ELA Shift 5: Writing from Sources

Lesson Objective: For staff to gain an understanding of ELA Shift 5 and how to implement this shift into their content area curriculum.

Writing from Sources

As stated on definingthecore.com The Common Core State Standards require students not only to show that they can analyze and synthesize sources but also to present careful analysis, well-defended claims, and clear information through their writing. This will require students to draw evidence from a text or texts to support analysis, reflection, or research.

Student Tasks Write from sources using text based evidence

Teacher Tasks Model the process and procedures needed in order to lay a proper foundation for research methods, citation practices, and writing expectations.

Leadership Role Provide support and guidance in the implementation process of all Core shifts.

Research own theories and Present opportunities for topics students to write from multiple sources about a single topic (analysis and synthesis) Begin to generate their own informational and/or argumentative texts by providing evidence from scholarly journals and other valid resources to support their claim and/or topic. Encourage students in creating dialogue around their ideas, research, and evidence.

Gonzalez, Vaccaro. (2012). Instruction al Shift 5: Writing from Sources. Palisade Preparatory Yonkers Public School.

ELA Shift 5 in the Classroom

Directions: As you watch the video, please stop and jot a few key ideas, highlights, and/or notes as to what you see the teacher and students doing during the lesson. Video: Teaching Channel: Getting Ready to Write Think-Pair-Share: Share some of the highlights that you noted with your tablemates.

Keep It Simple
1. Engage students in close reads of texts 2. Have students engage in dialogue about their viewpoints and opinions. 3. Have students respond to the text in writing as often as possible 4. Have students use evidence from the text to support their response. 5. Have students properly cite sources
In-text citations for short writing assignments Bibliographies for longer, more formal writing assignments.

Think-it-Through
Directions: Depending on your content area, please explain
how ELA Shift 5 will impact your instruction for next year?
1. What does ELA Shift 5 look like in
Math Science Communication Arts Social Studies Unified Arts

2. What impact will this shift have on overall student performance? 3. What foreseeable challenges will we face as we make this shift? 4. What prompts, materials and supports need to be provided so that students become more curious and precise investigative reporters who uncover facts, draw conclusions, make arguments, and analyze the work of others?

Turn and Talk

With your tablemates, share your thoughts on how ELA Shift 5 will impact your instruction.

Summary
ELA Shift 5: Writing from sources, encompasses many critical thinking components Close Reads of texts (connect, analyze, synthesize, question, evaluate bias/effectiveness) 21st century research skills (finding valid sources and proper citation techniques) READING and WRITING with purpose across various content areas

References
http://www.definingthecore.com/html/ela_shift05.php Gonzalez, Vaccaro. (2012). Instruction Shift 5: Writing from Sources. Palisade Preparatory Yonkers Public School