ELA November Update
Update sent out the first Tuesday of the month
What is the Science of Reading?
Why Every Educator Needs to Understand the "Science of Reading"
MPS will begin another LETRS cohort in May 2022. Information will be sent out in April and 60 teachers will be selected to attend. We hope that all elementary teachers will go through this training over the next few years.
IXL Group Jam!
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Upcoming PD
Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping as well as Secret Stories are currently full. They will be offered again in January.
Phonics and Spelling with Phoneme-Grapheme Mapping
K - 6 teachers
How to teach spelling/phonics/word study with the “Science of Reading”. This training goes in depth on how you can take your instruction to the next level to reach all learners. All attendees will receive their own copy of the book. For more information visit this link.
When: November 2nd at 4:30
Where: Southgate Elementary
500 N. Norman Ave
Moore, OK 73160
Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
Heggerty is a daily systematic phonemic awareness program. We encourage this use in all PK- 3 classrooms. For more information visit this link. Participants will receive a book, if they don’t already have one.
November 9th at 4:15
The Secret Stories of Phonics
K-2 Teachers
A great “catch” to help kids learn their essential phonics skill. All attendees will receive a set of secret stories materials. For more information visit: www.thesecretstories.com
December 8th @ 4:30
Where: Heritage Trails Elem.
1801 S. Bryant
Moore, OK 73160
Revised Standards Clarification
There has been some anxiety about implementing the revised 2021 ELA standards. This year's OSTP will be aligned to the 2016 standards, not the revised ones. Please know that I plan to offer professional development on the revised standards this year so we will be prepared. In the meantime, here are some suggestions and considerations offered by the SDE:
- The 2021 standards are based on the 2016 standards and the revisions represent an improvement in clarity, coherence, and purpose.
- You can use the elementary crosswalk document to see the differences between the 2021 and 2016 standards.
- You might identify a handful of the 2021 standards that you want to teach in the 2021-2022 school year in addition to the 2016 standards.
- Since the OSTP will be aligned to the 2021 standards in spring 2023, you will need to teach of the 2021 standards in the 2022-2023 school year.
Podcast of the Month
Educate: What the Words Say By Emily Hanford and APM Reports.
This entire series is great, but this episode focus shows why we need to follow the Science of Reading.
