The Intersection of Common Core Standards and Media Centers

Content Literacy

“the ability to use reading and writing for the acquisition of new content in a given discipline”

(McKenna &Robinson, 1990)

“Teaching students how to remember and reuse the information we ask them to read.” (Tovani, 2004)

Lexile Levels High School and Beyond

600

800

1000

1400

1600

1200

Text

Lex

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Mea

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HighSchool

Literature

CollegeLiterature

HighSchool

Textbooks

CollegeTextbooks

Military PersonalUse

Entry-LevelOccupations

SAT 1,ACT,AP*

Source: Pennsylvania Dept. of Education (2004)/Slide by Nick Kremer Interquartile Ranges Shown (25% - 75%)

College LiteracySocial MediaTextbooks

Research

Maps

Literature

Career LiteracyWiring

E-mail

Building Plans

Forms Patterns

Manuals

Plans

Life LiteracyDirections

Taxes

Sports

Menus

Infographics

Magazines/Books

Content Teachers are Experts at their Own Subject

Scientists• Charts/graphs• Journal Articles• Diagrams• Statistical Analyses• Aerial Photos• Monographs• Bulletins• Extension Literature• Proceedings

Chef• Recipes• Cookbooks• Reviews• Package Labels• Shipment Forms• Menus• Health Regulations• Chemical Labels• Pop Culture magazines• Wine /Spirit pairings• Nutrition Information• Equipment Manuals

Brainstorm

Take two minutes and make a list of some of the things Media Specialists are experts at reading.

Contact us, please!

Stephanie WightmanTeacher Consultant & Lead Facilitator, Missouri

Writing ProjectFellows Mentor, Columbia Public SchoolsSWightma@columbia.k12.mo.us

Julie SheermanDirector of Professional Development, Missouri Writing

Projects NetworkHS English Instructor, Marceline High Schoolsheerman@marcelineschools.org573-289-7137