Iowa Core Curriculum – ELA Revision
A curriculum revision leadership team at Denver Elementary is
currently investigating, piloting, and researching several curriculum resources
that will support our teachers in meeting the new demands of the Iowa Core,
specifically in the content area of English and Language Arts (ELA). Our plan is to adopt and implement new
curriculum materials into our classrooms with integrity next fall, upon
students’ return.
The Iowa Core is the set of standards mandated by our state,
and implemented into every school district within Iowa. Our standards are adapted from the National Common Core, which have been adopted by all but five states in the country. With the Iowa Core, comes several “shifts” in the way that
we teach and the way students will be expected to learn. Importantly, several of the
shifts can be supported by families at home as well, therefore the following
list, as adapted from www.engageNY.org,
are suggestions as to how you can support the new English and Language Arts
standards at home:
1.
Read and supply more Non-Fiction at home!
2.
Read Non-Fiction aloud with your child!
3.
Have fun with non-fiction in front of them!
4.
Find books that explain!
5.
Provide more challenging texts to your
child! Help unpack the challenge
with them!
6.
Demand EVIDENCE in every day discussions and
disagreements! (Blame this on Mrs.
Tierney) J
7.
Read aloud or read the same book and discuss the
text with evidence.
8.
ENCOURAGE writing at home!
9.
Write books together and use evidence and
details.
10. Make
arguments in writing!
11. And
most importantly - READ OFTEN!!!!
