How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they should adjust their curriculum to provide learners with the best preparation for their certificates.

Concepts

informational texts, academic vocabulary, argumentative writing, types of writing

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Have participants blog about their progress to model an activity to use in their classrooms

Classroom Considerations

• Consider using the workshop with ELA teachers of all levels to vertically align curriculums within a district 
• Educators critique one another in the workshop; consider having an icebreaker to begin to establish a comfort level

Pros

• Material is directly aligned to state tests
• Promotes critical thinking 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.9 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.8 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.7