ELA Update for DCIT

Michelle MarkoHolland Public Schools

2012

1st-7th grade teachers are working collaboratively with other educators in the ISD to develop Learning Targets aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

http://oaisdcommoncore.wikispaces.com/

Learning Targets…we only focus on …those

elements that are most likely to help us achieve our goals.

p.14-15 Focus by Mike Schmoker

District Improvement Goals

The district writing goals provide us with the who, when, and what

we are expected to teach.

2011 HPS Goal Writing for power point.docx

Writing Leadership Team….profound impact will come largely from all teachers applying them consistently and reasonably well. Then, as teachers continue to work in teams to practice and refine their implementation, even better results will ensue.

p. 10 Focus by Mike Schmoker

Are there gaps between the CCSS and the Units of Study?

Personal Narrative Text

Expository/ Non-fiction Text

Argument/Opinion Piece

Available at:http://gomaisa.org/maisa

Ottawa Area Summer Writing InstituteJuly 30-August 3, 2012

This institute is for K-8th grade teachers.

It will be held at Hope College.

Last year over 90 educators participated!

The institute will be lead by professional developers from the Reading and Writing Project at the Teacher’s College of Columbia University.