2013-2014+High+School+LDC+Info

**Goal:** All secondary teachers will continue to explore Common Core Standards and implement the literacy standards into their content areas.
 * 2013-2014 Literacy Design Collaborative High School Requirements and Expectations**

- Complete (at department day) - Revise task or new task - Revise writer’s notebook or new writer’s notebook
 * Part #1. Task Review **

- Inform administration when students are completing LDC task via [|Google Doc]
 * Part #2. Implement an LDC Task **

- Share task and student work at department meeting/faculty meeting - Complete t based on discussion when sharing
 * Part #3. Professional Sharing **

Part #4. Reflection - Submit 6-12 examples of student work with scoring rubrics completed - Complete a (all tasks)

** 2013-2014 LDC Checklist ** ** What do I need to do for LDC? **
 * _ 1. ** Complete task[[file:LDC Task Review 2013-2014.docx| review sheet]]
 * _ 2. ** Revise task OR write new task
 * _ 3. ** Revise writer’s notebook OR create new writer’s notebook
 * _ 4. ** Inform administration when students are working on LDC task via [|Google Doc]
 * _ 5. ** Implement LDC task
 * _ 6. ** Share task/student work at department meeting – complete [[file:LDC Review Response Sheet 2013-2014.docx|LDC Review Response Sheet]]
 * _ ** 7: Complete a[[file:LDC Task Cover Sheet 2013-2014.docx| task cover sheet]]

** What do I need to submit? **  _ 3. Completed  (send electronically) and
 * _ 1. ** Completed [[file:LDC Task Review 2013-2014.docx|review sheet]] (send electronically or hard copy)
 * _ 2. ** Completed [[file:LDC Task Cover Sheet 2013-2014.docx|task cover sheet]] (send electronically or hard copy)
 * _ 4. ** Writer’s Notebook (send electronically)
 * _ 5. ** 6-12 examples of student work with completed scoring rubrics (paper copies to Abbie)

* Please submit all LDC materials to Abbie Mahaffey at the high school *

**__ Implementation Expectations __**** : ** * One LDC task will be implemented in all core classes. - Tasks do not need to be implemented in the following courses: Sports Literature, Outdoor Adventure Literature, Yearbook, Broadcast Journalism, Project Write, Fundamentals of Literacy, Senior LA Standards, Current Events, Economics - Related Arts: Teachers should discuss and create a plan for which courses LDC tasks will be implemented. * The same task may be used for Honors/CP course. There should modifications/differences to the task and/or writer’s notebook. - Example: Use of L2 or L3 in task, see modifications list for additional ideas * Researching and writing of task should take place with teacher support (in class). * Chunking of tasks and grading of parts is highly encouraged. - Example: Grade notes, part of Writer’s Notebook, thesis statement, focus correction area.

* All tasks include reading, researching, and writing. * The purpose of the task (argumentative, narrative, informative) is determined by the teacher. * Reading materials can be teacher selected or student driven. * Tasks must be created using the given template (wording cannot be changed on template). * All tasks include a writer’s notebook.
 * __ Creating Your Task __**** : **

¨ Traditional 5 paragraph essays ¨ Letters: business, editor ¨ Lab Reports ¨ Brochures ¨ Manual ¨ Articles: newspaper, magazine ¨ Obituaries ¨ Reviews ¨ Diary ¨ Website
 * __ Possible Tasks: __**

* At least 6 student pieces must be evaluated using the LDC rubric. These tasks will be submitted to Abbie. * Grading of all students’ pieces is left to the teacher’s discretion.
 * __ Grading Tasks __**

* Students should read text regularly in all classes. * Students should have brief, frequent opportunities to write in all classes. * Teachers should model appropriate reading and writing strategies in all classes (through interactive reading/writing activities, think-alouds, etc.). * Teachers should consistently expect and reinforce student use of basic skills (the non-negotiables). * Students should have regular opportunities to collaborate with peers regarding content in all classes. * Teachers should reinforce appropriate student presentation skills in all classes
 * __ Literacy Expectations __**