Writing (K-3) Literary, Informational and Argument/Opinion

August 29Writing (K-3) Literary, Informational and Argument/Opinion

The Arizona Common Core Standard 9 (K-3) stresses the importance of the writing-reading connection by requiring students to draw upon and write about evidence from literary and informational texts. This Webinar will provide examples of routines for literary, informational and persuasive writing for K-3 grade.

This one hour Webinar is intended for teachers, trainers, coaches, interventionists, and specialists of early literacy. Webinars will support the implementation of Arizona’s Common Core Standards in English Language Arts K-3 and will include direct connections to your school’s K-3 Literacy plan and Move On When Reading. Learn effective classroom strategies to build early literacy skills.

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2013 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM MST (Phoenix time) Space is limited.
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Writing Foundations

August 1

Writing Foundations

Where are the foundations for writing? This Webinar will reveal their place in the standards and include additional practical ideas for writing instruction with our early learners.

This one hour Webinar is intended for teachers, trainers, coaches, interventionists, and specialists of early literacy. Webinars will support the implementation of Arizona’s Common Core Standards in English Language Arts K-3 and will include direct connections to your school’s K-3 Literacy plan and Move On When Reading. Learn effective classroom strategies to build early literacy skills.

Date: Thursday, August 1, 2013 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM MST (Phoenix time) Space is limited.
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EQuIP: PART 1 – Background and Overview

July 9

An introduction to the EQuIP Rubric (Educators Evaluating Quality Instructional Products.) The Tri-State Collaborative (comprised of educational leaders from Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island) developed criterion-based rubrics and review processes to evaluate the quality of lessons and units intended to address the Common Core State Standards for ELA/Literacy and Mathematics. The purpose of this Webinar is to introduce the rubric and its purposes: to provide clear, descriptive criteria for common core lessons/ units, to provide meaningful, constructive feedback to developers of lessons/units, identify lessons that can serve as models, and to provide a protocol for collegial review.

Morning Session:

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Time: 8:30-9:30 AM MST (Phoenix time) Space is limited.
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Afternoon Session:

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM MST (Phoenix time) Space is limited.
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Webinars will begin at 8:30AM MST or 3:30PM MST time which is the current time zone for Phoenix.
Arizona, except for the Navajo Nation, does not observe Daylight-Saving Time. If you are currently in the Navajo Nation (northeastern) portion of the state, the start time would be 9:30AM or 4:30PM.

Speaking and Listening

June 20

Speaking and Listening

Engaging young children in rich, structured conversations as part of whole class, small groups and partner work takes skill. What are the conventions of academic discourse? How can we help young students make productive contributions to classroom discussions? Examples of scaffolding, sentence starters and activities will be provided.

This one hour Webinar is intended for teachers, trainers, coaches, interventionists, and specialists of early literacy. Webinars will support the implementation of Arizona’s Common Core Standards in English Language Arts K-3 and will include direct connections to your school’s K-3 Literacy plan and Move On When Reading. Learn effective classroom strategies to build early literacy skills.

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2013 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM MST (Phoenix time) Space is limited.
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Growing Collaborative School Teams to Implement Arizona’s Common Core Standards

Writing from Sources in the Secondary Classroom Webinar Training

June 4

Writing from Sources explains why we need to emphasize the use of evidence to inform or make logical arguments. While students are familiar with the personal narrative, using evidence to support claims or opinions may be a challenge. Showing students how to do this effectively is also a challenge. This Webinar gives some ideas of how to do it.

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM MST (Phoenix time) Space is limited.
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Language/Grammar

May 23

Language/Grammar

Demonstrating command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking are essential components of the Language Standards. This Webinar will introduce multi-sensory grammar techniques for young learners.

This one hour Webinar is intended for teachers, trainers, coaches, interventionists, and specialists of early literacy. Webinars will support the implementation of Arizona’s Common Core Standards in English Language Arts K-3 and will include direct connections to your school’s K-3 Literacy plan and Move On When Reading. Learn effective classroom strategies to build early literacy skills.

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM MST (Phoenix time) Space is limited.
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Disciplinary Literacy: Developing Readers in Science

May 21

This training will provide information on the essential features of a scientific discourse community and provide participants with strategies for mentoring students as they engage with complex science texts.

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2013 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM MST (Phoenix time) Space is limited.
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Grades 6-7-8 Instructional Resources

notebook paper with writing and a penInstructional Resources

Arizona Common Core Standards Logo Arizona resources have been created, revised and/or evaluated through committees using the EQuIP rubric.

6th Grade
English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA)
  Lessons/Tasks Units Curricular Resources Online-Web Resources
6th
Mathematics
6th Ratios and Proportional Relationships Ratios and Rates

 

7th Grade
English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA)
  Lessons/Tasks Units Curricular Resources Online-Web Resources
7th
Mathematics
7th  

 

8th Grade
English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA)
  Lessons/Tasks Units Curricular Resources Online-Web Resources
8th Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Mathematics
8th

 

Overview of the High School Course Boundaries (Math)

May 15An Overview of the High School Course Boundaries (Math)

This Webinar will highlight the updates of Arizona’s Common Core Standards, Mathematics Grades 9th – 12th, (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and Mathematics I-III). The revised course boundaries (based on the Model Content Frameworks) will be discussed.

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM MST (Phoenix time) Space is limited.
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Who Should Attend: High School Mathematics educators
Contact: Frankie Sullivan @ 602-364-1802