STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF

MOLLY M. SPEARMAN STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION

MEMORANDUM

TO: District Instructional Leaders

FROM: Dr. Anne Pressley Director, Office of Standards and Learning

DATE: December 3, 2019

RE: –Seventh Grade Text Dependent Analysis Professional Learning Opportunity: Spring 2020

The Office of Standards and Learning in collaboration with the Office of Assessment will offer a free, hybrid professional learning opportunity designed to focus on literacy strategies that guide students to closely read text for analysis in order to communicate effectively. The series is for teachers, and instructional/literacy/transformation coaches.

Participation in this series will afford attendees the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the South Carolina College and Career-Ready Standards for English Arts through the following:

• experiencing the process of intentional reading within text; • developing analytical skills beyond the text; • studying of student work to plan progressions of learning; and • understanding the assessment of a Text Dependent Analysis.

Throughout this series, participants will refine their practice through ongoing virtual and face-to- face sessions designed to support their application of new knowledge in the and their evaluation of its impact on student learning.

Participants must participate in all face-to-face and virtual meetings. Certificates of completion for 28 hours will be issued to participants who meet all expectations of the professional learning opportunity.

RUTLEDGE BUILDING · 1429 SENATE STREET · COLUMBIA, SC 29201 PHONE: 803-734-8500 · FAX 803-734-3389 · ED.SC.GOV Kindergarten–Seventh Grade Text Dependent Analysis Professional Learning Opportunity: Spring 2020 Page 2 December 3, 2019

Dates and Locations: Links to live virtual meetings will be emailed to registered participants.

Statewide Date Location and Time Virtual Meetings Between each session Participant choice

Location 1: Face-to- Date Location and Time Face Meetings Thursday, January 23

Clinton Monday, February 17 Piedmont Technical College 663 Medical Ridge Rd, Clinton, SC 29325 Wednesday, March 18 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Monday, April 13

Location 1: Face-to- Date Location and Time Face Meetings Thursday, January 16

Sumter Wednesday, February 12 Sumter TBA Wednesday, March 25 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 15

phone: 803-734-8500 ● fax: 803-734-3389 ● ed.sc.gov Kindergarten–Seventh Grade Text Dependent Analysis Professional Learning Opportunity: Spring 2020 Page 3 December 3, 2019

Location 3: Face-to- Date Location and Time Face Meetings

Friday, January 24 Allendale/Fairfax High School Wednesday, February 19 Multi-Purpose Room Allendale 3581 Allendale-Fairfax Hwy, Thursday, March 5 Fairfax, SC 29827 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 31

Location 3: Face-to- Date Location and Time Face Meetings

Monday, January 27 DESC Wednesday, February 26 Media Center Beaufort 2900 Mink Point, Tuesday, March 10 Beaufort, SC 29902 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday, April 6

General Information All face-to-face sessions will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 4:00 p.m. Sign-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. Participants should bring paper/notebook and a printed or digital copy of the College- and Career-Ready Standards for Arts. Participants will have a one-hour lunch break.

Registration Registration must be submitted online via this registration link. Registration for this professional development opportunity will close by January 13, 2020.

Contact Information For more information, please contact Dawn Hawkins, Team Lead, Office of Standards and Learning via [email protected].

phone: 803-734-8500 ● fax: 803-734-3389 ● ed.sc.gov