1. ROXANNE FRIDAY ENGLISH CURRICULUM SPECIALIST CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS Preparing High School Students for Post-Secondary Education

2. High School Requirements State: Common Core State Standards  Reading more complex texts  Reading non-fiction texts  Builds stamina, fluency, and autonomy  Writing in the content area  Supporting claims with text-based evidence  Builds communication skills and confidence

3. High School Requirements District: Graduation Project  Research paper: 6-8 pages  Service Learning Experience/ Product  Presentation  Portfolio

4. Focus on Literacy Making Meaning of the Disciplinary Curriculum Reading like a… Writing like a… Speaking like a… Listening like a… Thinking like a… Historian Scientist Mathematician Literary Critic Engineer Detective…Lawyer

5. Collaborative Partnerships UNCC-CMS Book Study  Pre-service teachers and High School Juniors  ELL, Science, Ethics, Service Learning, etc.  JROTC Book Study Model JCSU-CMS Communication Workshops CPCC-CMS Middle College Partnership Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library

6. How can we work together? We are always open to new ideas that benefit our students and help them progress to the next level. How can we work together?

7. Contact Information Roxanne Friday roxanne.breland@cms.k12.nc.us 980-343-2790