Overview of ELA Curriculum Review - Lexington Public Schools
Overview of ELA Curriculum Review - Lexington Public Schools
Overview of ELA Curriculum Review - Lexington Public Schools
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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1<br />
<strong>Lexington</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> K-12<br />
English Language Arts <strong>Curriculum</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
Year 3<br />
Save the Date!<br />
District-Wide K-12 <strong>Curriculum</strong> Meetings<br />
ATLAS Rubicon<br />
Introduction<br />
September 26, 2011<br />
Elementary<br />
@ home schools<br />
Middle <strong>Schools</strong><br />
Dept. Meeting<br />
LHS<br />
Dept. Meeting<br />
<strong>Review</strong> Draft<br />
<strong>Curriculum</strong> Using<br />
Standard <strong>Review</strong><br />
Protocols<br />
November 21, 2011<br />
Elementary<br />
by grade levels<br />
Middle <strong>Schools</strong><br />
Dept. Meeting<br />
LHS<br />
Dept. Meeting<br />
Share<br />
<strong>Curriculum</strong><br />
with the LPS<br />
Community<br />
May 7, 2012<br />
Elementary<br />
by grade levels<br />
Middle <strong>Schools</strong><br />
Dept. Meeting<br />
LHS<br />
Dept. Meeting<br />
What is a<br />
<strong>Curriculum</strong><br />
<strong>Review</strong><br />
An opportunity for a<br />
representative group <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Lexington</strong> educators to review<br />
the existing curriculum,<br />
research best practices, analyze<br />
materials , resources, and data,<br />
and align instruction and<br />
assessment with grade level<br />
standards in The Massachusetts<br />
<strong>Curriculum</strong> Framework for<br />
English Language Arts and<br />
Literacy, Incorporating the<br />
Common Core Standards for<br />
Literacy in History/ Social Studies,<br />
Science and Technical Subjects<br />
Year 2<br />
Accomplishments<br />
Committee members presented<br />
the Year 2 accomplishments to<br />
the school committee on May 31,<br />
2011. If you would like to read<br />
the report, please contact Kathy<br />
McCarthy, committee facilitator<br />
kamccarthy@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
<strong>ELA</strong> CURRICULUM REVIEW YEAR 3 SEPTEMBER 2011<br />
To prepare for a highly<br />
literate society and our<br />
global community, the<br />
students <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lexington</strong> <strong>Public</strong><br />
<strong>Schools</strong>, as critical thinkers,<br />
will communicate and<br />
respond, experience texts,<br />
and write in diverse genres<br />
for a variety <strong>of</strong> purposes. It is<br />
the vision <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lexington</strong><br />
<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> that students,<br />
recognizing the authenticity<br />
and relevance <strong>of</strong> the literary<br />
arts, will harness the power<br />
and joy <strong>of</strong> literacy<br />
throughout their time in our<br />
schools and beyond.<br />
The mission <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Lexington</strong><br />
<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> English<br />
language arts curriculum is<br />
to provide students with rich<br />
and varied experiences that<br />
will inform and cultivate<br />
their abilities to think, read,<br />
write and speak with<br />
excellence.<br />
<strong>Lexington</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong>’<br />
comprehensive English<br />
language arts curriculum<br />
reflects the interests and<br />
experiences <strong>of</strong> the<br />
community, adheres to state<br />
and national standards, and<br />
provides adequate time for<br />
Our Vision and Mission<br />
students to develop<br />
strategies and skills on a<br />
continuum. The<br />
foundation for literacy<br />
includes instruction in<br />
alphabetic principles,<br />
vocabulary, fluency,<br />
comprehension, and<br />
writing across multiple<br />
genres through authentic<br />
integrated contexts. While<br />
encouraging students to<br />
take risks and become<br />
critical thinkers, teachers<br />
use knowledge <strong>of</strong> English<br />
language arts standards to<br />
instruct, assess, and<br />
motivate. Students are<br />
given extensive time for<br />
purposeful reading,<br />
writing, speaking, and<br />
listening.<br />
Inspired by teachers’ high<br />
expectations, strong<br />
instruction, and<br />
differentiated support,<br />
every student can know<br />
the promise and delight <strong>of</strong><br />
reading and writing well.<br />
The educators <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Lexington</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Schools</strong><br />
believe that all students,<br />
when challenged by high<br />
expectations and provided<br />
appropriate instruction,<br />
can achieve these goals.<br />
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM SEPTEMBER 2011<br />
Year Three Plan<br />
In the 2011-2012 school year, committee<br />
members will continue to align the<br />
<strong>Lexington</strong> English Language Arts<br />
<strong>Curriculum</strong> with the recently adopted MA<br />
Frameworks for <strong>ELA</strong>, using the on-line<br />
curriculum-mapping tool, ATLAS Rubicon.<br />
At three district-wide meetings, committee<br />
members will share the process and the draft<br />
curriculum, and train <strong>ELA</strong> educators to<br />
browse the curriculum in ATLAS and to<br />
communicate to curriculum writers using<br />
ATLAS.<br />
Why Map the<br />
<strong>Curriculum</strong><br />
To understand what students should know and be able<br />
to do to attain grade specific and College and Career<br />
Readiness Standards in order to graduate from<br />
<strong>Lexington</strong> High School<br />
Committee Members<br />
Central Office Elementary Elementary Middle <strong>Schools</strong> High School<br />
kamccarthy@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us<br />
Committee Kathy McCarthy Facilitator<br />
Liz Crowell,<br />
Mary Anton<br />
Meg Colella Dane Despres<br />
K-5 Literacy<br />
English Dept<br />
Bowman Principal Bridge Principal MS Dept Head<br />
Head<br />
Carol Pilarski<br />
Assistant<br />
Superintendent<br />
Robyn Dowling-Grant<br />
Coordinator <strong>of</strong> ELL<br />
Ann Tenhor<br />
Technology<br />
Ann Boese<br />
Community Member<br />
Maggie Aikenhead<br />
Literacy Specialist<br />
Jeanne Cole<br />
SPED<br />
Kristen Baranosfky<br />
Kindergarten<br />
Kate Jones<br />
Grade 1<br />
Roseanne Barbacano<br />
Grade 2<br />
Betsy Conway<br />
Grade 2<br />
Alex Kushel<br />
Grade 3<br />
Nancy Alloway<br />
Grade 4<br />
Ellen Silberman<br />
Grade 5<br />
Nancy Taylor<br />
Literacy Specialist<br />
Anne Garcia- Meitin<br />
Literacy Specialist<br />
Amanda Roache<br />
Kindergarten<br />
Katie O’Hare- Gibson<br />
Grade 1<br />
Cara Dwyer<br />
Grade 2<br />
Patty McLaughlin<br />
Grade 3<br />
Amanda Doyle<br />
Grade 4<br />
Jessica Caverly<br />
Grade 5<br />
Kristina Lieberman<br />
Grade 5<br />
Anna Monaco<br />
Clarke A.P.<br />
John Chamberlain<br />
Patricia Kascak<br />
Mary Quirk<br />
Krystal Bavin<br />
Kathleen Hanna<br />
Meghan Giannetto<br />
Jennifer Wright<br />
Tami Hancock<br />
Roanne Bosch<br />
Kristen<br />
Terpenny<br />
Andrew Baker<br />
Marshall Dury<br />
David Walsh<br />
Rosemary<br />
Loomis<br />
David Pittman<br />
Grade 5<br />
Questions Please contact Kathy McCarthy<br />
Hillary Moser
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