1. Jim Belair, Ashlee Bryant, Dr. Kristen Driskill

2. 1. What changes are occurring in classroom instruction? 2. In light of these changes, what do teachers need to know regarding resources, technology, etc. available to them? 3. What am I currently doing to support teachers and the CCSS? 4. What changes can I make to further support the teaching and learning in my school (short-term and long-term)?

4. But we are going to talk about one of the “shifts”… NY Dept. of Education: Shift 1: Balancing Informational and Literary Texts Shift 3: Staircase of Text Complexity Student Achievement Partners: “Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction and informational texts”

5. 3-Part Model How does the Common Core define complex text?

6. Quantitative Measures: A Good First Step Observable & Measurable: Word frequency, sentence length, and word count (lexile.com, 2011)

7. Qualitative Measures Purpose Structure Language Knowledge Demands

8. Another Option for Analyzing Books

9. Reader & Task Considerations

10. Your turn…

11. Scaffolding Complex Texts

12. Online Databases Locate high quality Informational Text Teachers need to know how to locate info! Teachers can put articles into a Resource List Mindset Shift: Databases are building wide not just library items Many Databases contain lexiles

13. Information Fluency Continuum Grade Level Benchmark Skills Inquiry Based Learning Aligned to Common Core Standards All the Graphic Organizers are on the SLS Website Endorsed by SLSA and most SLS Councils

14. Monroe 2-Orleans Regional Curriculum CCLS Regional Curriculum Document District Curriculu m Instruction al Units (grade/ classroom level)

15. Where to Find Regional Documents www.monroe2boces.org

19. Module 1: Unlocking the text Module 2/3: Author’s craft Module 4: Text Integration

20. Overview of Modules K-2 Module 1: Unlocking the Text-Literature Module 2: Author’s Craft- Literature Module 3: Unlocking the Text-Informational Module 4: Author’s Craft- Informational Module 5: Genre/Author Study Module 6: Integration of Ideas/Literary Analysis 3-12  Module 1: Unlocking the Text-Literature and Informational  Module 2: Author’s Craft- Literature  Module 3: Author’s Craft- Informational  Module 4: Integration of Ideas  Module 5: Genre/Author Study  Module 6: Literary Analysis

23. Support what is taking place in the classroom Know your Standards! What are you doing?

24. Support what is taking place in the classroom When teaching Destiny, align to what is taking place in classroom When teaching parts of a book, find out what they are reading in classroom When teaching Inquiry Based Learning- find out what topics are being discussed in classroom

25. Build Resource Lists by topic and include lexiled items Pick one thing to share at each faculty meeting Collaborate with other librarians

26. Collaboration Strategies Find a way to plan and work with the teachers! I know…you don’t have the time…but…you have to find the time!

27. Collaboration ideas Larger districts, break up grade levels btwn different librarians Be part of grade level email list and get the minutes Pick one grade level a month to visit Attend the lead teachers for grade levels meeting Seek out the teachers! Be creative Do not focus on those who will never use the library!!!

28. Paddy Hill Library Example http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/webpages/phlibrary/reso urces1.cfm http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/webpages/phlibrary/reso urces1.cfm Password: paddyhill

29. eBooks http://www.monroe2boces.org/ebooks All eBooks can be placed in Resource List All are unlimited Simultaneous Use New eBook vendor for 1:1 Popular Fiction Axis 360 from Baker & Taylor Current Vendors: InfoBase Learning Gale Cengage ebrary  Marshall Cavendish  Rosen  Sylvan Dell  Capstone Interactive

30. 1. What changes are occurring in classroom instruction? 2. In light of these changes, what do teachers need to know regarding resources, technology, etc. available to them? 3. What am I currently doing to support teachers and the CCSS? 4. What changes can I make to further support the teaching and learning in my school (short-term and long-term)?