Exploring TNCore K Reading Units

1. Exploring the TNCore K-3 Reading Units Mia Hyde Coordinator of Reading Content and Resources Tennessee Department of Education Stacy King Instructional Specialist Greeneville City Schools

2. Session Outline 1. Overview of the K-3 Reading Units 2. Deep dive into the K-1 Unit: Life Cycles 3. A District Perspective on the Units Follow this session on Twitter: #tncorereadingunits

3. Introductions • Stacy King – Instructional Specialist, Greeneville City Schools – Greeneville, TN (First Region), 2,750 students, 250 Certified, 4 Elementary, 1 Middle School and 1 High School – District Finalist for the SCORE Prize – Member of the Reading/RTI Leadership Council with TDOE – 20 years of experience • Mia Hyde – Coordinator of Reading Content and Resources, TDOE – Learning to Read and Interventions – District Reading Specialist, RTI Coordinator, Title I reading teacher, and classroom teacher – 18 years experience

4. Need for the Units: A District Perspective • A look at last year…first steps • Challenges and areas of need • What we learned

5. What are the K-3 Reading Units • Optional resource for districts as they implement the Common Core State Standards • Created in collaboration with members of the Reading/RTI Leadership Council • Designed to be used flexibly by districts and teachers to meet individual needs • Balance out the focus from Summer Training on Foundational Skills Standards

6. What are the K-3 Reading Units • Provide connected lessons that cover multiple standards in ELA and Science • Focus on teaching students to read closely and critically in order to comprehend complex informational text • Develop a deeper understanding of the text through writing

7. A Variety of Strategies • Multi-sensory • Active engagement in analyzing vocabulary • Text-dependent questions • Diagrams • Collaborative note taking and summarizing • Graphic organizers

8. Ways to Use the Units Flexible: One day a week for several weeks Full days during ELA or Science block End of marking period Short weeks

9. What Teachers Need: A District Perspective • Differentiating the Units • Scaffolding supports

10. Where to find them Available on TNCore: http://www.tncore.org/english_language_arts/curricula r_resources/k-3.aspx Username: tneducation Password: fastestimproving

11. 2 Units Are Available NOW Grades K-1: Life Cycles – Read about the parts of a plant, life cycle of plant, parts of a butterfly and life cycle of a butterfly – Compare the life cycle of a plant and a butterfly Grades 2-3: Storms – Read about how storms are created and the effects of storms – Explain the causes and effects of storms

12. Let’s Explore Grades K-1 Unit: Life Cycles

13. Vocabulary Words

14. Main Idea Graphic Organizer

15. Turn & Talk • What are the strengths and weaknesses to the unit? • Share Out!

16. Implications for the New School Year: A District Perspective • Gather materials and continue to develop units/activities • Evaluate new reading materials • Increase our knowledge of CCSS/PARCC expectations

17. Plans/Progress for 2013-2014: A District Perspective • Put TDOE resources in the hands of teachers • Grade level meetings • Walk teachers through units • Build confidence and capacity in our teachers with writing

18. More Units to Come Winter 2013: K-1: Insects 2-3: Habitats Spring 2014: K-1: Social Studies Topic 2-3: Social Studies Topic Sign up for TNCore Updates!

19. Thank you! Questions??? Please complete the survey.

20. Contact Information Mia Hyde mia.hyde@tn.gov Twitter: mia_hyde Stacy King kings@gcshcools.net Twitter: kings90