Secondary Literacy
Volume 1, Issue 3 | May 2016
Dear Secondary Educators,
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for inviting us into your classrooms and for working with us this past year; we truly value your expertise and your commitment to your students' learning.
We also want to invite you to our Building Educator Assessment Literacy (BEAL) 2-day training on Tuesday, June 7 & Wednesday, June 8 OR Thursday, July 28 & Friday, July 29. We highly recommend that as many teachers as possible attend and receive this training, regardless of what subject they teach. The objectives of this training are:
- To support teachers in designing lessons that garner student success with the rigor and expectations of the Common Core Standards and CAASPP assessments
- To unpack the SBAC and experience an SBAC performance task from a student's perspective
- To understand the instructional shifts/implications of Common Core
- To calibrate and score sample performance tasks in a secure environment, using SBAC rubrics
The training will be led by us (Ann Anderson and Jose Ortega), and it will take place from 8am-3pm. The location is TBD.
We really believe that what you will take away from this training will be incredibly instrumental in the work we've done regarding writing instruction. This training has been conducted across the state of California and Hawaii, and we are pleased to offer it in-house to PUSD teachers.
With summer break just around the corner, we hope you'll immerse yourself in this opportunity to gear up for 2016-17 school year. The registration link for this training is above and below. Thank you, and let us know if you have any questions!
-Ann and Jose
P.S. For your reading pleasure, we invite you to click on the link below entitled "Every Child, Every Day" and read a short article that speaks to strengths in reading instruction.
Save the Date!
Tuesday, June 7 - Wednesday, June 8
- BEAL Training for Secondary Teachers
Thursday July 28 - Friday July 29
- BEAL Training for Secondary Teachers
High Five!
Learning from Others
PUSD Curriculum Revision Underway
Muir Students Conduct a Needs Assessment
Learning about the Policy and Practice of Dual Immersion
CCLTs Participate in a Needs Assessment
ELA Teachers Identify Strengths and Needs
PUSD Curriculum Revision
In addition, the intent of this revision is to better reflect the district's Balanced Literacy initiative, and the changes we're making will more effectively and efficiently support your planning and delivery of reading and writing instruction. We are adding descriptors under each text type, reviewing/revising which standards are priority and which are supporting, and updating the Unit Overviews.
If you have any questions, thoughts, or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us, and we will definitely consider them as we seek to improve the learning experience of our students so they are ready to graduate and be successful in the 21st century world. Thank you!
Watch How PUSD's Balanced Literacy Initiative is Transforming Classrooms
Ann Anderson
Email: anderson.ann@pusd.us
Location: Pasadena Unified School District
Phone: (626) 396-3600 -- 88208
Jose Ortega
Email: ortega.jose@pusd.us
Location: Pasadena Unified School District, South Hudson Avenue, Pasadena, CA, United States
Phone: (626) 396-3600 --- 88208
This Secondary Literacy was brought to you by the Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development department.
Our Purpose
The Pasadena Unified School District’s Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development department is driven by a commitment to prepare our students for college and career opportunities. We support student success by developing and refining curriculum, in conjunction with providing professional growth opportunities to our staff to ensure quality instruction for every child.Email: cipd@pusd.us
Website: tinyurl.com/cipdpusd
Phone: 626.396.3600