1. The Sweet Spot of Core Instruction Jenni Greene Coordinating Teacher, High School Literacy jgreene2@wcpss.net Kristana Rogers Senior Administrator, Secondary Science krogers@wcpss.net

2. How does this new definition change what you should see in your classrooms?

3. “As we prepare students to be globally competitive in the 21st century, we must maintain a focus on ensuring that all children have the basic skills to be successful. However, the basic skills are no longer defined as just reading, writing, and mathematics even though these are the foundations of literacy. All content areas must be considered as core courses for instruction.” Howard N. Lee Chairman, North Carolina State Board of Education

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7. Let’s practice how we would assess this classroom for literacy standards

8. Let’s look at a common scenario you may encounter when observing:

17. To recap:

18. Be intentional!

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