Cohort+2+Day+2

=Literacy and the Common Core Standards= =Literacy to support science inquiry=

What is literacy in the 21st Century? (9-10am)

 * 1) Discuss Levy and Murnane article
 * 2) Literacy Data Powerpoint
 * 3) @North Carolina Economic Areas and Industry targets

Common Core State Standards (10-11am)
1. Discussion 2. Your job vs. Eng/LA 3. Deeper look at standards 4. Divide and conquer: CCSS Implications for science class? 5. Reflection and writing time: What I am already doing that addresses CCSS? What have I learned about the CCSS?
 * Intro: What does the intro say about literacy?
 * What are the CCSS, exactly?
 * How similar and different to the NCESS?
 * How do they change across grade levels?

Independent Research (11-12noon)
Locate resources targeted toward CCSS for literacy in content areas
 * e.g. Explore programs and apps: Common Core App, Planbookedu.com, Plannbook.com

Using Literacy to Support Science Inquiry (1-2:30pm)
What does inquiry look like? Sample Inquiry: Toy Manufacturing, Bouncing Balls The 5E Learning Cycle: A framework for linking NCESS and CCSS What is the importance of inquiry? Links to brain research....

Preliminary work: Vocabulary in science (2:30-3pm)
Pre-survey current practices Small group share of current practices and rationales