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Curriculum/Instructional Resources Grades 9-12
READ, WRITE, AND DISCUSS EVERY DAY!
GRADE 9 CURRICULUM RESOURCES
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CURRICULUM
ADDITONAL NOVEL GUIDES
- Grade 9 Brown Girl Dreaming Teacher Resource
- Grade 9 The Book Thief Teacher Resource (coming soon)
STANDARD DOCUMENTS FOR 9TH GRADE READING, WRITING, LANGUAGE, & SPEAKING
- 9th Grade Standards
- 9th Grade Clear Learning Targets ALL
- 9th Grade Clear Learning Targets Reading Literature
- 9th Grade Clear Learning Targets Reading Informational Text
- 9th Grade Clear Learning Targets Writing
- 9th Grade Clear Learning Targets Language
- 9th Grade Clear Learning Targets Speaking & Listening
- 9th Grade I Can Statements Reading
- 9th Grade I Can Statements Writing
- 9th Grade I Can Statements Language
- 9th Grade I Can Statements Speaking & Listening
- Grade 9 ELA Model Curriculum (2018)
- ODE Student Readiness Toolkit (2020)
- ODE Ohio Reading Restart-Secondary (2020)
- ODE Ohio Writting Restart-Secondary (2020)
- Standards & Clear Learning Targets Page
- ELA Strand Resource Page
HUMANITIES ENGLISH 9 RESOURCES
- Humanities Defined
- Humanities English 9 Curriculum Map
- HUMANITIES ENGLISH 9 COURSE FOLDER
- Humanities English 9 Course Introduction Page
HONORS ENGLISH 9 CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES
- Honors English 9 Curriculum Map
- HONORS ENGLISH 9 COURSE FOLDER
- Honors English 9 Course Introduction Page
- Foundations of Language & Literature Textbook Overview
- Bedford Course Landing Page
GRADE 10 CURRICULUM RESOURCES
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CURRICULUM
ADDITIONAL NOVEL GUIDES
STANDARD DOCUMENTS FOR 10TH GRADE READING, WRITING, LANGUAGE, & SPEAKING
- 10th Grade Standards
- 10th Grade Clear Learning Targets ALL
- 10th Grade Clear Learning Targets Reading Literature
- 10th Grade Clear Learning Targets Reading Informational Text
- 10th Grade Clear Learning Targets Writing
- 10th Grade Clear Learning Targets Language
- 10th Grade Clear Learning Targets Speaking & Listening
- 10th Grade I Can Statements Reading
- 10th Grade I Can Statements Writing
- 10th Grade I Can Statements Language
- 10th Grade I Can Statements Speaking & Listening
- Grade 10 ELA Model Curriculum (2018)
- ODE Student Readiness Toolkit (2020)
- ODE Ohio Reading Restart-Secondary (2020)
- ODE Ohio Writting Restart-Secondary (2020)
- Standards & Clear Learning Targets Page
- ELA Strand Resource Page
HUMANITIES ENGLISH 10 RESOURCES
- Humanities Defined
- Humanities English 10 Curriculum Map
- HUMANITIES ENGLISH 10 COURSE FOLDER
- Humanities English 10 Course Introduction Page
HONORS ENGLISH 10 CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES
GRADE 11 CURRICULUM RESOURCES
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CURRICULUM
ADDITIONAL NOVEL GUIDES
- Grade 11 The Help Teacher Resource
- Grade 11 The Underground Railroad Teacher Resource (Coming Soon)
- Grade 11 Zeitoun Teacher Resource (Coming Soon)
STANDARD DOCUMENTS FOR 11TH GRADE READING, WRITING, LANGUAGE, & SPEAKING
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- 11th Grade Standards
- 11th Grade Clear Learning Targets ALL
- 11th Grade Clear Learning Targets Reading Literature
- 11th Grade Clear Learning Targets Reading Informational Text
- 11th Grade Clear Learning Targets Writing
- 11th Grade Clear Learning Targets Language
- 11th Grade Clear Learning Targets Speaking & Listening
- 11th Grade I Can Statements Reading
- 11th Grade I Can Statements Writing
- 11th Grade I Can Statements Language
- 11th Grade I Can Statements Speaking & Listening
- Grade 11 ELA Model Curriculum (2018)
- ODE Student Readiness Toolkit (2020)
- ODE Ohio Reading Restart-Secondary (2020)
- ODE Ohio Writting Restart-Secondary (2020)
- Standards & Clear Learning Targets Page
- ELA Strand Resource Page
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION CURRICULUM
- AP English Language Pacing Guide-Unit Based
- AP Language Adjusted Pacing Guide
- AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE FOLDER
- AP English Language Course Introduction Page
- AP English Language Course Links (Bedford and AP Central)
- AP English Language Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings/Skills
- AP English Language Course and Exam Description
- The Language of Composition Textbook Overview
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE CURRICULUM
- African American Literature Curriculum Map
- AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE COURSE FOLDER
- African American Literature Course Introduction Page
WOMEN'S LITERATURE CURRICULUM (SEMESTER CLASS)
GRADE 12 CURRICULUM RESOURCES
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CURRICULUM
ADDITIONAL NOVEL GUIDES
- Grade 12 Twelfth Night Teacher Resource
- The Mayor of Casterbridge Teacher Resource (coming soon)
- Grade 12 The Haunted House Teacher Resource (coming soon)
STANDARD DOCUMENTS FOR 12TH GRADE READING, WRITING, LANGUAGE, & SPEAKING
- 12th Grade Standards
- 12th Grade Clear Learning Targets ALL
- 12th Grade Clear Learnign Targets Reading Literature
- 12th Grade Clear Learning Targets Reading Informational Text
- 12th Grade Clear Learning Targets Writing
- 12th Grade Clear Learning Targets Language
- 12th Grade Clear Learning Targets Speaking & Listening
- 12th Grade I Can Statements Reading
- 12th Grade I Can Statements Writing
- 12th Grade I Can Statements Language
- 12th Grade I Can Statements Speaking & Listening
- Grade 12 ELA Model Curriculum (2018)
- ODE Student Readiness Toolkit (2020)
- ODE Ohio Reading Restart-Secondary (2020)
- ODE Ohio Writting Restart-Secondary (2020)
- Standards & Clear Learning Targets Page
- ELA Strand Resource Page
ADVANCED PLACEMENT LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION CURRICULUM
- AP English Literature Pacing Guide-Unit Based
- AP Literature Adjusted Pacing Guide
- AP ENGLISH LITERATURE COURSE FOLDER
- AP English Literature Course Introduction Page
- AP English Literature Course Links (Bedford and AP Central)
- AP English Literature Big Ideas/Enduring Understandings/Skills
- AP English Literature Course and Exam Description
- Literature and Composition Textbook Overview
MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS SEMINAR CURRICULUM
- Major British Writers Seminar Curriculum Map
- MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS SEMINAR COURSE FOLDER
- Major British Writers Seminar Course Introduction Page
SHAKESPEARE'S LITERATURE CURRICULUM (SEMESTER CLASS)
ELECTIVES 9-12 CURRICULUM RESOURCES
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ELECTIVES
- Grade 9-10 English Composition Elective Curriculum
- Creative Writing Curriculum Map
- CREATIVE WRITING COURSE FOLDER
- Creative Writing Course Introduction Page
- Writers Seminar Curriculum Map
- WRITERS SEMINAR COURSE FOLDER
- Writers Seminar Course Introduction Page
- Speech Communication Curriculum Map
- SPEECH COMMUNICATION COURSE FOLDER
- Speech Communication Course Introduction Page
- Speech Communication Forensics Curriculum Map
- SPEECH COMMUNICATION FORENSICS COURSE FOLDER
- Speech Communication Forensics Course Introduction Page
- Publications in Journalism Curriculum Map NEW
- PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALISM COURSE FOLDER
- Publications in Journalism Course Introduction Page
- Publications in Yearbook Curriculum Map
- PUBLICATIONS IN YEARBOOK COURSE FOLDER
- Publications in Yearbook Course Introduction Page
- OST Test Prep English Curriculum Map
- OST TEST PREP COURSE FOLDER
- OST Test Prep English Course Introduction Page
LITERACY
CCS ELA Guiding Documents
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GUIDING and ACCESS DOCUMENTS
- English 6-12 Curriculum Overview (the courses, curriculum, and resources)
- CCS SECONDARY LITERACY PLAN
- READ, WRITE, AND DISCUSS EVERY DAY! (new poster image)
- CCS Adopted, Supplemental, and Intervention Resources List
- Course Resource Spreadsheet with Visuals
- CLEVER (Access to StudySync, Launchpad, Achieve3000, TeachingBooks, DBQ)
- Orientation to English Courses in Canvas
- StudySync/Canvas Integration: Access/Pair/Use StudySync (McGraw Hill LTI) in Canvas
- CCS NOVEL LISTS on TeachingBooks:
- TEACHINGBOOKS: ACCESSING COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS’ NOVEL LISTS; TeachingBooks Video Tutorial
- CCS-Novels Available in the English 6-12 Curriculum Office A-L
- CCS-Novels Available in the English 6-12 Curriculum Office M-Z
- CCS High School Curriculum: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 9: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 10: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 11: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- CCS English 12: Novels in Warehouse, Course Folder, or Adopted Resource
- Video Orientation to Curriculum Docs/Folders
- Video-Using the Curriculum Maps with StudySync
- Video-Using the Honors Curriculum Maps with Launchpad
- Video-Using AP Pacing Guides with Launchpad
- Video-StudySync is Your Adopted Curriculum Resource, Not Your "Program"
- Video-Close Reading of Complex, Grade-Level Texts: Research & Practice
- Video-StudySync and Vocabulary Acquisition
- Content Priorities English 9-12
- Content Priorities Honors 9-10/AP 11-12
- Video-Overview of Content Priorities for Secondary English
- MTSS Guide
- Core Instructional Framework
- Teacher Clarity Snapshot
- Ten Principles for Teaching ELA
- Snapshot of a Successful ELA Classroom
- Text Complexity Grade Bands and Associated Lexile Ranges
- Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Documents
- Social Emotional Learning in ELA
- Traditional vs Standards-Based Classroom
- Instructional Practice Guide
- The Literacy Template
- Google Activation
- Mini-Q Volumes 1 & 2 Contents (One Binder in Each Building from 2019-20SY)
- Progress To Success Reading Intervention Information and Recorded Trainings
- The College Essay, Interview, and Resume (District Asks for Grades 11-12)
- Strandards Page
- ELA Strands Page
- Standardized Testing Page
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