High School English Language Arts

CollaborativeNovember 8, 2010

Northeast Georgia RESA

Welcome/Introductions Housekeeping Purpose of HS ELA Collaborative Professional Learning Topics Measuring Our Learning Defining Our Collaborative CCGPS: Timeline Next Meeting: Preparation

Agenda

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Housekeeping

Provide 9-12 English Language Arts professional learning for our region

Share resources and expertise among members

Provide a vehicle through which the 9-12 ELA CCGPS training can be implemented

Create a collaborative support group among 9-12 ELA teachers

Purpose of HS ELA Collaborative

Topics suggested by the regional data dig and the Literacy Advisory Board include:

student-involvement in assessment data team process effective instructional planning writing exemplars teacher feedback and commentary differentiation

Professional Learning Topics

Willingness to examine our practice in a safe environment

Establishing true standards-based English language arts classrooms

Utilizing research-based best practices Adolescent literacy - teaching struggling

high school readers Building exemplary programs: putting it

together

Foundational Issues

Level 1: Participants’ Reactions Level 2: Participants’ Learning

Level 3: Organizational Support and Change

Level 4: Participants’ Use of New Knowledge and Skills

Level 5: Student Learning Outcomes

Measuring Professional Learning: Guskey’s Levels

Sentence Completion:

As part of the High School ELA Collaborative, I expect to . . .

Defining Our Collaborative

What are the implications of our expectations?

What are issues we need to resolve?

What are the specific norms we need to establish for our collaborative?

Implications for Collaboration

Clear vision of the standards-based high school English language arts classroom as defined by guiding documents (GSS, CLASS KEYS, RTI)

Clear vision of strong high school English arts departments guided by an examination of exemplary programs

Two Major Goals

What do we want to learn together? How do we want to learn together? What can we share? How do we address our topics and issues?

How can we support each other?

Issues Topics Willingness to

examine our practice in a safe environment

Establishing true standards-based ELA classrooms

Utilizing research-based best practices

Assisting struggling readers - adolescent literacy

Building exemplary programs

student-involvement in assessment

data team process effective instructional

planning writing exemplars teacher feedback and

commentary differentiation

9-12 ELA Webinar: Thurs., Nov. 4 Download from www.georgiastandards.org

Next webinar: Nov. 30 and Dec. 2/3:30 p.m.

CCGPS Webinars

ELA and Mathematics: Common Core GPS Timeline

July 8, 2010 - Adopted by SBOE 2010 - 2011 - Administrator Professional Learning/

Resource Development 2011-2012 - Teacher Professional Learning for

CCGPS and resources supporting “Bridging the Gap” (Transition for standards that shifted to different grade levels)

2012-2013 – ELA and Math CCGPS Year 1 Implementation (Transition Standards)

2013-2014 – ELA and Math CCGPS Year 2 Implementation; Field Test

2014-2015 – ELA and Math CCGPS Year 3 Implementation and Common Assessment

Compare the CCGPS with the GPS Prepare yourself to compare your alignment

with the DRAFTS of Grade Level Alignment Documents to be posted soon.

Plan to participate in the next webinar.

Next Steps . . . (from Kim Jeffcoat)

Confirm the “to do” list Complete the Ticket Out the Door

Closure

Thurs., Dec. 9, 2010 Tues., Jan. 11, 2011 Mon., May 16, 2011 Tues., Feb. 15, 2011 Tues., Mar. 15, 2011 Thurs., Apr. 14, 2011

Meeting Dates