1. The Intersection of Common Core Standards and Media Centers

2. Content Literacy “the ability to use reading and writing for the acquisition of new content in a given discipline” (McKenna &Robinson, 1990) “Teaching students how to remember and reuse the information we ask them to read.” (Tovani, 2004)

3. Lexile Levels High School and Beyond 600 800 1000 1400 1600 1200 Text Lexile Measure (L) High School Literature College Literature High School Textbooks College Textbooks Military Personal Use Entry-Level Occupations SAT 1, ACT, AP* Source: Pennsylvania Dept. of Education (2004)/Slide by Nick Kremer Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

4. College Literacy Social MediaTextbooks Research Maps Literature

5. Career Literacy Wiring E-mail Building Plans Forms Patterns Manuals Plans

6. Life Literacy Directions Taxes Sports Menus Infographics Magazines/Books

7. Content Teachers are Experts at their Own Subject Scientists Charts/graphs Journal Articles Diagrams Statistical Analyses Aerial Photos Monographs Bulletins Extension Literature Proceedings Chef Recipes Cookbooks Reviews Package Labels Shipment Forms Menus Health Regulations Chemical Labels Pop Culture magazines Wine /Spirit pairings Nutrition Information Equipment Manuals

8. Brainstorm Take two minutes and make a list of some of the things Media Specialists are experts at reading.

12. Contact us, please! Stephanie Wightman Teacher Consultant & Lead Facilitator, Missouri Writing Project Fellows Mentor, Columbia Public Schools SWightma@columbia.k12.mo.us Julie Sheerman Director of Professional Development, Missouri Writing Projects Network HS English Instructor, Marceline High School sheerman@marcelineschools.org 573-289-7137