JaJ ELA Expectations at Gunpowder Elementary WELCOME Shifts in Teaching & Learning Parent Professional Development January 27, 2014
Feb 19, 2016
JaJ ELA Expectations at
Gunpowder Elementary
WELCOME
Shifts in Teaching
&Learning
Parent Professional Development
January 27, 2014
PURPOSEGunpowder Elementary School’s expectations for
teaching and learning.
An overview of what your child will learn in ELA.
Ideas for activities to help your child learn at home.
Questions and answers about learning expectations at Gunpowder Elementary.
TerminologyShift : A change in how teachers teach and how students learn
Text: Any written work
Non-fiction: Texts about real-life events or facts
Evidence: Bits of proof from the text Arguments: How students to convince someone of something Judgment: A student’s conclusion about what they have read
Focus: Learning more on fewer topics
What’s the Shift for ELA?• ELA standards organized in a K-12 structure
• Outlines three types of writing, beginning in Kindergarten
• Addition of writing with argumentation
• K-12 emphasis on informational text
• Deep integration of reading and writing
• Greater emphasis on grammar
ELA Shift (cont.)• Greater emphasis on digital reading,
writing, multi-media production
• Greater attention to comprehension
• Pervasive demand for higher-order thinking and production
• Specific standards for speaking and listening
• Standards for literacy in science, social studies, and instructional technology
Why is the Shift Necessary?Most college/workplace writing is evidence-
based
Large gap between college and high school text complexity
Students’ reading complexity levels are predictors of success in college
The Gap…
6 Shifts in Learning: How the CCSS Changes LearningIncrease in Nonfiction Texts
Content Area Literacy
Increase Complexity of Texts
Focus on Text-Based Questions
Focus on Writing Arguments
Academic Vocabulary
ELA/Literacy Shift 1:Read as much non-fiction as fiction
ELA/ Literacy Shift 2:Learn about the world by reading
ELA/Literacy Shift 3:Read more complex material carefully
ELA/Literacy Shift 4:Discuss reading using evidence
ELA/Literacy Shift 5 :Writing from sources
ELA/ Literacy Shift 6:Academic Vocabulary
Ideas for HomeLook through the common core standards to get a feel for
what your child will be learning as he moves through school.
Encourage your child to research a topic of interest by using informational texts.
As you read with your child, ask in-depth why and how questions that encourage her to analyze and synthesize texts. For example, read three different versions of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears and ask your child to compare and contrast them as you read.
What questions do you have?
Thank you for joining us on this journey of rigorous and responsive
teaching and learning at Gunpowder Elementary!