1. Updates from the February NYSED Network Team Institute, Albany, NY Trish Iannacone

2. Educator Guide to the 2014 Regents Examination in English Language Arts Complexity of texts on the test Three quantitative measures (Lexile, 2 others) Qualitative measures applied by ELA teachers/SED staff Reader and task Link to Educator Guide for ELA Regents Exam Test Blueprint-three sections Section 1-three texts-1 informational, 1 literary, 1 poem (24 MC) Section 2-four informational texts (may include graphically represented information -write argument, 6 point rubric Section 3-one text-2-3 paragraph expository response, identify a central idea, analyze one writing strategy (4 point rubric)

3. New text list for 9-12 ELA modules Grade level text complexity A balance of fiction and non-fiction A balance of male and female authors A diversity of voices representing a spectrum of cultures, perspectives, abilities, orientations, races, ages, time-periods, and geographies Appropriate matches for mastery of individual and collective standards A thoughtful consideration of what makes appropriate content for students to encounter at the typical age for their grade level. (Excerpts, also) Link to 9-12 Module Text List

4. Grade 9, Module 3 Unit 1: Grandin, Temple, and Catherine Johnson. Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior Unit 2: Student research sources will vary Students choose texts for research based on their individual research question/problem. Model Research Sources:  “The Brains of the Animal Kingdom” The Wall Street Journal  “Minds of Their Own: Animals Are Smarter Than You Think” National Geographic  “Think You’re Smarter Than Animals? Maybe Not” The New York Times  “Monkeys Can Perform Mental Addition” ScienceDaily  “Animal Intelligence: How We Discover How Smart Animals Really Are” Encyclopedia Britannica Blog Unit 3: Student research sources will vary* *By Unit 3, students have chosen texts for research based on their individual research question/problem. *35 lessons (including Module Performance Assessment)

5. Grade 10, Module 1 Reading Closely and Writing to Analyze: How Do Authors Develop Complex Characters and Ideas? Unit 1: “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love,” “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd,” and “Raleigh Was Right” Unit 2: “The Palace Thief” from The Palace Thief Unit 3: The Joy Luck Club and “Dreaming of Heroes” from Friday Night Lights 38 lessons including the four lesson assessment Link to Grade 10, Module 1

6. Grade 11, Module 1 How do authors develop and relate elements of a text? Unit 1: “My Last Duchess,” Robert Browning Unit 2: Hamlet, William Shakespeare Unit 3: A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf (excerpt from part three of the extended essay) *42 Lessons (including Module Performance Assessment) Link to Grade 11, Module 1

7. Contact Information Trish Iannacone – piannacone@nasboces.org piannacone@nasboces.org – 516-608-6662