LANGUAGE ARTS

MS. BULIN, MS. EAGLE, MS. HASH, MS. HOLMES

Common Core

• Georgia joined with 47 other states well over a year ago to develop a set of core standards for K-12 in English language arts and mathematics. On June 2, the Common Core State Standards were released. These standards provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and/or the 21st century workplace. These standards represent a common sense next step from the Georgia Performance Standards. The Georgia State Board of Education adopted the CCGPS on July 8, 2010.

Common Core

• Students of Georgia: • Rigorous knowledge and skills needed to

succeed in college and/or careers • Consistent expectations across states,

regardless of whether they decide to go to school at Georgia Tech or UCLA, or find a job in Georgia, Maine or Indiana

• Relevant content and application of knowledge through high-order skills

First Nine Weeks

• Primary Reading Focus-Informational Text– ELACC6RI 1-10

Secondary Focus –Literary TextELACC6RL 1-10

Writing Focus-ArgumentativeELACC6W1, 4, 5, 6, 10

Writing

• Step Up to Writing (Paragraph burrito)• Visual tool to help organize writing• Teaches students how to develop a thesis,

utilize a variety of transitions, and support their reasoning with evidence, examples, and explanations

Grammar

• Daily Grammar Practice– Supports the idea that students learn better

in smaller increments over an extended period of time rather than “big chunks” of information– Each week, students have a sentence where

they have to perform different activities each day

Scholastic Reading Skills

• Reading Comprehension• Vocabulary Building• Conventions/grammar• Students self-assess

Journals

• Students use journals for note-taking, writing, class work, and free-writing.

Vocabulary

•Weekly vocabulary quizzes–Varies from teacher to

teacher

Grading

• Weekly vocabulary quizzes• Scholastic Reading assessments• Burrito writing (essays and paragraphs)• Class work• Projects/Outside Reading