MWP & DOE Present:

2011 Second Saturdays Workshop Series (4)

Workshop #1

Best Practices in Implementing the 2010 ELA Standards

(Workshop Flyer)

January 8th, 2011

Minnesota Academic Standards: English Language Arts K-12 2010

• Standards and related resources found of DOE website
• Common Core Appendices related to ELA Language Arts
• Appendix A: Information about complexity and rigor
• Appendix B. Text Exemplars
• Appendix C: Student writing samples
• Common Core Curriculum Maps: Provides integrated curriculum units that demonstrate best practices incorporating the Common Core Standards in grades K through 12.

Power Point Presentations from January 8th workshop

• Charon Tierney ppt
  
• Joyce Malwitz and Muriel Thompson's ppt

Online sources for Multigenre & Argumentative texts:

• Opinionator blog at NYTimes
• Wall Street Journal Opinion Page
• Sydney Awards: Argumentative essays selected by Op-Ed writer for NYTimes David Brooks
• Resources for Multigenre Writing

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(On a somewhat related note, for those wanting to address issues of CYBERBULLYING in your classroom and/or community, CommonSenseMedia.org offers many good resources for opening discussions related to "digital citizenship" and "ethical participation" online.  I especially appreciate their resources on Digital Citizenship.)