navigating the secondary english aligned round rock curriculum (arrc)
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Navigating the Secondary English Aligned Round Rock Curriculum (ARRC). Annual Job Alike Day August 17, 2011 Walsh Middle School. Charting the Course Today. Objectives Today. Analyze changes in the English Aligned Round Rock Curriculum (ELA ARRC) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Annual Job Alike Day
August 17, 2011
Walsh Middle School
Navigating the Secondary English
Aligned Round Rock Curriculum (ARRC)
2011-2012
Charting the Course Today
Objectives TodayAnalyze changes in the English Aligned Round Rock Curriculum (ELA ARRC)
Locate and learn how to access the newly aligned ARRC (Moodle)
Examine the “First 10 Days” and “RRISD Reader-Writer Workshop Operational Definition” documents
Plan collaboratively with colleagues
NORMS
Brief IntroductionsNameCampusRoleInteresting Summer Read
ARRC Update 2011-2012ARRC Overview Pages for Middle and
High SchoolNew and Improved: “Snapshots” of Instructional Timelines (2-3 pages long):
oUnit Titles and pacing featuredoBenchmark Assessments, STAAR Test dates, and TAKS Test dated (if applicable) documented
ARRC Update 2011-2012ARRC Overview Pages for Middle and
High School continued:o“Focus Genres” HighlightedoSpotlight on Grammar (one area to focus on this year in terms of data)
oMajor work products noted for each unit
ARRC Update 2011-2012Other Documents Included in the ARRC:
At-A-Glance Maps which feature the bundled TEKS within each unitoPosted on the RRISD Curriculum site for
public viewingInstructional TimelinesoPosted within Moodle; Detailed information
about each instructional period (what to teach (TEKS), work products, pacing suggestions, teaching notes)
Overall organizational structure of each unit: • Mentor texts• Writing components (non-negotiable work products) will compliment mentor texts
ARRC Update 2011-2012
1st 6 weeks - Introduction to • Comprehension Strategies• Genre Study• Establishing Literacy Routines (like Reader-Writer Workshop)
• Literary Genres (both Fiction and Nonfiction)
ARRC Update 2011-2012
ARRC Update 2011-2012Other Documents Included in the ARRC:Adopted Resources Integrated into the
ARRC for InstructionoHolt McDougal Literature (middle school) or Glencoe Literature (high school)
oPearson Prentice-Hall Writing Coach 6-12 - NEW
Middle School and High School HighlightsA balance of literary and informational
genres are featured each semester to provide students with multiple opportunities to work with both types of texts as critical readers.
Work products and assessments are delineated with teaching notes.
ARRC Update 2011-2012
Middle School and High School HighlightsA balance of literary and informational
genres are featured each semester to provide students with multiple opportunities to work with both types of texts as critical readers.
Work products and assessments are delineated with teaching notes.
ARRC Update 2011-2012
Middle School and High School HighlightsPoetry is often embedded in different
units. An increased emphasis on “synthesizing
[information] and making connections across genres” is emphasized in various units.
ARRC Update 2011-2012
What is included within the Instructional Timeline documents?Embedded TEKSUnit DescriptionsPacing Ideas and SuggestionsGeneralizationsTeaching ResourcesWork Product Specifics
ARRC Update 2011-2012
What is included within the Instructional Timeline documents?Required LessonsRecommended Lessons
ARRC Update 2011-2012
• What else is included continued…Ongoing assessment and best practices
are written in each Instructional Timeline.Research has been carefully dispersed
at each grade level to maximize the use of campus resources.
Many hyperlinks are embedded that directly link to great instructional resources. New Moodle site should make these easier to use.
ARRC Update 2011-2012
• Work products were examined closely (backward design model).
• The ARRC was resequenced based on new knowledge of STAAR.
• Additional changes were made based on teacher feedback.
What happened this spring and summer during
curriculum writing?
Where is the new ARRC located?
Moodleohttp://moodle/
How to access RRISD Moodleo(see handout distributed)
What is in each grade level’s Moodle folder?
Instructional Timelines, Overviews, and At-a-Glance Maps
Folder for Literature Books (master codes and how to access directions)
RRISD ResourcesSecondary Reading List Parent Letter
(English and Spanish)STAAR and State Resources
http://moodle/
“The First Ten Days”o(see handout)
What should I be doing the first few weeks of school?
How can I help support new teachers during this time?
“RRISD Reader-Writer Workshop Operational Definition”o(see handout)
What is reader-writer workshop and what is the district vision?
What about STAAR?
Should we be concerned or worried?
Be confident . Teach with rigor and the end in mind.
Teach the TEKS, implement effective
practices, and the rest should fall into place.
Questions
Who should I call or email if I have questions or need help?
•Campus chair
•Campus literacy coach
• District ELA/R Coaches - Randa Ruiz
or Matthew Dearmon
•Caron Sharp
Planning Sessions
•Session I Today - focus individual/grade
level planning by school and designing work
product assignments
•Session II in Afternoon (after opening
session)- focus on individual/grade level
planning by school and designing common
assessments
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You make the Difference!Have a great school year!