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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom…”

Charles DickensA Tale of Two Cities

The Common Core Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

The role librarians can play in supporting content area teachers in meeting this change

The process and next steps to begin this work

Resources available Open discussion for questions and ideas

*A course devoted to a practical study, such as engineering, technology, design, business, or other workforce-related subject; a technical aspect of a wider field of study, such as art or music. (CCSS Glossary)

The Literacy Standards are predicated on the assumption that K-5 teachers already teach reading and writing across content areas.

Short video – David Colemanwww.youtube.com/user/TheHuntInstituteLook for video: Literacy in Other Disciplines

An Integrated Model of Literacy

“We acquire knowledge and thinking skills best when we learn them reciprocally, when

we are asked to read, write, argue, and problem solve as we engage with text and

with an organized body of essential knowledge” 

Mike SchmokerFocus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning

ASCD 2011

The Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects follow the K-12 Common Core Standards for ELA (pp. 59-66)

www.corestandards.orgSelect the tab The Standards at the top of the page.

The document is organized into three main sections

Standards for English Language

ArtsGrades K – 5

Standards forEnglish Language

ArtsGrades 6 – 12

Standards for Literacy in

History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects

Grades 6 – 12

pp. 9-33 pp. 34-58 pp. 59-66

The Literacy Standards are organized into three main sections.

Reading Standards for

Literacy in History/Social

Studies

Reading Standards for Science and

Technical Subjects

Writing Standards for

Literacy in History/Social

Studies, Science and Technical

Subjects

Page 61 Page 62 Pages 64-66

College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards

Broad, foundational statements that define skills that students must demonstrate in order to be college and career ready.

◦ Reading – 10 CCR Anchor Standards ◦ Writing – 10 CCR Anchor Standards ◦ Speaking and Listening – 6 CCR Anchor Standards ◦ Language – 6 CCR Anchor Standards

Anchor StandardsAnchor Standards

Grade-specific standards distinctly identify what students should learn in each grade band.

Grade-specific standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies grades 6-12

Grade-specific standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects 6-12

Same concept as History/SS--different skills

Unlike the Reading Standards, there is no division within the subjects for Writing

1. Literacy is everyone’s job.2. Students must read complex texts independently and proficiently in every discipline. 3. Students must write argumentative and explanatory texts in every discipline (process writing and on-demand writing.

Grade %Literary %Informational

4 50 50

8 45 55

12 30 70

Students must be taught to be ReadersResearchersWritersSpeakers

Across all content areas

INQUIRY

Students will be required toCompare and contrast sourcesAssemble evidenceMake contentions of their ownJuxtapose all sources, even those with conflicting ideas

They will need access to multiple perspectives on given topics.

Then Now

Provide resources Also focus on helping young readers actively engage with informational texts.

Search specialist

Distinguish between fact and opinion texts

“The Common Core standards are ELA standards with our 21st-century skills tacked on.”

Marcia Mardis, Assistant Professor of School of Library & Information Studies, Florida State University

AASL’s Crosswalk of the Common Core Standards and the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

“Kids shouldn’t have to get all their information from a single snippet of text…..They need to be a collection of information that’s systematically and thematically organized so they create a more contextual picture for students.”

Barbara Stripling,Professor at Syracuse University School of Information Studies

Weed out bland books with limited points of viewHunt for databases and other online resources to supplement collectionsCreate a wish list for new resourcesShow administrators why resources neededKeep track of their usage to show how well the money was spent

Marc Aronson, kids book editor and Michael L. Printz Award-winning author

Recent study (http://tinyurl.com/76t6qnj) by education researchers Keith Curry Lance and Linda Hofschire

Students achieve significantly higher on standardized reading tests in schools that have full-time “endorsed” librarian that their peers in schools that have lost or never had a librarian.

Review of test scores of Colorado students in grades 3 through 10 in 2005 and 2011, the researchers concluded that

“[t]here is a positive and statistically significant relationship between advanced reading levels and endorsed librarian staffing trends.”

“schools with full-time media specialist , students’ scores spiked 45 percent on Colorado Student Assessment Program, compared to just 29 percent for their counterparts in institutions that didn’t have a librarian.” (http:tinyurl.com/7gh8trq)

Media specialists help students with online reading comprehensionNavigating search enginesUsing interactive mediaEvaluating connected texts

New literacies with which many classroom teachers need help.

Introduce students to strategies for interacting with these new literacies

Ask students a series of questions to determine if they truly understand the purpose of a particular website

Walk kids through a site, evaluating it together.

Special relationship with students as readers

Not in the role of evaluating students Undercover agents and know what students

are selecting to read. Share knowledge on curriculum teams and

with classroom teachers.

Can you see yourself in the role of supporting content area teachers

in teaching reading comprehension?

Natural fit for school librarians to teach reading comprehension.

Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies

6-8 9-10 11-12

1.Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysisof primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of theinformation.

1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to anunderstanding of the text as a whole.

Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects

6-8 9-10 11-12

1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysisof science and technical texts.

1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysisof science and technical texts, attending to theprecise details of explanations or descriptions.

1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to importantdistinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account.

Your work will be perceived as urgent and critical.

School librarians and librarians are indispensable.

Become masters of the language of the Common Core.Become instructional leaders on the implementation of the Common Core.Teach concrete skills embedded in the inquiry process.Become a participant on curriculum mapping and/or literacy committees.

www.corestandards.orgSelect the tab The Standards at the top of

the page www.youtube.com/user/TheHuntInstituteLook for video: Literacy in Other Disciplines http://hunt-institute.orgSelect Knowledge Library and then select

Common Core Standards http://vimeo.com/25206110 Close reading demonstration by David Coleman

How to support content area teachers in using the Literacy Standards?

How to support the implementation of the Common Core in your building?

How to guarantee your collection aligns with the demands of the Common Core for rich informational texts on a variety of research topics as well as literary nonfiction?

Other suggestions? Share throughout the year what worked for

you What kind of response are you getting from

content area teachers , admins, etc… KBC great way to see what others are

sharing and get more ideas Now it’s up to you!