Teaching And Learning: Reading/English Language Arts

In June, 2010, the Maryland State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. Since that time, educators from around the state have met to determine the best way for Maryland teachers to transition from the existing State Curriculum to the Common Core State Standards. The draft frameworks that follow are the result of this work. It is important to view these frameworks in color. The Common Core State Standards appear in black and the Essential Skills and Knowledge added by Maryland educators appear in red. These draft frameworks will be introduced to teachers and administrators at the Educator Effectiveness Academies this summer. An online toolkit to support these frameworks will be developed by Maryland educators over the next few years. Together the toolkit and frameworks will become the Maryland Common Core State Curriculum. The Common Core State Standards document is organized into four strands. The reading strand is broken into Reading Literature and Reading Informational Text. In addition, Reading Foundational Skills are written for Pre-K through Grade 5. Pre-K standards for each of the strands have been developed by Maryland educators.

 
Braille: Maryland Reading/ELA Frameworks

 
Spanish: Common Core State Standards in Reading

Reading/ELA Frameworks: (PDF)

Reading Literature

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

Reading Informational Text

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

Reading Foundational Skills

PK • K-2 • 3-5

Writing

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

Speaking & Listening

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

Language

PK • K-2 • 3-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

 

Literacy for History/Social Studies, Science & Technology Frameworks: (PDF)

Disciplinary Literacy Frameworks

Introduction

Reading in History/Social Studies

6-8 • 9-12

Writing in History/Social Studies

6-8 • 9-12

Reading in Science & Technology

6-8 • 9-12

Writing in Science & Technology

6-8 • 9-12

Toolkits

State Curriculum • Core Learning Goals

Do you need help understanding and teaching the Maryland content standards? The Reading/ELA Toolkits were developed to help you plan instruction, find aligned assessments and differentiate your instruction to meet the needs of your students.

Toolkits include:

• PUBLIC RELEASE ITEMS
• SAMPLE ASSESSMENTS
• ADVANCED GIFTED & TALENTED
• CLARIFICATIONS
• LESSON SEEDS

Ask the Reading/ELA TeamView Bios

Email your questions or comments to the MSDE Reading/ELA Team using the space below. Please provide your email address so we can respond: