Language+Arts+Days

=Resources:= CommonLit.org = English Language Arts Days 2015-16 = //Language arts teachers are invited to gather at these sessions to consider how to continue to improve student achievement. In addition to data analysis and NeSA updates, we will study recent research, pedagogy, and strategies directly related to language arts instruction. (We welcome everyone, however, our content will target language arts teachers of grades 3-12.)//

November 20, 2015
9:00 am - 3:00 pm ESU 6, Milford

__ Tentative Agenda __ 9:00 a.m. Welcome & NDE Updates 9:30 a.m. **Fostering Critical Thinking About Texts**, Jill Johnson, ESU 6 Create a path for students to follow as they read and analyze complex informational and literary texts. A variety of hands-on strategies for teaching Text Dependent Analysis will be showcased. 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:45 p.m. **Classroom Basics for Using Learning Objectives, Scales, and Anchor Charts**, Judy Danielson, York Public See first hand how to incorporate these research-based strategies in your classroom lessons. 1:15 p.m. **Creating Interactive Learning Experiences**, Katie Wright, Seward Public Use online videos in conjunction with interactive notebooks to create a meaningful learning experience that engages students and deepens understanding of the content. 2:00 p.m. **Hot Topics in Language Arts Education** 3:00 p.m. Closing

Register at [|__www.esu6.org__] OR tinyurl.com/esu6registrations

May 27, 2016
9:00 am - 3:00 pm ESU 6, Milford

May 28, 2015
9:00 am - 3:00 pm ESU 6, Milford

ESU 6 Language Arts Days are designed to provide professional development activities that enhance knowledge and skills through the study of recent research, pedagogy, and strategies directly related to language arts instruction. The May 28th session will include unpacking the new Nebraska Language Arts standards in conjunction with strategies to address the increased need for digital literacy, technical reading and writing skills, and academic integrity in research. Presenters include Tricia Parker-Siemers from the Nebraska Department of Education. We welcome everyone, however, our content will target language arts teachers of grades 3-12. Please direct questions to Jill Johnson at jjohnson@esu6.net.

Tentative Agenda 9:00 a.m. Welcome & G+ Community 9:30 a.m. Tricia Parker-Siemers, NDE 11:00 a.m. ELA Standards & Curriculum Alignment 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:45 p.m. ELA Standards & Curriculum Alignment 1:30 p.m. Interactive Notebooks 2:00 p.m. Video Tools for Formative Checks 2:45 p.m. Survey & Closing 3:00 p.m. Dismissal
 * The Dot by Peter Reynolds
 * [[file:Sticky Note Bookmarks for Annotations.pdf]]
 * ESU 6 ELA Standards Alignment Folder (Lots of resources here including the step-by-step protocol for curriculum mapping!)
 * Sample Curriculum Map



October 16, 2014
9:00 am - 3:00 pm ESU 6, Milford

ESU 6 Language Arts Days are designed to provide professional development activities that enhance knowledge and skills through the study of recent research, pedagogy, and strategies directly related to language arts instruction. The October 16th session will include an update on the new Nebraska Language Arts standards in conjunction with strategies (non-tech and tech) to address the increased need for digital literacy, technical reading and writing skills, and academic integrity in research. Presenters include Tricia Parker-Siemers & Kristina Peters from the Nebraska Department of Education and Dr. Lynne Herr and Jill Johnson from ESU 6. (We welcome everyone, however, our content will target language arts teachers of grades 4-12.) Please direct questions to Jill Johnson at jjohnson@esu6.net.

Agenda 9:00 a.m. Welcome & G+ Community 9:30 a.m. NDE Update on LA Standards plus Tech & Non-Tech Tools to help teach the new standards 11:30 a.m. Sustained Silent Reading Discussion 12:00 p.m. Lunch 12:45 p.m. Writing Instruction vs. Writing Assignments 1:45 p.m. Overdrive & other tech integration tools vital to the Language Arts Classroom >  @http://andcute.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/AndCute_121101_WeeklyBlogPlanner.pdf  @http://www.everydayenchanting.com/wp-content/uploads/EverydayEnchantingFreeBlogPlanner.pdf 2:45 p.m. Networking (if time allows) 3:00 p.m. Survey & Closing
 * ELA Tech Resources
 * Tricia Parker-Siemers Presentation [[file:oct16.pptx]]
 * Self-Assessment Rubric (master)
 * Multiple Literacies Self-Assessment Rubric (Grade 6)
 * Lynn's blog : http://braveproject.blogspot.com
 * Blog planning templates:

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= = Language Arts Days 2012-13 = toc //Language arts teachers are invited to gather at these sessions to study NeSA-Reading and NeSA-Writing data and use this information to consider how to continue to improve student achievement. In addition to the data analysis and NeSA updates, we will study recent research, pedagogy, and strategies directly related to language arts instruction. (We welcome everyone, however, our content will target language arts teachers of grades 4-12.)//

**October 22, 2012**
9:00 am - 3:00 pm ESU 6, Milford

Focus Topics:
 * NeSA -R, NeSA -W Data Review
 * Explicit Instruction Study : Designing Lessons Skills & Strategies (Chapter 2)
 * On-Demand Writing Resources
 * Resource & Idea Sharing

Agenda & Notes
 * Welcome, Introductions, Purpose
 * Goal Prioritizing
 * Parking Lot, Norms, Agenda Preview
 * Resources Overview
 * PPT: [[file:LA Day 1 - 10.22.12 sm.pptx]]
 * Skill/Strategy Lessons: [[file:2_Designing_Lessons_Skills_and_Strategies_LA Day 10.22.12.pdf]]
 * NDE Assessment Page: @http://www.education.ne.gov/assessment/
 * 2012 NeSA Reports Interpretive Guide: @http://www.education.ne.gov/assessment/pdfs/2012_NeSA_Writing_Reports_Interpretative_Guide.pdf
 * @http://www.education.ne.gov/Assessment/NeSA_Reporting.htm
 * SAA-10: @http://www.education.ne.gov/Assessment/SAA_Updates.htm
 * Structured Data Analysis
 * [[file:Data Analysis 5 Steps.doc]]
 * [[file:NeSA-R Indicators 2012.xlsx]]
 * Explicit Instruction Study : Designing Lessons Skills & Strategies (Chapter 2)
 * Resource Sharing
 * On-Demand Writing Resources: ESU 6 Writing Refresher 10.4.12 at http://esu6writing.wikispaces.com/Refreshing+Writing
 * //Others from participants!//
 * Homonym, homograph, homophone
 * http://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/homonym-homophone-homograph/
 * http://www.spellingcity.com/multiple-meaning-words.html
 * Evaluation: https://docs.google.com/a/esu6.net/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGc3ejNYc3VsV0I2U3Ezak9MYzJQQnc6MA#gid=0

 ***Language Arts Teachers: You may also be interested in the Adolescent Literacy <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Series which includes four sessions from November through June. Ask Jen for information!

**February 4, 2012**
9:00 am - 3:00 pm ESU 6, Milford

= Language Arts Days 2011-12 = //Language Arts teachers are invited to gather at these sessions to study NeSA-Reading and NeSA-Writing data and use this information to consider how to continue to improve student achievement. In addition to the data analysis and <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">NeSA updates, we will study recent research, pedagogy, and strategies directly related to language arts instruction.//

9:00 am - 3:00 pm ESU 6, Milford
 * Monday, June 18, 2012**

Focus Topics:
 * Effective Discussions about Text (Improvement Adolescent Literacy Recommendation #3)
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">NeSA -Writing / Analytic Scoring Data Review
 * Resource & Idea Sharing

Agenda & Notes
 * Welcome, Introductions, Purpose
 * Goal Prioritizing
 * Parking Lot, Norms, Agenda Preview
 * PPT: [[file:LA Day 6.18.12 sm.pptx]]
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">NeSA -W Updates & Information
 * NDE NeSA-Writing Results Press Conference: @http://www.education.ne.gov/Movies/Assessment/NeSA-W_Press_Con_5-29-12.mov
 * Nebraska Board of Education Video Archive, May 8, 2012 (Discussion of Writing Cut Scores): @http://www.education.ne.gov/Movies/StateBoard/May_2012_Board_Meeting.mov
 * Standards, Assessment, and Accountability Update, March 2012 (SAA-9): @http://www.education.ne.gov/Assessment/SAA_Updates.htm (p. 36-42)
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">NeSA -W Data Analysis
 * Study of Pedagogy
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">( IES, 2008)
 * Writing Next (Graham & Perin, 2007)
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[|Explicit Instruction] <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">( Archer & Hughes, 2011)
 * Some Strategies/Teacher Behaviors Discussed
 * Review Bingo (with review of terms prior to game)
 * Power Sentence
 * Partners First (before calling on individuals)
 * Think-Ink-Link
 * Simplest Timer (iPad app)
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">iPad discussion notes (using simple apps such as Glow Draw)
 * Text annotation <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">([[file:JAAL-52-2-Zywica.pdf]] ; student comparison of annotations with reasons)
 * Numbered Heads Together
 * 3-2-1

Various Interesting Resources
 * Discussion Matrix: [[file:Class-Discussion-GLs-AcctTalk.pdf]]
 * An Open Letter to Writing Instructors from a Motivated Student: @http://www.edutopia.org/blog/open-letter-to-writing-instructors-lauren-griffin

January 31, 2012

 * Agenda
 * Welcome, Introductions, Purpose
 * //What do I need to take away today in order for this to be time well spent?//
 * Parking Lot
 * Agenda
 * Resources Overview
 * PPT: [[file:esu6la/LA Day 1.31.12sm.pptx|LA Day 1.31.12sm.pptx]]
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices (IES, 2008)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[|Explicit Instruction] (Archer & Hughes, 2011)
 * Common Core State Standards: []
 * Review of <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">NeSA Concepts using review strategies:
 * Response Boards (T/F)
 * Think-Ink-Link
 * Tell-Help-Check
 * Name that Concept
 * Structured Discussion
 * //What have I been doing or thinking about since our last session?//
 * Sentence Stems
 * Interaction Sequence
 * [[file:esu6la/Yes-No-Why.docx|Yes-No-Why]]<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[[file:esu6la/Yes-No-Why.docx|.docx]]
 * Research & Practice
 * [|4 A's Text Protocol]<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">( Other protocols from NSRF Harmony: [|http://www.nsrfharmony.org/protocol/a_z.html#F])
 * [[file:esu6la/Craft Knowledge Record.doc|Craft Knowledge Record.doc]]
 * [|Center on Instruction]
 * Evaluation
 * 2 times per year instead of three? <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">expert speakers?
 * Please be sure to suggest June topics (i.e., LA content vocabulary/concepts, general academic vocabulary, using context clues, morphology, text structure, skills, comprehension strategy instruction, common core, more book study, other?)

October 24, 2011

 * Agenda
 * Welcome, Introductions, Purpose
 * //What do I need to <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">leave with today in order for this to be time well spent?//
 * Parking Lot
 * Agenda
 * Resources Overview
 * PPT: [[file:esu6la/LA Day NeSA Update 10.24.11-2.pptx|LA Day NeSA Update 10.24.11-2]]<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[[file:esu6la/LA Day NeSA Update 10.24.11-2.pptx|.pptx]]
 * Survey
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">NeSA Study
 * 2010-11 Testing Discussion (NeSA-R & NeSA-W)
 * //How did it go?//
 * //What did you do to prepare students?//
 * //Any advice or tips?//
 * Test Information
 * Standards (student-friendly, SIT)
 * TOS & PLDs
 * DOK
 * Practice Opportunities (C4L, mini-tests)
 * Accommodations
 * 2012 Testing
 * Understanding NeSA Results
 * Raw & scale scores
 * Reports & Resources
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">eDirect from DRC
 * DAC
 * DRS
 * State of the Schools
 * Structured Data Analysis: [[file:esu6la/Data Analysis 5 Steps.doc|Data Analysis 5 Steps.doc]]
 * What kind of response are we seeking?
 * Reading or Writing Intervention
 * Test Awareness and Preparation
 * Scaffolds for Accessing Content
 * Instructional Quality
 * Evaluation

= Language Arts Days 2010-11 =

June 2-3, 2011

 * LA Curriculum <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Workdays