Library Project HCS power point

Common Core Standards lead to Student Success: : 

Common Core Standards lead to Student Success: Let’s work together!

Our Focus : : 

Our Focus : Superintendent’s Directive for HCS Librarians APPR requirements for non-tested area teachers Common Core State Standards and Shifts in Instructional practices

Timeline: 

Timeline Year 1 2011 – 2012 Choose an Information Skills Curriculum NYC DOE Empire Information Fluency Continuum Examine the Standards for Collaboration Opportunities Analyze the Six Shifts relative to our resources, instruction, and programs Gather information about current research activities using library resources and facilities Craft a standardized web presence across the district – a portal to library collections, resources and research guidance

Sample from NYC ELA Unit on Frogs : 

Sample from NYC ELA Unit on Frogs

Year 2 : 

Year 2 2012-2013 Launch unified web presence Development of Inquiry-based collaborative projects across grade levels and subject areas (requires planning and coordination with our classroom counterparts) Creation and pilot of Research Manual (with input from teachers, of course)

Year 3 : 

Year 3 2013-2014 Web presence fully functional Research manual complete and in use Students meeting benchmarks at grade 2,5,8 and 12 Evaluate, Revise, Evaluate, Revise….

Six Shifts: 

Six Shifts 1. Balancing Informational & Literary Texts 2. Knowledge in the disciplines 3. Staircase of complexity 4. Text-based answers 5. Writing from sources 6. Academic vocabulary

Shift 1 Balancing Informational & Literary Texts: 

Shift 1 Balancing Informational & Literary Texts 4 th grade 8 th grade 12 th grade Increase in teaching and learning with non-fiction text

PowerPoint Presentation: 

SHIFT 3 Staircase of Complexity Kindergarten 1st Grade 2 nd -3 rd Grade 4 th -6 th Grade

PowerPoint Presentation: 

SHIFT 4 Text-based Answers Kindergarten 1 st Grade 2 nd -3 rd Grade 4 th -6 th Grade

PowerPoint Presentation: 

SHIFT 5 Writing from Sources Kindergarten 1 st Grade 2 nd -3 rd Grade 4 th -6 th Grade

Please help US help our Students. : 

Please help US help our Students. Together we will guide our children to become Thinkers: curious, collaborative workers and skilled communicators of knowledge Explorers: responsive and creative learners, pursuing personal ideas and interests Citizens: contributors to the learning community and ethical users of information Collaboration is Crucial to Student Success.

Thanks for your Time – we know it’s in short supply! : 

Thanks for your Time – we know it’s in short supply! Aside from the warm feeling in your heart, we are prepared to offer you a small token of appreciation if you can answer just one of the following three questions. 1. When is this 3-year library project supposed to be complete? 2. What was the young boy lying on in slide #3? 3. What is the topic of the books featured in the slides illustrating 3 of the 6 shifts in ELA? Email your librarian with the answer to JUST one and check your mailbox for your prize!