*Back-to-School

KCCRS for English Language Arts and Literacy

 * **ELA Standards:** Common Core, KCCRS, K-12 ELA Standards "Slider"
 * **Three Key Shifts**
 * **Text Complexity** - KSDE Resources Overview, Graphic Appendix B (Examples)
 * //Quantitative//: Grade Bands Chart Lexile Book Lexile Analyzer AR Book ATOS Analyzer
 * // Qualitative // : Rubrics for Literary and Informational
 * //Reader and Task//: Considerations
 * ** Text-Based/Evidence-Based Instruction **
 * Student handouts: Show the Evidence Poster Bookmark Prove It Oreo Organizer & Chart
 * Analyzing Text: Text Talk Time (video)
 * Using Sentence Frames to Jumpstart Writing (video)
 * LearnZillion -units for 2-12; register (free) then click on ELA or Common Core Navigator
 * **Writing - Argument/Opinion, Expository/Informational, Narrative**
 * **6-Trait Writing** - definitions posters newly-aligned rubrics Crosswalk documents student samples WritingFix Smekens Idea CenterGrammar Resource Guide (More at Writing page)
 * [[file:6 Trait Writing Posters.docx]]


 * LearnZillion Lesson Sets
 * Covering New Ground - Literacy website


 * ** Template Tasks for Writing: **


 * [[file:LDC Template Tasks for Informational or Explanatory.pdf]]
 * [[file:LDC Template Tasks for Argumentation.pdf]]
 * [[file:LDC Template Tasks for Narrative.pdf]]


 * Educore - Literacy-focused lessons for 6-12
 * Lesson Plan Builder

Curriculum Planning - Focus on Text Selection and Range of Writing

 * Text Selection -Balancing Text Types
 * Creating Text Sets - Louisiana resources and K-12 List


 * [[file:Sample Text Set.pdf]]


 * Unit and Lesson Planning Resources
 * [[file:Unit Evaluation Guide for CCELA & Literacy.doc]]
 * [[file:Model Content Framework PARCC.pdf]]
 * 6th grade
 * [[file:GRADE-6_ARGUMENTATIONdoc.doc]]


 * [[file:Language Skills Progressions.pdf]]
 * [[file:6 Trait Writing Posters.docx]]

=Moundridge - Social Studies and Science=

//1. What are our main goals for curriculum alignment?//

 * ===Review the standards. Identify areas that need attention.===
 * ===Reflect on the work you did last year.===
 * ===Review progress of course development in BYOC.===

//2. Where will we focus our attention this year?//

 * ===What work still needs to be done to fully align our curriculum to the standards?===
 * ==Is there a specific grade, course, and/or standard that is a priority?==
 * ==Where are opportunities for integration? (ELA and HGSS, Math and NGSS)==

//3. What is our plan to reach our goals?//

 * ===What tasks?===
 * ===What responsibilities?===
 * ===What timeline?===
 * ===What evidence?===
 * ===BYOC===
 * ==Others as needed to track progress (pacing guide, checklist, etc.)==

// SCIENCE LINKS //

 * ===http://www.nextgenscience.org/===
 * === http://sckesc.wix.com/ngss ===

// HiSTORY, GOVERNMENT, AND SOCIAL STUDIES LINKS //

 * ===Kansas Standards: http://www.ksde.org/Agency/DivisionofLearningServices/CareerStandardsandAssessmentServices/ContentAreaF-L/History,Government,andSocialStudies.aspx===