tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post8610709383485266814..comments2023-10-12T01:36:36.615-07:00Comments on Reflections from an Elementary School Principal: Disciplinary Literacy with the Common Core State StandardsPrincipalJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325614337991252963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-48964379810094118022012-04-07T12:48:48.469-07:002012-04-07T12:48:48.469-07:00Thank you for the great overview-I plan to share t...Thank you for the great overview-I plan to share this with our curriculum team. This summer is when we will be addressing the ELA CC standards, focusing initially on English 1-4 and our social science courses. Since the CC is shifting the way we teach-from content based instruction to skill based instruction-we are taking advantage of this and integrating our curriculum. So when 9th grade ELA standards are being analyzed, our social science, science, elective, and english teachers will all be sitting at the same table creating a curriculum for English 1. This summer will definitely be an adventure! As for math, we are still unsure on how they fit in with the ELA standards. <br />There will be a lot of growing pains this summer and next school year. I feel our English teachers will have the hardest time transitioning away from "literature." <br />As for "grading", we are attempting to focus on formative and summative where a student's grade should be based upon mastery. There is still much discussion needed on grading versus assessing. <br />I plan on capturing the progress of our curriculum work in a soon to be created blog. <br />Thank you again for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553699026560867335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-69288373841812350092012-04-07T08:36:17.651-07:002012-04-07T08:36:17.651-07:00Love Doug Buehl so I am sure that you had a great ...Love Doug Buehl so I am sure that you had a great learning day. There is no "one way" to begin working on the Core. Text complexity is huge and seems to be totally misunderstood by teachers who still cling to "whole novel reading" simultaneously by the entire class. The "close reading" of text with discussion, supporting statements, and argumentation is supported in both the reading and writing standards. To me, the key is picking a place to begin and using your data to show growth!<br /><br />Your questions are interesting. A high school math teacher told me last year that the standardized tests require reading first, mathematics second. "You don't even know what math to do if you can't read the problem," was his great comment. Grading - introduce rubrics for discussion that include quality. After discussion, a quick write could also capture participants' thoughts. Or even a "The argument that I believe had the most support in the text was ________." Maintaining the status quo for the gradebook or computer program perameters is not acceptable! <br /><br />Lucy Calkins challenges us to look for the gold in the Common Core in Pathways to the Common Core. You and your building are on the "gold path."@franmcveighnoreply@blogger.com