1.  in ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS & SOCIAL STUDIES Common Core Writing

2. Learning Describe the differences between FCAT and Common Core writing expectations Unpack FCAT and CCSS prompts to recognize differences Success Criteria: Teachers will successfully deconstruct a rubric for a Common Core writing assignment.

3. Watch the video. Determine how emotional appeals and personal experiences relate to the writing necessary for the FCAT ?

4. PART ONE: SKIM FCAT WRITING RUBRIC What skills and abilities are needed most for FCAT writing?

5. PART ONE: ANALYZE COMMON CORE WRITING RUBRIC Start with the highest score. Determine what skills and abilities are necessary for each level of achievement.

6. PART TWO: REVIEW FCAT WRITING PROMPTS Examine “The Way We Were” FCAT prompts.

7. PART TWO: CCSS WRITING PROMPTS Examine “The Way We are Going” CCSS prompts.

8. CCSS R U B R I C

9. PART THREE: FCAT WRITING PROMPTS VS. CCSS WRITING PROMPTS How do the prompts for FCAT differ from the CCSS prompts?

10. What’s Responding with bias or opinion Citing Text Evidence to Support Claim Little or No Background Knowledge About Topic Close Reading Multiple Sources Developing a Claim Text Based Questions with DOKs Invented Statistics and Anecdotal Evidence NE W SO LAST SEASON LACC.68.RI.1.1 LACC.68.RI.1.2 LACC.68.RI.1.3 LACC.68.RI.2.5 LACC.68.RI.2.6 LACC.68.RI.3.7 LACC.68.W.2.6 LACC.68.W.3.7 LACC.68.W.3.8 LACC.68.W.3.9 LACC.68.W.1.1 LACC.68.W.1.2 LACC.68.W.4.10 Write routinely for a range of tasks, purposes and audiences. Thesis Statements Reliant on Personal Experiences

11. What’s Responding with bias or opinion Citing Text Evidence to Support Claim Little or No Background Knowledge About Topic Close Reading Multiple Sources Developing a Claim Text Based Questions with DOKs Invented Statistics and Anecdotal Evidence NE W SO LAST SEASON LACC.910.RI.1.1 LACC.910.RI.1.2 LACC.910.RI.1.3 LACC.910.RI.2.5 LACC.910.RI.2.6 LACC.910.RI.3.7 LACC.910.W.2.6 LACC.910.W.3.7 LACC.910.W.3.8 LACC.910.W.3.9 LACC.910.W.1.1 LACC.910.W.1.2 LACC.910.W.4.10 Write routinely for a range of tasks, purposes and audiences. Thesis Statements Reliant on Personal Experiences

12. DON’T FORGET! INFORMATIVE, EXPLANATORY, & NARRATIVE WRITING ARE STILL IMPORTANT! LACC.68.WHST.2.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. LACC.68.W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. INFORMATIONAL/EXPLANATORY WRITING STANDARDS NARRATIVE WRITING STANDARDS

13. DON’T FORGET! INFORMATIVE, EXPLANATORY, & NARRATIVE WRITING ARE STILL IMPORTANT! LACC.910.WHST.2.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. LACC.910.W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. INFORMATIONAL/EXPLANATORY WRITING STANDARDS NARRATIVE WRITING STANDARDS

14. REFLECT ON WRITING IN ENGLISH AND SOCIAL STUDIES

15. Consider how you will integrate claim- based writing into your instruction. Select student samples to bring to next month’s late start/early release to assess using a CCSS rubric.