NEW YORK STATE NEXT GENERATION LEARNING STANDARDS for ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS RESOURCES

New Literacy Presentation:

Presentation from Nonie Lesaux
Brief Version

​A Series of Topic Briefs Produced for the New York State Education Department by Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD & Emily Phillips Galloway, EdD

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is pleased to present to you a series of eight topic briefs produced for NYSED by Nonie K. Lesaux, PhD from Harvard University & Emily Phillips Galloway, EdD from Vanderbilt University.  These briefs are designed to aid New York State educators in implementing the NYS Next Generation Learning Standards; complement and support the Next Generation Standards and related documents;  offer an expansion and deeper explanation of concepts embedded in the Standards, Introduction, and Preface; and provide additional guidance to the field particularly in settings serving linguistically diverse learners. 

• Topic Brief One: Advanced Literacies for Academic Success
• Topic Brief Two: What Goes Into Effective Reading Comprehension
• Topic Brief Three: Hallmark One of Advanced Literacies Instruction: Engaging, Content-rich Texts
• Topic Brief Four: Hallmark Two of Advanced Literacies Instruction: Classroom Discussion
• Topic Brief Five: Hallmark Three of Advanced Literacies Instruction: Building Written Language
• Topic Brief Six: Hallmark Four of Advanced Literacies Instruction: Academic Vocabulary and Language
• Topic Brief Seven: Advanced Literacies Instruction: Spotlight on Interactive Units of Study
• Topic Brief Eight: Spotlight on Language Production Projects

Available at: http://www.nysed.gov/bilingual-ed/linguistically-diverse-learners-and-nys-next-generation-p-12-learning-standards

Next Generation English Learning Standards

• Link to Page
• Introduction
• Crosswalks
• Standards
• Literacy in other content areas grades 6-12

At A Glance Documents that show progressions across grade levels:

• PK-2 Next Generation ELA Standards at a Glance
• 3-5 Next Generation ELA Standards at a Glance
• 6-8 Next Generation ELA Standards at a Glance
• 9-12 Next Generation ELA Standards at a Glance

Lifelong Reading and Writing Practices

• Combined Document
• Reading Practices Brainstorming
• Writing Practices Brainstorming

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Climate Change Conference Resources

Standards Related to Climate Change for ELA and Science
Presentation Slides w/ Heat Map Examples
Blank Heat Map
Additional Resources:

• Greta Thunberg TED Talk on Climate Change
• Transcript of TED Talk
• Opposing Viewpoints on Climate Change (PW: empirelink)
• ​Climate Change is Real from the Smithsonian
• Arguments and Responses
• Student-vetted climate resources, including counterclaims (though speaking and writing from evidence is essential)
• Teacher-vetted climate resources, including counterclaims (though speaking and writing from evidence is essential)

​Writing Resources:

• Odell Education Units on Engage (Grades 6-12)
  • Grade 6:
    • Unit I: Reading Closely for Textual Details: The Wolf You FeedDeveloping Core Proficiencies Curriculum
    • Unit II: Making Evidence-Based Claims Unit: Steve JobsDeveloping Core Proficiencies Curriculum
    • Unit III: Researching to Deepen Understanding Unit: Prehistoric ArtDeveloping Core Proficiencies Curriculum
    • Unit IV: Building Evidence-Based Arguments Unit: Energy CrossroadsDeveloping Core Proficiencies Curriculum​
    • Grades 7-12 at EngageNY.org on each grade level's landing page, under the modules in the left side menu.
• The Power of Driving Questions
  • Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria
• Ruth Culham's Teaching Writing Well
• The Box
  • Nancy Meyers
  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Dee Rees
  • English High School Activity
• Digital Microstories
• Infographics​​
• Writing Activity from Steve Peha
• (MS) Undercover Agents of Kindness
• Learning Goal Map: HS/MS ELA
• Ashes

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