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NEXT GENERATION LEARNING: FROM IDEAS TO IMPLEMENTATION Annual Conference North Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development February 5-7, 2014

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: "Mentoring Readers for Disciplinary Literacy" Presenter: Doug Buehl

Range of Reading and Text Complexity

Standard 10 - Read and Comprehend Complex Text. Focus on what you ARE understanding as you read. Literature Example Used: "The Greatest" by Anthony Tommaisini, NYTimes, Jan2011 Activity: Rate Your Comprehension
 * 1) Highly Confident - Got it!
 * 2) Somewhat Confident - Mostly Got it!
 * 3) Not Very Confident - Missed a lot
 * 4) Very UNconfident - Most of this Didn't Make Sense!
 * 5) HUH? - You didn't actually expect me to read this, did you?

Who talks like that, anyway?! *VOCABULARY* Vocabulary is crucial in the content areas, such as Music. Those terms are included not only in texts but in assessments and in *real life.* When our students become adults we want them to be able to read //and understand// articles in //The New York Times//, like the one used in the activity above.

What Makes Text Challenging?
 * 1) Unfamiliar Vocabulary
 * 2) Sophisticated Language Structure
 * 3) Lack of Knowledge of the Topic
 * 4) Have to "work it" to understand it
 * 5) Low Motivation and Interest to Put in Top Effort
 * 6) Are Confronted with "Outsider" Status as Readers (i.e. not really into it)

Did you know that Lexile Levels, while they identify many things, they do NOT track KNOWLEDGE DEMANDS.

SHIFTS in Common Core Literacy:
 * 1) Complex Text
 * 2) Informational Text
 * 3) Argumentation
 * 4) Write to Source
 * 5) Academic Vocabulary
 * 6) Disciplinary Literacy

Students Need: for Success with Reading Complex Text
 * 1) Skill
 * 2) Concentration
 * 3) Stamina

A Circular Process of: Knowledge > Comprehension > Knowledge (A student must have background knowledge - vocabulary - to be able to comprehend a text and thereby obtain more knowledge from reading it).

"Reading for Access" Common Core Reading has the goal of teaching students how to access knowledge and inform themselves without needing someone there to give it to them.

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SESSION: "Transform Learning Using Performance-Based Learning Activities" Presenter: Maria Boyd, Classworks

Performance-Based activities integrated with the common core. Help students apply CCSS content using performance-based projects supported by skills-specific digital instruction Challenge students to think critically and use multimedia tools to demonstrate mastery. Have students collaborate and find relevance with real-world applications. Emphasis is placed on keeping instructional groups small, closing critical skills gaps, and providing a positive, stimulating and technology enriched environment.

Classworks is a program with over 1,200 aligned projects, instructional software, instruction, assessments, and over 10,000 activities
 * Projects are robust, relevant to the real world
 * High levels of cognitive thinking
 * Collaborative
 * Creative
 * Problem-Solving skills
 * Proven Results
 * Personalizes learning (NWEA results can be uploaded into the program)
 * RTI, AIG, Differentiation
 * Assessment includes a baseline screener

I have three sample activities that include teacher lesson plan, student activity page and rubric. Let me know if you'd like a copy of one.
 * 1) "A Pig's Tale": Introducing Cause and Effect, Grade 2, Language Arts & Science
 * 2) "After it's Gone": Reading and Research Strategies - Skimming and Scanning. Grade 5, Language Arts & Science
 * 3) "The Running Path": Applying the Formula for Perimeter, Grade 7, Math & Art





SESSION: "Utilizing 21st Century Technology for K-12 Math Education" Presenter: Shelly McLanahan, McGraw-Hill Education

Using technology to tackle the CCSS challenges Tools and strategies provided by McGraw-Hill

3 Shifts in Math:
 * 1) Focus
 * 2) Coherence
 * 3) Rigor

Try ALEKS today with a 5-day free trial at: aleks.com/free_trail/instructor

Preview and download a free copy of The Geometer's Sketchpad at: keycurriculum.com/sketchpad

Try out Everyday Mathematics at: http://em-ccss.everydaymathonline.com/g_login.html Login: Samplereview@mcgraw-hill.com Password: techdemo Use the quick start guide for step-by-step instructions!!!


 * VOCABULARY* (Dinah Zike Foldables)

SESSION: "Creating a Stronger Relationship between Title I and C&I" Presenter: Gaston County School

Make it Work:
 * 1) Funding
 * 2) Communication with principals
 * 3) Continuous Assessments of the programs

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SESSION: "Customized Professional Development" Presenter: Sampson County Schools

What is CPD? Individualized professional development based on the individual needs of teachers

Rubrics and Sample of PD Menu: sampson.k12.nc.us > Scroll down to CPD icon > Links on the left