Common Core in Action II: Exploring Literacy Design Collaborative Tools

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The Common Core State Standards arenew and will challenge our students to show evidence of learning in newways.  Instructional shifts are required, especially for teachers who mustnow incorporate literacy into content areas. Integrating the literacy standardscan be difficult to do well. In this course you will have the support of acommunity and harness the power of collaboratively exchanging ideas withcolleagues, as you explore a variety of Literacy Design Collaborative tools toalign curriculum with the Common Core.
 
Each week you’ll explore one aspect of the Literacy Design Collaborative model,choosing from a variety of resources to differentiate for your own learning. You’llthen participate in a discussion forum to share you insights, questions, andapplications with others. 

This course will includeexploration of the Template Task, LDC Core Tools, Mini-Tasks, and the Mini-TaskLibrary. Participants will differentiate for their own learning by consideringthe application of one of these aspects of the LDC model.

Requirementsfor course completion include:

·     Pre and post course surveys

·     12 discussion forum posts

·     End of the course plan for application

·     Assessment of 2-3 of your peer’s plans (rubrics are provided)