Secondary English Weekly #27
Issue Twenty-Seven / March 18-22, 2019
ARE YOU CURRENTLY ON OR WERE YOU RECENTLY SELECTED TO BE ON ONE OF THE ODE TEACHER COMMITTEES FOR OHIO'S STATE TESTS?
I LOVE BOOKS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS
CCS REIMAGINE CONFERENCE-CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The 2019 CCS REIMAGINE Conference dates are Monday, June 3rd and Tuesday, June 4th. Use the link below to complete the form if you want to be an internal presenter. A committee will review your application and make selections based on conference goal alignment and topic needs. Proposals may be submitted individually or as pairs of co-presenters.The submissions collected from this Call for Proposals will be considered for 45-minute sessions. Presenters must be available on either day and the committee will assign your session. Selected presenters will receive a correspondence via email with specific details and compensation information.
https://goo.gl/forms/KQtamAc9baaRd5Ba2
Completed proposals are due by 4:00 pm on Friday, March 29, 2019.
TEAMS NEEDED FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL SPRING DEBATE TOURNAMENT—NO SCHOOLS HAVE REGISTERED
HIGH SCHOOL SPRING DEBATE TOURNAMENT
Our students have a fabulous opportunity to compete against one another at Capital University on Thursday, April 18th from 8:30am-1pm with CCS busing provided. Register your school today! They will compete using the following resolution: Resolved: The Columbus City School District should reduce the number of schools it operates. Debate teams are made of two students. Those students prepare to debate both the affirmative and negative sides of the policy debate resolution. On the day of the debate, each two-person team will be told which side (affirmative or negative) they will be debating during each of the three rounds. Each school can bring up to five teams (10 students).
Registration and Resources: Click HERE to access the debate folder with registration form, a flyer to hand out to increase participation, and numerous resources for preparing your students to be great debaters. Be sure to register your school NOW even if you don’t yet know the names of students on your teams. That can be added later. The deadline for having all your names added is April 10th.
DEBATE FOLDER: https://tinyurl.com/debatehsSpring19 (Info/Resources/Registration)
REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL FOR THE DISTRICT POETRY SLAM
The 2019 CCS District Poetry Slam will be held on Saturday, April 13, 5-9p.m. at Eastmoor Academy High School. Download and Complete this POETRY SLAM REGISTRATION to get your school into the competition! Full information about competing is included on the Registration. Schools do not have to have a full team in order to compete.
Registration is now open to other districts in central Ohio. If you plan to compete, register ASAP. Please send your registration and $25 entry fee to Slam Coordinator Wyk McGowan at Eastmoor Academy and Contact him with any questions. 614.804.5535 or wmcgowan8259@columbus.k12.oh.us.
SOME ARTICLES TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL READING MONTH
USE THIS LIST TO GUIDE WHAT YOU DO IN THE CLASSROOM
Ten Principles for Teaching ELA
1-Make close reading of text central to lesson.
2-Structure majority of instruction so all students read grade-level complex texts.
3-Emphasize informational texts from early grades through graduation.
4-Provide scaffolding that does not preempt or replace text.
5-Ask text-dependent questions.
6-Provide extensive research and writing opportunities (claims and evidence).
7-Offer regular opportunities for students to share ideas, evidence, and research.
8-Offer systematic instruction in vocabulary.
9-Provide explicit instruction in grammar and conventions.
10-Cultivate students’ independence
STANDARDIZED TEST PREP LESSONS FOR AIR SUCCESS USING THE READ METHOD
THIS WEEK'S LESSON: March 21, 2019 (Practice Test 2-Writing Questions)
-If you have missed any of the lessons released thus far, they are available below and on the ELA 6-12 Webpage, at the "Thursday Standardized Test Prep" Quick Link. These lessons are based upon the CCS 2018 AIR Data Report and its recommended actions simplified in the READ Method for AIR Preparation.
- September 20, 2018 (Complex Text/Text Annotation)
- September 27, 2018 (Complex Text/Word Pyramid & Question Quads)
- October 4, 2018 (Analyzing Questions)
- October 11, 2018 (Analyzing Answers)
- October 18, 2018 (Writing Guide Acronym)
- October 25, 2018 (Passage and Prompt Analysis)
- November 1, 2018 (Finding Evidence)
- November 8, 2018 (Finding Evidence 2)
- November 15, 2018 (Finding Evidence 3)
- November 29, 2018 (Finding Evidence 4)
- December 6, 2018 (Identifying Transitions)
- December 13, 2018 (Adding Transitions)
- December 20, 2018 (Using Transitions)
- January 10, 2019 (Introductions 1)
- January 17, 2019 (Introductions 2)
- January 24, 2019 (Conclusions 1)
- January 31, 2019 (Conclusions 2)
- February 7, 2019 (Scoring)
- February 14, 2019 (Editing)
- February 21, 2019 (Class Exemplar-Argument)
- February 28, 2019 (Class Exemplar-Informative/Explanatory)
- March 7, 2019 (Practice Test 1-Reading Questions)
- March 14, 2019 (Practice Test 2-Writing Questions)
TEACHER CONTESTS AND PD OPPORTUNITIES
KWAME ALEXANDER VISIT
-Cover to Cover Bookstore is bringing New York Times Bestselling author Kwame Alexander to Upper Arlington Public Library on Monday, April 8, 2019 from 6:30-8:30pm! Online registration is required for this event and will begin on March 25th at 10am. He is the author of many children and teen books including The Crossover, which won the Newbery Medal and is an adopted 7th Grade text for CCS. Register at https://kwamealexander.eventbrite.com. This event will be held in the main library's atrium, which accommodates approximately 200 guests.
PD OFFERED BY CCS NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHERS
- Classroom Gaming
- Presenter: Georgia O’Hara
- Dates/Time: March 18th from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
- Location: Centennial High School - Room 221
- Target Audience: All Teachers Grades 7-12
- During this presentation, several different online classroom game platforms will be profiled. Their value for various instructional strategies and data collection will be scared. Participants will have an opportunity to create their own and share their experiences as well.
- Using Non-Print Text as an Entry into Printed Textual Analysis
- Presenter: Kriston Crombie Stotik
- Dates/Time: March 18th from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
- Location: Centennial High School - Room 211
- Target Audience: High School Teachers
- Teachers will learn how to weave image analysis (Photos, Art, etc.) into their instruction before transitioning toward printed text analysis.
- Text-Dependent Reading Strategies
- Presenter: Mary Taylor
- Dates/Time: March 21st from 2:45 - 4:45 p.m.
- Location: Centennial High School in Room 103
- Target Audience: 9-12 Teachers
- Teachers will deepen their understanding of the importance of complex texts across the curriculum and sharpen their skills in fashioning effective
text-dependent questions for texts in their content area.
GET CONNECTED IN CCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT
Registration is now available for the Get ConnectED in CCS, a technology-focused professional development event on Saturday, March 23rd from 8:30am-12:30pm at Southland Center, 3700 South High Street. Register through PDS here. Learn about Google Apps, Technology Integration, Blended Learning, and More. The featured speaker is Eric Curts of ControlAltAchieve.com.
FREE JOHN HATTIE WEBINAR-Building and Developing Assessment-Capable Learners
Join Professor John Hattie as he discusses the importance of fostering an environment where students are encouraged to take ownership of their learning. Hattie will share insights into what it means to learn and what fuels learning, the importance of self-assessment, the characteristics of assessment-capable learners, and the influences educators can employ to help their students build capacity and become assessment-capable Visible Learners. Participants can expect to leave the session with a better understanding of the strategies necessary for empowering students to shape their own educational success.
APRIL 1, 2019 AT 6:30PM REGISTER HERE FOR HATTIE'S WEBINAR
LUCY CALKINS OFFICE HOURS
-An hour to talk with other educators and Lucy Calkins about our supplemental resource for Grades 6-8: Units of Study in Writing
Date: April 4, 2019; Time: 4:00 pm–5:00 pm (Eastern Time) SIGN-UP NOW!
THURBER HOUSE ADULT WRITING WORKSHOPS & MASTER CLASSES
Thurber House Adult Writing Workshops and Master Classes are designed for adults of all levels of writing experience. Adult Writing Workshops are two-hour stand-alone classes on a variety of topics.They take place on Mondays from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave.
-April 8th: Crafting the Personal Essay
-April 15th: Writing Your Children's Book
-April 22nd: Collage: Storytelling, One Fragment at a Time
-April 29: How to Pitch Your Piece the Way Editors Wish Everyone Would
-May 6: Creating Compelling Characters Through Setting
-May 13: Making Your Best Book-Ten Things to Do Before You Push That "Publish" Button
-May 20: Building Your Author Platform-How to Build a Network and Audience to Attract Book Publishers.
Master Classes are four-hour stand-alone in-depth sessions.They take place on Saturdays from 9:00am - 1:00 pm at Thurber Center, 91 Jefferson Ave.
-April 20: Pick the Brain of a Well-Established Author and Plan Your Writing Attack!
-May 18: Creativity, Mechanics, and Motivation for Writers
REGISTER FOR ANY OF THE THURBER ADULT WRITING WORKSHOPS OR MASTER CLASSER HERE.
OHIOANA BOOK FESTIVAL
The 2019 Ohioana Book Festival will feature 150-plus Ohio writers! It will happen for the first time at Columbus Metropolitan Library's Main Branch! There's something for every reader of every age - and it's FREE! Mark your calendar - Saturday, April 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visit the Festival Website at http://www.ohioana.org/programs/ohioana-book-festival/.
CCS REIMAGINE CONFERENCE-SAVE THE DATES
The CCS Reimagine Conference will be held on June 3rd and 4th. Ten staff members from each building will be able to attend. More information will be coming soon.
REVITALIZE TEACHING, TRANSFORM LEARNING CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS & TEACHER EDUCATORS
On June 13th and 14th there will be workshops led by OSU Faculty at Metro High School. The keynote presenter will be Rachel Gartside (Royal Shakespeare Company and Active & Dramatic for Engaged Learning UK Workshop Leader). The cost is $100 for both days or $75 for one day. Register at http://go.osu.edu/transformlearning.
—You can register for these 3 credit Summer Institute Courses at Metro at the same link:
- Reading Complex Texts (June 17-21)
- Teaching Literature for Equity and Engagement (June 24-28)
OCTELA REGIONAL MEETINGS
Wouldn’t it be great if you could experience the enthusiasm and collaboration of the OCTELA Conference throughout the whole year? Were you unable to attend, but value discussions with fellow educators? Do you want to find and connect with other OCTELA members in your corner of Ohio? Complete this survey for the Central Ohio Regional about meeting opportunities between the annual conferences: http://bit.ly/OCTELACen. It will ask what kinds of interactions, such as Book club, Educational Book Study, Twitter chats, Events in my area (local or semi-local gatherings), PD opportunities, Facebook group) interest you. The goal is to arm you with people in your area to support each other all year long. CCS's own Pattie Niese (Dominion) will be the facilitator!
BE A PRESENTER AT OCTELA 2020
OCTELA 2020 will be held on February 21-22, 2020 and the theme is 20/20: Envisioning Our Furture. It is not too early to submit a proposal to be a presenter! Think about your practice and what might fit into the 20/20 theme. The 2020s offer a fresh decade to envision new possibilities for teaching ELA and professional transformation: What might our future classrooms look like? Envisioning diverse future(s) across grade levels and specialized curriculum may conjure a mixed bag of hope, excitement, inspiration, and, well, maybe even a little bit of anxiety. So, in the spirit of meeting teachers’ and students’ needs in facing the new decade, OCTELA aims to create a space for open inquiry, sharing, and optimism. Th2 2020 conference will inspire teachers to gather and discuss what they do best, what inspires them to keep pushing forward, and what strategies support authentic student learning.
Interested in submitting proposal? Head over to the Call for Submissions page to read more about the theme. Ready to submit a proposal? You can do so here ———> Submit a Proposal
Click here to see a Conference Preview: https://www.octela.org/2020-conference-preview. Featured speakers are authors Daniel Jose Older (Dactyl Hill Squad & Star Wars Last Shot) & Elizabeth Acevedo (The Poet X) and Professor Tony Vinci who advocates using Science Fiction for SEL.
OHIO TEACHER OF THE YEAR: NOMINATIONS OPEN NOW THROUGH APRIL 5
More than an award, the State Board of Education’s Ohio Teacher of the Year program annually identifies exceptional teachers and celebrates their effective, inspiring work both inside and outside of the classroom. The program also provides opportunities for professional growth and gives teachers a voice as leaders and advocates for public education. The nomination period for the 2020 Ohio Teacher of the Year is now through April 5, 2019. The program offers two levels of recognition: the regional State Board District Teacher of the Year (11 regions) and the state-level Ohio Teacher of the Year. Nominees must be licensed, full-time Ohio educators with at least five years of teaching experience and teaching in a state-approved public school, community school or career center. They also must work directly with students at least 50 percent of the time, have received no previous Teacher of the Year recognition, and plan to continue in active teaching status.Submit nominations online to State Board of Education District Territory Leads.For a program overview, timeline and more information. Visit the Ohio Teacher of the Year webpage. For answers to questions, email Angela Dicke, the program’s state coordinator.
SOME CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS
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Carla Mae Phillips
Southland Center, Suite 125
Email: cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/English6-12
Location: 3700 South High Street, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: (380) 997-0463
Tim Wangler
Southland Center, Suite 125
Email: twangler8446@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/English6-12
Location: 3700 South High Street, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: (380) 997-0462