Course Syllabus

Course Description and Purpose

Designing Aligned Instruction is directed to those interested in learning more about standards alignment; selecting appropriately complex texts; matching texts to standards; developing aligned questions, tasks, and activities; and creating aligned assessments. 

Please direct content questions to: the NCDPI ELA Team.

Contact Hours/Certification of Completion

This Canvas course takes approximately 20 hours to complete. NCDPI does not offer literacy credits and/or CEUs for this work; please contact your local district regarding any CEU credits.

Course Learning Objectives

1. Participants will identify the aspects of aligned instruction.
2. Participants will select an appropriately complex text for their grade levels and match them to appropriate grade-level standards.
3. Participants will determine additional standards to integrate for targeted instruction.
4. Participants will develop text-dependent questions and activities to bring readers to an understanding of their selected texts.
5. Participants will develop culminating tasks to assess students' progression towards standards-mastery as well as knowledge of the text.
6. Participants will develop supports for students to allow opportunities to engage with grade-level text.

 Alignment to NC Professional Teaching Standards

Standard 2: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of Students

• Teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs.

Standard 3: Teachers know the content they teach.

• Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study
• Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching speciality.

Standard 4: Teachers facilitate learning for their students

• Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students.
• Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned.

Course Map

Course Completion Policy

NCDPI does not offer literacy credits and/or CEUs for this work; please contact your local district regarding any CEU credits.

Third Party Apps

**Note about these tools: These tools do not have an accessibility statement. Where appropriate within this course, participants will have access to alternative means of content presentation and assessment input. 

Technology Requirements

See our Participation & Computer Requirements for details.

Help & Support

For help and support regarding content in this course, contact the NCDPI ELA Team. For technical help and support, contact Canvas support.

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