Language Arts/English Language Development

The Educational Services department at MCOE offers technical assistance, leadership, planning, and professional learning for school-wide, standards-based curriculum and instruction in order to accelerate student achievement. Services can be based on individual district and school needs.

Services Include:

• Support in leading and monitoring standards-based curriculum development and classroom implementation.
• Improve teacher expertise in content and pedagogy to help all students meet standards through differentiation.
• Meet the needs of English learners within the core program.
• Facilitate the selection and implementation of State Board approved literacy and intervention programs.
• Support the assessment and analysis of student learning and program evaluation.
• Train teachers in the availability and use of diagnostic assessment tools and analysis.
• Aid in the development of tiered intervention systems.
• Work with grade level teams to develop collaborative model of analyzing student evidence and adjusting instruction based upon student results.
• Customized professional learning in literacy is available.

Professional Learning

• MCOE ELA/ELD Professional Learning Opportunities
• MCOE OMS Calendar of Events
• English Learner Collaborative Network

Resources by ELA/ELD Team

MCOE ELA/ELD ResourcesMCOE EL Collaborative Network Resources

Instructional Materials

• SBE Adopted Programs List

English Learner Resources

• California English Learner Roadmap
• English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC)
• Blueprints for Effective Leadership and Instruction for our English Learners’ Future (BELIEF) Integrated and Designated ELD Modules
• Implementation Support for the ELA/ELD Framework
• Meeting the Unique Needs of Long Term English Language Learners
• Understanding Language, Stanford University
• ELA/ELD Framework Vignettes and Snapshots Chart

• California Practitioners' Guide for Educating English Learners with Disabilities

ELA CCSS Appendices

• Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards Glossary of Key Terms: Appendix A
• Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks: Appendix_B
• Samples of Student Writing: Appendix_C

Rubrics

• Smarter Balanced Performance Task Rubrics
• Smarter Balanced Brief Write Rubrics
• K-12 Common Core Writing Rubrics

Resources

• CDE Clearinghouse
• EL's Common Core Learning Targets
• Gradual Release of Responsibility Teacher Resources
• Professional Development Modules
• EduCore
• CDE Frequently Asked Questions
• What Works Clearinghouse, IES, USDE

Video Resources

• The Hunt Institute Youtube Channel
• Fisher and Frey YouTube Channel
• Teaching Channel
  Clips of teachers discussing CCSS lessons, along with short examples for various grade levels and various strands

Hess Cognitive Rigor Matrix

• Hess Cognitive Rigor Matrix
• Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Poster (PDF)
• Creating (PDF)
• Evaluating (PDF)
• Analyzing (PDF)
• Applying (PDF)
• Understanding
• Remembering (PDF)
• Another Way of Viewing Bloom's (JPG)
• Webb's Depth of Knowledge

Additional Resources

California Department of Education Links:

• Frameworks
• Standards Maps for 9th-12th grade

Publisher Links:

• Houghton Mifflin
• Harcourt
• Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
• Holt McDougal
• Pearson
• SRA
• Scholastic
• Voyager Sopris
• Steck-Vaughn
• Heinle/Cengage Learning

Other Links:

• Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey(
• NCTE Day on Writing
• Read-Write-Think
• Steps for Planning Focus Lessons
• Pre-Teaching Vocabulary in Seven Steps
• CABE
• Achieve the Core Coaching Tools

DACA Resources

• DACA #HereToStay Toolkit: K-12 & Higher Education Educators & Schools
• Resources for Undocumented Students