First Friday Message -- September 2017

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September 1, 2017

English Language Arts

K-12 Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction

ACADEMIC AND DIGITAL LEARNING

ELA Updates:

The Digital Support Writers (DSW) are continuing to work on lessons aligned to the new standards.  These lessons are not focused on a single text.  They can be used with any text that is appropriate for the targeted skill.  These lessons are a part of the Virtual Implementation Kit due to be released in January 2018. The DSW is also finalizing the glossary, which will be a part of the new Standards document.


Now Available:

IPG

Check out the recently revised Instructional Practice Guides (IPG)!  Adapted from Student Achievement Partners’ Instructional Practice Guides, these tools have been revised to reflect the NC Instructional Practices in the ELA Classroom.  One guide focuses on grades K-2, while the other guide focuses on grades 3-12.  The IPGs are for teachers, and those who support teachers, to build understanding and experience with NCSCoS-aligned instruction. These tools are not meant to be evaluative.


Coming Soon:

The ELA Section at DPI has created a “Designing Aligned Instruction” course in Canvas.  Currently, this course is being reviewed by the DSW, as well as by outside stakeholders.  This course will include topics such as choosing standards, determining learning objectives, choosing texts, supporting students, ensuring alignment, etc.  This course will be available to all NC ELA educators in January 2018.


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Contact Us:

Julie Joslin, Ed.D
Section Chief
(919) 807-3935
julie.joslin@dpi.nc.gov
 
Kristi Day, Ed.D
K-5 Consultant
(919) 807-3928
kristi.day@dpi.nc.gov
 
Lisa L. McIntosh, MSA
K-5 Consultant
(919) 807-3895
lisa.llewellyn@dpi.nc.gov
 
Stacy Miller, MS. Ed
9-12 Consultant
(919) 807-3833
stacy.miller@dpi.nc.gov
 
Teresa Parker
Program Assistant
(919) 807-3837
teresa.parker@dpi.nc.gov