GSU Leadership Academy Middle School ELA CCGPS Overview Laura Kipp, FDRESA ELA Specialist.

GSU Leadership AcademyMiddle School ELA CCGPS Overview

Laura Kipp, FDRESA ELA Specialist

When we hear the word shift, we know that it means that something is changing in some way. Brainstorm how we use the word shift: shifting gears on a manual transmission, using the shift key on the computer, shifting our posture on a long trip, shifting our thinking or paradigms about an idea or practice…

Reading Text CloselyText-Based EvidenceWriting From SourcesAcademic Vocabulary Increasing Text ComplexityBuilding Disciplinary

KnowledgeBalance of TextsBalance of Writing

Literary example: The Giver (grade 7)

Informational example: Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (grade 6)

Content examples: Oscar Schindler (L 1000) and Firsthand testimony to Oskar Schindler (1170L)

This middle school lesson is focused on: identifying point of view using

two texts and citing text-based evidence while

reading closely and in conversations.

Record what you see and hear in the viewing guide.

Be prepared to discuss which shifts you noticed the teacher and students addressing.

Classroom Classroom Practice Practice

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Quick Write:3 New Ideas About ELA3 New Ideas About ELA

2 Actions to Take Right Away2 Actions to Take Right Away1 Question or Concern1 Question or Concern

Jot thoughts on index card and find a partner to share with by

shiftingshifting out of your seat!

Observable teaching and learning activities

Not “carved in stone” but highly recommended to support CCGPS

Guidance for walk-through checklists, informal observations, and monitoring quality instructional practice