3-2-1+Summary

Some of the questions that came derived from our Day 1 Summaries (K-2 Claudia Gaxiola's group) were awesome! And more answers to questions from Laurie's group Day 2. Thank you all.


 * **Question** || **Response** ||
 * How are the tools we have now going to support new standards? || The alignment document will help make these connections. ||
 * I want to use more in depth instruction for my grade level. || We can increase rigor in instruction and Cognitive Demand using Depth of Knowledge. The DOK wheel is in the resource section of this Wikispace. ||
 * I have questions about the crosswalk we were supposed to bring. || The crosswalk is the same as the alignment document. There is a link to those documents on the resources page on this wikispace. ||
 * How do standards tie into our current curriculum? || We need to think about the difference between curriculum and adoptions/programs. The common core standards will help us shift toward standards-based curricuum and instruction. The crosswalk/alignment document will help guide the transition from current standards and curriculum to the ELA Standards. ||
 * How do we use the standards correctly? || The alignment document, the appendices, and the K-5 standards work together. I would suggest collaborating within grade levels and team planning. ||
 * How will districts approach the new standards with the current publishers (i.e Harcourt) with new text complexity standards? || Harcourt recently came out with an alignment document and recommendations for increased rigor. This is going to be an area where as educators we need to find ways to increase the rigor in instruction and increase text complexity through performance task analysis. ||
 * How do you answer questions about text complexity with thorough understanding of main idea and word meaning? || These are concepts that are covered within the K-5 ELA standards. You cannot have one without the other. This is why vocabulary building is significant and integration of literacy instruction with other content areas is critical. ||
 * What are the lexile levels for kinder? || They are referred to as "Beginning Reader." I found a link to Lexile Information that will be helpful. ||
 * I have questions about text complexity. || Refer to Appendix A, but also visit the link on Lexile information above. ||
 * Will the district adoptions still be used? || Yes. We are charged with increasing the rigor using the materials we have available and which may be required by our districts/leadership. ||
 * How do I increase text complexity, rigor and prepare my students for college and career work at the kinder level? || The CCR standards are embedded within the standards. Refer to these standards to ensure you are meeting the intent of the grade level standard. Also, refer to the Depth of Knowledge degrees of understanding to help develop lessons and units with the appropriate degree of rigor. Appendix B will help to build your knowledge of where popular tradebooks and literature fall in the text complexity range. ||
 * How do I link the common core to my current materials/curriculum? || I would recommend contacting the publisher to find out if they have alignment documents that meet the intent of the common core. I would venture to say that they are diligently working on such a document, if they have not already done so. I also recommend team planning, PLC's, etc. ||
 * How am I going to apply the standards to my planning? || Day 3 we will have an opportunity to plan with colleagues. It will be your time to navigate, apply and plan! ||
 * How do I scaffold their learning to read the writing standards? || If your school has adopted a writing curriculum, begin to use the writing standards to guide you through aligning the two. Ultimately, the standards are your guide and the exemplars in Appendix C are helpful tools. ||
 * I would like ideas about bringing in more rigor in writing. || Day 3 will allow us to look at writing more closely. ||
 * Are we still using the 6 traits rubric in writing? || Today, the response would be yes (and it really depends on your site/district). You can refer to 6 Traits alignmentinformation to see how the 6 traits fit in with the common core standards. ||
 * What about the kids that can't? || We differentiate instruction for them and provide multiple opportunities for practice as well as targeted skill level instruction to catch them up. Begin a TAT process with a team of experts and brainstorm ways in which we can support students and when appropriate, we refer them for testing. ||
 * How would I teach special needs students who are exceedingly low? || There is more information about this in the Application to Students with Disabilities link. ||
 * What about our ELL students? || There is more information about this in the Application to English Language Learners link. ||
 * What do the units in the alignement document examples refer to? || CommonCore.org developed teacher created sample units and lessons. They also offer Curriculum Mapping options. This teacher created resource is a CCSC document and will align with the new standards and will match up with the suggestions in the standards. Follow this Common Core.org link and click on "The Maps." ||