Materials
Ream of paper
Highlighters
Handout 1 – Pre-Assessment/Toolkit (Handout)
Speaking and Listening in the
Common Core
Objectives:
 “Unpack” the speaking and listening standards
 Use an integrated approach lesson to prepare
students for speaking and listening
 Reflect on the instructional implications
Pre-Assessment
Reflection tool:
How familiar are you with the speaking and listening
anchor standards? How has your department
addressed these standards?
Speaking and Listening in the
Common Core
 “To build a foundation for college and career
readiness, students must have ample opportunities to
take part in a variety of rich, structured conversations
– as part of a whole class, in small groups, and with a
partner.”
Speaking and Listening
from the Experts
 Video
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZXwEaHrdbo
 Sue Pimentel Discusses the Speaking and Listening Standards
Spotlight on Maryland
Classrooms
Video: Mr. Bryant’s class
 Grade 6 small group
discussion/literary analysis,
Imagine Lincoln Public Charter
School, Prince George’s County
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hxcbT-3SOr4
Unpacking the MS PARCC
Progressions
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5- 6th grade
https://www.parcconline.org/mcf/english-language-artsliteracy/speaking-and-listeningstandards-progression-grade-5-grade-6
6-7th grade
https://www.parcconline.org/mcf/english-language-artsliteracy/speaking-and-listeningstandards-progression-grade-6-grade-7\
7-8th grade
https://www.parcconline.org/mcf/english-language-artsliteracy/speaking-and-listeningstandards-progression-grade-7-grade-8
Preparing students for SP & L in
PARCC
Activity: An Integrated Approach:
 Let’s revisit the Grade 8 Speaking and
Listening Standards
 http://www.corestandards.org/ELALiteracy/SL/8/
 Watch 2 minutes and 10 seconds of the
video and consider how a student might
respond
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2CaJATHDc
Now, let’s review the Speaking and
Listening expectations for PARCC
 1. Real Time Engagement (MODE 1) performances will entail real
time engagement in the speaking and listening process. Students
will listen to a pre-recorded speech and/or media production and
speak/respond using spontaneous oral responses. Mode 1
performance based tasks will be administered in grades 3, 5, 7, 9,
and 11.
 2. Advance Preparation (MODE 2) performances will entail advance
preparation in the speaking and listening process. Students will
perform research using authentic and grade-appropriate topics,
share their findings in the form of a formal presentation (speaking)
and respond spontaneously to audience questions (listening and
speaking); Mode 2 performance based tasks will be administered in
grades 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12.
Instructional Implications
 How can teachers implement speaking and listening
skills in daily instruction in order to prepare students
for Real Time Engagement and Advance
Preparation?
Facilitator’s ToolKit
1) What “tools” (strategies) do teachers need to
facilitate rich discussions?
2) Reflect on the “tools” in your box. What are the
responsibilities of a teacher for instruction? What are
the responsibilities of the student? How can teachers
foster student independence during learning?
Resources:
 http://Msde.blackboard.com
 https://msde.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frames
et.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_219_1
 http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/
 http://www.americanrhetoric.com
 http://www.parconline.org
 http://www.ccsso.org/Resources/Digital_Resources/C
ommon_Core_Implementation_Video_Series.html
Thank you!
Please contact MSDE staff with additional questions:
Ava Spencer <aspencer@msde.state.md.us>