Student Team Literature Text Exploration   Self-selected Reading Self-selected Reading Project based and Learning Centers and Learning Centers Applications

The Standards Connection Preparing for 21 st Century Skills The 4 Cs Communication Collaboration Creativity Critical Thinking Skills Important to Long Term Success Perseverance, Self-directed Learning, Courage, Independence and Active Citizenship

The Standards Connection Curriculum Alignment CCSS, TEKS, SOL Instructional Shifts Expository / Informational text Close, Analytic Reading Rigorous expectations for ELA and literacy across content areas

Why is it important to look back before we consider where we’re going? REFLECTION

TIME TRAVEL THROUGH ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Going back in time Moving Ahead into the 21 st Century Present Times Projecting Beyond the Here and Now

ELA TIME TUNNEL Cooperative Learning Oral Language / Discourse Partner discussion guides Social skills Read Aloud Metacognition GOING BACK IN TIME: MOVING AHEAD INTO THE 21 ST CENTURY: Balanced Literacy with focus on text complexity Organizing an approach to teaching literature and literacy Using a variety of genre Reinforcing strategies before, during, and after reading

BACK IN TIME Cooperative Learning Oral language and discourse Social aspects of learning (peer to ELA TIME TUNNEL PRESENT TIMES : Integrating English, Literacy, and Language Instruction Reinforcing Reading Strategies before, during and after Reading Essential questions / Accountable Talk Close Reading / Academic Language In class use of technology to build background knowledge PROJECTING BEYOND THE HERE AND NOW : Use of Technology Interactive Partner Discussion Guide

3 MINUTE PAUSE Huddle and Discuss What does the examination of past practices teach us?

What’s the Big Idea? Changes in the national perspectives on literacy have impacted the progression of ELA practices at Talent Development Secondary. OVERARCHING UNDERSTANDINGS

Projecting Beyond the Here and Now : Beyond the Here and Now LOOKING AHEAD

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