Secondary English Weekly #8
VOLUME FOUR, ISSUE EIGHT /October 11-15, 2021
2022 CCS MLK Breakfast Speaker Contest
THIS IS AN IN-HOUSE CONTEST. NO OTHER SCHOOLS WILL COMPETE!
CCS will select one student speaker to represent the district at the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast, held virtually on January 17, 2022. The competition to become that speaker is open to all students in Grades 6-12. CCS Superintendent Dixon will introduce our student speaker at the event. The winner will be chosen on December 3rd and will be professionally recorded delivering their speech via Zoom during the week of December 6th.
- Theme of Speech: How Long? Not Long.
- Length of Speech: 3 Minutes Maximum
- Deadline for Entry: Tuesday, November 30th
How To Enter
-Students should write their speeches, then upload a recording (or link to the recording) of themselves delivering the speech to this Google Folder: https://tinyurl.com/2022MLK.
-Alternatively, students/teachers may make a request for Carla Mae Phillips, cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh.us, to record a student live via her Zoom room.
Let the Theme Guide You As You Write Your Speech
The Theme (How Long? Not Long.) is taken from "Our God Is Marching On!” This speech by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was given after the Selma to Montgomery March on March 25, 1965.
Thurber House: Pen and Tell It!
2021 PEN AND TELL IT!: VIRTUAL ON ZOOM
All 6th/7th/8th Grade Workshops are stand-alone, one hour sessions. Tuition is $20. If students register for two or more classes, you’ll receive 10% off!
- Gettin' Dicey, Sunday, November 7, 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern Time on Zoom
- Writing Wild, Sunday, November 14, 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern Time on Zoom
- A Whole New World, Sunday, November 21, 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern Time on Zoom
REGISTER HERE FOR ANY SESSION
Achieve the Core Course: Improving Reading for Older Students Begins October 19th
In this self-paced course, you will work on how to improve literacy outcomes for older students who are reading below grade level. Participants in this course will have the opportunity to learn the research behind literacy accelerators that can propel reading progress, consider how to support students in rebuilding their academic confidence, and gain practical skills for how to implement these ideas to support students in regular classroom settings. Register here. Registration will remain open until the course reaches capacity or the session begins on 10/19.
COURSE DETAILS
Course Opens: 10/19/2021, End Date: 12/7/2021
Primary Audience: 4-12 ELA/Literacy teachers and anyone who supports their work
Certificate: A certificate showing 12 hours of professional learning is available upon course completion. Please reach out to your school district to ensure they will accept it.
Pricing: $20 per person for individual registrations, $10 per person for teams of 4 or more
100 Best YA Books of All Time
Monday, October 11
- Thurber House: Virtual Adult Writing Workshop | The Gentle Art of the Scary Story 6-8PM
- StudySync Webinar: Unfinished Learning: Bridging the Gaps Between '20 and '21 4-4:30PM Register
Tuesday, October 12
- TeachingBooks Webinar: Enhance Instruction with TeachingBooks 3-3:20PM
- StudySync Webinar: How to Plan a StudySync Lesson 6-6:30PM Register
Wednesday, October 13
- StudySync Webinar: Basic Training: The Reading Routine-Reading & Rigor in StudySync 4-4:30PM Register
Thursday, October 14
Thurber House: Virtual Adult Writing Workshop | Go Rogue! Let's Talk Dialogue 6-8 PM
Friday, October 15
- StudySync Webinar: Deeper Dive: Backwards Planning with Close Reading 2-2:30PM Register
CURRICULUM MAPS EXIST FOR ALTERNATE ENGLISH COURSES AND ELECTIVES
Middle School
HUMANITIES LANGUAGE ARTS 8
ELECTIVES
High School
HUMANITIES ENGLISH 9
HUMANITIES ENGLISH 10
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS SEMINAR
ELECTIVES
Publications in Journalism Curriculum (Waiting for Text Adoption)
LITERACY
CCS SECONDARY ENGLISH 2021 OST REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
Curriculum Maps, Course Folders, and Resource Lists
-Visit these Curriculum/Instructional Resources Quick Links on the ELA 6-12 Webpage for all Secondary English Curriculum.
At these links, you will find your COURSE FOLDERS that have everything you need for your courses including Curriculum Maps, Course Introduction Pages, Standard docs, digital novels, adopted resource trainings/tutorials, etc. To access many curricular and district, you must be logged into Google using your CCS credentials and not a personal account. Curricular documents are also linked on these Google docs:
-Here are the Resource Lists for Secondary English.
- The Tier I Instructional Resources are StudySync (English 6-12) and the Bedford Texts/Launchpad (Honors and AP English).
- The Tier II Intervention Resource is Achieve3000. The contact person for this resource is Sonja Dill.
- The Supplemental Resource is TeachingBooks.
BOY WINDOW OPEN THROUGH OCTOBER 14
HERE is a folder with guides and videos to help with the assessment. The window is open through October 14th. For ELA, the tests inside Mastery Connect for the BOY have passages/questions that have been pulled from StudySync Benchmark Assessments. The test is document based and the students fill in a bubble sheet which populates beside the test. The test will measure some standards from the previous year (66%) and some from this year (33%).
-The questions BELOW and other frequently asked questions can be found in this FAQ document:
THERE IS AN ERROR ON THE ELA BOY GR.9-10 IN WHICH #12 DOES NOT HAVE A "D" ANSWER. THE ANSWERS ARE LABELED A,B,C,E, BUT THE ANSWER KEY HAS “D” AS THE CORRECT ANSWER.
THERE IS ALSO AN ERROR ON THE ELA BOY GR.7 IN WHICH #44 HAS ANSWER CHOICES A-F BUT THE BUBBLE SHEET ONLY HAS CHOICES A-E. CAN THE TESTs BE REVISED TO CORRECT THESE ERRORS?
The tests cannot be revised since they’re live. To resolve this, you may simply omit those items and inform colleagues to do the same.
Curriculum Resources: Access, PD, Tutorials, & Trainings
StudySync (Tier 1 Adopted Resource English 6-12)
- Access: You AND your students access StudySync via the Clever icon or http://clever.com/in/columbuscity. Click on the McGraw Hill icon. Then, launch the StudySync App.
- Students Reading & Writing Companions: For the English 6-12 courses, student consumables were sent to the buildings this summer. Be sure to locate these and distribute them to students in these courses. The six units for each grade at StudySync online are included in the consumables and can increase modality options for students.
- Change Course Names: Your classes are marked with X and Y. The X classes are for first semester and the Y classes are for second semester. If you want to change the names of your classes in StudySync, follow this guide: StudySync-How to Change Course Names
- Link with Google: Here is information about linking StudySync to Google Classroom. Webinar: StudySync Google Integrations, Teachers: Linking Your Account with Google Classroom, Students: Linking Your Account with Google Classroom
- Link with IC via Google: IC Integration for Grade Passback
- FREE PD: Weekly FREE Webinars Several Available Each Week
- McGraw Hill's StudySync Ask-an-Expert Sessions
- New Features: Live Monitoring, Teacher Video Feedback Tool, Reteaching, and Advanced Scoring Feature
- Help Center: Finding the Help Center in StudySync (video): You can find self-paced Training in the Help Center.
- Tutorials: StudySync Tutorials (Some of the most popular tutorials)
- Trainings: StudySync Trainings (Recorded CCS StudySync trainings from 2020 and 2021)
- Demo Code: Here is the demo code for StudySync in case you have a student teacher, building coach, or admin that wants to see the platform and they do not have a class aligned in Clever/IC. DEMO: https://my.mheducation.com, UN: studysync2021, PW: MHEela21
- Errors: If you notice an error in a StudySync assignment, send an email to Carla Mae cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh.us. She will let both McGraw Hill and StudySync know so that they can make corrections.
- For the latest information at StudySync, sign up for the SyncUP monthly newsletter. Opt-in here: studysync.com/subscribe
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Bedford/Launchpad (Tier 1 Adopted Resource Honors and AP)
Access: To get to Launchpad through Clever http://clever.com/in/columbuscity, click the Launchpad icon and click on the name of class/textbook.
Support: HELP CENTER FORM: https://macmillan.force.com/bfwhighschool/s/
- Trainings & Tutorials: Bedford Overviews, Slideshows, Trainings, and Tutorials
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- Access via the Clever icon or http://clever.com/in/columbuscity. Click on the TeachingBooks icon.
- Novel Lists: This is the tool that houses the lists of novels we have in the warehouse and in the Secondary English Curriculum Office. Use this TeachingBooks Tutorial to learn how to access the CCS book lists.
- TeachingBooks also is a place to get additional novel and author resources. These Overview videos/trainings from TeachingBooks can help you understand the resources: Introduction video I Slide Presentation and Training Script.
- Some Upcoming Webinars:
- Enhance Instruction with TeachingBooks October 12 3:00PM
Represent and Respect with TeachingBooks November 16 3:00PM
Booklist & Collection Analysis with TeachingBooks December 14 3:00PM
Support English Language Learners January 18 3:00PM
Welcome to TeachingBooks! February 15 3:00PM - Recorded Training: October 16th PD Session for CCS: Virtual and Blending Learning Recording
- Recorded Training: February 3rd PD Session for CCS: Booklists, Virtual Ideas, and More on TeachingBooks
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Secondary English Curriculum Videos
- Video-Getting to Know Your Secondary English Resources for New Teachers
- Video Orientation to Curriculum Docs/Folders
- Video-Using the Curriculum Maps with StudySync
- Video-Using the Honors Curriculum Maps with Launchpad
- Video-Using AP Pacing Guides with Launchpad
- Video-StudySync is Your Adopted Curriculum Resource, Not Your "Program"
- Video-Close Reading of Complex, Grade-Level Texts: Research & Practice
- Video-StudySync and Vocabulary Acquisition
outings, classes, contests, grants, and additional pd
APPLICATION OPEN FOR ODE RANGE FINDING COMMITTEES
The Ohio Department of Education is now accepting applications for participants to serve on range-finding committees for English language arts (ELA). Range-finding committees use sample student responses to make recommendations for the range of acceptable responses, from no credit to partial credit, to complete credit. These ELA range-finding committees will convene virtually for a limited series of meetings. They are not ongoing committees. Meetings will be held in January-February 2022 only but will span several days. After you apply to participate on one of the committees, you will be able to indicate which dates you are available to serve. The dates for each of the secondary grade-level meetings are listed below.
- Grade 6, Jan. 24 - 27
- Grade 7, Part 1, Jan. 18 - 21
- Grade 7, Part 2, Feb. 14 - 16
- Grade 8, Feb. 7 - 11
- High School (ELA II), Part 1, Jan. 24 - 28
- High School (ELA II), Part 2, Jan. 31 - Feb. 4
- High School (ELA II), Part 3, Feb. 17 - 18
Here is more information. Here is the APPLICATION. If you have any questions please email the Office of Assessment at statetests@education.ohio.org.
THURBER HOUSE: ADULT WRITING WORKSHOPS FOR FALL 2021
- Virtual Adult Writing Workshop | The Gentle Art of the Scary Story OCT 11, 2021
- Virtual Adult Writing Workshop | Go Rogue! Let's Talk Dialogue OCT 14, 2021
- Virtual Adult Writing Workshop | Commit to Submit OCT 18, 2021
- Virtual Adult Writing Workshop | Writing Your Novel A-Z (Master Class) OCT 20, 2021
- Virtual Adult Writing Workshop | Revision Workshop OCT 25, 2021
- Virtual Adult Writing Workshop | 25 Tips for Better Writing NOV 8, 2021
- Virtual Adult Writing Workshop | Go Rogue! The Other Three NOV 11, 2021
COLORIZATION
In celebration of the release of Wil Haygood’s book, Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World, Gramercy Books is partnering with the Drexel Theatre for an evening of conversation and film on Thursday, October 21st at 7pm. that explores Black filmmaking in Hollywood. In this groundbreaking book, the author of The Butler and Showdown examines 100 years of Black movies—using the struggles and triumphs of the artists, and the films themselves, as a prism to explore Black culture and the civil rights movement in America. Haygood will introduce the series in conversation with Drexel Theatre Director Jeremy Henthorn, entertain a brief Q&A following that evening’s screening of Foxy Brown starring Pam Grier, and sign books in the Drexel lobby. The cost to attend is $10, which includes that evening's film screening, Wil’s talk, a Q&A, and a book signing. Get Tickets!
LIBRARYCON LIVE (NEW)
Join Library Journal and School Library Journal on November 10 for the fifth annual LibraryCon Live! They're excited to present a day-long celebration of fandom lit, with panels devoted to horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and graphic novels. Plus, you can network online with other fans and explore their virtual exhibit hall.
2021 NCTE ANNUAL CONVENTION
NCTE 2021 will be a fully virtual event this year. From November 18–21, 2021, join your fellow language and literacy educators online for energizing community conversation, inspiring presentations from keynote speakers, and access to timely content to guide our practice and help us serve our students in these precarious times.
As an #NCTE21 attendee, you can look forward to:
- 25 live general and keynote sessions, 200 live and prerecorded/scheduled sessions, and 300 on-demand sessions
- Engaging opportunities for connecting with your peers, with authors, and with exhibitors via the online Convention platform
- Access to archived #NCTE21 sessions for 90 days after the event
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS I REGISTER NOW
THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN LIBRARY'S CARNEGIE AUTHOR SERIES: AUTHOR TALKS
Check out the line-up for the remainder of this season.
- Brit Bennett (The Vanishing Half) December 5, 2pm
BONNIE CHAMBERS GRANT
Recognizing the extraordinary challenges teachers face, the Bonnie Chambers Grant Committee will award a one-time $2,000.00 grant to purchase books for K-6 students in an Ohio public school building.
This Bonnie Chambers Grant is designed to help teachers who strongly promote the use of quality literature in their classrooms. Teachers will use the grant money to select and purchase their own book choices (fiction or non-fiction) dealing with understanding and coping with COVID, racism and equality issues, and/or mental health issues for children and their families.
Application Criteria
- This grant is open to any Ohio public school teacher(s) in grades K-6 who demonstrates a need for money in the purchasing of classroom books for their elementary building.
- If a group of teachers apply, one teacher will apply on behalf of the building and serve as the contact teacher.
- Need can be demonstrated through free-lunch ratios, recent school-levy results, extraordinary events, etc.
Applications for the 2021 Bonnie Chambers Grants are available and due by December 31, 2021. Visit the Bonnie Chambers Grant page for more information: https://www.octela.org/awards/bonnie-chambers/
LIFECHANGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The LifeChanger of the Year Award seeks to honor K-12 educators, teachers, administrators or school staff members who make a positive difference in students’ lives. Submit nominations by Dec. 31.
NEW ALBANY STUDENT LECTURE SERIES
Holly St. Myer from the New Albany Community Foundation has extended an invitation for Columbus City School students to participate in the New Albany Student Lecture Series 2021-22 both as avid spectators and through advanced submission of thoughtful questions. If you would like students from your school to participate in any of the following lectures, contact Holly at holly@hinsonltd.com. Here are the upcoming lectures:
- February 16: Abby Wambach, World Cup Champ and Bestselling Author (Health & Wellbeing)
- March 10: H.R. McMaster, National Security Advisor, & Mary Louise Kelly, Co-host of NPR's "All Things Considered" (National Security)
- April 6: Robert Reich, Former U.S. Secretary of Labor, & Karl Rove, Former Deputy Chief of Staff (Civil Discourse and Debate)
This October 5th event is open to the public--Register Here. All other events are for students only. Contact Holly to attend or participate.
GIVEAWAYS
CITY OF COLUMBUS Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Youth Oratorical Contest
NOTE: THIS IS A SEPARATE CONTEST FROM THE CCS MLK BREAKFAST SPEAKER CONTEST, BUT STUDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO ADAPT THEIR SPEECH FROM OUR CONTEST FOR THIS ONE!
The City of Columbus Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Oratorical is taking place on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Columbus Police Academy, 1000 N. Hague Ave., Columbus, OH 43204.
- All guests, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a face mask.
- Divisions 3 and 4 (6th-12thGrade) will report for their orations at 12:30 PM.
- All Division Winners will be announced at 3:30 PM sharp.
- Each student will receive a specific time to arrive and perform.
- Please note that students will be permitted only 2 people (parent, coach or family member) to accompany them. Under no circumstances can we allow additional people.
Winners of the City of Columbus Youth Oratorical Contest will have the opportunity to present at the MLK Jr. Breakfast and City of Columbus Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. evening program. PARTICIPATION IN THE BREAKFAST WILL REQUIRE A PRE-RECORDED ORATION THAT MUST BE COMPLETED ON DECEMBER 17, 2021. Winners will also have the opportunity to compete in the Statewide MLK Youth Oratorical Contest in April 2022.
MLK Oratorical Registration I MLK Oratorical Rules and Regulations I MLK Contest Website
HOW TO ENTER:
1. Electronically: Click here to register!
2. By mail or drop off to: City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods c/o Gale Gray, 1410 Cleveland Ave, 2nd Floor Columbus, OH 43211
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ORATION IS NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021. *ADDRESS: City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods c/o Gale Gray 1410 Cleveland Ave, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43211
EMAIL/QUESTIONS: GAGRAY@COLUMBUS.GOV
POETRY OUT LOUD REGISTRATION OPEN
Poetry Out Loud (POL) encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps high school students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary heritage and contemporary life. Created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is administered in partnership with the Ohio Arts Council and Wild Goose Creative. Teachers, librarians, or administrators register their high schools each year with the Ohio Arts Council and organize contests with one class, several classes, or a whole school. Contests, workshops, and multi-media program materials, including curricula, are free. Poetry Out Loud is aligned with Common Core and National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards.
THURBER HOUSE: YOUNG WRITERS' STUDIO
"DON'T GET IT RIGHT, JUST GET IT WRITTEN." - JAMES THURBER
Every other week, local teens gather to write, create, and explore ways to get their stories on paper. Whether it's a passion, or just a hobby, students in grades 9-12 are invited to join Thurber House for an opportunity to spend time with others who also like to write. With Columbus College of Art and Design professor Robert Loss, students will be challenged to take a different spin each week through exploratory exercises designed to inspire out-of-the box thinking. A portion of each session is set aside for young writers who would like to bring in their own writing to be reviewed and discussed by their peers in a creative and nurturing environment. Students who prefer not to bring in work take part by learning how to talk about writing in a constructive way while helping fellow writers improve their pieces. Sessions take place on select Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm. Each session is $15 and can be paid in advance by registering online. They also have a limited number of scholarships available for students who would like to attend. REGISTER
YOUNG WRITERS’ STUDIO FALL 2021
Tuesday, October 19 from 6:30–8:30 pm
Tuesday, November 2 from 6:30–8:30 pm
Tuesday, November 16 from 6:30–8:30 pm
Tuesday, November 30 from 6:30–8:30 pm
Carla Mae Phillips
Southland Center, Suite 125
Previous Newsletters available on the CCS ELA 6-12 Webpage.
Email: cphillips3865@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: https://www.ccsoh.us/English6-12
Location: 3700 South High Street, Columbus, OH, 43207, USA
Phone: (380) 997-0463