English Language Arts
April Newsletter
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In a world that’s full of noise, sometimes it's easy to forget why we started and what's important. But always remember the incredible impact you have on your students. What you do each and every day truly matters. You are shaping lives, inspiring young minds, and making a lasting difference. Your students will always remember the kindness, wisdom, and dedication you bring into the classroom.
Keep shining—you are changing the world, one student at a time.
You Asked. We Listened.
You Asked. We Listened.
KSDE is excited to announce the release of our brand-new School Improvement Google Site!
This comprehensive site has been developed to assist districts and schools in effectively implementing the Four Fundamentals.
To support this important work, KSDE has dedicated resources to creating:
Toolkits
Guidance documents
Professional Learning opportunities
Support systems
Through these efforts, KSDE is committed to fostering continuous improvement, ensuring that all schools have the knowledge, resources, and support needed to be successful. We invite you to explore the new School Improvement Resource Google Site and take advantage of these valuable tools.
The Google Site is located on the Division of Learning Services and the Curriculum Leaders website page under Four Fundamentals Resources. See the links below.
There Is Still Time...
There Is Still Time...
Sign up for a full-day professional development on the KSDE Writing Tenets and earn college credit. Revisit the importance of writing instruction across curricular areas and all grade levels. Join us at one of our great service centers across the state this month for this powerful session! Simply click on the link below to register!
Clear, Intentional, and Effective Writing - The Writing Tenets: Come to this session to learn about the new KSDE Writing Tenets and how they will assist Kansas teachers in providing quality writing instruction.
April 10 Greenbush (Lawrence)
April 15 ESSDACK (Hutchinson)
April 17 Greenbush (Girard)
April 24 Orion (Clearwater)
May 6 Smoky Hill (Salina)
And Don't Forget About the Summer!
Words, Words, Words:Vocabulary & Morphology: Participants in this all-day presentation will review how best to deal with one of the most powerful strands of Scarborough’s Rope: Vocabulary. This includes morphology, which helps students break down words into meaningful parts.
Demystifying Reading: Directed Reading Thinking Activity: Come to this session to learn about and practice an evidence based strategy to assist students with tackling complex text and learn how to leverage this instructional strategy to maximize reading comprehension.
Time for a Book Study?
Time for a Book Study?
Are you interested in a book study? Please take a moment to respond to a few questions about the possibility of an online book study for ELA. We are gathering basic information with the hopes of launching another book study or two throughout the school year.
ELAStandardsToolkit Revised 1.30.pdfELA Standards Toolkit
ELA Standards Toolkit
The ELA Standards Toolkit has been updated to show the corrected version of the Writing Tenets! Please use this version when referencing the Writing Tenets on page 13 of the document or CLICK on the Writing Menu above.
Tip to Open: If you are struggling to open the links inside the document, try downloading the PDF document onto your device. You can also try this direct link : English Language Arts Standards Alignment Toolkit
The toolkit can be used to help your teams and districts with vertically alignment of the standards (page 9). In addition to analyzing standards by grade level, teachers and teams should also break down standards to best understand learning targets, learning progressions, w as well as potential vocabulary students need to understand for each particular standard. An example of a break down of standards is found on page 12 with Writing Standards 1-3: Text Types and Purposes.
Help spread the news! Make sure you and your colleagues are signed up to receive the updated ELA information, professional development opportunities, and guidance documents each month.
Click the link HERE to join our KSDE ELA Listserve.
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