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© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Session 7 The First 60 Days of Instruction: Examining Critical Lesson Types that Build Across Grades EngageNY.org

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Objectives We will be able to identify evidence of quality practice within the implementation of the Skills Strand. 3

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. A Student's Journey: Reading 4 Mid KEnd K Beginning Gr. 1End Gr. 1 Beginning Gr. 2 End Gr. 2

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© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. How Did They Get There? How do students acquire the skills needed to read fluently? How do students acquire the skills needed to write to different genre types and express themselves in writing? Through systematic, explicit instruction through specific lesson types. 6

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Lesson Types: Broad Categories 7 Reading Writing Review Assessments

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Lesson Types: Reading & Writing Emergent Skills Code (Spelling Patterns)  Basic Code  Tricky Words  Advanced Code Spelling Alternatives Tricky Spellings Emergent Skills Handwriting Spelling Grammar Genre Writing WritingReading 8

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Reading Lesson Types 9 Basic Code teaches students to hear a particular sound, and to write a picture of that sound using the most common (or least ambiguous) spelling for the sound. Tricky Word introduces a word that is needed for instruction but contains spellings that have not yet been taught. Tricky Spelling explicitly calls students’ attention to a spelling that can be pronounced and read more than one way. Spelling Alternative introduces one or more additional spellings for a sound, beyond the basic code spelling students have already learned.

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© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The Basic Code Lesson The purpose of this lesson type is to teach students to hear a particular sound and to write a picture of that sound using the most common (or least ambiguous) spelling for the sound. 11

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. A basic code lesson is dedicated to a single sound and will usually contain the following elements: 1. (Warm-up/review) 2. Introduction of Sound (orally) 3. Oral Language Exercises 4. Introduction of the Spelling 5. Practice Worksheet (Additional reading and writing activities) 12 The Basic Code Lesson

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Not a Smorgasbord The Basic Code Lesson is not meant to be done in bits and pieces, or selectively. It has a sequence, with one part leaning on the previous part. It will be less effective if subdivided. The same is true of other lesson types. Tip: Please try to do all the exercises but with fewer examples if necessary. 13

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Critical Behaviors of Basic Code Lessons Step 1: Gather Materials You Will Need: The Basic Code Lesson Quality Implementation Checklist Kindergarten Basic Code Skills Unit 3, Lesson 1 (optional) 14 You will have the opportunity to examine & discuss the critical behaviors of a basic code lesson.

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Critical Behaviors of Basic Code Lessons Step 2: Assign Roles Next: count off 1–4 at your table 1—Warm-up 2—Introducing the Sound/Oral Language Exercises 3—Introducing the Spelling 4—Practice Worksheet 15

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Critical Behaviors of Basic Code Lessons Step 3: Identify Behaviors Watch the video of a Basic Code lesson List examples of the critical behaviors observed on Basic Code Quality Implementation checklist. 16 Video: Basic Code Lesson

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Critical Behaviors of Basic Code Lessons Step 4: Share Findings Take turns sharing examples of critical behaviors of your assigned component. As others share you can take notes in the corresponding boxes on your checklist. 17

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Warm Up Key Behaviors This is an oral task— no letters. There are very specific gestures used for blending 3, 4, 5 syllable words. These should be taught explicitly. Very specific examples are used. 18

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Introducing the Sound Key Behaviors This is an oral task—no letters. A focus on articulation is explicitly taught as a technique to support learning of the sound. 19

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Oral Language Exercises Key Behaviors This is an oral task Teacher directed instruction changed to student language various modalities used to scaffold student learning Modeling pronunciation for students is key 20

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Introducing the Spelling Key Behaviors Descriptive handwriting language used to scaffold student learning. Precise language used “draw a picture of the sound ‘m’ various modalities used to guide modeling 21

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Practice using Worksheet Display worksheet Explicit directions drawing pictures of the sound Explicit language guides teacher to model writing process Descriptive handwriting strokes language to scaffold student learning. 22 Key Behaviors

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© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The Spelling Alternative Lessons The purpose of this lesson type is to introduce one or more additional spellings for a sound, beyond the basic code spelling students have already learned. 24

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. /ae/ plane Sound 25 Basic Code Spelling (taught at end of kindergarten and in grade 1; reviewed in grade 2)

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© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The Spelling Alternative Lesson A Spelling Alternative lesson will usually contain the following elements: 1. Warm-up/review 2. Introduction of the Spelling 3. Reviewing Spelling 4. Practice Worksheet (Additional reading and writing activities) 28

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Learning the Critical Behaviors of Spelling Alternative Lessons Locate the Spelling Alternative Lesson Implementation Checklist. Take a moment and review the critical behaviors for each component. 29

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Spelling Alternative Demonstration Lesson Make note of examples of critical behaviors Video: Spelling Alternatives 30

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Grade Level Lesson: 1. Gathering Materials Instructional Teams: Select 1 Spelling Alternative Lesson: Kindergarten: Lesson 10 Grade 1: Lesson 6 Grade 2: Lesson 3 Locate Spelling Alternative Guiding Questions document 31

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Grade Level Lesson: 2. Identifying Roles Need at least 3 people on each team Divide into Person(s) 1, 2, and 3 32 K12 Person(s) 1Warm-up Introducing Person(s) 2Introducing Reviewing Person(s) 3Practice in Context

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Grade Level Lesson: 3. Examining Your Components Review your assigned lesson component using the guiding questions as a starting point. List key behaviors you notice and be ready to share 33 K12 Warm- upThe Short Vowel Sounds (p. 62) Sound Riddles (p. 49) Introducing the Spelling Double-Letter Spellings for Consonant Sounds (pp ) Teacher Modeling (p ) 6.2 Today’s Focus Spelling (pp ) Reviewing the Spelling Chaining (p. 29) Spelling in context Word Sort (p. 65) 10.1 Fill in the Blank (p. 50) 6.3 Word sort (p. 30) 3.1

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Grade Level Lesson: 4. Sharing Findings in Triads 1.Person(s) 1 report:  share examples of the critical behaviors associated with your assigned component.  Persons 2 and 3, take notes in your Spelling Alternative Guiding Questions document Person(s) 2 report, others take notes 3.Person(s) 3 report, others take notes

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Key Takeaways: Spelling Alternatives When there is more than one spelling for a sound, we say there are spelling alternatives for that sound. Key Behaviors:  Modeling new spelling  Using precise language  Supporting and engaging students in application activities  Using visuals to support learning 35

© 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Many Different Lesson Types 36