1. Literacy Leaders Cohort Meeting Facilitated by Julie Johnson & Jeanette Atkinson Instructional Specialists December 16, 2013 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Monroe I BOCES Room 1A

2. Who are we?  Name  District you represent  Briefly describe your role and how it supports teachers in the work of the Common Core  How long have you been in this role?

3. Why are we here?  Learn about current and relevant information from NYSED  Discuss current topics and best practices in ELA to enhance our collective learning about how to meet the demands of the Common Core  Determine areas of focus to best support the work we each do

4. News from NYSED  NTI - what is it? Network Teams and Network Team Equivalents (NTEs) are New York State's vehicle for implementing the reforms associated with Race to the Top and the Regents Reform Agenda. They are 3- to 15-person teams located around the state who work in close partnership with districts and schools to build the capacity of New York State educators around our school-based initiatives. Each school district in New York State can receive support from its Network Team or NTE to help implement the State's education reforms.  Orientation to the NTI Updates materials

5. Grades 9-12 (Public Consulting Group)  Odell Proficiencies as a primer  Explicit writing instruction missing from 9.1; more in 9.2  A ccountable I ndependent R eading- Homework  Close read, TDQs, and Annotation used heavily in lessons involving literary nonfiction  Romeo & Juliet- character development lens in module  Text selection  Rigor is about expectations, instructional effectiveness, and assessment practices  Making adaptations

6. Grades 3-8 (Expeditionary Learning)  Questions that guide EL’s work  A closer look at listening and speaking standards- collaborative conversations  Fixed and Growth Mindsets- how do these influence our work with students and with one another  A process for writing rubrics for speaking and listening standards  Process protocols for working with students and adult learners (page 14 for websites and appendix pages 6-20)  Adapting the modules

7. Updates from NYSED: Modules  Grade 9 module 2  When making adaptations- “load bearing wall”  Text selection  Other modules

8. Updates from NYSED: State Assessments  Grade 5-8 Assessments- less field test question  Grades 3 and 4 was not enough “material” to work with to lessen the number of field test questions  Regents exam  K-2 - notes from WFL BOCES  Supplemental guide  Upcoming NTI (Student work and Adjusting Packing/Instruction; Continuous Improvement for Expert Implementation)

9. Data Driven Instruction from NYSED  Sample data trackers (page 23)  Action planning chart- North Star assessment Analysis Sheet and Instructional Plan (pages 24-26)  DDI Instruction Cycle (page 27)

10. A Deeper Look At Text Dependent Questions Text Dependent Questions ComprehensionAuthor’s Craft

11. Best Practices for Meeting Demands of the Common Core : A Deeper Look at Text- Dependent Questions  Developing Text Dependent Questions  Evaluating Quality Indicators of Text- Dependent Questions  Features of Text Complexity and Finding Complex Texts

12. Plan For Next Meeting  What 1 or 2 areas of focus specific to literacy do you consider critical in moving the ELA work forward in your district?  Next meeting- January 30, 2014 (time?)

13. District Survey