The Introductions For English Language Arts

The Introductionsfor English Language ArtsNovember 30, 2017withDawn Shannon and Michelle Bulla

Welcome!Introductions!

ELA and MathematicsStandards Review CommitteeWe havebeen partof thereviewprocess!

NYSED Standards/Assessment Timeline(2017-2021)September 2017: Adoption of Next Generation Learning Standards 2017-2018 School Year: New two-day 3-8 assessments measuring the P-12 CCLS standards;professional development on Next Generation Standards 2018-2019 School Year: Two-day 3-8 assessments measuring the P-12 CCLS standards;professional development continuing on Next Generation Standards 2019-2020 School Year: Two-day 3-8 assessments measuring the P-12 CCLS standards;professional development continuing on Next Generation Standards September 2020: Full implementation of the Next Generation Standards Spring 2021: New assessments (3-8) measuring Next Gen Standards.4

Outcomes and QuestionsOutcomes:At the end of this session, you will. .Questions that you will answer1. Define key messages that are imbedded in 1. What are standards?the introductions2. To whom do standards apply?3. Why were the standards revised?2. Explain why starting a rollout of the4. What was involved in the revisionsstandards with introductions is important.process?5. What stayed in the revision of the3. Describe actions that you can consider instandards?your district as you begin to roll out theWhat significant changes were made?standards.Why were these changes made?6. What are some actions that wecan/should consider in our district?

The PrefaceThe IntroductionIntroduction to Early Learning StandardsWhere do I find theNext Generation ELA Standardsand the Introductions?

Go to: www.nysed.govClick onCLICK

Let’s get started!THINK about how youwould complete thesestatements:Standards are. . .Standards are NOT. . .Compare with a partner.

Let’s go to theintroductions!

Create ateam of 3Count offfrom 1-3What are the key messages?# 1: How are “standards” defined inthe introduction? (Standardsare. Standards are NOT. . . )#2: To whom do the standards apply?# 3: Why were the standards revised?

# 1: How are“standards”defined in theintroduction?#2: To whom do thestandards apply?# 3: Why were thestandardsrevised?Introduction Page 1 Page 8 Page 12Step 1 of theJigsaw:Early Learning Introduction Page 1Introduction Page 5:ELL/MLL Pages 5 – 7: SWD Pages 7, 8: Early LearningSkim/Scan theassignedsections of thePreface andIntroductions.Preface: Pages 1, 2Define the mainidea and prepareto explain it toyour teammembers.Introduction Pages 1,2ContextAdvanced Literacy

Step 2:AT THE SIGNALJOIN 1 or 2 people who have the same numberas you doAgree on the main idea/key messageStep 3:AT THE SIGNALRETURN TO YOUR ORIGINAL GROUP OF THREEEach member of the group:Share the key messageWhy arethese keymessagesimportant?

Standards are. . . The knowledge, skills, andunderstanding thatindividuals can and dohabitually demonstrate overtime (page 1)Educational expectations(page 8)What a student should knowand be able to doindependently by the end ofeach grade (page 8)Standards are NOT. . . Instructional strategiesChoices in literatureProgrammatic designsCurriculum(page 14)

To whom do standards apply?All!ALL MEANS ALL!Does “all mean all” in your district?What would you look for to know?

Why were the standards revised? New demands for being literate “Advanced literacies” 2015 legislative requirement

There are other important messages“Introduction to the New York State Next GenerationEarly Learning Standards”by Zoila Morell

Standards representa belief thatequitable outcomesamong diversepopulations arepossible when wefocus our instructionand programming onwho children are andwhat they need.Page 1Rather than prescribe a lockstepprogression of lessons or curriculafor all children in all settings, theStandards serve to articulate theexpectations of what children canlearn and do as a result ofinstruction that is notstandardized, but is personalized,differentiated, adapted, culturallyand linguistically relevant, andcontext-based.Page 2

Why are these messagesimportant?

What stayed the same in therevision of the Standards? Strands(Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Language) Anchor Standards Grade-level/Grade band Standards

What changes aredescribed in theIntroductions?Why were thesechanges made?

Lifelong Practices ofReaders and WritersPages 2,3,4The IntroductionsWhat are the keymessages?

Merging of Readingfor Information andReading for LiteraturePreface page 2What are the keymessages?Revising theWriting StandardsPreface page 3

Range of ReadingandText ComplexityIntroductions, pages 9, 10What are the keymessages?

Introduction:Early LearningStandardsPages 7-8What are the keymessages?

What responses might youexpect in your district aboutthese changes?

More key messages!Go to pages14 – 16Guidance (and Additional Guidance)for Educators

Examples of key messagesUse standards todevelop or guidecurriculum andprogramsStandardsaddress inquiry,research, criticalthinking, andproblem solvingStandards areoften blendedand woven.Standardsincludereferences todigital media.Texts aremore thanprintmaterial

ONE OPTION

Or Start with theintroductions!Why?

What smallmoves willYOU make?

Outcomes/QuestionsOutcomes:At the end of this session, you will. .How did you do?Questions that you will answer1. Define key messages that are imbedded in 1. What are standards?the introductions2. To whom do standards apply?3. Why were the standards revised?2. Explain why starting a rollout of the4. What was involved in the revisionsstandards with introductions is important.process?5. What stayed in the revision of the3. Describe actions that you can consider instandards?your district as you begin to roll out theWhat significant changes were made?standards.Why were these changes made?6. What are some actions that wecan/should consider in our district?

Thank you!Dawn and Michelle

1. Define key messages that are imbedded in the introductions 2. Explain why starting a rollout of the standards with introductions is important. 3. Describe actions that you can consider in your district as you begin to roll out the standards. 1. What are standards? 2. To whom do standards apply? 3. Why were the standards revised? 4.