Implementation Support for Grades 6-12

Meaning Making

Meaning Making with Complex Texts

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 6.10 Text-Dependent Questions (PDF)
  Refer to page 551.
• Figure 6.18 Five Word Summary Strategy (PDF)
  Refer to page 583.
• Figure 6.26 Procedure for Identifying Main Ideas and Developing a Summary (PDF)
  Refer to pages 618–619.
• Vignette 6.1 “The Making of a Scientist” – Close Reading of a Memoir in ELA in Grade Six (PDF)
  Refer to pages 568–575.
• Figure 7.4 Questioning Culture Conditions (PDF)
  Refer to page 677.
• Snapshot 7.6 Reading Like a Scientist – Integrated ELA/Literacy and ELD in Grade Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 770–771.
• Figure 7.17 Examples of Queries in Questioning the Author (PDF)
  Refer to page 725.

External Resources

• ELA / Literacy Lessons – Grade 6–8 Achieve the Core
• ELA / Literacy Lessons – Grade 9–12 Achieve the Core
• EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 6–8 Achieve
• EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 9–12 Achieve
• Asking Questions (Video; 18:55) Annenberg Learner
• The Art of Questioning (Video: 4:46) Teaching Channel
• Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School Institute of Educational Sciences
• Reading and Thinking Like Scientists (Video; 6:46) Strategies for making meaning from complex scientific text – EL Education

Comprehension Strategies

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 7.6 What Good Readers Do When They Read (PDF)
  Refer to page 679.
• Figure 7.7 Key Dimensions of Support for Reading Development (PDF)
  Refer to page 680.
• Snapshot 6.10 Analysis of Primary Texts by Frederick Douglass – Designated ELD Connected to History/Social Studies in Grade Eight (PDF)
  Refer to pages 627–630.
• Vignette 7.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Discussing Complex Texts in American Literacy – Integrated ELA/Literacy, ELD, and History in Grade Eleven (PDF)
  Refer to pages 792–803.

External Resources

• Dramatic Tableaux (Video; 18:55) Annenberg Learner
• Strategies for Student-Centered Discussion (Video; 6:56) Teaching Channel
• Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices Institute of Education Sciences
• The Mini-assessment for 1984 aligned to grade 8 standards, is one of many annotated ELA/literacy mini-assessments for grades 3-11 – Achieve the Core
• The Mini-assessment for "Location, Location, Location" aligned to grade 11 standards, is one of many annotated ELA/literacy mini-assessments for grades 3–11 – Achieve the Core
• Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices Institute of Educational Sciences
• Close Reading Challenge: What Do You Call A Platypus? Smarter Balanced Digital Library

Effective Expression

Writing

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Snapshot 6.3 Choosing and Defending a Unit of Data Analysis – Integrated Literacy and Mathematics Lesson in Grade Six (PDF)
  Refer to pages 554–555.
• Figure 6.11 Grade Six Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 556–558.
• Figure 6.19 Grade Seven Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 590–592.
• Figure 6.29 Grade Eight Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 624–626.
• Figure 7.8 Components of the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing (PDF)
  Refer to page 688.
• Figure 7.18 Grade Ten Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 728–730.
• Snapshot 7.7 Paraphrasing Textual Evidence to Support Argumentative Writing – Integrated ELA and ELD in Grade Eleven (PDF)
  Refer to pages 773–774.
• Figure 7.25 Grade Twelve Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 775–777.
• Figure 7.26 PAPA Square (PDF) (Purpose, Audience, Argument, and Persona)

External Resources

• Student Writing Samples – Grades 6–12 Achieve the Core
• EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 6–8 Achieve
• EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 9–12 Achieve
• Persuasion Across Time and Space: Analyzing and Producing Persuasive Texts Understanding Language Initiative
• Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively Institute of Educational Sciences

Discussing

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 6.12 Small-Group Roles for Nonfiction Discussion (PDF)
  Refer to pages 559–561.
• Figure 6.20 Sentence Starters (PDF)
  Refer to page 592.
• Snapshot 6.10 Analysis of Primary Texts by Frederick Douglass – Designated ELD Connected to History/Social Science in Grade Eight (PDF)
  Refer to pages 627–630.
• Figure 7.9 Overview of Dialogic Instruction (PDF)
  Refer to page 692.
• Figure 7.19 Preparing an Effective Socratic Seminar (PDF)
  Refer to page 731.
• Snapshot 7.2 Socratic Seminar – Integrated History and ELA/Literacy in Grade Ten (PDF)
  Refer to page 732.
• Snapshot 7.8 Invisible Man: Cultivating Conversations About Literacy – ELA in Grade Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 778–780.
• Snapshot 7.9 Why Vote? Integrated ELA/Literacy, History, and Civic Learning in Grade Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 780–781.

External Resources

• Conver-Stations: A Discussion Strategy (Video; 3:20) Teaching Channel
• Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices Recommendation 3, Institute of Education Sciences
• Scaffolding for Socratic Seminar (Video; 10:26) Teaching Channel

Presenting

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Snapshot 6.7 Poets in Society – Spoken Word Poetry and Youth Literacy – Integrated ELA and Performing Arts in Grade Seven (PDF)
  Refer to pages 593–595.
• Snapshot 7.3 Using Mock Trials to Construct Arguments – Integrated ELA/Literacy and Civic Learning in Grade Ten (PDF)
  Refer to page 733.
• Snapshot 7.10 Debating Challenging Topics: Race, Religion, and Income – Integrated ELA/Literacy, ELD, and Civics in Grade Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 782–783.
• Vignette 6.6 Becoming Skillful Debaters – Designated ELD Instruction in Grade Eight (PDF)
  Refer to pages 648–654.
  

Using Language Conventions

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 6.8 Language Standards That May Need Continued Attention Through Middle School (PDF)
  Refer to page 529.
• Figure 7.10 Language Standards That May Need Continued Attention Through High School (PDF)
  Refer to page 696.

Language Development

Writing

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Snapshot 6.3 Choosing and Defending a Unit of Data Analysis – Integrated Literacy and Mathematics Lesson in Grade Six (PDF)
  Refer to pages 554–555.
• Figure 6.11 Grade Six Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 556–558.
• Figure 6.19 Grade Seven Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 590–592.
• Figure 6.29 Grade Eight Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 624–626.
• Figure 7.8 Components of the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing (PDF)
  Refer to page 688.
• Figure 7.18 Grade Ten Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 728–730.
• Snapshot 7.7 Paraphrasing Textual Evidence to Support Argumentative Writing – Integrated ELA and ELD in Grade Eleven (PDF)
  Refer to pages 773–774.
• Figure 7.25 Grade Twelve Writing Sample (PDF)
  Refer to pages 775–777.
• Figure 7.26 PAPA Square (PDF) (Purpose, Audience, Argument, and Persona)

External Resources

• Student Writing Samples – Grades 6–12 Achieve the Core
• EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 6–8 Achieve
• EQuIP Exemplar Lessons & Units – Grades 9–12 Achieve
• Persuasion Across Time and Space: Analyzing and Producing Persuasive Texts Understanding Language Initiative
• Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively Institute of Educational Sciences

Discussing

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 6.12 Small-Group Roles for Nonfiction Discussion (PDF)
  Refer to pages 559–561.
• Figure 6.20 Sentence Starters (PDF)
  Refer to page 592.
• Snapshot 6.10 Analysis of Primary Texts by Frederick Douglass – Designated ELD Connected to History/Social Science in Grade Eight (PDF)
  Refer to pages 627–630.
• Figure 7.9 Overview of Dialogic Instruction (PDF)
  Refer to page 692.
• Figure 7.19 Preparing an Effective Socratic Seminar (PDF)
  Refer to page 731.
• Snapshot 7.2 Socratic Seminar – Integrated History and ELA/Literacy in Grade Ten (PDF)
  Refer to page 732.
• Snapshot 7.8 Invisible Man:Cultivating Conversations About Literacy – ELA in Grade Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 778–780.
• Snapshot 7.9 Why Vote? Integrated ELA/Literacy, History, and Civic Learning in Grade Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 780–781.

External Resources

• Conver-Stations: A Discussion Strategy (Video; 3:20) Teaching Channel
• Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices Recommendation 3, Institute of Education Sciences
• Scaffolding for Socratic Seminar (Video; 10:26) Teaching Channel

Presenting

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Snapshot 6.7 Poets in Society – Spoken Word Poetry and Youth Literacy – Integrated ELA and Performing Arts in Grade Seven (PDF)
  Refer to pages 593–595.
• Snapshot 7.3 Using Mock Trials to Construct Arguments – Integrated ELA/Literacy and Civic Learning in Grade Ten (PDF)
  Refer to page 733.
• Snapshot 7.10 Debating Challenging Topics: Race, Religion, and Income – Integrated ELA/Literacy, ELD, and Civics in Grade Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 782–783.
• Vignette 6.6 Becoming Skillful Debaters – Designated ELD Instruction in Grade Eight (PDF)
  Refer to pages 648–654.
  

Using Language Conventions

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 6.8 Language Standards That May Need Continued Attention Through Middle School (PDF)
  Refer to page 529.
• Figure 7.10 Language Standards That May Need Continued Attention Through High School (PDF)
  Refer to page 696.

Content Knowledge

Disciplinary Literacy

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 6.7 Advanced Literacy in Four Disciplines (PDF)
  Refer to pages 532 & 699.
• Figure 7.12 Student Goals for Building Knowledge of the Disciplines (PDF)
  Refer to pages 700–701.

External Resources

• Teacher's Guides and Analysis Tool Library of Congress
• Evaluating and Producing Claims, Evidence, and Warrants Literacy Design Collaborative
• Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners in Elementary and Middle School Institute of Educational Sciences

Engaging with Literature & Informational Text

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Snapshot 6.4 River Systems in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India – Integrated ELA/Literacy and World History Lesson in Grade Six (PDF)
  Refer to pages 563–564.
• Figure 7.13 Samples of Paired Literary and Informational Texts (PDF)
  Refer to pages 706–708.
• Snapshot 7.12 Understanding War-Making Powers – Integrated ELA/Literacy and History-Social Science/Civics in Grade Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 786–787.

External Resources

• Reading and Thinking Like Scientists (Video; 6:46) Strategies for making meaning from complex scientific text – EL Education

Engaging in Research

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Snapshot 7.11 Using a Graphic Organizer – Integrated ELA/Literacy and Economics in Grade Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 784–785.

External Resources

• Research Packs – Reading and Writing Lessons (6–12) Achieve the Core
• Researching to Deepen Understanding Units include useful tools. Odell Education

Foundational Skills

Fluency

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 6.21 Mean Oral Reading Rate of Grade Seven Students (PDF)
  Refer to page 597.
• Figure 6.29 Mean Oral Reading Rate of Grade Eight Students (PDF)
  Refer to page 634.

External Resources

• Fluency Resources Achieve the Core
• Reading Fluency blog series, Achieve the Core

Foundational Skills for English Learners

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• Figure 6.8 Foundational Literacy Skills for ELs in Grades Six through Eight (PDF)
  Refer to pages 540–541.
• Figure 7.15 Foundational Literacy Skills for ELs in Grades Nine through Twelve (PDF)
  Refer to pages 714–715.

English Learner Support

Highlighted ELA/ELD Framework Resources

• English Language Development in Middle School (PDF)
  Refer to pages 543–547.
• English Language Development in High School (PDF)
  Refer to pages 718–722.
• Snapshot 8.3. Formative Assessment with Secondary EL Newcomers (PDF)
  Refer to page 834.

External Resources

• Foundational Literacy Skills with Newcomers (Video; 11:28) Pertinent to Integrated ELD – Teaching Channel
• Lit Circles: Fostering Heterogeneous Collaboration (Video; 11:47) Applying the California ELD with newcomer students – Teaching Channel
• Interacting with Complex Texts: Scaffolding Meaning Making (Video; 6:51) A video with an English learner emphasis – Teaching Channel
• Implementing Claims, Evidence & Reasoning Into Science Activities That Support Language Development (Video; 4:55) Grade 7, San Bernardino Unified School District
• Integrating ELD In An Inquiry-Based Lab (Video; 8:14) Grade 5, San Bernardino Unified School District