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Have you ever wished you had an instructional coach at your side to help align your curriculum with the tech-related indicators found in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)? You’re not alone. Nearly all U.S. states have adopted Common Core, and teachers across the country are redesigning their lessons to meet the standards, including the edtech component. In this book (the third in a four-book series), you’ll learn how to shift your instructional practice and integrate technology standards found within Common Core into middle school curriculum. This book: addresses issues that digital age students face and examines the importance of tailoring their learning experiences using technology; discusses technology needed to teach CCSS and shows how to address roadblocks to incorporating technology; explains how the CCSS are organized and offers a deep dive into the standards specific to grades 6-8; includes classroom-tested lesson ideas mapped to tech-related CCSS and ISTE Standards; and shares resources (apps, software and websites) that can be used in meeting CCSS.
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Valerie Morrison has 14 years of experience as a technology director, integration specialist, and technology coach. A regular conference presenter, Morrison also teaches education courses at the college level.
Stephanie Novak, a 27-year educator turned instructional coach, helps teachers in grades K-5 understand how to blend the Common Core State Standards with rigorous curriculum.
Tim Vanderwerff is a 35-year veteran teacher who has worked with learners from kindergarten to adulthood. As an instructional coach, Vanderwerff uses his background in media, technology and English language arts to help elementary teachers implement the CCSS.
Stephanie Novak, a 27-year educator turned instructional coach, helps teachers in grades K-5 understand how to blend the Common Core State Standards with rigorous curriculum.
Tim Vanderwerff is a 35-year veteran teacher who has worked with learners from kindergarten to adulthood. As an instructional coach, Vanderwerff uses his background in media, technology and English language arts to help elementary teachers implement the CCSS.
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Chapter 8
Practical Ideas for
Sixth Grade
We realize that you will want to focus on your particular grade or subject when you are planning your lessons and implementing CCSS, so we have orga-
nized the Practical Ideas chapters by grade level, then subject. Each grade starts with an overview followed by ELA technology standards with accompanying apps, software, and websites that you can use to help your students succeed with that standard. We then continue with the math standard for the grade level, also with accompanying resources. Finally, we have included some sample lessons for each grade level in various subject areas. Although we have organized the book so you can fi nd your specifi c grade and subject easily, please do not disregard other sections of this chapter. It is often helpful to see what the standards require before and after the grade you teach. To see grades other than 6–8, look for our three additional titles in this collection, as they could provide information to help you differentiate for students at all levels of your class.
The CCSS has been set up to encourage cross-curricular work in English Language Arts for Grades 6–8. Many of the same standards are used throughout all three grade levels, making it imperative for all three levels of teachers to work closely together to make sure that a spiral effect takes place. Many schools have block planning so that teachers of the same grade level can plan together; however, you may have to get creative to fi nd time when teachers from all three levels can meet. You will need to discuss with your administrators how to schedule this. These meetings will help ensure that the technology standards embedded in language arts, reading, and writing are addressed without overlapping across classes. Some suggestions are to meet during school or district professional planning days, during the summer (we know many districts that pay for curriculum and unit writing during the summer), staff meetings, or better yet, building time into the schedule at the beginning of the year.
Math is also an area where the technological tools become more varied and complex as students advance. The math standards are meant to be embedded in and a natural part of the units your students will be studying. Choosing the correct mathematical tools will become an important part of your class’s learning. There are wonderful new math resources available to help students become proficient in the standards, especially in the area of technology. We list some of our favorites later in this chapter.
We have pulled out the sixth grade standards that include technology for you, and listed them in this chapter so that you have them at your fingertips. Sixth graders are expected to use technology to enhance their literacy skills, such as comparing and contrasting with “live” video, and using digital texts and multimedia to help with reading comprehension. Writing is also important, using the internet to find sources of information, and then using publishing sources to publish their work, in and out of the classroom. Sixth graders are expected to have excellent typing skills, so you will need to make sure that your students are up to speed. An emphasis on finding needed information quickly and efficiently, as well as taking notes and documenting their sources and presenting their findings in a multimedia presentation, will be expected. Using tools such as digital dictionaries and thesauruses, as well as read-along texts, is also emphasized. Technology should also be used to practice math skills, and students will need to use digital math tools, which are available through software programs, apps, or websites.
Reading Literature Resources
RL.6.7 READING LITERATURE
Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
MANY MEDIA FORMATS READ TEXT aloud to kids. Audio books on
CD or some ebooks are great sources. Program sites, such as Follett Shelf (http:// tinyurl.com/oux56og), TeachingBooks (www.teachingbooks.com), and TumbleBooks (http://tumblebooks.com) [must be purchased]) allow you to have access to multiple ebooks that include fiction and nonfiction. You can also check out many ebooks at your local library or purchase them from booksellers, such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble (especially if you have e-readers). There are also some free ebooks out there. The sites Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org/), FreeReadFeed (www.freereadfeed.com), or FreeBookSifter (www.freebooksifter.com) can help you find them. Be aware that there are adult titles on these sites, so choose carefully. Also, sites you pay for provide a much better selection.
Another good resource is ReadWriteThink (www.readwritethink.org). This free site allows students to make an online Venn diagram to compare and contrast what they see and hear when reading the text as opposed to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
Reading History Resources
RH.6-8.7 READING HISTORY
Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
A MULTIMEDIA STORY IS SOME combination of text, still photographs,
video clips, audio, graphics, and interactivity presented on a website in a nonlinear format in which the information in each medium is complementary, not redundant. A multimedia presentation integrates visual information with print and digital texts. Following are sites that feature this type of presentation.
MULTIMEDIA WEBSITES
WEBSITES TO CREATE WEBPAGES
Practical Ideas for
Sixth Grade
We realize that you will want to focus on your particular grade or subject when you are planning your lessons and implementing CCSS, so we have orga-
nized the Practical Ideas chapters by grade level, then subject. Each grade starts with an overview followed by ELA technology standards with accompanying apps, software, and websites that you can use to help your students succeed with that standard. We then continue with the math standard for the grade level, also with accompanying resources. Finally, we have included some sample lessons for each grade level in various subject areas. Although we have organized the book so you can fi nd your specifi c grade and subject easily, please do not disregard other sections of this chapter. It is often helpful to see what the standards require before and after the grade you teach. To see grades other than 6–8, look for our three additional titles in this collection, as they could provide information to help you differentiate for students at all levels of your class.
The CCSS has been set up to encourage cross-curricular work in English Language Arts for Grades 6–8. Many of the same standards are used throughout all three grade levels, making it imperative for all three levels of teachers to work closely together to make sure that a spiral effect takes place. Many schools have block planning so that teachers of the same grade level can plan together; however, you may have to get creative to fi nd time when teachers from all three levels can meet. You will need to discuss with your administrators how to schedule this. These meetings will help ensure that the technology standards embedded in language arts, reading, and writing are addressed without overlapping across classes. Some suggestions are to meet during school or district professional planning days, during the summer (we know many districts that pay for curriculum and unit writing during the summer), staff meetings, or better yet, building time into the schedule at the beginning of the year.
Math is also an area where the technological tools become more varied and complex as students advance. The math standards are meant to be embedded in and a natural part of the units your students will be studying. Choosing the correct mathematical tools will become an important part of your class’s learning. There are wonderful new math resources available to help students become proficient in the standards, especially in the area of technology. We list some of our favorites later in this chapter.
We have pulled out the sixth grade standards that include technology for you, and listed them in this chapter so that you have them at your fingertips. Sixth graders are expected to use technology to enhance their literacy skills, such as comparing and contrasting with “live” video, and using digital texts and multimedia to help with reading comprehension. Writing is also important, using the internet to find sources of information, and then using publishing sources to publish their work, in and out of the classroom. Sixth graders are expected to have excellent typing skills, so you will need to make sure that your students are up to speed. An emphasis on finding needed information quickly and efficiently, as well as taking notes and documenting their sources and presenting their findings in a multimedia presentation, will be expected. Using tools such as digital dictionaries and thesauruses, as well as read-along texts, is also emphasized. Technology should also be used to practice math skills, and students will need to use digital math tools, which are available through software programs, apps, or websites.
Reading Literature Resources
RL.6.7 READING LITERATURE
Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
MANY MEDIA FORMATS READ TEXT aloud to kids. Audio books on
CD or some ebooks are great sources. Program sites, such as Follett Shelf (http:// tinyurl.com/oux56og), TeachingBooks (www.teachingbooks.com), and TumbleBooks (http://tumblebooks.com) [must be purchased]) allow you to have access to multiple ebooks that include fiction and nonfiction. You can also check out many ebooks at your local library or purchase them from booksellers, such as Amazon or Barnes & Noble (especially if you have e-readers). There are also some free ebooks out there. The sites Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org/), FreeReadFeed (www.freereadfeed.com), or FreeBookSifter (www.freebooksifter.com) can help you find them. Be aware that there are adult titles on these sites, so choose carefully. Also, sites you pay for provide a much better selection.
Another good resource is ReadWriteThink (www.readwritethink.org). This free site allows students to make an online Venn diagram to compare and contrast what they see and hear when reading the text as opposed to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
Reading History Resources
RH.6-8.7 READING HISTORY
Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
A MULTIMEDIA STORY IS SOME combination of text, still photographs,
video clips, audio, graphics, and interactivity presented on a website in a nonlinear format in which the information in each medium is complementary, not redundant. A multimedia presentation integrates visual information with print and digital texts. Following are sites that feature this type of presentation.
MULTIMEDIA WEBSITES
- CNN (www.cnn.com): The Cable News Network site is free but includes ads. It has trending news events and access to text, pictures, and video of current events.
- The Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com): This is the official site of the leading newspaper in our capital. There is access to current events in the nation and world. The site is free but does have ads.
- NPR (www.npr.org): This site from National Public Radio is government
- MSNBC (www.msnbc.com): Another cable news site from NBC Universal, this free site does contain ads. You can find all the day’s national and world news including video, text, and print.
WEBSITES TO CREATE WEBPAGES
- Weebly (www.weebly.com): This is an online website creator that is drag-anddrop easy and includes templates. The basics, which include five pages, are free. There is even an app available.
- Wix (www.wix.com): This online website creator is also drag-and-drop easy and includes templates. The basics are free. An app version is available.
- Webs (www.webs.com): This online website creator allows you to choose a template and then drag and drop elements on to webpages. Basic functionality is free. There is even an app available.
- Kafafa (www.kafafa.com): This online website creator also allows you to choose a template and then drag and drop elements on to webpages. A...
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