1. Common Core State Standards
Literacy in Science
Cheryl Kleckner
December 3, 2012

2. Topics: CCSS for Literacy in Science Resources
Agenda
Topics:
CCSS for Literacy in Science
Resources
Literacy in Science Module
Next Generation Science Standards

3. CCSS Subject-area Literacy Standards
Why
CCSS Subject-area Literacy Standards
Required for Student Success
Access Academic Content
Develop Content-Specific Technical Reading and Writing Skills
If you can’t read, write, and communicate – you can’t learn or do science
Grade-level Literacy Skills Required to Access Academic Content
CCSS Emphasis: Learn to Read and Write in ELA; AND
Develop those Skills, Specific to the Content, in ALL other Classes

4. CCSS Subject-area Literacy Standards Grades K-5: Integrated with ELA
What
CCSS Subject-area Literacy Standards
Grades K-5: Integrated with ELA
Grades 6-12: Separate but Parallel
Supplement, NOT Replace
Oregon Science Standards
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It is important to note that the 6-12 literacy standards are not meant to replace content standards in science and technical subjects but rather to supplement them. For example, because Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design in Oregon already includes a number of these standards, the cross-referenced reading and writing Common Core Standards, linked for instruction, are likely to support what science teachers are already doing.

5. ELA Grades K-5 What Foundational Skills CCR Anchor Standards Reading
Writing
Language
Speaking and Listening
The K-5 standards define what students should understand and be able to do by the end of each grade. By reading texts in history/social studies, science, and other disciplines, students build a foundation of knowledge in these fields that will also give them the background to be better readers in all content areas. Students can only gain this foundation when the curriculum is intentionally and coherently structured to develop rich content knowledge within and across grades. Students also acquire the habits of reading independently and closely, which are essential to their future success.
CCRS: Key Ideas and Details
1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Craft and Structure
4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.*
8. Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

6. Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects
What
Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects
Grades 6-12
CCR Anchor Standards
Reading: Text complexity and the growth of comprehension
Writing: Text types, responding to reading, and research
Diving deeply into these standards to identify specifically how they will be taught in science classes should be a topic of PD, PLCs, and other content area time.
Utilizing Content Area Expertise
Instruction in the reading and writing standards customized for literacy in science and technical subjects (and also history/social studies), in addition to instruction in the English language arts standards, will make a critical difference for students. That is because the Standards for grade 6 and above are predicated on all teachers using their content area expertise to help students meet the particular challenges of reading and writing in their respective fields.
It is important to note that the 6-12 literacy standards are not meant to replace content standards in science and technical subjects but rather to supplement them. For example, because Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design in Oregon already includes a number of these standards, the cross-referenced reading and writing Common Core Standards, linked for instruction, are likely to support what science teachers are already doing.
Students must be able to read complex informational texts in these fields with independence and confidence because the vast majority of reading in college and workforce training programs will be sophisticated nonfiction. It is important to note that these Reading standards are meant to complement the specific content demands of the disciplines, not replace them.

7. Resources Web Page

8. Build Understanding of CCSS
ELA & Literacy Module 1
Build Understanding of CCSS
6 Sessions
K-5, 6-12, and Content Versions
Under 60 Minutes Each
Versatile Presentation Possibilities
Staff Meeting, PLC, Independent Study
On the Resource Page for ELA
To help educators understand the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, Module 1: Common Core Instruction for ELA & Literacy explains the unique Common Core emphasis—teaching students literacy skills in English Language Arts (ELA) and to apply them in every other subject.
Developed in collaboration with the NW Regional Comprehensive Center
Designed to be short, but meaningful allowing teachers to begin engaging with both the design and content of the CCSS
Differentiated by grade band and where appropriate in ELA, by content area
PowerPoint, Facilitator Guide, Reflection sheet provided for each session make it easy to present and facilitate

9. Science Resources Videos & Tools Correlation to Science Standards
Writing & Vocabulary (Appendix A)
Text Exemplars (Appendix B)
Samples of Student Writing (Appendix C)
Text Exemplar from CCSS Appendix B, grades 6-8, Informational Text
California Invasive Plant Council. Invasive Plant Inventory

10. Process and Resource Guide
Content Area Toolkit
Process and Resource Guide
Introduction to the CCSS
Awareness & Transition
Six Shifts
Implementation
Evaluate & Refine
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Toolkit is a process and resource guide to aid teachers in implementing the Common Core in their classrooms.
There are toolkits provided for three groups of teachers: English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Content Area teachers. The toolkits are split by subject not only to accommodate the unique structure of each, but to make it easier for teachers to access all materials.
The toolkit was developed in response to requests from Oregon educators and has been a collaborative effort. Resources included in the toolkit have been contributed by ODE, as well as ESDs, districts, Oregon teachers on special assignment (TOSAs), and other states that have adopted the CCSS.
The first two phases in the “process” that the toolkit is designed to support are Awareness & Transition. These sections of the toolkit are organized around what are called the “Six Shifts”. These shifts describe changes that are required in terms of instruction and materials so that students are prepared to meet the requirements of the Common Core. There are 6 shifts for ELA and 6 for math. In this slide we are looking at ELA. The shifts are:
Increase reading of informational text
Text complexity
Academic Vocabulary
Text-based Answers
Increase writing from sources
Literacy instruction in the content areas
The purpose of these sections of the toolkit are to familiarize teachers with the Common Core, help them develop a deeper understanding of each Shift, and examine how much of what they are already teaching fits with the expectations of the CCSS.

11. Content Area Toolkit

12. Literacy in Science Module
Video, PowerPoint, Facilitator’s Guide, Handouts
Incorporate CCSS for Literacy in Science
Classroom Strategies and Techniques
Increase Access to Science Content and Skills
Improve Student Performance
District Implementation Model
Vicki Story – Literacy Coach
Nicole Duncan – Science Chair and Chemistry Teacher
Laurel Black - Science Teacher
In this session, you will learn strategies and techniques to incorporate CCSS in Literacy into your science curriculum and improve student performance and in communication of the content in both scientific Inquiry and engineering design work samples AND Examine how to use your district literacy coach to minimize fear around teaching literacy skills.

13. Classroom Strategies CCSS Emphasis:
Reading Informational Technical Text
Content Specific Writing Conventions
Text Complexity, Quality, and Range
Teaching and Learning Requirements:
Explicit Instruction to Read Informational Technical Text
Intentional Practice in Specific Writing Conventions
Increase in Text Complexity, Quality, and Range

14. District Process

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