Instructional Support Leadership Network January 7th, 2013 METS Center

 Curtis Hall- Executive Director, Northern Kentucky Cooperative for Educational Services  Dr. Rosa Weaver- Educational Leadership Coordinator, Northern Kentucky University  Ben Lusk- Director of Assessment Support Boone County Schools  Ruthie Staley- Regional Network English Content Specialist  Jenny Ray- Regional Network Math Content Specialist  Ellen Sears- Office of Next Generation Learners Today’s Facilitators

 Language Arts Network Update  Mathematics Network Update  Professional Growth  Administrator Talk Roundtable AGENDA

 Professional Development- Deneen Zimmerman, Kenton County  Curriculum and Instruction- Ginger Webb, Fort Thomas  Technology Integration- TW Loring, Boone County  Assessment and Accountability- Amy Razor, Pendleton County  College and Career Readiness- Patty Patterson, Dayton Independent Roundtable Presenters

 Continue to provide you with Network information including updates and teacher work  Keep you updated and informed on the TPGES  Provide professional growth and sharing of ideas across the regional districts Today’s Goals

I.S.L.N. Meeting January 7 th, 2013 English Language Arts Update

Things to Think about In the New Year Foundational Skills with an emphasis on: Phonological Awareness Phonics and Word Recognition Fluency Writing The Three Modes of Writing Writer’s Reference Sheet Daily Writing in the Classroom – Quick Writes Close Reading Strategies Opportunities for Speaking and Listening

Saturday Sessions in 2013 February 9 th – Lexington March 16 th - Richmond April 6 th – Elizabethtown

Logistics of Meeting in Monday, January 28 th, 2013 The METS Center in Erlanger 8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast 8:30 – 3:30 Meeting Preparation: Teacher Leaders will bring in the LDC Module they have designed, taught and analysis of student work

January’s Agenda Close Reading

“Every text has a skeleton hidden between its covers. Your job as an analytic reader is to find it.” Adler and Van Doren, 1940/1972

Why Depth through “Close Reading” Matters Close reading instruction: Requires careful attention to how the text unfolds through asking text-dependent questions. Focuses on building knowledge through the strategic use of text- dependent questions. Can prepare students for the kinds of reading tasks they will encounter after graduation. Despite its name, close reading has a lot more to do with writing than reading!

Creating a Close Reading Use a short passage “Read with a pencil” Note what’s confusing Pay attention to patterns Give your students the chance to struggle a bit

Inferences Probe each argument in persuasive text, each idea in informational text, each key detail in literary text, and observe how these build to a whole.

% of (CCSS) reading standards require text-dependent analysis yet over 30% of questions in major textbooks do not. Sue Pimentel, Lead Author of Common Core State Standards for ELA/Literacy

Close Reading Text Dependent Questions Congruent Assessments What is close reading? “Close reading” is a method of literary analysis involving reading and writing. When one “close reads” a text, one analyzes it based on individual words, or groups of words, rather than by long quotes. Despite its name, close reading has a lot more to do with writing than reading! Why is it important? “Close reading” is an essential college skill, regardless of a writer’s discipline. It is often a more effective way of explaining a text than by using long quotes, as you have been taught to do throughout high school. Text-dependent questions: Draw the reader back to the text to discover what it says. Have concrete and explicit answers rooted in the text. Frame inquiries in ways that do not rely on a mix of personal opinion, background information, and imaginative speculation.

Domain 3 Engaging Students in Learning

Two 45 Minute Breakout Sessions Session # 1 Remote Coaching – Amy Cody Walton Verona M.S. Session # 1 Graphic Novels Ellen Sears – Kentucky Department of Education Session # 1 CIITS – Molly Bowen

Two 45 Minute Breakout Sessions Session # 2 Engagement of Elementary Students in Daily Writing Ruthie Staley, K.D.E. Session # 2 Revisiting Formative Assessment Debbie Carter, Clark County School District Session # 2 Engagement of High School Students in Daily Writing Ben Lusk, Director of Assessment, Boone County School District

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Before You Leave Please fill out your Implementation and Impact survey Please fill out an evaluation form and leave it at your table Next meeting date, Monday, March 11 th