LACurriculumPD

= HES Curriculum Work on 6/14, 6/15, & 6/18  =


 * Goal:** To complete working drafts of the HES English/Language Arts Curriculum Pacing Guides for Kindergarten through Grade 6
 * Location of Resources and Current Drafts:** http://hesteachers.wikispaces.com/PacingGuides

Opening the Files and Web Sites You Need to Work on Your Draft:

 * **Getting Started** ||
 * # Boot up your computer and log onto the network.
 * 1) Launch your Web browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox).
 * 2) Type the following in the address line: http://hesteachers.wikispaces.com/PacingGuides. ||
 * **Opening Files in Word** ||  **Opening Web Sites with Resources**  ||
 * # Find the Pacing Guide file for your grade level and right click on the name of the file for your current working draft.
 * 1) Click on Save target as…
 * 2) When the “Save As” Dialog Box comes up, browse to your Desktop or to a location where you can easily find it. Before you click on Save, change the filename by clicking on the end of the filename and changing the date to 6-14-12. Leave the rest of the filename the same and click on Save.
 * 3) Open that file in Word.
 * 4) Start revising by completing all sections in the **Pacing Guide** for each month and complete the **CCCS Overview of the Year**. These include:
 * 5) The appropriate GLEs (the CT English/Language Arts Framework standards)
 * 6) The appropriate Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
 * 7) The CMT Strands that are addressed
 * 8) The Tools/Materials you will use to teach
 * 9) The Strategies you will use to ensure that students master the content
 * 10) The Assessments you will use to determine if students have mastered the standards and the content you taught
 * 11) **Be sure to save regularly (like every couple of minutes)!** You can do this by holding down the Control key and tapping the letter S or by clicking on File and then on Save or by clicking on the icon of the floppy disk on the top line menu. || # Open a new tab in your Web browser by clicking on File and New Tab or by clicking on the little tab next to your current Web browser window.
 * 12) Click on the link for the CCSS halfway down the page or type the following in the address line of your new tab: **[] **.
 * 13) Find the section for your grade level and click on one of the core areas, e.g., Reading Literature.
 * 14) Click on your grade level under each core area and you will see what the standards are in that area.
 * 15) Decide which standards you will be teaching during which months and copy and paste them into your Pacing Guide. Be sure to include all of core areas of the CCSS. These include:
 * 16) **Reading: Literature (RL)**
 * 17) **Reading: Informational Text (RIT)**
 * 18) **Reading: Foundational Skills (RFS)**
 * 19) **Writing (W)**
 * 20) **Speaking and Listening (SL)**
 * 21) **Language (L)**
 * 22) **Please use the following conventions to identify the CCSS core areas in your Pacing Guide:** GradeLevel.Core Area.Number of Core Area Standard, e.g., **3.RIT.3.1** identifies Standard 3.1 for Grade 3 in Reading Informational Text. ||
 * **When you are finished for the day, please find instructions for uploading your revised draft onto the HES Teachers Wiki at: http://hesteachers.wikispaces.com/RevisedPGDrafts.** ||