Unpacking the English Language Arts Common Core

UNPACKING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
By
Illinois State Board of Education
English Language Arts
Content Area Specialists
PURPOSES/OUTCOMES
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Understand overall structure and layout of the
English Language Arts Common Core State
Standards (CCSS).
Engage in processes and activities that may be
utilized in your school or district.
Kathleen McNeary
Area IA
Erik Iwersen
Area I-BB, BC, BD
Amy Robinson
Area I-C
Jill Brown
Area II
Katy Sykes
Area III and IV
Kathi Rhodus
Area V and VI
Knowledge of Language
Conventions of
Standard English
Presentation of Knowledge
and Ideas
Comprehension and
Collaboration
Range of Writing
Research to Build Knowledge
Writing Strand
Speaking
and
Listening
Strand
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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Production and Distribution
of Writing
Reading
Strand
Text Types and Purposes
Range of Reading and Level of
Text Complexity
Integration of Knowledge
and Ideas
Craft and Structure
Key Ideas and Details
English Language Arts
Common Core Standards
Language
Strand
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
1. Pick a GRADE LEVEL and read
the Standards vertically for that
grade.
What resonates with you? What’s
the same? What is different?
2. Pick a STANDARD and read
that Standard horizontally across
the K-12 continuum.
What do you notice?
BB
12TH GRADE TEMPLATE
Illinois State Board of Education/SSOS English Language Arts Content Specialists Team/Summer
Regional Conference
WEBB’S DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK)
YOUR TURN: UNPACKING THE STANDARDS
Illinois State Board of Education/SSOS
English Language Arts Content
Specialists Team/Summer Regional
Conference
1. Analyze what students to know (nouns),
and
2. be able to do (verbs) to demonstrate
mastery of this standard.
3. Classify these items under columns 2
or 3
Column 2 – lower level thinking skills
Column 3 – higher level thinking skills
4. Reflect on the similarities and
differences to your current
curriculum. (4th column)
5. Consider the support needed to
implement this standard with
fidelity. (bottom of template)
Illinois State Board of Education/SSOS English Language Arts Content Specialists Team/Summer
Regional Conference
Unpacking
Discoveries!
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Amy Robinson
[email protected]
Katy Sykes
[email protected]