1. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Creative Commons Licensing You are free: to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work to Remix — to adapt the work Under the following conditions: Attribution — You must attribute the work in the following manner:  This work is based on an original work of the Core Knowledge® Foundation made available through licensing under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. This does not in any way imply that the Core Knowledge Foundation endorses this work. Noncommercial — You may not use this work for commercial purposes. Share Alike — If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. With the understanding that: For any reuse or distribution, you must make clear to others the license terms of this work. The best way to do this is with a link to this web page: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 1

2. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Session 6 The First 60 Days of Instruction: Examining Critical Lesson Types that Build Across Grades EngageNY.org

3. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Objectives We will: Gain familiarity with the scope and sequence of the skills strand and lesson types that are critical across all grades. Gain knowledge of how to dissect the lessons within the Teachers’ Guide for planning and implementation purposes and will gain skill in implementing key lesson types. 3

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

5. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ A Student's Journey: Writing 5

6. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 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

7. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Lesson Types 7

8. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Basic Code Lessons

9. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 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. 9

10. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 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) 10 The Basic Code Lesson

11. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 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 lessons. Tip: Please try to do all the exercises but with fewer examples if necessary. 11

12. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Critical Behaviors of Basic Code Lessons You will have the opportunity to examine & discuss the critical behaviors of a basic code lesson First: count off 1-4 at your table 1—Warm-up 2—Introducing the Sound/Oral Language Exercises 3—Introducing the Spelling 4—Practice Worksheet locate the Basic Code Lesson Guiding Questions document. 12

13. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Critical Behaviors of Basic Code Lessons Next, working as pairs or individuals: Examine your component of the Kindergarten Skills Basic Code Lesson. Review the Basic Code Lesson guiding questions and identify examples of the critical behaviors. Resource: Basic Code Lesson Overview 13

14. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Basic Code Demonstration Lesson Watch the video of a Basic Code lesson Using your Basic Code Lesson Implementation Checklist, list examples of the critical behaviors observed. 14

15. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Sharing our 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. 15

16. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 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. 16

17. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 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. 17

18. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Oral Language Exercises Key Behaviors Exercise is done orally Clear directions provided Correct pronunciation is key Specific examples are given 18

19. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Introducing the Spelling Key Behaviors Precise language used “draw a picture of the sound” Handwriting descriptive language used to scaffold student learning. Various modalities used to guide modeling 19

20. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Practice using Worksheet Display worksheet Explicit directions for writing process Descriptive handwriting strokes language to scaffold student learning. 20 Key Behaviors

21. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Advanced Code Spelling Alternative Lessons

22. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 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. 22

23. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ /ae/ plane Sound 23 Basic Code Spelling (taught at end of kindergarten and in grade 1; reviewed in grade 2)

24. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ /ae/ haypaintbaby 24 Spelling Alternatives Taught in Grade 2

25. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ /ae/ greyhounds freight Spelling Alternatives Taught in Grade 2 25 steak

26. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ The Spelling Alternative Lesson A Spelling Alternative lesson will usually contain the following elements: 1. (Warm-up/review) 2. Introduction of the Spelling or (Reviewing Spelling) 3. Practice Worksheet (Additional reading and writing activities) 26

27. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Learning the Critical Behaviors of Spelling Alternative Lessons Stand up with workbook and pen and create groups of 3 with individuals from the same grade level. Reseat. Locate the Spelling Alternative Lesson Implementation Checklist. 1—Warm-up 2—Introducing the Spelling 3—Practice Worksheet Take a moment and review your assigned components. 27

28. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Spelling Alternative Demonstration Lesson Make note of examples of critical behaviors Spelling Alternatives 28

29. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Grade Level Spelling Alternative Lesson Locate your grade specific Spelling Alternative Lesson: Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Use your Spelling Alternative Guiding Questions document to identify: Identify the critical behaviors of the lesson component 29

30. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Sharing Findings in Triads Starting with person 1 (warm-up), share examples of critical behaviors of your component As others share you can take notes in the corresponding boxes on your checklist. 30

31. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Key Takeaways: Spelling Alternatives When there is more than one spelling for a sound, we say there are spelling alternatives for that sound. The teacher introduces and models new sound and spelling. Support and engage students in word sort activities. Use visuals to support learning. 31

32. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Many Different Lesson Types 32

33. © 2014 Core Knowledge Foundation. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ Reflection What are the 2-3 most important key ideas you learned about basic code and spelling alternative lessons? How do these key ideas impact how you implement these lessons in your classroom? 33