maryland common core state curriculum for literacy

Maryland Common Core State Curriculum

for Literacy

Monday, January 30, 2012Social Studies Workshop

Maryland State Department of Education

Three main sections:

English La

nguage

Arts, K

*-5

*Maryland has developed a PreK component.

English La

nguage

Arts, 6

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12

Liter

acy

in H

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and Te

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ubj, 6-1

2

Organization of ELA and Literacy CCSS

3

Four Strands – K-12

LanguageSpeaking & ListeningWritingReading

Foundational Skills – K-5

Informational TextLiterature

College and Career Ready Anchor Standards for each of the 4 Strands

Structure of the ELA CCSC

10 10 6 6

4

Cross-disciplinary Literacy Expectations – Gr. 6-12

Writing

Literacy in History/Social

Studies, Science & Technical Subjects

Reading

Literacy in Science & Technical

Subjects

Literacy in History/Social

Studies

College and Career Ready Anchor Standards for each of the 4 Strands

Structure of the Literacy CCSC

CCSS for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects: CCR Anchor Standards

College & Career Readiness Anchor

Standards

• Only in ELA & Literacy• The same anchor standards for both ELA and Literacy

• Divided into Clusters or Topics

• Based on evidence about college and workforce training expectations

• Identical across all grades & contents

• Provide broad statements about college and career readiness

Clusters – headings that group related standards

Strand

Stan

dard

s

CCSS for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects: CCR Grade Level Standards

College & Career Readiness Anchor

Standards

Backwards mapped to build the ladder of success from Pre-K to 12 to College and careers!

Gra

de

Leve

l Sta

ndar

ds

Different grade level standards for ELA and Literacy, all building to the

same anchor standards

An increasingly rigorous set of expectations that form a staircase of skills necessary for meeting the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards.

CCSC Grade Specific Standards

“The K-5 standards include expectations for reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language applicable to a range of subjects, including but not limited to ELA.”

English Language

Arts

Literacy in History/Social Studies,

Science, and

Technical Subjects

K-5

Grades

CCSC Literacy Standards 6-12

“This division reflects the unique, time-honored place of ELA teachers in developing students’ literacy skills while at the same time recognizing that teachers in other areas must have a role in this development as well.”

(CCSS p. 4)

Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

“Part of the motivation behind the interdisciplinary approach to literacy promulgated by the Standards is extensive research establishing the need for college and career ready students to be proficient in reading complex informational text independently in a variety of content areas.” (CCSS p. 4)

Common Core State Standards

Biographies and autobiographies Books about history, social studies,

science, and the arts Technical texts, including directions,

forms, and information displayed in graphs, charts, or maps

Digital sources on a range of topics

What Falls Under Informational Text in the CCSS K-5

Informational Text in PreK-5 Classrooms

Reading/ELA Teaching reading skills (Foundations) How to become a proficient reader Variety of genres, perspectives, cultures, ethnicities

Social StudiesTeaching Social Studies content and standards How to think like a Historian, Political Scientist, etc. Apply reading skills

•Read Alouds•Independent Reading•Shared Reading

Tool vs. Purpose

A Look in the Classroom

Reading Standards for Informational Text K-5

RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

What Makes Maryland Different?

Transitioning to theMD Common Core State Curriculum

Built on the structure and content of the Common Core State Standards

Adoption of the PARCC Assessments

Home-Grown Maryland Curriculum

The Maryland Common Core State Curriculum is a Maryland created curriculum that includes Maryland CCSC frameworks and robust curriculum resources

Home-Grown Maryland Curriculum

The Maryland Common Core State Curriculum Frameworks are built upon the Common Core State Standards

The Frameworks for ELA and Math were posted on MDK12.org in June 2011and presented to the Maryland State Board of Education in June 2011

The Literacy Frameworks for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

are being written this year

Maryland CCSC Frameworks

In ELA and Math, educators from throughout the state:◦ Added pre-k standards◦ Brainstormed “Essential Skills and Knowledge”

that a student should possess in order to meet the grade level standards—at every grade level.

A Maryland Piece:MD CCSC Frameworks in ELA & Math

Coming Soon: Frameworks in Social Studies and Science

Orientation to the Framework Pages

Anch

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Sta

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Skills &

Know

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Grade Level

Standard

Cluster

http://www.mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/reading/index.html

Increased Rigor All strands will be tested Move from persuasive writing to argumentative writing—dependent upon evidence Grade level expectations for reading complex

texts Inclusion of non-traditional text, non-print media,

and multi-media

Differences in Content

You will be assigned a specific set of standards to examine. Highlight or underline key differences

between the sections you were assigned. As you read, consider:

◦Differences from current instructional practices in history/social studies

◦What history/social studies teachers will need in order to implement these standards with fidelity

Let’s Become Familiar with the Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies

At your table, discuss: What are the key differences between ELA and

Literacy in History/Social Studies?

How are the literacy standards different from current instructional practices in history/social studies?

What will history/social studies teachers need to know in order to implement these standards with fidelity?

For Discussion. . .

Be prepared to share!!!!

For more information . . . Common Core State Standards website:http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards

PARCChttp://parcconline.org/

Links also on MDK.12http://www.mdk12.org/

Thank you!Cecilia Roecroe@msde.state.md.usAva Spenceraspencer@msde.state.md.us