English Language ArtsK to 7 IRP Orientation:

Oral Language and Thinking(K to 3)

Ministry of Education Webcast

February 14, 2007

Agenda

8:30 Registration and site check-in9:00—10:30 Welcome and Opening (Emery Dosdall,

Deputy Minister of Education)Overview of new IRP (Gail Hughes-Adams,

Ministry of Education)Oral Language and Thinking (Eileen Eby,

District Principal, SD 61)Video Clip 1 (Kindergarten)

10:30—10:45 Break10:45—12:00 Interview with Kindergarten teacher

QuestionsVideo Clip 2 (Grade 2)Interview with Grade 2 teacherQuestionsClosing and Evaluation

English Language Arts

K to 7 IRP

Important Information Regarding the ELA K to 7 IRP

• Full implementation of the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP is required beginning September 2007

• One complete K to 7 IRP and one grade-by-grade set will be sent to each school

• Curriculum documents (by grade and curriculum organizer) and a Powerpoint orientation presentation can be viewed and downloaded at

www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_ela.htm

Learning Resources to Support the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP

• Many current resources can continue to be used to support this curriculum

• The Ministry has recently updated the Grade Collections to include additional resources on Oral Language

• Some resources that are no longer valid have been removed from the resource list

• There are many new resources on the market that districts may want to review for possible use

www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp_resources/lr/resource/gradcoll.htm

New Features of the English Language Arts K to 7 IRP

New features include:

• Grades K/1 and 2/3 are no longer combined; each grade has specific Prescribed Learning Outcomes

• Key Elements, Achievement Indicators, and Conference Questions to provide support for instruction and assessment

• Key Concepts, which are a framework underlying the Prescribed Learning Outcomes from K to 7

• Classroom Assessment Models for each grade and organizer

• Enhanced visual presentation through graphics

English Language ArtsCurriculum Organizers

English Language ArtsSuggested Timeframe

English Language ArtsPrescribed Learning Outcomes

Prescribed Learning Outcomes:

• are legally required content standards

• describe what students should know and be able to do

• complete the stem “It is expected that students will…”

• are measurable and observable

English Language ArtsSuggested Achievement Indicators

Achievement Indicators• articulate what

learning looks like when students have fully met expectations

• accommodate different learning styles

• help guide assessment by providing criteria

Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum

• Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning

• The gradual release of responsibility• Oral language to support learning• Literacy learning across the curriculum

Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum

• Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning

• The gradual release of responsibility• Oral language to support learning • Literacy learning across the curriculum

Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum

• Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning

• The gradual release of responsibility

• Oral language to support learning• Literacy learning across the curriculum

Highlights of the English Language Arts K to 7 Curriculum

• Comprehension and metacognition in literacy learning

• The gradual release of responsibility• Oral language to support learning

• Literacy learning across the curriculum

English Language ArtsCurriculum Organizers

Gradual Release of Responsibility Model

Oral Language Skills and Functions

Oral Language Skills and Functions

Strategies for Oral Language

Prescribed Learning OutcomesKindergarten Oral Language

Prescribed Learning OutcomesGrade 2 Oral Language

Prescribed Learning OutcomesGrade 2 Oral Language (continued)

Observation Sheet for Video

Clips

Evaluation Form

Next Steps

• An archive of this Webcast will be available in early March at

http://www.insinc.com/ministryofeducation/20070214/

• The Webcast focussing on ELA Grades 4 to 7 is scheduled for April 18, 2007

• The ELA K-7 curriculum is posted on the Ministry website at:

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp_ela.htm