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Webinar: Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Content Specifications for Summative Assessment
Our new assessment system will be in place during the 2014/15 school year. The specifications outline what that system will include and how items will be developed. We will review information from this document and consider how it will impact curriculum design and instructional practices.
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Webinar Archive
NECAP Webinars
Measures of Complexity and Implications for Instruction (Originally presented 5/14/12)
Complexity is one of the major shift areas for transitioning to the Common Core State Standards. Educators responsible for students in fourth grade through high school will gain an understanding of how defining complexity has significant impact when “unpacking” standards and realigning curriculum maps. This webinar explains the three-part complexity model described in the Common Core State Standards, Appendix A. Various tools currently available are shared, and strategies for approaching the CCSS shift through a complexity focus are presented. A separate session with an early elementary focus will be presented at a later time.
Click here to view the recorded presentation. (Flash* / Approximately 84 minutes)
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Common Core State Standards for Writing, Grades 6-12 (Originally presented 1/25/12)
Writing standards for grades 6-12 are articulated in the Common Core State Standards by grade level in developmental progression, and for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. This presentation looks at the inter-subject writing expectations, explores alignment to the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing, and helps determine how to begin the transition to full implementation.
Click here to view the recorded presentation. (Flash* / Approximately 57 minutes)
Download the PowerPoint presentation. (PPT)
Underpinnings of the Common Core State Standards for ELA (Originally presented 1/19/12)
This session reviews key underpinnings of the Common Core State Standards for ELA that educators should keep in mind as they engage in examination of the standards and in curriculum and instructional alignment to the standards.
Click here to view the recorded presentation. (Flash* / Approximately 53 minutes)
Click here to download a printable copy of the slides. (PDF)
Introduction to the Literacy Micro-courses (Originally presented 1/11/12)
The Literacy Micro-course collection is a professional learning tool developed
as a resource to K-5 educators. The courses are designed specifically for teachers
seeking to further their knowledge of research-based, literacy-related content and
explore methods for applying that knowledge to their classroom practice.
Click here to view the recorded presentation. (Flash* / Approximately 52 minutes)
Click here to go to the Micro-course homepage.
Common Core State Standards for Reading, Grades 6-12 (Originally presented 11/9/11)
Beginning in grade 6, the reading standards include Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. Understanding the reading strand necessary involves understanding the relationship between and among the reading standards for literature, informational text, and the content areas. In this presentation, Patsy Dunton and Lee Anne Larsen explore the standards and offer suggestions for aligning curriculum and practice.
Click here to view the recorded presentation. (Flash* / Approximately 58 minutes)
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Common Core State Standards for Writing, Grades K-5 (Originally presented 11/1/11)
The writing standards are rigorous and developmentally incremental. Participants in this session will understand the learning targets and explore some instructional strategies for implementation. Transition resources are also shared.
Click here to view the recorded presentation. (Flash* / Approximately 65 minutes)
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ELA Website Guided Tour (Originally presented 10/8/11)
Resources for professional learning and support for instruction can be found on the website, but you may need some help knowing where to look. This session provides a tour through the website with a brief explanation of what is posted and how it can be used.
Click here to view the recorded presentation. (Flash* / Approximately 80 minutes)
Amy Benjamin: Vocabulary at the Center (Originally presented 5/17/11)
The Common Core State Standards includes significant expectations about vocabulary learning: no less than three of the 35 standards address vocabulary development. Research suggests that achievement in the workplace and strong content area learning require that an individual be skillful in making meaning of new words and concepts. There is certainly a connection to rapidly changing technology which is profoundly altering the workplace.
In an effort to fill the gap, the Maine Department of Education is pleased to present Amy Benjamin: Vocabulary at the Center. This webinar features Amy Benjamin, author of Vocabulary at the Center, offering ideas about vocabulary instruction in middle and high school.
Amy Benjamin is a nationally recognized consultant specializing in improving student performance through literacy in all subject areas. An advisor to major educational publishers including Holt McDougal, McGraw Hill, and the College Board, she is also a member of the professional development network of the National Council of Teachers of English. As a classroom teacher, Amy received honors and recognition for excellence from Tufts University, Union College, and the New York State English Council. Her classroom work was used as a model of Standards-based teaching by the New York State Education Department.
Find Amy’s book, Vocabulary at the Center, online: http://www.eyeoneducation.com/bookstore/productdetails.cfm?sku=7124-9&title=vocabulary-at-the-center.
Click here to view a recording of the presentation. (Flash* / Approximately 90 minutes)
Cognitive Demand and Constructed Responses - Reading (Originally presented 3/2/11)
This session defines cognitive demand as it relates to standards, instruction, and assessment items. Participants will understand various methods of determining cognitive demand (such as Depth of Knowledge or Bloom’s Taxonomy) and why this is critical to successfully implementing the Common Core State Standards. We relate this to improving student responses for CR items.
Referenced Documents: Potholes (PDF) | Webb's Depth of Knowledge for Four Content Areas (PDF)
Click here to view the recorded presentation. (Flash* / Approximately 80 minutes)
View or download a printable version of the presentation. (PDF)
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