ELA Proposed Curriculum Adoption: Journeys

Creating Lifelong Readers & Writers:A Magical Journey

English Language Arts Program AdoptionMay 12, 2014

Lisa HineBrooke OcampoTina MongilloCarrie PolisJennifer BronsonNicole GilsonDenise ArterberyColleen MurrayEric Carbone

Mike GraySteve BerginKai ByrdRosie SlowikAnne FlemingJill ZitnayDenise AquilinaKelly Michel

Committee Members:

History

1995

• K-6 • Reading the Literature Experience -- Houghton Mifflin

2004

• K-3• Trophies -- Harcourt Brace

2005

• 4- 6• Curriculum Maps -- OESS Created

2007

• K-3• Curriculum Maps -- OESS Created

Reading History

History

1990-

2009

• K-6• Empowering Writers, CMT written response, grammar

2009

• K-6• Curriculum Maps – OESS Created

Writing History

Build Knowledge in the Disciplines

Common Core Fundamental

ShiftsBalance Literary and

Informational Text

Staircase of Text Complexity

Text-Based Answers

Write from Sources

Build Academic Vocabulary

English Language Arts Instructional Shifts

Writing before Common Core

6th Grade Writing Prompt

What do you usually do on a weekend in the summer? What do you do on a weekend in the winter? Write a comparison of your weekend activities in the summer and winter.

When you write your paper, be sure to:• describe your activities on a weekend in the summer;• describe your activities on a weekend in the winter;• explain how your activities on the two weekends are alike and different;• include details and examples to support your ideas; and• organize your essay well and present your ideas clearly.

6th Grade Common Core Writing Task

Task 1: Students read, examine, analyze, and take notes on articles and videos about community gardens and schools.

Task 2: Some students have suggested that a student gardening program should be started at your school. You are working on the school newsletter, and your assignment is to write an argumentative article for the newsletter on this topic. In your article, you will take a side about whether or not your school should start a student garden. Support your position with information from the sources you have examined. The audience for your article will be the teachers and students at your school.

Writing with Common Core

Reading before the Common Core

Reading with the Common Core4th Grade Reading

Why we need a new program?• Consistency across district• Shifts in curriculum, assessment, and delivery

of instruction• Current materials are inconsistent and not

aligned

Our Process• Identified key criteria to look for in a high-quality ELA program• Identified key components of an instructional delivery model• Attended presentations made by (4) publishers; narrowed search

to two: Wonders and Journeys• Piloted lessons from both programs• Made school visits:

o Stonington – Wonderso Clinton – Journeys

Reading Writing Workshop

Reader and TaskConsiderations

Irene FountasLeveled Readers

leveled reader app demo or movie

Teacher On-line ResourcesFor Planning and Assessment

Professional Development•May 2014 – Reading Workshop Instructional Model PD• June 20, 2014 – Yale , Houghton Mifflin Harcourt consultants,

Program and material overview, Daily 5• August 26, 27, 28, 2014 – Lesson Planning, Digital Resources• 2014 – 2015 – On-going embedded PD• May 2015 – Program Evaluation

Total Cost $400,000

• 2013 – 2014 - $ 25,000• 2014 – 2015 - $175,000• 2015 – 2016 - $200,000