Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/ Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects.

Common Core State Standards for English

Language Arts and Literacy in History/ Social Studies,

Science, and Technical Subjects

CCSS Design

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Building on the strength of current state standards, the CCSS are designed to be:

Focused, coherent, clear and rigorous

Internationally benchmarked

Anchored in college and career readiness* (CCR)

Evidence and research based

Common Core State StandardsDo Not Provide…

• A complete scope and sequence.

• A course outline.• All the essential skills

and knowledge students could have.

Do…• Outline the most

essential skills and knowledge every student needs to master to be college and career-ready.

• Distribute responsibility for students’ literacy development.

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Teacher and Student Skills

As you view this presentation, identify the skills necessary for teachers and students to successfully implement the CCSS.

Skills for:Teachers Students

Guiding Question:

• How do you engage students in reading and responding to complex texts in your discipline?

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Design and Organization

Three main sections: K−5 (cross-disciplinary) 6−12 English Language Arts 6−12 Literacy in History/Social Studies,

Science, and Technical Subjects

Shared responsibility for students’ literacy development

Four Strands

• Reading:a. Literatureb. Informationalc. Foundations

• Writing• Listening and Speaking• Language

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Grade and Standard

K - With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

1st Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

2nd Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

Deconstructing Reading Anchor Standard One

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.

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(No prompting)

2nd Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.

3rd Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

4th Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

5th Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

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Grade and Standard

5th Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

6th Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

7th Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

8th Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

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Grade and Standard

8th Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

9th/10th Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

11th/12th Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

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Grade and Standard

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Overview of Standards for History/Social Studies, Science,

and Technical Subjects

• Reading Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects– Knowledge of domain-specific vocabulary

– Analyze, evaluate, and differentiate primary and secondary sources

– Synthesize quantitative and technical information, including facts presented in maps, timelines, flowcharts, or diagrams

• Writing Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects– Write arguments on discipline-specific content and informative/explanatory

texts

– Use of data, evidence, and reason to support arguments and claims

– Use of domain-specific vocabulary

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CCSS & State Standards for Your Discipline

• Think about the state standards for your discipline and the CCSS Literacy Standards.

• Discuss at your table how these two sets of standards will interact.

• Create a content example of melding the standards into one lesson.

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Goals of LDC To engage students in reading,

comprehending, analyzing, interpreting, and responding to complex texts

To align assignments to the College and Career Readiness Standards within the CCSS and to promote collaboration

To help teachers personalize learning so that every student can master the CCSS

To ensure that all students can be college and career ready

ModulesModules wrap a teaching plan around the task.

Courses

Modules

Tasks

• New courses• Existing courses

• Task• Skills• Instruction• Results

• Prompt• Rubric• Scoring exemplars

Courses

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A Complete Example

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What are the LDC tools?

• The bank of reading/writing tasks• The module template

– Tasks– Skills – Instruction– Results

• Scoring rubrics • Local and national collaboration • Access to a community of educators with LDC modules aligned to course content and to CCSS

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What are the three typesof writing tasks?

1. Argumentation HS-40%, MS-35%2. Informational/explanatory HS-40%, MS-35%3. Narrative HS-20%, MS-30%

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LDC Writing Task vs. Traditional Writing Prompt

As you view the next slides, jot down the differences between the LDC writing tasks and the traditional writing prompts.

• Which one is more rigorous?• Which one is more engaging?

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Task Prompt 11: After researching speeches which use persuasive techniques, write a report that defines persuasion and explains its impact on an audience. Support your discussion with evidence from your readings..

Write an article that persuades someone to think or do something.

LDC

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Previous Writing

“Assignments”

Source: East Jessamine High School; Kentucky LDC

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ELALDC Task vs. Traditional Writing Prompt

Career/Technical TaskLDC Task vs. Traditional Writing Prompt

After researching selected sources on green technological advances in the automotive industry, write an analysis report that relates how these changes have affected the environment. Support your discussion with evidence from your research. Informational

Write a report on how automotive technology has changed.

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pt

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ScienceLDC Task vs. Traditional Writing Prompt

After researching the article on invasive species, write an essay that defines invasive species and explains how these organisms impact an ecosystem, economy and people. Support your discussion with evidence from your research. Informational

Explain what humans are doing to negatively impact the environment, using examples we discussed in class.

LDC

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Traditional Writing Prom

pt

Source: East Jessamine High School, Kentucky LDC

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After researching primary and secondary sources on problems facing the United States in the 21st century, write a speech that identifies what you believe to be the biggest problem facing American society today and argues for a solution. L2 Be sure to examine competing views. L3 Give examples from past and current events or issues to illustrate and clarify your position. Informational

Write a speech that discusses a problem facing America today. What are the possible solutions to this problem?

LDC

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Previous Writing “Assignm

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Source: East Jessamine High School; Kentucky LDC

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Social StudiesLDC Task vs. Traditional Writing Prompt