1. Winston- Salem / Forsyth County Schools ELA
Module One: Introduction to Common Core

2. Shift from What’s Taught to What Students Need to Be Able to Do
21st century college and careers students need to be able to:
Solve problems
Adapt to change
Analyze / Conceptualize
Reflect on/improve performance
Effectively communicate
Work collaboratively in teams
Create / innovate / critique
Engage in continuous learning
Need to highlight verbs

3. Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Conducts extensive research and analysis on educational issues and academic standards
Analyzed current State Standards in Literacy and Mathematics and compared them to Common Core Standards.

4. Fordham Findings: North Carolina Standard Course of Study
“The North Carolina Standard Course of Study for English Language Arts is one of the most befuddling sets of standards reviewed for this report”
“The standards are jam-packed with jargon” and “rarely specific, and even more rarely clear”
The standards are “littered
with generic skills”
Give an example of befuddling objective at your grade level from the Standard Course of Study

5. Fordham Findings: North Carolina Standard Course of Study- Bottom Line
“With their grade of D, North Carolina’s ELA standards are among the worst in the country. The Common Core State ELA standards are significantly superior to what the Tar Heel State has in place today.”
Remember this is about the written standard course of study that was first released in Though there have been revisions over the years but they have been relatively minor and did not reflect significant changes in the content. CCSS represent a significant change in grade level expectations and provide a rigorous set of standards for each grade level. Give an example of a vague objective from your grade level SCS. Then allow participants to share one or two that they consider vague or confusing.

6. Hunt Institute
This was a collaborative effort among states. Does not dictate what to teach (curriculum) or the resources to use
Move is hyperlinked to the James Hunt logo. Click there for move to start.

7. Timeline for ELA CCSS 2011-2012 Professional Development for Teachers
Implementation of the ELA Standards
North Carolina New Assessments
National Assessments for ELA

8. Student Learning Outcomes
Critically read and comprehend complex text
Analyze and compare informational texts and literacy texts
Write for a variety of purposes and audiences
Utilize effective speaking and listening skills
Employ inquiry skills to produce research projects
Use oral and written language skills effectively
Students can read closely and critically comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts
Students can produce effective writing for a range of purposes and audiences
Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences
Students can engage appropriately in collaborative and independent inquiry to investigate/research topics, pose questions and gather and present information
Students can use oral and written language skillfully across a range of literacy tasks

9. Comprehensive Literacy Model
Reading- (RL) (RI) (RF)
Reading Literature
Reading Informational Text
Foundational Skills
Writing (W)
Argument / Opinion
Informative / Explanatory
Narrative
Speaking and Listening (SL)
Language (L)

10. Standards for English/Language Arts

11. Teacher Friendly Format
Anchor Standards
Strands
Clusters
Grade Level Standards
Clear and Concise Language
Reference back to the Fordham Institute (green map) and their comments

12. CCR Anchor Standards for Reading
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards define K-12 literacy expectations
Reading- 10 standards
Writing- 10 standards
Speaking and Listening- 6 standards
Language- 6 standards
Foundational Skills- K-5
The Anchor standards “anchor” the document and define general, cross-disciplinary literacy expectations that must be met for students to be prepared to enter college and workforce training programs ready to succeed
Each Anchor standard has an accompanying grade-specific standard that translates the broader Common Core statement into grade-appropriate end-of-year expectations

13. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading (page 10)
In Reading there are 10 Anchor Standards

14. Anchor Standards are arranged into clusters

15. Reading Standards (page 11)
Reading Standards Divided into 2 Strands

16. Reading Standards (page 11)RL
Reading Standards Divided into 2 Strands
Literature

17. Reading Standards (page 13)
Reading Standards Divided into 2 Strands RL RI
Informational Text

18. Reading Foundational Skills (page 15) (No Anchor Standards)
Grades K-5
Print Concepts
Phonological Awareness
Phonics and Word Recognition
Fluency

19. Writing Anchor Standards (page 18)

20. Speaking and Listening Anchor Standards (page 22)

21. Language Anchor Standards (page 25)

22. Resources ELA Arts Crosswalks ELA Unpacking Standards
ELA Common Core Standards Appendices A, B, and C
Program- ACRE
Fourth Bullet- Common Core State and NC Essential Standards

23. Appendices Provide additional information for teachers about key terms
Provide examples of performance tasks and exemplars
Provide samples of student work
Make sure to emphasize with participants that the Appendices are extremely important documents and not ancillary materials.

24. A Appendices A, B and C Text Complexity
Reading Foundational Skills Examples and Explanations
Definitions and Examples of Key Terms in all Strands

25. Appendices A, B and C B
Text Exemplars
Sample Performance Tasks

26. C Appendices A, B and C Samples of Students’ Writing Narrative
Informative / Explanatory
Argument / Opinion