Do these steps alone and journal your responses or study with colleagues.
- 1. At the Beginning: Introduction to the Updated Maine ELA Standards
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1. Watch At the Beginning: Introduction to the Updated Maine ELA Standards (6:20). PPT slides
2. Read and annotate ELA Intro & Preambles:
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Highlight what is consistent with your current practice and beliefs;
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Underline what contradicts or is absent from your current practice.
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DISCUSS or journal: what did you highlight and what did you underline? What are the implications for your school/district?
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- 2 Revisions: Some, None, and Significant.
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1. Watch Revisions: Some, None, and Significant (7:07) PPT slides
2. Read and annotate the ELA Maine Anchor Standards comparison and explanation for a “crosswalk” and reasons for changes.
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Note where you see media literacy and information literacy explicitly (ex) addressed or implicitly (im) suggested.
3. Do the ELA standards card-sort task.
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Download and print the ELA standards cards; cut them apart.
You can also download just the ELA anchor standards here.
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- 3. The Deep Dive: Preparing to Implement the Updated Standards
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1. Watch the Deep Dive: Preparing to Implement the Updated Standards (3:32) PPT slides
2. Download ELA K-12 Vertical Progression
3. Study the performance indicators for the standards you grouped.
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What has come before?
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What comes after?
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