1. English Language Arts K to 7 IRP Orientation: Oral Language and Thinking (K to 3) Ministry of Education Webcast February 14, 2007

2. Agenda 8:30 Registration and site check-in 9:00—10:30Welcome and Opening (Emery Dosdall, Deputy Minister of Education) Overview of new IRP (Gail Hughes-Adams, Ministry of Education) Oral Language and Thinking (Eileen Eby, District Principal, SD 61) Video Clip 1 (Kindergarten) 10:30—10:45 Break 10:45—12:00Interview with Kindergarten teacher Questions Video Clip 2 (Grade 2) Interview with Grade 2 teacher Questions Closing and Evaluation

3. English Language Arts K to 7 IRP

4. Important Information Regarding the ELA K to 7 IRP Full implementation of the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP is required beginning September 2007 One complete K to 7 IRP and one grade-by-grade set will be sent to each school Curriculum documents (by grade and curriculum organizer) and a Powerpoint orientation presentation can be viewed and downloaded at www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_ela.htm

5. Learning Resources to Support the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP Many current resources can continue to be used to support this curriculum The Ministry has recently updated the Grade Collections to include additional resources on Oral Language Some resources that are no longer valid have been removed from the resource list There are many new resources on the market that districts may want to review for possible use www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp_resources/lr/resource/gradcoll.htm

6. New Features of the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP New features include: Grades K/1 and 2/3 are no longer combined; each grade has specific Prescribed Learning Outcomes Key Elements, Achievement Indicators, and Conference Questions to provide support for instruction and assessment Key Concepts, which are a framework underlying the Prescribed Learning Outcomes from K to 7 Classroom Assessment Models for each grade and organizer Enhanced visual presentation through graphics

7. English Language Arts Curriculum Organizers

8. English Language Arts Suggested Timeframe

9. English Language Arts Prescribed Learning Outcomes Prescribed Learning Outcomes: are legally required content standards describe what students should know and be able to do complete the stem “It is expected that students will…” are measurable and observable

10. English Language Arts Suggested Achievement Indicators Achievement Indicators articulate what learning looks like when students have fully met expectations accommodate different learning styles help guide assessment by providing criteria

11. Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning The gradual release of responsibility Oral language to support learning Literacy learning across the curriculum

12. Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning The gradual release of responsibility Oral language to support learning Literacy learning across the curriculum

13. Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning The gradual release of responsibility Oral language to support learning Literacy learning across the curriculum

14. Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning The gradual release of responsibility Oral language to support learning Literacy learning across the curriculum

15. English Language Arts Curriculum Organizers

16. Gradual Release of Responsibility Model

17. Oral Language Skills and Functions

19. Strategies for Oral Language

20. Prescribed Learning Outcomes Kindergarten Oral Language

21. Prescribed Learning Outcomes Grade 2 Oral Language

22. Prescribed Learning Outcomes Grade 2 Oral Language (continued)

23. Observation Sheet for Video Clips

24. Evaluation Form

25. Next Steps An archive of this Webcast will be available in early March at http://www.insinc.com/ministryofeducation/20070214/ The Webcast focussing on ELA Grades 4 to 7 is scheduled for April 18, 2007 The ELA K-7 curriculum is posted on the Ministry website at: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_ela.htm