English Language Arts K to 7 IRP Orientation: Oral Language and Thinking (K to 3)

English Language ArtsK to 7 IRP Orientation:

Oral Language and Thinking(K to 3)

Ministry of Education Webcast

Originally Broadcast February 14, 2007

Agenda

8:30 Registration and site check-in9:00—10:30 Welcome 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 Break10:45—12:00 Interview with Kindergarten teacher

QuestionsVideo Clip 2 (Grade 2)Interview with Grade 2 teacherQuestionsClosing and Evaluation

English Language Arts

K to 7 IRP

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

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• Some resources that are no longer valid have been removed the resource list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

New Features of the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP

New features include:

• Prescribed Learning Outcomes by grade for Kindergarten through Grade 3

• 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

English Language ArtsCurriculum Organizers

English Language ArtsSuggested Timeframe

English Language ArtsPrescribed 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

English Language ArtsSuggested 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

The Power of Talk

• How does oral language create and support learning?

• What does complex thinking look like in oral language?

• Gradual Release

Prescribed Learning OutcomesKindergarten Oral Language

Observation Sheet for Video

Clips

Prescribed Learning Outcomes Gd.2 Oral Language

Prescribed Learning Outcomes Gd. 2 Oral Language - cont.’

Evaluation Form

Next Steps

• An archive of this Webcast is available at

http://www.insinc.com/ministryofeducation/20070214/

• The Webcast focussing on ELA Grades 4 to 7 is scheduled for April 18, 2007

• The ELA 8 to 12 IRP is currently scheduled to be available for review in April at

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/drafts/