KAREN MILLS, CAMARGO ABBY THOMAS, MCNABB KELLY ALBURG, MCHS DENA AMBURGY, SPECIAL ED. ELA Teacher Leader Network

Where Are We Starting From? If students are not proficient when they enter a course, what is the chance that teachers will “stop, drop and teach them to read and write?” Grade 9ReadingWriting English U.S. History Math Science PE/Health World Language Elective

Where Are We Starting From? Too often, the answer is … Grade 9ReadingWriting EnglishLowLow-Medium U.S. HistoryLow MathLow ScienceLow PE/HealthLow World LanguageLow ElectiveLow ElectiveHighLow

State Strategy BMGF Prichard Grant Pilot Districts (LDC/FAL) Leadership Networks Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Partnership Work Literacy in the CC Grant National Writing Project Kentucky Writing Projects (LDC)

What is the Literacy Design Collaborative? (LDC) A framework for implementing the standards. LDC is a structure to allow teachers and students deeper engagement with the standards leading to highly effective teaching and learning. Just as CASL was the touchstone text for assessment literacy, so is LDC the touchstone for highly effective teaching and learning.

Scaling LDC/MDC Work-Partnership Pilot Districts Leadership Networks 6

Literacy & Math Design Collaborative Pilot Districts -- Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) -- (Math) Formative Assessment Lessons (FAL) -- LDC and FAL 7 Kentucky Writing Project

A Complete Example LDC: Module Completion 8

LDC Framework & other Common Core Standards when appropriate TEMPLATE TASKS Argument (opinion at the elementary grades ) Informative/ Explanatory Narrative Target the 3 modes of writing in the Common Core State Standards Teacher/Student -Selected Texts Appropriate, grade-level texts that support selected content Supported by an Instructional Ladder Skills students need to complete the task Mini-tasks for building each skill

RETHINKING LITERACY "VOICES FROM THE LITERACY DESIGN COLLABORATIVE" - YOUTUBE Kenton County LDC

[ Insert essential question] After reading ___________ (literature or informational texts), write an ________ (essay or substitute) that addresses the question and support your position with evidence from the text(s). L2 Be sure to acknowledge competing views. L3 Give examples from past or current events or issues to illustrate and clarify your position. LDC design team, Template Task Bank Template Task 2

Reading Standards 1, 2, 4, 10 Writing Standards 1, 4, 5, Speaking and Listening Standards 1, 2, 3

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