Thursday, November 20, 2014

Thankful for....


Your Region 11 ARI Team is thankful for you!  We are thankful for the administrators, teachers, staff, and instructional coaches who work tirelessly to provide a safe, loving, and effective place for the students of Region 11 to learn each day.  Best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving from your Region 11 ARI Team!

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Highlights from CCRS Quarterly Meeting 2




Click below to see lots of smiling faces from around Region 11!  We had a great day of learning at CCRS Quarterly Meeting 2 and are "happy" educators! 

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Staying the Course--Recap of CCRS QM2



Region 11 CCRS Quarterly Meeting #2 Recap:

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CCRS Implementation Team Resources 2014-2015


Appendix B of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in 
History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects contains annotated writing samples to illustrate the criteria required to meet the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for particular types of writing—argument, informative/explanatory text, and narrative—in each grade. The samples, which are actual writings from Grades K-12 students who attended school in a number of states and districts across the country, should be a valuable resource in interpreting the level of writing demanded by the standards.(page 104)

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2013 Alabama ELA Course of Study


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Curriculum Guide to the Alabama Course of Study: ELA K-12

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Grades 3–5
What it is: A collection of replacement lessons for the most commonly used basal readers.
How to use it: Use these high-quality, Common Core-aligned questions and materials
with your existing textbook.
How it's organized: Lessons are organized by grade level and listed under the title of the
basal reader with which they are used.
Fisher and Frey's Text-Dependent Questions article:
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Collaborating to Review Student Work Video:
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