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What are the “Six Shifts”?

May 11, 2012 By Dave Stuart Jr. 5 Comments

I first heard the “Six Shifts” mentioned by Mike Schmoker in his presentation at the Michigan Reading Association's annual conference a couple months ago. However, I've only recently discovered where they're located on the internet! For the sake of improving the internet, I want to link to them (on that page, you'll find links to videos in which John B. King Jr., David Coleman, and Kate Gerson discuss the shifts), and I also want to take a minute to briefly describe the shifts. In general, it looks like the EngageNY.org website is a rich source of implementation resources.

Overall, these “shifts” are the instructional shifts needed to effectively implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in ELA/Literacy desires in PK-12 schools. You'll notice that the first two are grade-specific, and the final four are general for K-12.

  • Shift 1: PK-5, Balancing Informational Texts and Literature
  • Shift 2: 6-12, Building Knowledge in the Disciplines
  • Shift 3: Staircase of Complexity
  • Shift 4: Text-Based Answers
  • Shift 5: Writing from Sources
  • Shift 6: Academic Vocabulary

I hope this post contributes to the improvement of Google's algorithm. Then again, now when I search for “six shifts,” I go straight to EngageNY.org. But that could be because Google is stalking me/every individual on the planet.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ccss, Common Core State Standards, Common Core State Standards Initiative, David Coleman, Literacy

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  1. Renee Burnett (@rburnett8) says

    July 11, 2012 at 9:09 am

    For Grades 2 & 3, the standards specifically identify the following text types: fables, folklore and legends from diverse cultures.

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    • davestuartjr says

      July 11, 2012 at 9:47 am

      Thanks Renee! I updated the page and gave you credit; check it out at: http://teachingthecore.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/what-texts-does-the-common-core-require-students-to-read/.

      Reply

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