Literacy Standards

Training to Go

• Understand the “why” and “what” of supporting rigorous college and career readiness standards

• Gain strategies for integrating these standards into programming

Objectives

• More than 60% below proficient in reading

• Roughly 1/3 not ready for introductory college writing

• About 40% of employers dissatisfied

• Estimated $3.1 billion annually on entry-level workers

Why Support Standards?

Aligning to Standards

Anchor Standard: Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning and use of evidence and rhetoric.

NJ: Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information

NE: Listen, ask questions to clarify, and take notes to ensure accuracy of information

1. Create an environment that facilitates literacy acquisition

2. Expose children to a wide variety of high-interest reading and writing materials

3. Use project based learning (PBL) to facilitate authentic connections between learning and life

4. Incorporate digital technology and other 21st Century learning tools

5. Involve families in meaningful learning experiences

6. Empower students through learning and celebrate success

Six Key Strategies

Literacy Anchor Standards

• Specify skills needed in reading, writing and oral language

• Represent end goals

• Translate to “I Can” statement appropriate to grade level of student

Oral Language

Scenario• Need to improve higher order

thinking and family involvement (Key Strategies 1 & 5)

• Want to host family literacy event

• Focus on Speaking/Listening standard 3 and Language standard 6 (Progression Ladders)

Reading

Activities

• Read Aloud

• Reading Fundraiser

• Book Club

• Reader’s Theater

Standards

• Key ideas and details

• Craft and structure

• Integration of knowledge and ideas

• Range of reading and level of text complexity

Writing

Make a short video about an important moment in your life… What must students do to

complete this project?

What technology or digital media could students use to complete this project?

Literacy Across the Day