Elmhurst Community Unit District 205 K-12 English Language Arts Curriculum Recommendation March 8, 2016
Administrative Recommendations for Board Approval 1. Approve District 205 K-12 English Language Arts Curriculum 2. Approve K-12 literacy resources
Budget Implications Expenditure Fiscal Year Amount 6-8 Resources 2014 – 2015 $280,997.37* K-5 Resources 2015 – 2016 $549,622.45 9-12 Resources 2015 – 2016 $0 Continued work 2016 – 2017, 2017 - 2018 $23,562.40 TOTAL $854,182.22
K-5 Curriculum Development Team Members Angela Battafarano ELL Specialist/Bilingual Teacher, Jefferson Elementary Valerie Baxter Classroom Teacher, Field Elementary Nick Bertani Reading Specialist, Hawthorne Elementary Lauren Blanford Library Media Specialist, Emerson Elementary Kathryn Cortez ELL Specialist, Emerson Elementary Rebecca D’Angelo Classroom Teacher, Edison Elementary Roopa Desai ELL Specialist, Fischer/Hawthorne Elementary Donna Dewar Library Media Specialist, Fischer Elementary Christine Dvorak Classroom Teacher, Emerson Elementary Anne Perrone Classroom Teacher, Hawthorne Elementary
K-5 Curriculum Development Team Members Christine Dvorak Classroom Teacher, Emerson Elementary Rosaleen Egan ELL Specialist/Bilingual Teacher, Field Elementary Sharon Emmi-Iovinelli Instructional Coach, Fischer Elementary Lauren Fredericks Special Education Resource, Jefferson Elementary Kelly Foy Classroom Teacher, Field Elementary Stephanie Furlong Classroom Teacher, Jefferson Elementary Jamie Gabelman Classroom Teacher, Fischer Elementary Mary Greska Library Media Specialist, Edison Elementary Desiree Guerrero Bilingual Teacher, Fischer Elementary
K-5 Curriculum Development Team Members Heather Noncek Reading Specialist, Jefferson Elementary Anne Perrone Classroom Teacher, Hawthorne Elementary Marica Phillips Classroom Teacher, Edison Elementary Laura Rhoney Classroom Teacher, Jackson Elementary Leanne Rider REACH Teacher, Field Elementary Vasilika Rraklli Bilingual Teacher, Fischer Elementary Shelly Rzewuski Reading Specialist, Lincoln Elementary Geri Sorrentino REACH Teacher, Hawthorne Elementary Allison Traven Classroom Teacher, Lincoln Elementary
K-5 Curriculum Development Team Members Claudia Valencia Bilingual Teacher, Fischer Elementary Erin Wedell Classroom Teacher, Emerson Elementary Sandy Wenig Classroom Teacher, Emerson Elementary
6-8 Curriculum Development Team Members Barb Ahlgrim REACH Teacher, Churchville Middle Therese Cohen REACH Teacher, Sandburg Middle Suzanne Creer Special Education/Reading Specialist, Churchville Middle Lisa Dahlquist Classroom Teacher, Bryan Middle Frank Dahlman REACH Teacher, Sandburg Middle Diane Danielczyk REACH Teacher, Bryan Middle Melissa Domino ELL Specialist, Bryan/Sandburg Middle Elizabeth Dupper Classroom Teacher, Churchville Middle Melinda Fejt Classroom Teacher, Sandburg Middle
6-8 Curriculum Development Team Members Erin Fox Classroom Teacher, Bryan Middle Kelly Frederick Reading Specialist, Sandburg Middle Sarah Hayes Bilingual Teacher, Churchville Middle Michael Johnson Instructional Technology Coach, Bryan Middle Jessica Kastner Classroom Teacher, Churchville Middle Kat Kuziel Reading Specialist, Bryan Middle Jessica Meza Reading Specialist, Churchville Middle Effey Nassis Classroom Teacher, Bryan Middle Molly Nechvatal REACH Teacher, Churchville Middle
6-8 Curriculum Development Team Members Lauren Pojman Classroom Teacher, Sandburg Middle Maria Price Library Media Specialist, Churchville Middle Susan Reinheimer Classroom Teacher, Sandburg Middle Brittany Stearns Classroom Teacher, Sandburg Middle Administrators Ariana Leonard ELL/Bilingual Coordinator, Learning & Teaching Debra Wright Literacy Coordinator, Learning & Teaching Michelle Fitzgerald Assistant Superintendent of L&T
Conceptual Framework All students leave D205 as College and Career Ready Through the use of a guaranteed, viable ELA curriculum Students deserve experiences to become collaborative, strong communicators, critical thinkers and creative, innovative problem solvers, in environments that are connected, rigorous and empowering. #205whynot
Curriculum Overview • Design an ELA curriculum that enables ALL students to experience their education with choice, cohesion and connection to the real world. • Develop literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language) for the purpose of successful learning. • The underlying principle is that literacy is essential to the attainment of knowledge and knowledge is essential background for literacy development.
ELA Common Core Instructional Shifts 1. Regular practice with complex text and its academic language 2. Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from literary and informational text 3. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction
Curriculum Maps There are 13 curriculum maps, one per grade level K-12.
Curriculum Map Sample
Rationale for Resources Data from CDT members led to the rationale for choosing the resources that best met the established criteria. • Creating a balance of literary and informational text • Increasing use of digital text, media, images and primary sources • Developing Thematic text sets • Using Leveled libraries • Choosing Anchor texts
Actions Taken to Recommend Resources Timeline Action Criteria for reviewing resources was Fall 2015 developed. CDT members reviewed three resources February 2016 through vendor presentations. CDT members reviewed feedback and made February 2016 final recommendation.
Recommended Core Resources
Budget Grade /Course Resource Amount K-5 National Geographic $194, 362.00 K-5 American Reading Company $185,198.00 K-5 Learning A-Z (6 years) $170,062.00 K-5 Lucy Calkins Writing purchased (2013-14) $0 6-8 Collections purchased in (2014-15) $0 9-12 $0 TOTAL $549,622.00
Continued Work Date Topic Projected Budget Board Action Spring 2016 NA Approval National Geographic Thematic Leveled Libraries Spring 2016 NA Approval American Reading Company Thematic Text Sets Spring 2016 NA Approval Word Study Resource Spring 2016 $3,000 Information Student Progress Report (SPR) Revisions
Continued Work Spring 2016 $8,500 Information Unit Revision/Editing Process ● formatting ● assessments ● materials / purpose and rationale Summer 2016 $12,062.40 Information ELA Instructional Design Courses ● website / videos ● online course development Curriculum Implementation SY 2016-2017 NA Information ● observations ● feedback / revisions / edits ● Instructional design time TOTAL $23,562.40 Approval
Implementation Plan ● Professional learning for teachers and administrators ● Support for teachers as they implement the new curriculum ● Feedback, review, and revision of curriculum
Evaluation Timeline ● Yearly cycle of evaluation, feedback and reporting data to the Board of Education ● Year 1 - Evaluate implementation of the curriculum as written ● Year 2 - Evaluate the effectiveness and impact on student learning ● Year 3 - Continued evaluation of both curriculum and student learning
Appendix A: D205 Curriculum Development Resources Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts http://www.corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA%20Standards.pdf Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects , http://corestandards.org/assets/CCSSI_ELA% 20Standards.pdf Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts: Appendix A http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_A.pdf Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts: Appendix B http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf Common Core State Standards For English Language Arts: Appendix C http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_C.pdf
Appendix A: D205 Curriculum Development Resources cont. • PARRC Model Content Frameworks: Grades 3-11 http://www.parcconline.org/resources/educator-resources/model-content-frameworks • Zemelman, S., Daniels, H., and Hyde, A. (2005). “Chapter 4: Best Practices in lit.” Best Practice: Today’s Standards for Teaching and Learning in America’s Schools . Heinemann. • Liben, David (2003), “Why Complexity Matters.” • Shanahan, Timothy; Shanahan, Cynthia. (2008) Teaching Disciplinary Literacy to Adolescents: Rethinking Content-Area Literacy Harvard Educational Review (0017- 8055) Spr 2008. Vol.78,Iss.1;p.40-59 Snow, 2002
Voices from the Classroom Sandy Laszkiewicz 5th grade Jackson Elementary School Barb Ahlgrim ELA Department Chair/8th grade REACH, Churchville Middle School
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