I do think they mean for every student to have an extended text (novel,
play, etc.)
PARCC's framework priorities specifically recommend spending around "2-3
weeks of concentrated specific focus on a single text." ...that is "aligned
with the complexity and range specicationsof the standards" for that grade
level.
Your mentor pieces would be the shorter pieces of text they recommend, these
shorter pieces are where you design your daily instruction, you model,
conduct a shared reading, guide, reread, move to gradual release, etc.
Then students apply what they learned in the shorter lessons to the longer
extended text.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura Hance" <[email protected]>
To: "Mosaic: Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 11:26 AM
Subject: [MOSAIC] PARCC Extended Reading & Common Core Standards
Hi everyone,
My name is Laura. I am an Academic Coach in Arkansas. Our district is
working on creating a curriculum that meets the requirements of the Common
Core State Standards in Literacy. Our guideline is to use the PARCC model
for the pacing of instruction. In the PARCC model, it suggests an extended
text for each quarter. This has brought about a lot of confusion and debate
for us! Many teachers take it as we are to purchase a copy of the extended
text for every child in the class and require them all to read it. Another
group believes the extended text is similiar to an anchor text or mentor
text and used to design instruction around it. Using excerpts from the book
rather than a must all read. I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on
this issue.
Thanks,
Laura Hance
Academic Coach
Central Math & Science Magnet
Batesville, AR 75501
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