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English Language ArtsK to 7 IRP Orientation:
Oral Language and Thinking(K to 3)
Ministry of Education Webcast
February 14, 2007
Agenda
8:30 Registration and site check-in9:00—10:30 Welcome and Opening (Emery Dosdall,
Deputy Minister of Education)Overview of new IRP (Gail Hughes-Adams,
Ministry of Education)Oral Language and Thinking (Eileen Eby,
District Principal, SD 61)Video Clip 1 (Kindergarten)
10:30—10:45 Break10:45—12:00 Interview with Kindergarten teacher
QuestionsVideo Clip 2 (Grade 2)Interview with Grade 2 teacherQuestionsClosing and Evaluation
English Language Arts
K to 7 IRP
Important Information Regarding the ELA K to 7 IRP
• Full implementation of the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP is required beginning September 2007
• One complete K to 7 IRP and one grade-by-grade set will be sent to each school
• Curriculum documents (by grade and curriculum organizer) and a Powerpoint orientation presentation can be viewed and downloaded at
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_ela.htm
Learning Resources to Support the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP
• Many current resources can continue to be used to support this curriculum
• The Ministry has recently updated the Grade Collections to include additional resources on Oral Language
• Some resources that are no longer valid have been removed from the resource list
• There are many new resources on the market that districts may want to review for possible use
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp_resources/lr/resource/gradcoll.htm
New Features of the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP
New features include:
• Grades K/1 and 2/3 are no longer combined; each grade has specific Prescribed Learning Outcomes
• Key Elements, Achievement Indicators, and Conference Questions to provide support for instruction and assessment
• Key Concepts, which are a framework underlying the Prescribed Learning Outcomes from K to 7
• Classroom Assessment Models for each grade and organizer
• Enhanced visual presentation through graphics
English Language ArtsCurriculum Organizers
English Language ArtsSuggested Timeframe
English Language ArtsPrescribed Learning Outcomes
Prescribed Learning Outcomes:
• are legally required content standards
• describe what students should know and be able to do
• complete the stem “It is expected that students will…”
• are measurable and observable
English Language ArtsSuggested Achievement Indicators
Achievement Indicators• articulate what
learning looks like when students have fully met expectations
• accommodate different learning styles
• help guide assessment by providing criteria
Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum
• Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning
• The gradual release of responsibility• Oral language to support learning• Literacy learning across the curriculum
Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum
• Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning
• The gradual release of responsibility• Oral language to support learning • Literacy learning across the curriculum
Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum
• Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning
• The gradual release of responsibility
• Oral language to support learning• Literacy learning across the curriculum
Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum
• Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning
• The gradual release of responsibility• Oral language to support learning
• Literacy learning across the curriculum
English Language ArtsCurriculum Organizers
Gradual Release of Responsibility Model
Oral Language Skills and Functions
Oral Language Skills and Functions
Strategies for Oral Language
Prescribed Learning OutcomesKindergarten Oral Language
Prescribed Learning OutcomesGrade 2 Oral Language
Prescribed Learning OutcomesGrade 2 Oral Language (continued)
Observation Sheet for Video
Clips
Evaluation Form
Next Steps
• An archive of this Webcast will be available in early March at
http://www.insinc.com/ministryofeducation/20070214/
• The Webcast focussing on ELA Grades 4 to 7 is scheduled for April 18, 2007
• The ELA K-7 curriculum is posted on the Ministry website at:
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_ela.htm