English Language ArtsDivision of Youth Services

April 11, 2013

• What will classroom instruction look like using the CCSS for ELA/Literacy?

• How will classroom instruction change using the CCSS for ELA/Literacy?

Instruction Aligned to the Common Core State Standards

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

Technical Subjects

• What do you know?• What do you need to know?• How can I help you?• How can you help each other?• Where can you find the answers?

PARCC Model Content Frameworks

A Visual Representation of a Unit of Study

EQUIP RubricHow do I know that my unit of study meets the rigorous expectations of the Common Core State Standards?

Texts Worth Reading? And

Questions Worth Answering?

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The Importance of Text Selection

The complexity of the text will dictate how rigorously the unit aligns to the expectations of the Common Core State Standards.

Text Complexity Tools from PARCC• Informational Complexity Analysis Worksheet• Literary Complexity Analysis Worksheet• http://www.in.gov/idoa/proc/bids/RFP-13-29/

Text Analysis Practice

• “Snow Day” by Billy Collins• “Ozymandias”

by Percy Shelley

Applying the EQUIP Rubric Identifying and bridging the gaps

Complexity Analysis Worksheets

How do your texts measure up?

Moving Forward

Next Steps

Why We Need the Common Core

Contact Information

Sherri Thorne, ELA specialistSherri.thorne@arkansas.gov

501-683-6285

Maggie Herrick, Social Studies specialistMargaret.herrick@arkansas.gov

501-682-6584