ELA CCGPS Online Course Self-Check
Directions: Complete the self-assessment items below and then save this document for your
records. Print or send a copy to your district or school coordinator to receive PLUs for this
online course.
Module 1 - CCSS Foundations
1. What evidence supports the statement that grades 6-12 ELA classes place a much greater
emphasis on information and literary non-fiction text now than in the past?
2. What do text complexity and a focus on academic vocabulary have in common?
3. What does the author, J. Lyn Cannaday, imply by saying, "we also know that true learning
emerges from wrestling with material that initially appears dense and difficult to
understand"?
4. Describe how the information presented will support a teacher working with English
language learners.
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Module 2 - Literacy in Practice
1. Based on the information given in the essay, Close Analytical Reading Through a
Structured Journal, what is the value of structured journaling?
2. Why is it critical that teachers address vocabulary in a deliberate and systematic
manner?
3. Why is it important to have an appropriate balance between literary and informational
text?
4. How is your instruction meeting the requirements outlined in ELA Elements of Success
for all with the CCSS?
5. Summarize the article Realizing Opportunities for English Learners in the Common Core
found on page 6 of Module 2.
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ELA CCGPS Online Course Self-Check
Module 3 - Literacy Across Subjects
1. After reading the article, The Writing Revolution, what ideas do you have to improve
writing instruction?
2. Select one of the Close Reading Exemplars from page 4 of Module 3. Review the sample
lesson to determine how you could use, or adapt, for your classroom.
3. Based on the quote below, how would you supplement or change your instruction?
"True, the papers did show that students knew how to use and cite multiple sources, how to
use their own words, how to write a bibliography. Unfortunately, they did not show much
understanding of their subject."
4. Watch the LDC Literacy Matters video on page 4 of Module 3. How can the Literacy
Design Collaborative tools help you embed common core literacy standards into content
area instruction?
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